New year goals...

I have them. I just hope that I can keep them...:)

Do you ever do that? Make goals only to drop them by the middle of January? I'm determined to not do that this year. I'm determined to get back into writing.

2019 has been such a sucky year in a lot of ways, especially in the writing arena. Too much drama. Too many issues with publishers closing down. Writing has lost its magic and become too much work. I now have to find my own cover artist, find an editor, format. I have no idea how to format. None. I suck at it.

So...I haven't written in a while.

The stories are there, I've just lost the desire to write them down. I probably shouldn't say that. I haven't really lost the desire to write them down. I want to write them down, I just hate the thought of the work that comes after that. I want to go back to the days where all I do is write and let someone else handle the actual work part...:)

But this year I'm determined to change that. I want to continue to write and I will. I'll get those stories down and hopefully, get them published.

That's my goal for 2020. To start writing again.

{{hugs}}
Trista

Master Delacroix

Is now in paperback!! woohoo!!

To purchase click here

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Trista

Updates and whatnots...

Now that Shot In The Dark is out, I'm working on the next book in the Mercenary series.

Mike and Carol's story.

It has a tentative release date of April 29th, so keep your fingers crossed I can hold to that schedule.

At the end of March I'll re-release an old title, Genie In A Bottle, but I've renamed it to The Genie. Cover artist is working on the cover as I write this and as soon as she's done I'll post it here.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!

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Trista

Also in print

Burning Submission also finally has it's print debut!

Check it out today on Amazon 

Now out!!

Finally, I new Mercenary book...:) Available now on Amazon!

                                                              Click here to purchase...:)


Blurb:

The assignment was a simple one. Hide Danika. Brock even knew the perfect place. Unfortunately protecting Danika was far from simple.

First, there was her stubborn nature and smart mouth. Second, there was his attraction to her. And third, was the number of people out to get her.

From Turkish hit men to the C.I.A. everyone seems to want to get their hands on Danika.

What started as simple favor for her father turns into a fight to save the world, but Brock only has thoughts of saving Danika. He’ll risk his own life, even the life of his team, to save the woman who’s come to mean to world to him. Even if it means he only gets her back to hold her while the world implodes around them.  

New release coming soon!

Here's the cover for the next book in the Mercenary series, Shot In The Dark.

This is a crossover between the Mercenary series and Crime and Punishment and will be available at the end of the month!!

I'm so excited!!

Check out the hot cover...:)




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Trista

Fun in the Smokies

If you've ever been to Tn, you've probably been to the Great Smokey Mountains National Park, which just so happens to be right in my back yard.

There's lots of stuff to do from hiking trails, to skiing, to the fabulous mountain town of Gatlinburg and of course, who can forget Dollywood...:)

Monday, my son and I decided to do a winter hike. We'd been cooped up in the house and wanted to get out for a bit. It was a gorgeous day with a stunning blue sky.





The trail was fairly easy...okay, I lied. It was hard..lol. 2,7 miles and every bit of it uphill!!! Ugh!! But that's okay. We needed to exercise...:) Although I could've done without the mud.



And the fallen trees we had to climb over.



But other than that, we had a really good time. Check out the beautiful falls we saw along the way.






Yep, that's ice on that last one. It was cool at the bottom, but it was downright cold at the top..lol

If you're ever in my neck of the woods, check out the Smokey Mountains and the Rainbow Falls hike. You'll be glad you did..:)

Unless of course all the mud sucks you under...lol

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Trista

New release....sort of.

It's taken me over a year to get all my EC and Loose Id books re-released. Now i'm working on my Liquid Silver books. The first to be re-released is a book titled, It's Only Physical.

Here's the new cover. Isn't it hot?? :)

It's Only Physical will release at the end of January.

One month after that, A Shot in the Dark will release at the end of February.

A Shot in the Dark is the next book in the Mercenary series. It's also a crossover and will included a very sexy character from the Crime and Punishment series, Master Delacroix...:)

I still have ten more books from Liquid Silver to release, but I'll scatter them in with new releases that I plan on putting out this year, which will include Mike and Carol's story from the Mercenary series, a new menage from the Entwined Fates series, and an interesting mixture of horror and erotic that I've been working on called Dark Desires.

I'm hoping to make 2019 a much more productive year. Keep your fingers crossed I can keep up..:)

{{hugs}}
Trista

upcoming re-releases

I have a few more books to re-releases that I've gotten the rights back to.

Leave Me Breathless and Shutter will be first.

Then Master Delacroix.

I've also got a couple of new ones coming up in there as well.

Dangerous and The Master's Game.

It's looking like it's going to be a busy year..:)

Trista

Life and writing...

I'm a little behind in my writing schedule. As usual, life got in the way.

My youngest is now 16 and driving. The kids no longer need me, really, so my days are free for the first time in a very long time. Most of my writing is done at night, so...I tried to think of something I could do during the day that would keep me busy.

You see...I've been very bored lately and eating way too much. Needless to say, I've put on weight and I refuse to buy a size bigger in clothes. So, I decided I needed to find something to do. I thought about a part time job, but that ended up not being a good idea. The part time job I inquired about demanded I work all weekends. No...don't think so.

So then I thought about volunteering. That wasn't really what I wanted to do, either.

My cousin started doing Real Estate last year and it got me to thinking. Hmmm...A Real Estate agent. Lord knows, I love looking at houses...:)

So I signed up for the real estate course. It's three weeks and I have one more day left. Then I have to take the state test. Once that's done, I just sit back and wait for my license to come in.

The state test has me worried, though. I mean, lets be honest. It's been a long time since I've been in school and there is a lot of information. I mean a lot! Way more than I ever imagined, so everyone say a quick prayer this goes well..lol.

If I pass I'll be able to start selling houses! yay! My days will be productive and I'll still have my evenings and weekends for writing. And maybe, I'll even lose some weight..:)

Wish me luck...:)

Sweetest news

I'm working on a new book called Sweetest Sin. It will be a crossover book that will combine both the Mercenary series and the Crime and Punishment series by returning to Atlanta and Nathan Delacroix's BDSM club.

I'm hoping to have it out later this spring. Hoping...lol. We all know how life gets in the way. Seems like life gets in my way more often than not, but I'm determined to keep the fire burning. Which is probably a good thing considering how cold it is here..:)

Stay warm everyone..:)

{{hugs}}

Trista

New releases...

Declan is the next book in the Crime and Punishment series and will release sometime tonight. Yay!!

 Blurb:

F.B.I. agent, Declan Reed can’t believe his luck when he sees sexy Jillian Drance standing in the middle of his BDSM club looking like a lost puppy.

She agrees to one night only. She doesn’t have time for relationships and doesn’t want one. A demand that suits Declan just fine until he realizes that one night wouldn’t be nearly enough.

Jillian isn’t interested in a relationship with any man, much less a man who’s life is in constant danger. Unfortunately, she can’t stop thinking about him and the way his dominating personality makes her feel.

Just when Declan is starting to break down her walls, the serial killer he’s been after turns his sites on exasperating Dom. Can Declan catch the killer before the killer catches him?

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While I'm waiting for Declan to publish on Amazon, I've started working on the next book in the series, Sweetest Sin.

Sweetest Sin will actually combine two series. The Mercenary Series and Crime and Punishment. A cross over of sorts..:)

I'll keep you posted on the progress, and in the meantime, if you haven't read the series here are the links to the books in reading order.

Topping the Domme 

Master Delacroix

Theirs To Share

Burning Submission

The Master's Den

Coming in print...

Just one of the books coming soon to print..:)

Also available in print...

Topping the Domme

Social Prey

Now available!

The next book in the Crime and Punishment series is finally available! Get your copy today!!

Coming soon...

Finally after more than 2 years, I've finished the next book in the Entwined Fates series, The Master's Den.

Daniel Delacroix's story coming soon!!

The mob is embedded in Daniel's investment firm and he'll do most anything to get them out. But when the niece of the cartel leader using his company to launder money offers to help him, Daniel hesitates.

Nicole wants to see her uncle pay for his crimes, but getting Daniel to trust her enough to let her in is proving much harder than she thought. In truth, who could blame him, but Nicole doesn't give up easily.

Can the two work together before the clock runs out? Or will her uncle discover his niece's game and take THEM out?

                                               

Theirs to Share..:)

Now available...And check out that new cover!! :)

Updates and what not...

I know it's been a while since I've posted anything, but I am still here and still trudging away on stories. Or at least trying to. We all know how life gets in the way of things more often than we would like.

I'm still working on getting older stories re-covered and back out after getting the rights back to them. It's a longer process than I realized when I initially started this and definitely more expensive. Covers aren't cheap and I had 27 that needed to be redone. I'm halfway through.

On the new story front, I've started working...again...on The Master's Den. This has been a tough one for some reason. There was one sticking point in the whole story that was holding me up and I think I finally cracked it yesterday, so i'm hoping it should go quickly from here on out. After that one is the next book in the Crime and Punishment series, another book in the Mercenary series, and yet another in the Entwined Fates series...:)

I think I could keep Entwined Fates going for quite some time. I just love that world. It's the first world I created as a writer and I just can't seem to let it go..:)

Since I'm getting the rights back to the Crime and Punishment series, I'll be recovering all of them. I'll post the new covers here as soon as I get them, so keep checking back and I promise to post more often, even if it's just nonsense stuff...:)

Have a great weekend!

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On sale!!

On sale for December! Book one of the Crime and Punishment series. Get your copy today before it goes back to regular price!

Topping the Domme

Extreme Couponing...sortof

Have you ever seen that show? They go through sales papers and coupons and get $800 worth of groceries for $50.

I'm not so sure that show's real.

I've done coupons for years. Not to that extent, but I go through coupons and clip the ones for things I actually use. Not once have I been able to get something for free, even when it's on sale.

For example. I went to the store this morning, a handful of coupons in my purse and my list.

Charmin toilet paper. $5.99. I had a .50 coupon that doubled to $1.00. Final price $4.99. Not free.

Cherios on sale for $1.49. I had a $1.00 coupon for two. $1.00 from $2.98 is $1.98. Okay, $1.98 for two boxes of Cherios isn't too bad, but it's still not free.

Glad trash bags $6.99. $1.00 coupon. Final price, $5.99. Still not free.

Maxwell House Coffee on sale for $5.99. .50 coupon that doubled to $1.00. Final price $4.99. Again, not free.

If you plan things right and use your coupons for what's on sale, you can save money. By the time I was done, between the Kroger sales and coupons, I saved $70 total. Do I believe you can get that many things for free? No.

I had an open mind. I tried watching the show. Not once did they show the whole list. That's what I want to see. I want to see what they bought, for how much, and what the coupon was. I bet money you couldn't eat for a weak off what they actually bought.

I would love to meet someone who has actually made it work so I could see how it's truly done. Because in all honesty, so far, I'm just not seeing it..:/

Trista

Willpower

My husband and I both bought a fitbit surge a little while ago in the hopes that we could keep better track of how we eat and what we burn on a regular basis. He was diagnosed with Diabetes a few years ago, and I've been struggling with my weight ever since I had my third child.

It's been a constant up and down. More up than down, unfortunately. My best weight so far was when I joined the gym and hired a trainer. I worked with her for several months and went from a size 16 to a size 12. I looked so much better and felt fabulous, until...I started having trouble with my knee. At first they thought I'd torn the meniscus, but an MRI revealed I had degenerating cartilage...Arthritis.

Hearing that news sucked. I'm only in my 40's!!

Oh, well. such is life, I suppose. I stopped working out for a while and went back to a 14. Now, I'm back in it again, but not working quite as hard, and definitely not running. Running just makes my knee pound.

Even though I worked out really hard with my trainer, I never lost as much weight as I should've during that time. Mostly because I never got my diet right. Still don't really have it right, but I  am doing much better. Especially with the fitbit. I pay close attention to my calories more so than the workout and it seems to be working. At least so far.

Willpower is my biggest thing. I allow myself one cheat day. But it seems like all week prior to the cheat day all I can think about is what I plan to cheat with. Will it be chips...or ice-cream? I've never been a big sweats person, but when I'm trying to eat right, which for me is low carb, I start craving sweats. It's the most annoying thing..:/

Ugh!! I want a cookie!! lol

So that's what is up with me. Struggling to get my writing done. Struggling to not eat a cookie..<sigh>

Hopefully, the cravings will pass soon. But I have even more hope that I get this stupid Menage story done before I throw it out the freakin window!!

{{hugs}}

Trista