Will Diane finally find a man who can be there for her and
her son, or will her brother chase Levi off before this relationship ever gets
a chance?
Levi
Loving a Lancaster Book 3
by Stacy Eaton
Genre: Contemporary Small-Town Romance
Levi Lancaster is the youngest of the family, and while not
as classy and outgoing as his older siblings, he works hard for his own HVAC
company.
When a major snowstorm hits Lake Tahoe, Levi is enlisted to do a favor and
finds himself quite taken with Diane Hampton. He’s heard of her through his
sister, Luna, and Luna’s boyfriend, Trace, but he has never had the chance to
meet them.
Diane loves her new life in Lake Tahoe, but she is not a fan of driving in the
snow. When Levi comes to help her out, Diane may find herself finally ready to
move on after the loss of her fiancée five years ago.
Life is about to change for these two, but will it be for the better?
Levi is the third book in the Loving a Lancaster Series, which consists of
seven books. These books are steamy romances with adult language and steamy
love scenes.
Loving a Lancaster Series:
Leo, Book 1
Luna, Book 2
Levi, Book 3
Lance, Book 4
Still to come: Lucas, Laney, and Lilly
The Loving a Lancaster Series Spins off of the Loving a Winston Series, which
is five books: Cara, Evan, Candy, Carmen, and Coral. The Loving a Winston
Series spins off of the Loving a Young Series: Wesley, Henley, Huntley, Riley,
Kayley, and Bradley.
While millionaire Luna Lancaster loves Lake Tahoe, she
thrives in the outdoors near her home in Sedona, Arizona. When Luna’s good
friend, Sadie, plans a visit and decides to bring a guest, Luna is excited to
show them the sights of the beautiful Red Rocks around her home.
Unfortunately, Sadie can’t make it until later in the week, and Luna finds
herself entertaining Trace Hampton alone for a few days. The chemistry between
them sparks the moment they meet. The problem is that Luna thinks Trace and
Sadie are a couple, and she does everything possible to hide her feelings and
not act on them.
When Trace reveals that he is not involved with Sadie, Luna jumps at the chance
to see what they could have, but when Sadie arrives, she tells Luna
differently.
After running away from the heartbreak of his lies, Luna finally learns the
truth, but only when Trace's life is in danger. Can Luna reach him before it's
too late?
Luna is the second book in the Loving a Lancaster Series, which consists of
seven books. These books are steamy romances with adult language and steamy
love scenes.
Leo Lancaster is coming home to Lake Tahoe. As a successful
millionaire stockbroker and business owner, Leo has decided to open another
office in Truckee and work out of that one instead of his Vegas office. Now, he
must locate a house and get himself settled, and the last thing he expects to
find on his return is love.
Heather McClain is a devoted mother of two teens, and a widow from Ohio. When
her best friend encourages her to go on a girls trip to Lake Tahoe, she decides
to take a break from the chaos at home and try to have fun. Only their antics
are more than Heather bargained for.
Lucky for her, Leo is around to rescue her and the two of them quickly grow
close, but is Heather ready to let go of her husband’s memory and move forward
into a relationship, or more importantly, are her children prepared to accept a
new man into their mother’s life when she surprises them with a trip to the
lake?
Leo is the first book in the Loving a Lancaster Series,
which will consist of seven books and is spin off of Coral, Loving a
Winston, Book 5, in which Coral Winston meets the Lancaster family while on
vacation in Lake Tahoe.
Stacy Eaton is a USA Today Bestselling author and began her
writing career in October of 2010. Stacy took early retirement from law
enforcement after over fifteen years of service in 2016 due to a second serious
concussion. Her last three years on the job were in investigations and crime
scene investigation. She now writes full-time.
Stacy resides in southeastern Pennsylvania with her husband,
who works in law enforcement. She has a daughter in college and a son who is
currently serving in the United States Navy.
Stacy writes a variety of genres, but mostly romance. She
enjoys writing real-life stories that people can relate to with real-life
problems, emotions, and solutions.
Her favorites: Classic cars, photography, Disney, music,
coffee, and her favorite sweatshirt that says, You are dangerously close to
getting killed in my next novel.
Before I drop the
update, I want to express my deepest love and sympathy for all affected by the
mass shooting at a junior high school in Tumbler
Ridge, British Columbia earlier this week.
I want to stress that
the focus should be on the victims – those who were in the school at the
time, their families and the community in general – nothing else. Those kids, their teachers and anyone else in
that area will probably need a lot of counseling, probably for the rest of their
lives, due to this tragic incident.
I will also stress
that my areas are not platforms for debating, promoting hate,
political stances or anything controversial in nature. Anyone who drops hate on
this blog’s comments or anywhere else, and tries to use my areas as
soapboxes or anything else that is not related to the victims and expressing
sadness over the shooting will be immediately ejected and if possible, blocked. I
have no tolerance for hate toward my fellow LGBT+ community members, and less
tolerance for any hate toward my trans siblings. I also will not tolerate anyone
mentioning the name of the shooter. It is disrespectful to the victims, their
families, the survivors and the community in general. Thank you.
Here’s some
information about Tumbler Ridge and the second largest school shooting in
Canadian history.
Trivia: The
largest mass shooting ever in Canadian history happened between April 18 &
19, 2020, here in Portapique, Nova Scotia, with a total of 22 innocent lives
lost.
Nova Swoons
Anthology
It
is with great honor and excitement that I announce that the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia has
released its first romance anthology featuring Nova Scotian romance authors…
And an excerpt from one of my books is in it!
Nova Swoons came
to my attention when another Nova Scotian romance author and friend of mine
shared it in Facebook. I was intrigued and wanted to participate if they would
accept something from a little known author. I didn’t want to include part of a
story that’s not protected by a publisher or my own productions company as an
Indie work, so I debated which book to feature, from either Decadent
Publishing, or Extasy Books.
I
got permission from Extasy Books to share a short excerpt from one of my books
published with them. It wasn’t an easy choice, considering I have six books out
with them, and all of them have gotten high reviews. In the end I chose the one
story that stands out for me, as its writer.
I
chose a short excerpt from Chapter 7 of Stricken
(Feathered Tartan 1). This shows an interaction between the two main
characters, Ewan and Marti, and how they’re starting to reconnect even though
they’re not back together at this point in the story.
Nova Swoons is
free to download in PDF form, or in print for cost of shipping in Canada. (I am
not sure if they ship outside of Canada, but the digital version is available
no matter where you are).
It
is such a thrill to be a part of this amazing anthology! Thank you so much to
the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia for featuring Stricken in it, and thank
you so much to Tina at Extasy Books for allowing me to submit an excerpt from
my debut novel to the collection!
Featured Authors (all are from Nova Scotia, Canada):
Things
are slow going writing wise. I’ve been knocked flat due to various health
concerns. Although my glucose is almost back to normal range (thank you
insulin!), my iron stores have bottomed out, and I think at this point, I may
be anemic. Joy oh bliss.
Since
the iron supplements didn’t do anything other than make me feel icky, it’s been
decided that I’m going to get at least one iron infusion – via I.V. Fun, eh?
Not! It’s not as invasive as a blood transfusion, but still not as easy to deal
with as something like my occipital nerve injections (more on that later!). I’m
going in to Dartmouth next week for round one, and I have to get my blood
checked 6 weeks after that to see how things are progressing. If the levels are
still low, I’m going in for another one. Yay – not!!! I can’t drive afterwards
due to it being a bit hard on the system, so that will be fun, me walking
around Princess Auto afterwards and other spots, half out of my tree thanks to
being wonky from the infusion. Another round of fun…. Good grief.
Hopefully
all improves with this one infusion. I hate being even a little out of my faculties,
even for a few hours. The colonoscopy I had in November had me driven bonkers.
I was out for about an hour for it, and slept for almost an hour afterwards,
not really remembering much even after the sedation wore off. I didn’t sleep
the afternoon away but wasn’t fully “with it” either. Ugh! (I’m cancer free, by
the way, and asked for one – one of my best pals, my “adopted big bro” Glen
passed due to colon cancer in July 2025, and I miss him horribly).
Nerve block news: I have
a new doctor for the occipital nerve blocks. He’s from the United States and
knows his stuff. No offense to my previous doc for this, but Dr. F has light
years on what Dr. J could help me with.
I
first started seeing Dr. F in September at the Victoria General Hospital in
Halifax, after a long waiting time to get into any pain clinics that specialize
in nerve damage and nerve pain, notably neuralgias which are in the nerves
around the head and neck. After a long chat with him to get my history and what
meds didn’t work for me (99.9% of the meds on the market will or gave me
horrible side effects), we decided that I would get multiple blocks all over my
head, parts of my face where he could zap the trigeminal nerve, and a lot of
the branches of the occipital nerves (greater and lesser) and other nerves
around my skull. Heck he even gave me a few injections where the occipital
nerves exit the spine at C2 in my neck.
It
was the most relief I had had from the occipital neuralgia pain I’ve ever had.
I get 10 to 20 injections every six to seven weeks, and since the amount of
xylocaine I’m getting covers most of my scalp, the pain relief lasts much
longer. I’m able to function for those six weeks without a lot of pain, and
without that damn occipital migraine I used to get at the back of the skull. It
hurts like mother-effing hell but it’s worth being able to function.
I’m
also taking a new to me medication for the trigeminal neuralgia. It’s called Lamotrigine, and it’s the least invasive
medication Dr. F could find that wasn’t related to the carbamazepine/tegretol,
gabapentin or anything else that would produce wonky side effects. So far, the
worst I’m experiencing – 4 weeks into the regime – is a dry mouth. Although it’s
annoying, I am still in charge of my faculties and happy to say that even with
the damn iron deficiency, I’m as alert and snarky as ever. I don’t have a drop
in the pain levels but it does take a while to build up in the system, so it
could start working in a few months. As long as I don’t experience anything
like I did even after 3 days on the gabapentin, I’ll be happy. If I get on
something that messes with my brain and makes me loopy doopy, I’ll stop taking
it. I’d rather be in agony and be alert than be in pain and wonky as hell.
Writing
Thorns of the Rose is
still under production although I think I have surpassed the halfway point, and
hopefully I’ll see the light at the end of the draft one tunnel later this year
or early next year. I’m still planning to publish it sometime in 2028, either
via a trad house, or my own production company.
His Reasons to
Fight
is still on the back burner until I figure out if it’ll be an Indie book or
not.
Amethyst Rose
Productions
I
finally got around to settling on a permanent name for my design business,
which I hope to get registered with the province or federally sometime soon.
Maybe when we get the car paid off?
Amethyst Rose
Productions was soft launched last year, with the creation of a
book cover for L Higginson – The Eater of
Suffering. Its official launch was in January 2026, and I designed the logo
myself. It’s a purple wild rose, done in metallic acrylics on a piece of wood
that I scanned into the computer. All hand drawn and painted. No generative AI
shit used. (Generative AI is garbage – it wrecks the environment and steals
work by other creatives, I hate it!)
The
cover for The Eater of Suffering was
painted in acrylics on canvas board, scanned into the computer, cleaned up and
had its lettering and leaves added in Affinity Photo V2 (the paid version, not
the free one that Canva owns). Take a gander at this. It’s my best work yet!
I
read it, and it’s an amazing story. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes suspense
and psychological thrillers. I had to get a copy of it to support L’s writing,
especially since she commissioned me to do her cover.
I’ve
also been doing a lot of painting and drawing/doodling to improve my drawing
skills. In fact, I drew my own caricature on paper using colored pencils for
fun, and a lot of other things. No, I’m not comfy showing them here because
they stink, and honestly, there are several people out there who will download
my work without permission which is a copyright violation. Plus it will be “scraped”
for generative AI purposes and no way am I allowing that. (I haven’t figured
out how to use Nightshade yet, so I may have to switch to another format for
glazing/poisoning the work).
That’s
what’s been happening in my world.
To
wrap things up, here’s an oldie but a goodie… “Love Song” by Tesla.
She’s moving on. He’s
running out of time. One reckless night changes everything.
Reece Hunnicutt has spent his life coming to the rescue—whether it’s pulling
climbers off treacherous mountain faces or volunteering to string the town’s
Christmas lights. But after walking away from the elite search and rescue squad
that gave him purpose, Reece is a man untethered, without a landing pad and
dodging questions about his future. The one constant in his life? His quiet
dedication to his small mountain town and his brothers who have no idea he’s
about to embark on a new future that will take him to the other side of the
continent.
Town veterinarian Neve Embry has been nursing a one-sided love for Reece since
childhood. But she’s done waiting for him to see her as more than a kid sister
who needs his protection. Between juggling a struggling clinic and starting up
an exciting new relationship with a charming billionaire resort owner, Neve is
determined to move on. Sparks might not fly with her new beau, but at least her
heart isn’t on the line.
Until one impulsive night in Vegas changes everything.
Waking up married to Reece is the last thing Neve expects—or wants. But when
her clinic is vandalized and her life upended, Reece insists on sticking around
until the culprit is caught. Forced to live under the same roof, their shaky
alliance begins to crack under the weight of their undeniable chemistry.
As danger closes in and secrets come to light, Reece and Neve must confront the
truth about their desires—and decide whether this love can be rescued.
The urge to giggle had everything to
do with nerves and nothing to do with how he looked. No, nothing about his
physique was giggle-worthy. If Neve could have crafted the perfect male
specimen, he would have looked exactly like Reece. A sculpted torso that
started at wide shoulders and tapered to a trim waist, like a V, above a perfectly square butt.
Smooth, tan skin.
His back was to her, so she couldn’t
assess the man package, but judging by the way it had felt against her in bed,
he wasn’t lacking in that department either.
He came to a stop and glanced over his
shoulder. “You’re staring.”
She swallowed a yelp.
A slow grin spread over his face—at
least the side she could see in profile. “You know what they say. You see mine,
I see yours.”
“That’s so childish!” she spluttered.
“Besides, you’ve already seen it, and so have I.”
“We were five years old, Neve. I think
things have changed since then.”
Details.
She brushed at something tickling her
shoulder and looked up. “They have robes in here. His and hers, judging by the
sizes.”
“Good because I can’t find a single
stitch. Throw one out, would you?”
Hoisting herself to her feet, she slid
the smaller robe from its hanger and quickly pulled it on before handing him
the other one through the closet door.
“Thanks.” Fabric rustled. “As much fun
as it is talking to you through a closet door, I think it’d be much easier if
you came out.”
“Are you decent?”
“Always.”
She opened the door and stepped
out—and tried not to laugh, especially given the seriousness of their dilemma.
The robe hit him at the knees, and the sleeves were halfway up his forearms.
“We need to figure this out,” they
both said at the same time.
“Maybe there are some clues in here.”
Reece loped toward their adjoining doors, which stood wide open, but before she
could follow, he let out a strangled sort of noise from his bedroom.
“What is it?” She hurried through the
doorway.
“Found our clothes.”
His bed looked as though a herd of
elephants had tap-danced on it. Scattered around said bed were various bits of
his and her wedding outfits. Her panties lay in a crumpled heap beside his
boxers, and her matching strapless bra hung over a chair that sat cockeyed to
the desk. On the nightstand stood two empty champagne bottles, along with a
half-dozen martini glasses, also empty.
She gasped and tried not to hurl.
He held up his hands. “Don’t panic.” Traipsing
over to the desk, he switched on the lamp and picked up a piece of paper. A
groan punched from his lungs.
“What? What is it?”
He locked gazes with her. “You can
panic now.”
A mere beat passed, and she was by his
side, gawking at what he held in his hands. Her already-unsettled stomach
plummeted to her toes. “That’s … that’s …”
“A marriage license. Yeah.”
“It’s got to be a joke. Are those our
real names?”
“Looks like.”
He plucked up what looked like a
receipt and whipped his head toward her. His eyes dipped to her hand. “Holy
Mother of …”
She followed his gaze, and her mouth
swung open.
He pointed at her hand. “That is not fake.”
On her left ring finger was a big-ass
diamond and a matching band.
Now she darted her eyes to his left
hand. “Uh, you seem to be wearing what looks like the man version of mine.
These must be fake! Right?”
“Don’t think so.” He held up the
receipt.
She covered her mouth to hold back a
choked cry. “Is that a six? With four zeros after it?”
“No, that’s an eight.” He rubbed his forehead with his free hand. “Damn! I bought
these!”
She inspected the ring, which was
almost too big for her small finger. “It is
beautiful.”
“I have great taste. Did you have a
say in it, or did I just … buy it?”
She blinked. “You’re asking me?”
“You were there, weren’t you?”
“Yeah, I was there, but I was as drunk
as you, and everything’s a black hole.”
An award-winning writer of contemporary romance,
she loves telling tales of the less-than-perfect hero or heroine who transforms
with each turn of a page. She also writes historical fiction under the pen name
Griffin Brady.
G.K. is a wife and the proud mom of three grown
sons. When she’s not writing, she might be reading, traveling, drinking wine,
listening to music, or gardening—sometimes all at once! She currently resides
in Colorado with her very patient husband.
I knew the moment
I saw her that she was mine. She just doesn’t know it yet.
Adelia Lindstrom is a rising star in the elite equestrian world, struggling to
move forward after the devastating loss of her parents. When she meets
billionaire banker Miles Bremen and his enigmatic twin sister, Karolin, her
world takes an unexpected turn.
Miles is more than dangerous—he exudes a bold, unapologetic sensuality that
pulls Adelia into uncharted territory. With him, she discovers a side of
herself she never knew existed: passionate, daring, and irresistibly drawn to
his magnetic allure. But behind his seductive charm lies a darkness that keeps
her on edge, making her question whether surrendering to his world will set her
free or destroy her.
Toxic Attraction is a steamy,
edge-of-your-seat dark romance thriller that explores the intoxicating power of
passion and the risks of losing control.
Tropes include: enemies to lovers,
really dark romance, age gaps, obsessive anti-hero, possessive
protector, morally gray hero, protective and stalking, kidnapping,
forbidden love, revenge gone wrong.
Trigger Warnings: This series
contains dark and mature themes, including an extremely possessive alpha hero
with an "I will destroy anyone who threatens the heroine" intensity,
emotional manipulation, kidnapping, and intense romantic conflict. Readers should
be aware of potential triggers and are encouraged to review the detailed
trigger warnings inside each book. Books 1 and 2 end in cliffhangers, but the
series concludes with an HEA in Book 3.
Please note: Toxic Attraction is a revised and revamped
version of The One by Belle Ami (published in 2014)
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I failed her, and
I’ll never forgive myself. But I’ll do whatever it takes to win her back—even
if it costs me everything.
Adelia Lindstrom Bremen thought she had found her forever love in Miles Bremen.
Their fiery connection gave her everything she thought she wanted, including
Fallyn and Liam, their twins. But their passion burned too hot, and betrayal
shattered their marriage, leaving her to rebuild her life.
When her children are abducted, Adelia turns to FBI Agent David Weiss for help.
As they work together to bring her children home, David’s steady presence
offers her a haven of calmness she never experienced with Miles. But Miles
isn’t ready to let her go, and his bold, unrelenting desire for her reignites
everything she thought she’d left behind.
Now caught between two men—one who offers safety and the other who awakens her
soul—Adelia must navigate a high-stakes game where love, obsession, and danger
intertwine.
Toxic Deception is a dark
romance thriller that will grip you with its passion, betrayal, and
heart-pounding suspense. Tropes include enemies to lovers, really dark romance, age gaps, obsessive
anti-hero, possessive protector, morally gray hero, protective and
stalking, kidnapping, forbidden love, revenge gone wrong.
Trigger Warnings: This series
contains dark and mature themes, including an extremely possessive alpha hero
with an "I will destroy anyone who threatens the heroine" intensity,
emotional manipulation, kidnapping, and intense romantic conflict. Readers should
be aware of potential triggers and are encouraged to review the detailed
trigger warnings inside each book. Books 1 and 2 end in cliffhangers, but the
series concludes with an HEA in Book 3.
Please note: Toxic Deception is a revised and revamped version
of The One and More by Belle Ami (published in 2014)
I’ll fight for
her, even if it kills me. She taught me how to love—and now I’ll prove I’m
worthy of her.
Adelia Lindstrom Bremen has faced heartbreak, betrayal, and danger at every
turn. Her parents’ deaths were no accident, her marriage to Miles ended in a
vicious custody battle, and now she’s caught between two men—Miles, the
enigmatic billionaire who awakened her deepest desires, and David, the steady
force she thought she needed.
Miles has always embodied bold passion and unapologetic sensuality, but Adelia’s
love has sparked something unexpected in him—a desire to change, to be the man
she deserves. When Adelia becomes the target of a serial killer hunting climate
scientists, Miles must confront his darkness and fight for the woman who made
him believe in redemption.
As danger looms and secrets unravel, Adelia must decide if love can truly
transform, or if passion and peril will consume her. Can Miles prove he’s more
than the man who broke her heart? And will Adelia find the courage to trust the
one who has always owned her soul?
Toxic Redemption is the
electrifying conclusion to the Toxic Love series—a dark
romance thriller where love is as dangerous as it is transformative.
Tropes include enemies to lovers, really dark romance, age gaps, obsessive
anti-hero, possessive protector, morally gray hero, protective and
stalking, kidnapping, forbidden love, revenge gone wrong.
Trigger Warnings: This series
contains dark and mature themes, including an extremely possessive alpha hero
with an "I will destroy anyone who threatens the heroine" intensity,
emotional manipulation, kidnapping, and intense romantic conflict. Readers
should be aware of potential triggers and are encouraged to review the detailed
trigger warnings inside each book. Books 1 and 2 end in cliffhangers, but the
series concludes with an HEA in Book 3.
Please note: Toxic Redemption is a revised and revamped
version of One More Time is Not Enough by Belle Ami (published
in 2016)
Belle Ami writes
breathtaking historical fiction, captivating historical romance, and gripping
romantic thrillers. Creating unforgettable characters and crafting complex
stories, Belle’s writing reflects the redemptive power of love and the strength
of the human spirit.
A former Kathryn
McBride scholar of Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania, Belle, is also a proud
recipient of the RONE, RAVEN, Readers’ Favorite Award, and the Book Excellence
Award.
Belle’s passions
include hiking, boxing, skiing, cooking, travel, and of course, writing. She
lives in Southern California with her family.
