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Callie's hitting the ROAD!!!

Hi friends!

I hope you had an amazing Memorial Day Weekend! If you’re part of a military family or have a military background yourself, please accept my sincere thanks for your service and sacrifice. My grandfather and father both served in the Army, and my stepfather is career retired military, so I sincerely respect and appreciate the sacrifice and commitment our military families make.

I’ve been BUSY over here in Los Angeles. Spring has been cool (love it!) and work has been hectic (also a good thing!) I’m about to take a major trip—the first I’ve taken in ages. My last trip out of the country was a volunteer trip to Romania forever ago. (FOREVER!) So long, in fact, my passport is expired! But I’m getting a lot of ducks lined up so I can attend a friend’s wedding in England this June.

I was so, so fortunate to find someone I trust to dog-sit Molly. She’s such a great girl, but it’s a BIG commitment to leave your 80-pound German Shepherd with someone while you’re out of the country!!

(Molly buried in fresh from the dryer clothes on laundry day!)

I’ve actually never been to England, so this is going to be a fantastic opportunity! I’ll be traveling and working, visiting and hopefully taking a little time off. I can’t imagine a better trip for a fantasy romance author than visiting the country of CASTLES!!! I plan on taking tons of pics and getting loads of inspiration for the next installment of The Huntsisters series!

In preparation for the trip, I’ve been reading, writing, and recording loads of podcast interviews. We’re taking a brief hiatus while my editor gets all the new episodes recorded, and we’ll be back this summer with SO many great guests. I’ve had a blast meeting new-to-me fantasy romance authors, and I’ve interviewed some special guests, including a librarian, a super-reader, and some other non-authors who adore fantasy romance as much as I do!

Pic above is what I’m reading right now. Blood at the Root is a debut novel that is now a New York Times bestseller! I preordered it so I got the hardcover in the mail when it released! It’s YA magical fantasy, and I think there’s romance coming, but I’m not quite there yet!!

I was never much into puzzles, but as you probably know by now, I ADORE all things Critical Role, and a dear friend bought me this puzzle… And I have to tell you, I got hooked!! It took some time putting together, but look how cool it turned out!! I think I’m officially a puzzle gal now… I’ve been thinking about a really fun way to incorporate puzzles into a giveaway at the reader event I’ll be attending in September… Maybe free books for anyone who correctly guesses the number of puzzle pieces in a bag?

I found out I’ll be volunteering at the reading at Steamy Lit Con in August, and I can’t wait to be a part of the day! Fellow author and amazing human Maria Vale will be volunteering with me, so we’ll take lots of pics and talk about all things fantasy on the drive from LA to Anaheim. If you’re coming to Steamy Lit, PLEASE let me know! I’d love to say hi in real life while you’re local!!

As you head into summer, I hope you’re safe and healthy! Reading anything great? I don’t want to spoil too many of the fantastic authors I’ve been meeting, but I’ll share more soon. I’m meeting the most talented authors and reading so many fantastic books!! I’d love to hear what authors you’re loving and who you’d love to see on the podcast!

Stay healthy, safe, and make time for some epic reads! I can’t to share more fun updates with you soon!