Happy Lunar New Year! In our house, weβre jokingly calling it the Luna New Year. Iβm proud and excited to announce that my partner, Alexis, is about to publish her debut novel! LOVE IN THE OCCULT TRAUMATIC is a paranormal romance set for digital release on March 1st. I provided the cover art for the characters, and Alexis and I worked on the cover design together. Hereβs what the story is about:
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Heidi Bauer would give anything to not be able to read peopleβs memories. Yet every time she sees blood, she loses consciousness and gets a glimpse into the private inner worlds of the woundβs owner, tracing through the events that caused the injuryβwith frightening precision.
She canβt tell anyone this, of course. Itβs bad enough that she has severe PTSD and hemophobia, but unexplained magical powers as well? Sheβd rather spiral into jobless poverty than admit the truth and risk getting locked up in some kind of mental institution.
That is, until she meets the handsome and caring Dr. BΓΉi Δα»©c KhiΓͺm. Despite Heidiβs intentions of telling no one her secret, she finds herself opening up to the psychiatrist better than her own therapistβin more ways than one.
And yet, while Dr. KhiΓͺm may not have any powers, heβs hiding secrets of his own. So when a mysterious figure starts to stalk Heidi in pursuit of her hidden gift, it isnβt just her safety thatβs threatened, but KhiΓͺmβs too. Together, Heidi and KhiΓͺm learn that not all wounds are visibleβand healing them may cost one of their lives.
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Just a warning, itβs steamy! So if youβre interested, know someone who would be, or even if neither apply, we would really appreciate it if you could spread the word about the book and help find readers.
Itβs been a joy to witness Alexisβ journey through the years, from a CPA working for one of the big four accounting firms to pursuing her talent and passion as a novelist. Although I sometimes feel a little guilty for inspiring her with my comic book careerβthe path of following your dreams is definitely not easy. But Alexisβ fire gave me the gift of helping reignite my own fire, especially when there have been many people throughout my journey whoβve tried to snuff it out. So in this year of the dragon, letβs remember to protect those dreams and the inner fires that fuel them. π
Alexis set up a FB and Tumblr page, so feel free to check them out, say hi, and give her a follow!