Coming in 2014!

 Books two and three, of my series "Venom", will be available in 2014. Don't have the exact dates yet, but hoping to have both of them completed before Spring. They are related to my Night Roamers series, which I WILL finish before Slade and Toxic come out.

Venom- A new set of characters in the same location, Shore Lake, Montana. To read the 20,000 short story introducing these characters, grab the book "Dark Dreams" (an anthology) available on most Ebook sites.

Looking for more Night Roamers?Check out this Ebook that features a new group of characters from Shore Lake....

Venom -

When Eighteen-year-old Melody goes missing after seeing the band Venom in concert at Club Nightshade, her cousin Chelsey decides to sneak inside of the notorious nightclub to look for answers. Little does she know that the answers she will find, are sometimes better left hidden.

Meanwhile, there's a hot new band in town and the owner of Club Nightshade wants them there permanently...

Looking for a fantastical story about pixies and magic? Check out this amazing series by Tara Maya (First Book Free!)

The first book is free in this series, so read it to discover a world of magic and adventure by the talented Tara Maya!

The Unfinished Song (Book 1): Initiate by Tara Maya

BLURB

DEADLY INITIATION

A DETERMINED GIRL...

Dindi can't do anything right, maybe because she spends more time dancing with pixies than doing her chores. Her clan hopes to marry her off and settle her down, but she dreams of becoming a Tavaedi, one of the powerful warrior-dancers whose secret magics are revealed only to those who pass a mysterious Test during the Initiation ceremony. The problem? No-one in Dindi's clan has ever passed the Test. Her grandmother died trying. But Dindi has a plan.

AN EXILED WARRIOR...

Kavio is the most powerful warrior-dancer in Faearth, but when he is exiled from the tribehold for a crime he didn't commit, he decides to shed his old life. If roving cannibals and hexers don't kill him first, this is his chance to escape the shadow of his father's wars and his mother's curse. But when he rescues a young Initiate girl, he finds himself drawn into as deadly a plot as any he left behind. He must decide whether to walk away or fight for her... assuming she would even accept the help of an exile.

EXCERPT

Blue-skinned rusalki grappled Dindi under the churning surface of the river. She could feel their claws dig into her arms. Their riverweed-like hair entangled her legs when she tried to kick back to the surface. She only managed to gulp a few breaths of air before they pulled her under again.

She hadn't appreciated how fast and deep the river was. On her second gasp for air, she saw that the current was already dragging her out of sight of the screaming girls on the bank. A whirlpool of froth and fae roiled between two large rocks in the middle of the river. The rusalka and her sisters tugged Dindi toward it. Other water fae joined the rusalki. Long snouted pookas, turtle-like kappas and hairy-armed gwyllions all swam around her, leading her to the whirlpool, where even more fae swirled in the whitewater.

"Join our circle, Dindi!" the fae voices gurgled under the water. "Dance with us forever!"

"No!" She kicked and swam and stole another gasp for air before they snagged her again. There were so many of them now, all pulling her down, all singing to the tune of the rushing river. She tried to shout, "Dispel!" but swallowed water instead. Her head hit a rock, disorienting her. She sank, this time sure she wouldn't be coming up again.

"Dispel!" It was a man's voice.

Strong arms encircled her and lifted her until her arms and head broke the surface. Her rescuer swam with her toward the shore. He overpowered the current, he shrugged aside the hands of the water faeries stroking his hair and arms. When he reached the shallows, he scooped Dindi into his arms and carried her the rest of the way to the grassy bank. He set her down gently.

She coughed out some water while he supported her back.

"Better?" he asked.

She nodded. He was young--only a few years older than she. The aura of confidence and competence he radiated made him seem older. Without knowing quite why, she was certain he was a Tavaedi.

"Good." He had a gorgeous smile. A wisp of his dark bangs dangled over one eye. He brushed his dripping hair back over his head.

Dindi's hand touched skin--he was not wearing any shirt. Both of them were sopping wet. On him, that meant trickles of water coursed over a bedrock of muscle. As for her, the thin white wrap clung transparently to her body like a wet leaf. She blushed.

"It might have been easier to swim if you had let go of that," he teased. He touched her hand, which was closed around something. "What were you holding onto so tightly that it mattered more than drowning?"

LINKS

Tara’s blog http://bit.ly/12dFdNy

Tara’s Twitter http://bit.ly/162sCtE

The Unfinished Song on Facebook http://on.fb.me/1400mMq

Amazon http://amzn.to/15ciwYc

Barnes and Noble http://bit.ly/13yM5Dr

Kobo http://bit.ly/1aFhg1P

iTunes http://bit.ly/1baddhN

Smashwords http://bit.ly/17zK8Xn

Initiate is free everywhere except on Barnes and Noble (where it’s $0.99). You can download a free .epub version via Smashwords.

Zombie Games Five (End Zone)

Now available at a special discount of only $.99 - Zombie Games Five! End Zone -  The final installment.

For Kindle - Get it here!

For Nook - Get it here!

All other readers you can get here at Smashwords.com until it hits Itunes, Kobo, Sony, etc...

Z-5 Update

Zombie Games 5 (End Zone) 

This is an update on Zombie Games, the final book in the series, which I desperately wanted to make available for October 31st. As much as I've tried to prepare the book for publication,  I'd be foolish to publish it tomorrow, just for the sake of making it available. I'm not completely happy with it, would like to make it longer, and revise some parts of the story I'm really not happy with. So, I'm changing the tentative publication day to November 15th (although I'm really hoping to have it ready by the end of next week). I will update this information next Thursday as I continue working on the last installment of the book. Again, it will be on sale for $.99 when it's released. Thanks for your understanding and I'm really sorry to those who are waiting patiently for the last book in the series. It's been a struggle to make it perfect, and that's what I am shooting for.... an ending that will be memorable.

Blood Bites - short vampire stories...

Three stories of vampires, just in time for Halloween! I have a short story called "Wicked" which I've never published before. It's related to my Night Roamer series and if you read it, you'll understand why.

This book is currently free on Smashwords.com and we are working to get it free on all other Ebook sites.

Hope you enjoy!


Also - I'm working on Zombie Games Five, and hope to have it available on October 31st for discounted price of $.99.

Five Giveaways For Halloween!

I'm giving away :

                       $100 Visa Gift Card

                       $50 Amazon Gift Card

                        (2) Audible copies of Zombie Games (Origins)

                          and one signed book of the winner's choice on October 31st, 2013

                          No Purchase Necessary! Enter to win here

Zombie Games Five - Late release sale of only $.99 end of October.

Unfortunately, there will be a delay with Zombie Games Five. It's taking much longer to write than I had initially predicted, mainly because I really want this book, which WILL be the final installment, done right, and not rushed. So, I'm going to shoot for the end of October and will offer an awesome sales price of only $.99 when it's available. I will keep you posted when it gets closer to the release date. So sorry for the delay.

Book Trailer for Blur!

Book Trailer for Blur (Night Roamers) can be found here -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyKBq3lZPG0

Tangled Fury (Coming January 2014)

I just received my cover for Tangled Fury and LOVE it!

Thanks to - Cover Art by Kellie Dennis at Book Cover By Design

http://www.bookcoverbydesign.co.uk

 

It's the story of Thane and Sera. Sorry, don't know the entire story myself yet! LOL! Let's just say they fall for each other and there is some drama involved.

Tangled Mess now Available!

Now available on Amazon (Click here)
 (and sometime today on Barnesandnoble.com)
Available 9/6 on Smashwords

Second Installment of Tangled (First book, Tangled Beauty, is FREE on Amazon right now).

Twenty-one-year-old hairstylist, Tiffany Banks, thought her life was planned out until her co-workers talk her into auditioning for American Icon, one of America’s most popular reality shows. Unfortunately, her dreams of stardom are threatened when one of the judges, a notorious bad-boy-rock-star, Ransom, appears hell-bent on making sure she doesn’t make it to the final round.

After winning American Icon four years ago and signing away his soul, Ransom’s life became a blur of booze, concerts, and women. Then, when pressured into becoming one of the judges on American Icon, he finds himself face-to-face with Tiffany, his sister's beautiful and naive friend, he takes it upon himself to stop her from making the same mistakes he did, and screwing up her life, no matter the consequences...

This book contains adult content. Recommended for ages 18 and over.

Winner of 7" Kindle Fire HD and signed copy of Blur!

Congrats to Brian Addis, my Kindle Fire winner! Watch for more giveaways in the next few months!

FREE AT LAST!!! Darlings Of Decay On Amazon

Get it FREE ON Amazon !

Get it Free On Barnesandnoble.com too !

32 Authors and filled with stories and excerpts of tales that will leave you wanting more as well as a shovel for protection... Bwahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank You

I just really want to say thank you to all of my readers, and to all of the lovely reviews I've been getting. Reading all of your kind words inspire me to keep writing. I also encourage anyone who has a passion for books and writing, to give it a try. It takes a lot of patience and time, but the rewards can be amazing. Even if you just want to write a book and give it to your family as a gift, go for it! That's how I started. I wanted to create a zombie book for my kids, through Createspace.com (where you can publish your own paperback for free through Amazon). I then decided to try and sell it through Amazon Kindle, which Createspace.com encourages. I figured, why not? The worst thing that could happen is that people will not like it, but at least I gave it a shot. And I did. I offered Zombie Games (Origins) for $.99 (the lowest price that you can sell a new book). Then, I walked away from the computer for a couple of days, basically forgetting about it.

And that's when things changed.

 When I checked back, not only did I have a few sales, but the reviews were unexpectedly great! I was shocked and couldn't believe that people actually liked my book. From that point is where my writing career took off. Now, I'm not rich and I haven't made the NY Times Bestseller List, but this fall I am quitting my day job, and writing full time. I feel blessed, and so very thankful that I have this opportunity. Not only have I met so many wonderful people but this is my dream job, and that's why I tell everyone who inspires to write- GO for it.Obviously, not everyone is going to have the same results, but you might. Heck, YOU might end up on the NY Times Bestseller List, and I really hope that you do. If I can be part of that journey, and an inspiration to you, I will be ecstatic for you! I support other authors 100% and really wish only the best.

If you have any questions about self-publishing with Amazon, sign up here for a free KDP account and you'll find all kinds of information. Also, check out the Community Discussion Boards. The authors there are also helpful.

Good luck and thanks again.

Kristen
XXOO

Vengeance

So, I released Vengeance last week at $.99 without my editor touching it yet. I did it because I wanted to keep my deadline for a special reader who sent me a very touching email. She has terminal cancer and wanted me to finish the book so she could read it on her Kindle before her time was up. I lost her email (as I was going to send her a free copy) and found that I must have deleted it in error (Dumb, dumb, dumb!). Anyway, I felt horrible, but fortunately, she sent me another email after I released Vengeance, thanking me for finishing the book. So, yes, there are errors and I'm sure I will get slack for it, but knowing that she is able to read it, that I could do this one small thing for Cynthia is all that matters. I'm truly honored.

Vengeance

Now available on Amazon, Barnesandnoble.com, and Smashwords.com! Expect to see it everywhere else in a couple weeks.

Hitler finds out Amazon hasn't price matched Darlngs of Decay for free

Awesome video on youtube about getting our book, Darlings Of Decay, price-matched for free on Amazon. It's hilarious!


Check back if you want to read it for free- hopefully it will happen before the zombie apocalypse! Darlings Of Decay On Amazon


Also today, new cover for Zombie Games Three - Dead Endz

Outstanding!

A KINDLE FIRE 7" HD GIVEAWAY!!!!!

Win a 7" Kindle Fire HD!

To say thank you to all of my readers, I'm giving away one free Kindle Fire 7" HD and a signed copy of BLUR (Night Roamers Book One).  To win, scroll to the bottom of this blog and enter the contest! Giveaway ends September 3rd, 2013.

Darlings Of Decay Now Available!!!

Zombie stories from thirty-two of your favorite female authors! (Including Henry and Mary's escape from the nursing home - A NEW Zombie Games Short Story)

Featuring -

Tamara Rose Blodgett
Vanessa Booke
Chantal Boudreau
Laura Bretz
Tonia Brown
Catt Dahman
Mia Darien
CM Doporto
Jacqueline Druga
Dana Fredsti
Belinda Frisch
April Grey
Michelle Kilmer
Rebecca Hansen
Lori R. Lopez
Suzi M.
Tara Maya
Shannon Mayer
Lyra McKen
Cynthia Melton
Kristen Middleton
Chrissy Peebles
Jeannie Rae
Suzanne Robb
Julianne Snow
Rebecca Snow
Anna Taborska
Ally Thomas
C,A, Verstraete
A.R. Von
Annie Walls
Jen Wilde

With over 325,000 words and featuring many Best Selling Female Authors of Horror, this is certainly not your typical anthology book!

Now on Smashwords.com and Amazon. 

Available For Most Ereaders.

Sit back as your favorite authors of zombie lit take you on a wild, horrifying ride that will leave you breathless. Come and meet the women who love to entertain you with their own unique versions of the zombie apocalypse.

More setbacks on Night Roamers Three....

Sorry everyone but Night Roamers Three is still being written. I'm hoping to have it done this next month and will work my butt off to finish it before the end of July. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

This anthology will be free on Smashwords starting Monday! It'll be available on Amazon for a price for a few weeks but will eventually be free there, too (and most other popular eBook sites). Over twenty female authors (including yours truly) with chilling tales of death, decay, and a diligence to survive in a world overtaken by the dead. Watch for it!!!
 

Zombie Pop

I was just featured on Zombie Pop, an awesome zombie site. Check it out and you'll find more interviews with authors and some really cool stuff.

Zombie Pop

Zombie Anthology

So very excited....we are still in the process of collecting zombie stories from some very popular female zombie writers, such as Shannon Mayer, Chrissy Peebles, Tonia Brown, Annie Walls, A.R. Von...just to name a few. Hoping to have it completed by July, 2013. This book will be free but with so much talent under one book, it's going to rock! Stay tuned for more info to come!


Also-


I love my new cover from maeidesign.com for Zombie Games 2 (Running Wild).  The lovely Regina Wamba is my heroine and makes a mighty zombie killer :)

The Women Behind The Zombies

Very excited - Chrissy Peebles and I are going to put together a zombie collaboration book featuring awesome women zombie writers to promote all of our books. This will be one eBook filled with our stories and we'll be giving it away for FREE. I'm totally excited about this, now just have to find our
authors. :0

authors

Vengeance (Night Roamers-3) and Zombie Games-5 Updates

Okay, here are a couple of updates-

Vengeance (Night Roamers 3) should be available June 30th. Zombie Games Five should be available September 1st on Amazon, Barnesandnoble.com and other eBook sites.

Tangled Mess is becoming very challenging to write and I'm not exactly sure when this one will be finished.

Sorry for the delays. In the future I am going to try and only do one series at a time and finish before I release another unrelated book. It's just so hard for me as my brain is all over the place with ideas. Anyway, thanks for your patience and understanding! xoxo

Tangled Mess and Vengeance

I am a little behind in writing but hope to have both books published by July 2013.

 Unfortunately, life doesn't always go the way as planned, especially with the school year coming to an end and my children's numerous spring activities. This fall I will be writing full-time and not working during the day (I'm quitting my day-job) so book releases will be much more accurate after that. Thanks so much for everyone's patience in the meantime!

Addictive Games

Paige, Cassie, Kylie, and Allie playing Minecraft

Okay, nothing to do with books or work but why is Minecraft so addictive?! Even my five year old can't get enough of it!

Enchanted Secrets - free May 16 - May 18

So, I was trying to sell Enchanted Secrets and use the proceeds for National Missing Children's Day, which is May 25th. Unfortunately, I have only have 15 sales on that book equaling $5.25 in profits after Amazon's cut...not a very good collection since it's May 14th already. So, I'm going to try another approach and give it away free for three days. I know, it doesn't sound logical, but I'm hoping that in those three days my overall author/book rankings will increase and then after the promotion is over, people will start taking more notice of Enchanted Secrets. If anything, it might help my Zombie Games and Night Roamers sales and I can use some of those proceeds to make my goal of $625. I've already donated $25 and my editor, C. Pinard has donated her services on Enchanted Secrets, which was awesome. Just going to stay optimistic, say a little prayer, and see what happens.

Cover Reveal Zombie Games (Origins)

Cover by Maeidesign.com

New Zombie Games (Origins) cover reveal! All of you Regina Wamba fans should recognize the model on the cover...woot woot!!! Give it up for this zombie slaying, butt-kicking, bad-assed heroine who not only creates awesome book covers but also models beautifully for them as well. I feel very privileged to have her represent Zombie Games!!

Zombie Games (Origins) available on audio at Amazon

Don't like to read but love Zombies? Don't have time to read? Would rather have someone read to you? Check out Zombie Games (Origins) now available on Audio at Amazon (soon Itunes as well).  Get yours today here on Amazon!

Enchanted Secrets only $.99 and all of my May proceeds to benefit missing children.

 Buy this book and help missing children.

 Amazon - Kindle

Barnesandnoble.com - Nook

Every day 2000 children are reported missing...EVERY DAY. May 25th is National Missing Children's Day. If you could imagine what it would be like to send your child off to school, or daycare, or even their friend's house up the street, and never get the chance to hold them again, wouldn't you want to have every resource available to help you try and locate your child? The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® has assisted law enforcement in the recovery of more than 183,000 missing children since it was founded in 1984. Their recovery rate for missing children has grown from 62% in 1990 to 97% today and that's why it's important to donate to their cause, which is helping you keep your children safe from predators. Please donate and help them reunite more grief-stricken families. I am personally donating every proceed that I make, until May25th, from my book Enchanted Secrets, which will be out in a couple of days, to this wonderful cause. Please open your heart, your wallets, and your purses to save another child's life. AND Please share this on your walls even if you can't give at this time. Thank you ♥

Where Zombies Come to Read: Zombified Interview with Kristen Middleton

Check out my interview at this awesome zombie blog -

Where Zombies Come to Read: Zombified Interview with Kristen Middleton: Kristen Middleton is the badass chick behind the Zombie Games series. With four books of zombie awesome, she provides lots of bloody fun ...

Zombie Games (Origins) now Available on Audio!

I'm so excited, Zombie Games (Origins) is now available on Audible.com and will soon be available on Amazon and Itunes.

Enchanted Secrets is back with a different cover thanks to Dreamscapecovers.com

May 25th is National Missing Children's Day, so I'm donating proceeds from this eBook in honor of all of the children still missing. It's available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Smashwords.com

Anyone interested in donating, here is my official fundraising page.

Every day 2000 children go missing....we can help...

Every day 2000 children are reported missing...EVERY DAY. May 25th is National Missing Children's Day. If you could imagine what it would be like to send your child off to school, or daycare, or even their friend's house up the street, and never get the chance to hold them again, wouldn't you want to have every resource available to help you try and locate your child? The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® has assisted law enforcement in the recovery of more than 183,000 missing children since it was founded in 1984. Their recovery rate for missing children has grown from 62% in 1990 to 97% today and that's why it's important to donate to their cause, which is helping you keep your children safe from predators. Please donate and help them reunite more grief-stricken families. I am personally donating every proceed that I make, until May25th, from my book Enchanted Secrets, which will be out in a couple of days, to this wonderful cause. Please open your heart, your wallets, and your purses to save another child's life. AND Please share this on your walls even if you can't give at this time. Thank you ♥

May 25 is National Missing Children's Day

Please donate here for my Fundraiser, The National Center For Missing & Exploited Children

Cover Reveal!!!! Tangled Mess

Twenty-one year old hairstylist, Tiffany Banks, thought her life was planned out until her co-workers talk her into auditioning for American Icon, one of America’s most popular reality shows. Unfortunately, her dreams of stardom are threatened when one of the judges, a notorious bad-boy-rock-star, Ransom, appears hell-bent on making sure she doesn’t make it to the final round.

After winning American Icon four years ago and signing away his soul, Ransom’s life became a blur of booze, concerts, and women. Then, when pressured into becoming one of the judges on American Icon, he finds himself face to face with Tiffany, his sister's beautiful and highly naive friend, he takes it upon himself to stop her from making the same mistakes he did and screwing up her life, no matter the cost.

This is part of the Tangled Series, available this fall. Cover by Maeidesign.com / Regina Wamba (Thanks Regina!!!! I love the cover!!!)

New Cover For Shiver

Although I did like my original cover, it felt too Twilightish (which was my own fault since I hand-selected the original cover photo personally) and I fell in love with this one by Dreamscapecovers.com. I don't know about you but I think it definitely draws you in more :)

Re-vamping Covers for Zombie Games

I'm so excited, Regina Wamba of Maeidesign.com will be re-designing my Zombie Games covers, starting with Origins, in the next month or so. She is also doing my cover for Tangled Mess, which I hope to finish sometime in May 2013. Can't wait to see the results :)

Zombie Games On Audio - Coming Very Very Soon

The First audio-book is almost ready for distribution, I just have to listen and approve the remaining chapters, then it will be available. From what I've listened to so far, it is awesome!

Zombie Games Four

Finally finished and uploaded book four to Amazon, Barnesandnoble.com and Smashwords.com. It should be available April 12, 2013 but will take a couple of weeks to reach Sony, Kobo, and other online retailers. My brain feels like the title of my new book...

Buy it now on smashwords.com  for epub and mobi

Buy on Amazon for Kindle/Mobi 

Buy on Barnesandnoble.com

Check out my interview with Henry...

I had the privilege of interviewing Henry on another blog I'm involved with, Girlzombieauthors, and it was interesting. Check it out!

I don't always kill zombies, but when I do, I use a 12-gauge double-barreled shotgun or a shovel to send them pecker-heads back to the light.

Henry, the most interesting man in the Zombie Apocalypse / Link

 

 

 

 

Zombie Fest Bonanza - Giving away a set of autographed Zombie Games books April 24th

Zombie Fest Free eBook Bonanza on April 24th 7am-7:30pm EDT, I will giving away a set of four signed paperback books, Zombie Games 1-4, for the winner.

To find out more, please visit the event info on Facebook Right Here.

Interview with Bryce from Zombie Games

Check out Girlzombieauthors.blogspot today for an interview with Bryce from Zombie Games


 http://girlzombieauthors.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-to-z-blog-challenge-b-bryce-de-luca.html

New Cover

My new cover for Tangled Beauty (Women's Contemporary) by Dreamscapecovers.com

Zombie Games Four Excerpt

I am having so much fun writing this book and can't wait to release it! Although it's still not quite finished, it will be available by April 12, 2013.

Here's an excerpt from the book, where Cassie finds herself in another dangerous situation. 
__________________________________________________

 “Just keep your mouth shut and I won’t hurt you,” whispered Dwayne, covering my mouth with his calloused hand as he pulled me into the darkness. Although he’d somehow removed my knife, he had no idea what he’d started. Weapon or not, there was no way I’d go down without a struggle. In fact, I’d purposely allowed him take me outside and away from the church, as I figured kicking someone's ass in a holy place had to be sacrilegious. 

I nodded, trying to appear scared and as unthreatening as possible. The truth was, after everything I’d been through, I figured this would be a walk in the park. Plus, I needed a little sparring practice. I was getting soft.

He dragged me around the church and that's when he made his first mistake.

He released me.

I turned to face him. “What do you want?”

“Just to talk,” he said, but the look in his eyes said otherwise.

I snorted. “Oh, that’s how you get a girl to talk? You must have been quite the catch back in your hometown.”

“I was,” he said, moving closer. “Gals lined up to be with me.”

I smirked. “Lined up, huh? You must be referring to the showers at that prison you were incarcerated at.”

His face darkened and he grabbed me by the throat.

Crap.

“That’s not funny. Don’t joke about things like that,” he spat, his eyes bulging. “You have no idea what a man has to do to survive in a place like that. What he has to give up. No clue.”

My eyes were watering. I tried digging my fingernails into his hands but unfortunately, I’d bitten them down to the skin. I then tried to position myself so that I could ‘knee’ him between the legs, when he suddenly released me and took a step back.

I bent over to catch my breath. “Sorry,” I rasped.

“That's better. Apology accepted.”

“No,” I said straightening up. “Sorry that I underestimated you.”

Then, before he had a chance to respond, I spun my leg around and delivered a roundhouse kick to his chin, using as much force as I could. He fell backwards with a grunt and I smiled in satisfaction.

Good thing I hadn’t taken off my mountain boots.

“You bitch,” he growled, scrambling back up.

“Is that what they called you in prison?” I taunted as he launched at me. I ducked his attack, then turned and kicked him in the back of the leg, sending him into a prickly Evergreen bush.

“What’s going on out here?” hollered Henry, who stepped out of the darkness with his shotgun raised.

“He, um, started it,” I said, smiling sheepishly.

Dwayne stood up slowly, a grimace on his face. “Just wanted to talk is all. Had no idea she was such a crazy broad.”

“If you knew what was good for you,” muttered Henry. “You wouldn’t call Wild a broad and you’d stay away from her.”

I frowned. “Hey, I’m also not crazy.”

Henry ignored me. “Looks like you’ve overstayed your welcome, Dwayne. Now, you need to get your friend and high-tail it on out of here.”

He scowled. “I don’t think that’s your decision. Besides, this is a church. A place of God. He doesn’t turn anyone away.”

“Once you turn him away,” said Sister Theresa, stepping around the corner of the building. “There is only darkness.”

“And an exit door with your name on it,” said Henry.

I just couldn’t resist with the gay jokes. “That' shouldn't be too difficult for him to find. Dwayne is no stranger to the 'exit door'.”

He shot me a look of death and I was relieved that Henry was the one holding the shotgun.

“I’m not sure what’s going on out here,” said Sister Theresa, her face solemn. “But this is a sacred church and we don’t condone any immoral behavior. Now, for the protection of the children and our other guests, I suggest that you, and your friend Travis, leave without giving us anymore trouble.”

“You people are all nuts,” said Dwayne, shaking his head. “I haven’t done anything but received a few lucky kicks from this crazy chick.”

“They were deliberate, not lucky,” I snapped, putting my hands on my hips. “And you were lucky that Henry saved your ass or I would have handed it back to you on a platter.” 
“Right,” snorted Dwayne.