Monday 11/02/2024 - Celeste slid her card into the self-serve pump and waited for the gas to fill up her tank, surveying the stretch of highway behind her. Her gaze narrowed on the road and settled on a sleek black vehicle in the distance. Her heart jumped. Her fingers seized the pump handle tight at... Continue Reading →
The stories… Excerpt from A NECROMANCER’S LOVE
Here is the opening of A NECROMANCER’S LOVE – Sixth and last book in the WARLOCKS OF THE BLACK OAK – WARLOCKS... University Avenue, Seattle, Present Time Is this meeting even worth it? Harper Grant shifted with impatience on her tattered velvet seat in the condemned Seattle cinema. Her heart pounding, she eyed the cool... Continue Reading →
Our stories…WIP excerpt from A VAMPIRE’S SIN (Feb 3, 2021)
Her sister had been offline for six days now. Dread seeped into Nyssa’s bones as again she imagined Cat’s fate. The child could be hidden somewhere in a freezing rundown trailer outside of town. Coerced into drugs, unable to leave.
Behind the Cover… Secrets behind the popular cover of A Vampire’s Spell
When InD'tale magazine emailed me to say they had chosen the cover of A Vampire's Spell for their weekly cover contest, I was beyond thrilled. All credits goes to my designer, Frauke Spanuth who I have been working with for the entire Black-Oak series.Here are the things I shared with her when I commissioned the work. This is straight from my email to her:
Behind the Cover… 3 things I asked to describe Rey from A Warlock’s Storm
One thing I love about being a writer and to see my ideas come together in a final cover from my story. I am blessed with an amazing cover designer who has conceived every covers from the Black Oak World and each one hit the mark. Each time, I am amazed at how she brings my vision with so little information from me. Here are the three things I told her when I commissioned her this cover:
MARIE-CLAUDE BOURQUE 