First of all, I want to thank all of you who took Nicodemus into your hearts, and read Nick and Antonia’s story. My thanks go especially to those of you who took the time to leave a review. They really do make a difference.
Amazon apparently has a sense of humor because to celebrate July, Amazon UK is running a special on XAVIER, but only in the UK. The e-book is just £0.99. This is an extraordinary sale price, and I don’t know how long it will hold. Amazon makes these decisions and doesn’t always update us. So if you want to take advantage of this price, you probably shouldn’t delay.
I’ll be spending July just as I did June, working on Antônio which is the next Vampires in America book. My buddy Eddie (my cat) and I are back to staying up nights and sleeping days, looking forward to shorter days to kick in so our nights are longer. Yes, we’re weird, I know.
And finally, I hope everyone who celebrates had a safe and fun July 4th.
xoxo
DBR
This was pretty much the view from my house this past weekend. An arsonist decided on Saturday that it would be fun to burn down some houses and send a few neighborhoods into evacuation. Fortunately, we have great firefighters, and equally great air support. No one was injured except the arsonist. (hah!) Three separate fixed-wing aircraft spent Monday morning (5/17) dumping fire retardant along the fire front, so all evac orders were lifted that evening. It’s the price for living in one of the most peaceful and lovely places in the world. 
I’m sorry for the long silence. I’ve actually been working hard on Antônio’s book, doing lots of research. I visited Portugal not too long ago. In fact, it was part of my last trip to Europe before the pandemic shut the world down. But Antônio is vampire old, which means lots of history that’s well before the dates of my real-life visit. So…research. Not my favorite part of the process, but it must be done. I’m writing, too, of course. I’m not spending all my time in the dusty halls of history. But it’s early going in the writing process, which means I’m still learning and refining my characters as I go. I do love Antônio, who’s the one character I know well. He’s a complicated guy, though, because that’s always been the kind of man I’m attracted to. Brilliant and neurotic? Lemme at him! lol
I’m currently waiting for the final cover, so I decided to share Nick’s baby picture instead. I’ve always pictured Nick as a teddy bear kind of guy. What do you think? But I digress…I now have news on the release date for NICODEMUS! At last! It’s May 28, 2021, and as usual it will be available for pre-order before then—probably a couple weeks. I expect that date to hold, though as I’ve said before, it’s a long book, which means every step toward release takes longer. And there’s our old friend the pandemic, which has at least partially shut down many printing facilities. But for now, NICODEMUS looks good for May 28th! I’m so excited to share Nick’s story with all of you. So many times and places he had to visit and/or live, before he could finally find his own HEA. 
And while you wait for NICODEMUS, you can console yourself (or your friends) with 
Heart of the Wolf, an e-novella available in