Coming Soon to Audio: Year-Round Christmas Mysteries

A picture of a middle-aged woman with blue eyes and rosy cheeks. She is in a library and wears a green t-shirt and a red Santa hat. She is smirk-smiling as she holds up a paperback book of Rest Ye Merry Gentleman by Vicki Delany. Rows of library books are in the background.Now that it’s November, I can finally reveal my ABSOLUTE JOY that I’m narrating Vicki Delany’s A Year-Round Christmas Mystery series!!! Christmas is my favorite holiday and mysteries are my favorite genre, and now I must go solve a murder or five in the booth.

Look for the audio for first book, REST YE MURDERED GENTLEMAN by Vicki Delany, in December.

Thank you, Tantor Audio!

From the Publisher:

Book 1: In Rudolph, New York, it’s Christmastime all year long. But this December, while the snow-lined streets seem merry and bright, a murder is about to ruin everyone’s holiday cheer in the first Year-Round Christmas mystery.

Book 2: A grinch is spoiling the holiday cheer and causing fear in the second Year-Round Christmas mystery from the author of Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen…

Book 3: Santa’s summer vacation plans turn deadly in this festive mystery from the author of Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen and We Wish You a Murderous Christmas.

Book 4: Residents of Rudolph keep the spirit of Christmas alive year-round—but their joy is threatened when a group of grinches visits the town, in the charming fourth installment of the Year-Round Christmas series.

Book 5: In the town of Rudolph, New York, the Christmas season should make spirits bright, but as the year comes to an end, so does a life, in the fifth installment of this charming cozy mystery series.

 

New Release: FINDING ALEX

FINDING ALEX, the new romantic suspense from Helen Starbuck is now on audio. This is a kidnapping thriller narrated by an all star cast that I’m overjoyed to be a part of. I’m talking Sebastian York (SebYo!), Tiffany Williams, Johnny Heller and Michael Pauley. Eeeek! And the audiobook is produced by THE amazing Joc at The Audio Flow and engineered by Dani at Elysian Nightfall Studios. You can NOT get a better combination of creatives than this.

 

From the Publisher:

Not Knowing Can Be Lethal

Assaulted, left for dead, and amnesic, the woman who thinks her name is Alex, may be the only surviving victim of a killer who’s targeting prostitutes and leaving their bodies without fingertips to complicate their identification. Denver Homicide Detective Blake Halloran is sure she is connected to the other killings but he can’t identify her, even with her fingertips intact. And she can’t remember anything—including the face or name of the man who tried to kill her.

With each new victim, it becomes more crucial for Alex to remember what happened to her if Blake and his partner are to solve the murders, but how do you force someone to remember? As Blake’s strong attraction to her and his need to protect her grows, so does his uneasiness about the inability to identify her, whether she’s a villain or a victim, and whether her amnesia is real.

 

FINDING ALEX is available on Audible, Amazon and (soon) Apple Books.

New Release: HELPING FAMILIES RECOVER FROM ADDICTION

Audiobook cover for Helping Families Recover from Addiction by Jean HeatonI’m so pleased to announce this release to audio: HELPING FAMILIES RECOVER FROM ADDICTION: Coping, Growing, and Healing through 12-Step Practices and Ignatian Spirituality by Jean Heaton, published by Loyola Press.

A “relevant, timely and a very necessary book as this disease of addiction reaches epidemic proportions in our current society. Jean helps us to recognize and understand how our loved one’s addictions affect the entire family dynamic. . . Jean’s universal message is crystal clear: it is a message of hope, healing, unity and love.” -Donna Rathgeb, Amazon Review

Thank you to the team at Loyola Press for allowing me to tell Jean Heaton’s lovely story of love for family, overcoming shame and moving to hope, and commitment to paying-it-foward.

Publisher’s Summary:

A story-driven, integrative, and practical book to help families heal from the effects of a loved one’s addiction and move forward into a healthy future.

 

HELPING FAMILIES RECOVER FROM ADDICTION is available on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes.

New Release: RAVEN’S SPHERE

It’s here! The audiobook for RAVEN’S SPHERE by Melissa Koberlein released over the weekend, and starfire, am I excited!

Thanks to Melissa for letting me tell Raven’s story. I (and my nips, bits and all) had a blast narrating this book. We laughed and cried (a little), which is a narrator’s dream come true.

From the publisher:

If she can’t let go of the past, there won’t be a future for anyone.

Eighteen-year-old Raven is a thief with a disturbing past. Her life of pilfering expensive tech vaults on space freighters takes a nosedive when she finds a frightened 12-year-old boy on her newest stolen spaceship. In his possession is a glowing sphere he swears to protect at all costs.

Moved by the kid’s courage, Raven does the one thing she hasn’t done in a long time – she cares…a little. She allows him to stay aboard. What she doesn’t realize is that by doing so, she and the kid have become the most wanted individuals in the galaxy.

From the author of the Ashwater series and Fireflies trilogy, comes this new, dark interstellar adventure.

Fans of The Mandalorian and Firefly will devour this fast-paced novel by Melissa Koberlein.

Buy Raven’s Sphere to start this exciting adventure today!

RAVEN’S SPHERE is available on Audible, Amazon and iTunes.

Featured Narrator: SUCH A VOICE Blog

Let me share a little story.

Way back in 2016, I was searching for something to soothe my inner angst. I didn’t know what exactly was going on at the time, but I thought taking my mind off of the angst with something new but close to my roots (theatre, and acting, of course) would help. So I signed up for a 2 hour “Intro to Voiceover” class hosted by Such a Voice at my local community college (shout out to community colleges!).

Fast forward almost 4 years, and I’m a full-time audiobook narrator being featured on the Such A Voice Talent Spotlight blog, offering advice to others who may want to start a similar journey.

I’m so grateful for everyone who has helped me on the way. This industry is one of the best for lifting people up, offering help, being transparent, and let’s not forget: FUN.

Thank you to Roth Bernstein at Such A Voice for asking me to share my story.

A story, indeed.

New Release: THE ALIEN JAILER’S MATE

Happy Release Day!

THE ALIEN JAILER’S MATE (Prisoners of Karcerikus, book 1) is now available on audio. Listen to the audio sample here.

 

From the publisher:

How can I protect my brother when I’m falling for our alien captor? 

One minute I was on a plane with my brother, and the next I – along with every passenger – was waking up on a prison planet overseen by vicious aliens and heartless robotic guards. I need to find my brother and get us out of here, but when I encounter Tetro, I find myself wanting something else. 

I can’t trust the man in charge of overseeing all the terrible things happening to me, but there’s more to the alien than his brusque exterior. And soon I realize that he wants out of this place just as much as I do. I shouldn’t be falling for him, but how can I resist when his kisses break down my defenses? 

We need to get out, but escape may not be so simple when we fall under the sadistic eye of the prison’s owner. Is there a way to save my brother and keep Tetro close? Or will I be forced to choose between family and the alien I’m coming to love? 

 

THE ALIEN JAILER’S MATE is available exclusively on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes.

 

 

New Release: A PLACE TO STAND

I’m thrilled to announce that A PLACE TO STAND by Meg Farrell is now available on audio!

The emotions in this one! Wow. This book is full of sorrow, heartbreak, anger, humor, sass, and love.  And hope. What does hope mean to you? To Rhae, it means home, and a place to stand.

From the publisher:

Rhae Peters is happily married to her best friend, Ryan, who loves her more than anything. She has the perfect life until the worst thing imaginable happens – Ryan is killed. Rhae is faced with learning to live without him and coping with the devastating revelations that follow his death and make her question what she thought they had together. With her life in turmoil, Rhae wants to start over and forget everything about Ryan.

Cade Miles is Rhae’s mysterious, handsome neighbor who recently arrived in Bell Hills to help care for his ailing grandfather. Despite her increasingly intense feelings for Cade, Rhae feels the hand of propriety holding her back from pursuing her attraction to Cade.

Both broken in their own ways, Rhae and Cade must learn to help each other overcome their pasts.

A PLACE TO STAND is available exclusively on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes.

Audiobook Released: CAVALCADE

I’m pleased that CAVALCADE by K’Anne Meinel is now released in audiobook format! Cavalcade tells the story of two young women, Molly and Erin, who fall in love, adopt a family, and take the adventure of a lifetime traveling across the country on the Oregon Trail in the 1840’s.

Cavalcade has received positive recognition from the The Lesbian Review, and was chosen as one of April’s Top 10 Books for 2018.

Hope you enjoy listening to their story as much as I enjoyed narrating it.

From the Publisher:

Molly didn’t know what kind of life to expect when she fell in love with Erin Herriot – her schoolmate, her best friend, and a woman. She had been grateful for Erin’s friendship when the bank swindled her after selling her parents’ farm and she was invited to live on Erin’s parents’ farm.   

After making the difficult decision to live life as ‘man and wife,’ Molly gladly accepted the challenges before them. Together, they made the decision to sell Erin’s farm and embark on the journey of a lifetime…on the Oregon Trail. Erin couldn’t give Molly children; however, she could love her forever.  

But leaving the area where they had both grown up and where everyone knew the women was the only way they could be together without questions about the true nature of their relationship.   

Come along on their adventure as two women cross the country, adopt a family, and begin a life that neither had imagined possible growing up in the mid-1800s.

The audiobook version of Cavalcade is available exclusively on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes.

Audiobook Coming Soon: KILLER TRANSACTION

I’m excited to announce that I’m working on narrating the audiobook production of Killer Transaction by USA Today Bestselling Author, Catherine Bruns. This is the first book in a three-book series starring Cindy York, a struggling real estate agent and mother of three searching for her next sale.

Catherine Bruns’ writing is so clever and peppered with humor, that often times, I need to do a re-take because I giggle at Cindy’s internal thoughts or at the dialogue involving her 8-year old twins. This is such a fun book and I’m enjoying every minute working to get the audiobook released!

From the publisher:

Real estate deals can be murder.

All struggling real estate agent Cindy York wants is the home listing that was promised to her. But her deceitful co-worker, Tiffany Roberts, has other ideas, and she always manages to get what she wants. Tired of being manipulated, Cindy tells her to back off—or else! But when Cindy stumbles upon Tiffany’s lifeless body, she suddenly finds herself front and center in a deadly investigation. Now everyone from her kids’ classmates to her monstrous mother-in-law is sold on the idea that Cindy’s guilty. Determined to find out who’s trying to frame her, Cindy enlists the help of her best buddy, Jacques, to negotiate a slew of suspects, a host of clues, and an office full of cutthroat agents…before the next contract is out on her!

The audiobook version of Killer Transaction has an expected release date in November, and will be available exclusively on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes.

Audiobook Release Coming Soon: BEYOND THE MIST

Beyond the Mist Audiobook CoverMythic lakes, secret time portals, American tragedy, romance. . . and regret. The audiobook production is in its final stages, and I’m excited to have been a part of making BEYOND THE MIST by Casi McLean come alive.

From the Publisher: Piper Taylor concedes she’ll never fall in love, until a treacherous storm spirals her into the arms of the handsome Nick Cramer. Unrelenting remorse over a past relationship haunts Nick, but he can’t deny the mysterious connection and hot desire Piper evokes. The allure of a secret portal hidden beneath Atlanta’s Lake Lanier tempts him into seizing the opportunity to change his mistakes. But his time slip triggers consequences beyond his wildest dreams. Can Piper avoid the international espionage and terrorism of 2001 New York, find Nick, and bring him home before he alters the fabric of time, or will the lovers drift forever Beyond The Mist?

Scheduled for release in March 2018, the audiobook version of BEYOND THE MIST by Casi McLean and narrated by Amy Deuchler will be available exclusively on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes.