(picture header based on ‘dragon’ by musticsartdesign on pixabay)
My books (all self published) are available on Amazon or Smashwords. I chose to use both platforms to cater for friends who have e-books that are not Kindles! For those who prefer not to shop at Amazon, I would point out that Smashwords offer mobi/Kindle-friendly format. I have given the Amazon US details – readers elsewhere will be directed to the appropriate site. I have recently put the series The Skilled Investigators into Kindle Unlimited in the hope of getting a wider audience and this has meant removing the books from Smashwords.
I use other people as beta readers and editors/proof readers but I do my own formatting and create my own covers.
For reasons that I am currently unable to understand, the Amazon links to my most recent books automatically come up with the covers and other extraneous information however I try to load them. I’m working on it – mainly to make the page tidier!
Series: The Skilled Investigators
A fantasy with elf detectives, a female heroine, an intelligent dragon, and a sub plot of mm romance. The series follows Genef (an elf) and Scratch (a young dragon) through their training as Skilled Investigators (with magical skills). Genef’s mentor is Rath, an experienced Investigator who is in love with Genef’s brother Fel. The investigations concern murder and theft, and also involve humans who live in the same fantasy world. The series is complete though there may be further ficlets in my ‘free stuff’.
The Scroll Genef leaves home and attempts to reach Lonis to begin her training. During her journey, she must deal with a series of murders, her brother’s flight from prejudiced attack and a young dragon, imprinted on her at hatching.
https://www.amazon.com/Scroll-Skilled-Investigators-Book-ebook/dp/B00WRIHW4U
The Market Genef, Fel and Scratch sail for the Pepper Islands to Investigate the theft of some crown jewels. There is a murder on their ship, and then, on the island, Fel is kidnapped.
https://www.amazon.com/Market-Skilled-Investigators-Book-ebook/dp/B01CT7N47M
The Crown Genef, Rath and Scratch head for the Ice Country to seek the last of the jewels. They find murder, slavery, political problems and dragon killing.
https://www.amazon.com/Crown-Book-Skilled-Investigators-ebook/dp/B01N4MBOG3
The Lantern Genef, Rath and Scratch visit Rath’s home village on the coast to Investigate suspicious deaths. Fel joins them as they become involved with more death and the activities of wreckers.
https://www.amazon.com/Lantern-4-Skilled-Investigators-ebook/dp/B07L7PX6YK
The Road Genef and Rath are sent undercover into the human kingdom of Norveria to find out about the death of an elf. Their work takes them to the capital and beyond, and Genef meets again some of the men who threatened her in The Scroll.
https://www.amazon.com/Road-Skilled-Investigators-Book-ebook/dp/B0818XGSLH
The River Genef and Scratch return to Stoneyhill on what is supposed to be a holiday but they stumble on an attempted murder so Scratch is given his first real case. Rath and Fel join them temporarily, as do the human officers who helped them in The Road.
https://www.amazon.com/River-Skilled-Investigators-Book-ebook/dp/B08GGC7M32
All volumes are now also available on Kindle Unlimited for readers with a subscription to that.
Series: Living Fae
An ‘urban’ fantasy with modern fae living in Cheshire, UK, (plus their unicorns) with both mm and mf romance. The main characters are Harlequin and Yarrow, fae in an mm relationship, but the books also follow the lives and loves of their family and friends. Harlequin is the narrator of the series and the first volume is told in diary format.
Growing Up Fae Harlequin grows up beneath Werneth Low then moves to Alderley Edge where he joins Yarrow, leader of the unicorn troop. Told in diary form, in Harlequin’s own words.
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/720139
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071DL3GXC
Tales From Tara This recounts the periods of royal guard duty in Ireland, experienced separately by Harlequin and Yarrow. Other Tara fae are introduced and given their own tales. Because these events take place in Tara while either Harlequin or Yarrow is still in England, the timeline of this volume overlaps slightly with Growing Up Fae and with Flying Free. See the timeline under the Living Fae tab for further information.
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/913151
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LFMFTL5
Flying Free We learn more about the life and loves of Harlequin’s siblings. There are trips abroad, especially with Cobweb to Australia, but life still revolves around Alderley Edge.
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/945685
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TGH19MS
On The Edge Harlequin and Yarrow need to reach some decisions about their relationship with Starling, Ferdy and Eichhorn. Meanwhile, there are departures and arrivals on Alderley Edge but in the end there will always be a fae community there.
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/999158
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083L7H4TP
This quartet of stories is complete in itself but is followed by short stories about various characters. These can be found under the ‘free stuff’ tab. There is also a children’s book about the letters Moth, one of Harlequin’s sisters, wrote to a human child – this is free and can be found on my ‘free stuff’ page. Unlike the main story it is suitable for children – probably older junior to lower secondary.
Series: The Unicorns of Daragil
The Virgin and the Unicorn
This is an mm romance set in a fantasy world approximately equivalent to our Regency period. It concerns an arranged marriage, a royal family, a hard working prince and his sister’s need for a unicorn horn for her dowry.
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1101529
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09FB1JC63
The Trouble with Unicorns
This is not exactly a sequel but is set in the same world with many of the same characters. Cory, a courtier, meets Galad, a forester who lives and works with the unicorns. The story begins and ends with midwinter festivals and covers a year of angst and action in between.
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1490926
https://www.amazon.com/Trouble-Unicorns-Daragil-Book-ebook/dp/B0CPQ71B46
Novellas:
stand-alone stories which are longer than short stories
The Lord of Shalott An mm take on Arthurian legend in which Jocelyn of Shalott seeks love despite his inability to conform to social norms.
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/258487
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AD9OLC6
Silkskin and the Forest Dwellers An mm version of the tale of Snow White set in mediaeval Great Zimbabwe.
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/170617
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AD6OMBY
Silver Chains A contemporary mm romance that finds two men from very different backgrounds and age groups falling in love.
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/924818
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NY39RBF
In 2019 I published a Christmas free gift short story False Starts on Smashwords but decided to withdraw it. It is now permanently available as a pdf on my ‘free stuff’ page.
Collections of short stories:
Three Legends An mm approach to legends, one traditional, one designed to explain and encourage same sex romance, and one modern with a focus on magic.
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/258492
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ADCHOWW
Beating Hearts Five mm fantasy and sci fi stories
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/987045
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZBJDJ3M
Novels
The Seekers
A standalone adventure involving twin fairy princes and their sister escaping an abusive father. Joined by a young goblin trader and a dark elf plus a talking bird and a cat, they explore a new continent and variously find their hearts’ desires. This is a ‘quest’ story but the characters are initially seeking to escape something rather than having a destination in mind. There are: a slow burn mm romance; two mf romances; an ACE character who falls in love with travelling; sundry animal encounters.
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1366630
https://www.amazon.com/Seekers-Jay-Mountney-ebook/dp/B0BZ6TPSZL
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