There’s an expectation in Romance that a Leading Lady is only supposed to be with her One True Love. We always know who the love match is supposed to be; we apply this knowledge to the characters and impose on them an expectation of celibacy and monogamy even prior to that love match being realized. Our Leading Lady might have other lovers in her past, but we have an unspoken belief that she shouldn’t have had many, and those she's had should be regrettable or forgettable. We

In the world of Goblin Fires, Reagan's paramour Talaith— youngest daughter of the Winter Court— is the proud owner and frequent guest at the New York nightclub, Frostbite. A winter fae hangout where the faeries of Oberon's Court can usually be found partying with, and usually making sport with, their human admirers. Interested in capturing the cool, sexy scent of this faerie favorite hot-spot? To begin, you'll need these crafting implements, easily found at your local Hobby L

Have you read Goblin Fires? This story of a lovelorn fae knight pining for her princess takes place across both the worlds of humans and fairies, dipping into real myth and folklore across several different cultures, set against the backdrop of modern America. Whether you've already read it, or are thinking of picking it up, here are 13 fun "insider" facts I think you'll really enjoy. The main character, Reagan, is Welsh. This is because she is part of the Tylwyth Teg, from W

10. Race with the Hounds of Herne – If you're fleet of foot, you can take your chances trying to run with the goblin hounds. The High King of Autumn sends these puppies after those who most annoy him... because he likes watching the dogs run their prey to ground. 9. Go for a Ride with the Puca – This shapeshifter has been known to travel the roads as a dark black horse in the middle of the night. Climb on his back, and he'll run wild across the countryside until he bucks you

Reagan is the face of Goblin Fires. A half-Sidhe "Child of the Morrigan", she is both a part of the goblin Court of Autumn, and part of the Unbridled, unaligned fae. More importantly, to me, Reagan was a voice. She started out simply as "The Knight"—a concept of a servant desperately in love with her charge, the Lady of her Court. I knew I wanted to write this story after reading Cold Days, by Jim Butcher (one of my favorite authors). At the same time, I wanted Reagan and he

Goblin Fires is a project that completely altered my perspective on "fan fiction". Before I realized the inspiration in this, I didn't understand fan fiction at all, and I certainly didn't appreciate it for what it could be for writers. I suppose, then, at its heart Goblin Fires began as a sort of fan fiction. In November of 2012 I went to a book signing and met Jim Butcher, one of my favorite authors. He was also the first full-time author to give me a shot of real encourage