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When we write our books, we never really plot and we don’t write to deadlines either. This is mainly because we don’t like to feel constrained and we also tend view our stories as an ever-changing work in progress. We did try to plot once, when we started writing the Badger Creek Duet Series, and to say it was a disaster would be an understatement! We had a plan that looked like one of those crime scene murder boards, complete with way too many weird and complex character hook-ups! We spent several hours on the phone to each other trying to unravel it all, but ultimately we ditched the whole thing and went back to our standard “fly by the seat of our pants, hot mess” approach! And we’ve never looked back.

In any case, as a result of this “wing it and see” approach we use, sometimes things get cut and sometimes things get re-written. And sometimes, we might write some bonus stuff too, which usually goes out first to our newsletter subscribers (along with a bunch of other cool stuff!).

If you’d like to read some of the deleted, re-written, or bonus scenes we’ve put together, this is the place to find it! Just click on the links below and happy reading!

Rockport Beach Series Bonus Content

Please note, the Rockport Beach Series is erotic romantic suspense, meaning it’s super steamy and hot! 18+ all the way on these scenes!

Beginning With You – A bonus Rockport Beach prequel

Finding Home with You – Deleted Scene ~Chapter 9/10

Finding Home with You – Alternate Epilogue

Making Home with You – Original Beginning

A Rockport Beach Christmas Bonus Scene

Dirty Hollywood Series Bonus Content

A Dirty Hollywood Valentine’s Day with Aiden & Julia

A Dirty Hollywood Valentine’s Day with Lewis & Ava

Beautiful Flirt: A Dirty Hollywood Novella

Love & Wine Series Bonus Content

A Jack & Lulu Baby!

A Love & Wine Christmas

Hawthorn Hills Duet Series Bonus Content

Confuse Me – A bonus Hawthorn Hills prequel

A Hawthorn Hills Thanksgiving

One Effed Up Holiday Series Bonus Content

A One Elfed Up Christmas Incident

The Memory of Us Bonus Content

An Update on Elliot & Nora

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Delicate Hearts is a lot of firsts for our playboy Delicate Hearts is a lot of firsts for our playboy Kai. But once he realises what he’s getting in return, he is all in. All in HARD! Dropping June 24, pre-order 🔗 is in our bio!
Kai might start off firmly in the friend zone, but Kai might start off firmly in the friend zone, but that doesn’t mean he stops his flirting. And this boy can flirt hard. He also loves hard…🔥
Kai and Quinn are definitely a slow burn friends t Kai and Quinn are definitely a slow burn friends to lovers kinda couple. But that’s exactly what the reformed playboy and broken girl need. And when they do finally give in…🥵🔥🥵🔥🥵💥
Kai Olsen might be a playboy, but s€x isn’t hi Kai Olsen might be a playboy, but s€x isn’t his only love! You ready to find out what happens when he meets Quinn and falls HARD! Delicate Hearts drops June 24 and is perfect if you love…

🏄🏻‍♂️ reformed playboy
🏄🏻‍♀️ running from her past
🏄🏻‍♂️ small town, found family vibes
🏄🏻‍♀️ toxic ex
🏄🏻‍♂️ making him work for it
🏄🏻‍♀️ and when it does happen…🥵🔥💥
Kai definitely has his work cut out for him when i Kai definitely has his work cut out for him when it comes to winning Quinn over. Considering his playboy ways though…that’s probably a good thing. Dropping June 24, you can pre-order Delicate Hearts right now! 💜
Ready for your first glimpse of Kai & Quinn…this Ready for your first glimpse of Kai & Quinn…this story was a lot of fun to write, watching a reformed playboy fall for his girl. Dropping June 24, you can pre-order your copy now!
We aren’t slowing down in our Hibiscus Hearts se We aren’t slowing down in our Hibiscus Hearts series…we actually can’t even decide when we are ending it! But, we do know who’s next…Kai & Quinn! These two have been so much fun to write, especially considering Kai’s past! Dropping June 24, you can pre-order your copy now!
ICYMI… Mended Hearts, book 4 in our Hibiscus Hea ICYMI…
Mended Hearts, book 4 in our Hibiscus Hearts series, dropped this week! Miles and Daisy’satory is perfect if you love…
🏄🏻‍♀️ second chance romance 
🏄🏻‍♂️ childhood sweethearts
🏄🏻‍♀️ toxic ex
🏄🏻‍♂️ rockstar hero
🏄🏻‍♀️ all the feels 
🏄🏻‍♂️ steamy reunion

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