Mum's the Word Series

I wasn't the angel everyone claimed me to be. There wasn't a halo hovering above my head.

Even true love creates scars so deep you have to rip your heart apart to mend.

Lawson Arzola didn't get the picture, and I wasn't in the mood to make him believe.

The blood of my mother was still fresh in my mind, but there were other things to worry about. A promise to a new life, denial of my father's kingdom. But we all have consequences when choosing the right. Even if we know it will go wrong.

Lennox Krause held me confined to a Texas boarding school since the death of my mother, his once lover.

Now we are back together all under one roof. The twins, Calhoun and Kalonie. The eldest of us, Leonie.

But with new beginnings come old quarrels and loathsome jealousy. I thought losing my mother was the hardest thing I would have to endure in my short life. Turns out fighting for my life, all in the name of survival, is the least of my worries.

We never stood a chance, not when Lawson Arzola came in like a fierce storm so damaging, it could only be him who waved the white flag.

MINDER: Olallie's Offering is the 1st book in the Mum's The Word Series.

MUFFLE: A Love Like Luna's is the Prequel to the series.

18+ Mature Content, Explicit Language and Sexual Scenes, Abuse, and Violence.

♥First loves weren't meant to strip you bare and leave you for dead.♥

It couldn't be true.

But it didn't matter now.

I was laying on my side coughing up blood.

Samson betrayed me.

Just another Sonny Boy trying to knock the Krause’s down to their graves.

Static shakes my eardrums, a prelude to the consequences of my choices. Before I taunt myself to remember. One pummel after another, the abyss greets the conscious state, and I'm glad my soul at least finds safety. Areas of my body contract from the pressure of the punches, lips hum a song I only remember from childhood fear. A kick to the chest is one last attempt to cover my boyfriend's treachery.

Calhoun's life has been burdened by loyalty. To his father, to the family name, to his twin Kalonie. But another secret is being kept quiet, a passion that has proven to be even more poisonous.

As a second love approaches, Calhoun struggles to understand if it's his guiding light or the final nail in the coffin.

METANOIA: Calhoun's Courage is the 2nd book in the Mum's The Word Series. A Coming of Age Gay Romance

+18 Sexual Content and Mature Language, Violence. Sensitivity Warning.

Do you think a person deserves forgiveness?

Before lighting your torches or throwing sharp stones,

You should know my side of the story.

They called me evil, ruthless, sometimes the sparkled definition of a sociopath. I was, in fact, a terror to society, no denying that title. The pain becomes a lesson, a practice run. My body was too hostile for any saint to survive.

I deserved what was coming and owed punishment for the crimes.

My fire burned everyone around me. Now the blood that pumps through me is tamed to a simmer.

They said Hell would be an inferno, but it's the shivering down my spine that keeps me sedated and humble.

Benson wasn't part of the plan. A portion of me knew I didn't deserve the kindness and love. But he also was fighting betrayal, and within the storm, we found solitude. ♥ Within the chaos of corruption and constitution we discovered ourselves.

MIFFED: Kalonie's Kalon is the 3rd book in Mum's The Word Series. A New Adult Antihero Redemption Romance

+18 Sexual Content and Mature Language. Sensitivity Warning, Violence. Themes of Bullying,

Notice Me.

I silently begged attention from my closest friend. He was the moon, the gravity in which I was a slave too, and the constellation I wanted to belong to every night.

Am I weak for wanting my first love to last forever?

Leonie Krause has obsessions. First, it was with words, then facts, and then the most passionate subject came to light.

With absolute certainty, she knew that she loved Dawson Arzola since she learned how to speak. Three years older didn't make a difference, it could have been 30, and the loyalty that struck between them would have to break the chain of command to abolish.

Always the brightest pupil, her intelligence proves no restrictions. Becoming aware she was unique from early on, her knowledge skyrocketing. Patterns and problems, Leonie always finds a solution.

The first peck on precious lips, his to claim.

Wait For Me.

Reaching out to obtain the untouchable.

Remember Me.

Lost time, lost memories, worlds out of order, looking to rebalance.

Maroon (Dawson Arzola)

Years have passed since I breathed fresh air. Even longer to allow himself the midnight beauty that owns his soul. Shunned from the outside world, every day, he pays for crimes entrusted to him by his uncle Issy.

What can he do to set himself free, to be with the one he devotes eternity to?

Maroon hasn't made his last mistake. There is no escaping his fate, not even from his alien girl.

MEMORITER: Leonie's Latibule is the 4th book in the Mum's The Word Series. A Multicultural Second Chance New Adult Romance (Childhood Friends to Lovers)

+18 Sexual Content and Mature Language. Sensitivity Warning, Violence.

My children may have respected our name, held it with pride. But without me, there would be no name that deserved protection.

Fifteen years old, without a home, Rebecca Townsend decided to save me. Her family took me in, a white trash boy without two nickels to rub together. Even when they found out I got her pregnant, they still claimed me to be one of their own.

But, too soon did my pride get in the way of what mattered. I started selling and stealing to buy diapers for my baby girl. My best friends from childhood were all too eager to show me the ropes. Issy, Damian, and Patch, we knew what it took to make ends meet. We never had enough, not when you came from nothing; being satisfied wasn't an emotion we could ever accomplish.

Now, most of the people I loved were buried deep beneath the cursed soil.

Rebecca laid down one day, Leonie, in her arms and faded from our lives. Damian got a few bullets to the chest, walking home from the grocery store. Then Luna, the spark of strange that created an angel steamrolled by a truck.

Well, we all die someday, mine hasn't come yet. I may have failed the ones who fell victim to life's cruel lessons. But I was about to avenge every wrongdoing. Karma was going to learn some strategies from the king.

MOROSIS: Lennox's Hard Knocks is the 6th book in the Mum's The Word Series

18+ Mature Content, Explicit Language and Sexual Scenes, Abuse, and Violence, Alcohol, and Drug Use.

All Mum's The Word Books can be read as Standalones.

This gripping story begins with a mother's desperate sacrifice for her daughter's life - a chilling twist of fate that has the power to tear apart the lives of those closest to her. Asher's fists are clenching his hair, screaming into the phone, a parade of scared no's aimed everywhere. "Don't worry, Luna. Stay with us, don't let go." But we both know. Olallie's blue eyes glisten with tears, knowing too. 

"Olallie." Blood red outlines my lips as my cheeks catch imprints of gravel. "Momma." The first word ever to be heard from my daughter's mouth. It hurt to nod, but I tried to smile. My fingers were numb, and I couldn't hold them up to sign. "For you, living was worth the wait." Even though she couldn't hear the confession. 

One final exhale, starving to witness a few more seconds of my first and last love. 

Do you ever wonder if your whole life is a build-up of one moment? 

If you loyal family ties and unbreakable bonds, you'll be captivated by this powerful story of a mother's unconditional love. 

MUFFLE: A Love like Luna's is a Prequel to the remaining books in Mum's the Word Series.

This is not a HEA.

+18 Sexual Content and Mature Language. Sensitivity Warning.

Waited my whole life to belong to something meaningful. It wasn't the family I was born in, or the army unit I signed up.

Luna and Olallie Lovett were the shocks that made my heart race. They were the early morning whispers of hope. Small giggles between quiet lips. Hushed solitude against common ailments.

Our vicious opinions suppressed emotions. Quakes the floorboards beneath our feet.

I told her I couldn't do it.

A simple lie.

One I would regret every minute, until the day I was relieved of my duties.

To see her face, to hold her, finally, love her.

Because she was meant to be mine, and no matter the years I suffered on earth, I would forever be Luna's.

Without her, there is no Asher Rainer, Army Specialist E-4.

There is only ash.

MUSED: Asher's Attrition is the 7th book in the Mum's The Word Series.

This is not a HEA.

+18 Sexual Content and Mature Language. Sensitivity Warning. Violence.

After two years of being together, Shaymus leaves Harper for college, and though Harper desperately clings to hope, her pain makes her realize that they may never be able to mend their shattered bond.

Uncensored and sleazy, Shaymus has been avoiding his mistakes, but now he must confront his betrayal and make a choice between healing and pain.

Will they be able to forgive each other and find love again, or will their heartbreak prove too much to overcome?

If you enjoy a searing, emotionally raw story of two young lovers struggling to find their way back to each other this one is unforgettable. 

Didn't We Say Forever? Is a spin-off with Olallie's friends.

Can be read as a standalone, The events in this book happens before Minder: Olallie's Offering. 18+ Mature Language & Sexual Content, Sensitivity Alert.

Loyalty between true love formed iron-clad restrictions. A guaranteed agreement, at least for now.

ZAILEY

It started with a few letters. My spilled confessions stained the paper along with my teardrops. The declaration wasn’t meant to take down the community. I was only seeking relief from the crippling memories my best friend Sawyer made on our adolescence. The past brought agony, people spit on my truth. As I walked through those puddles of disgust, trying to remain devoted to erasing the shame in my bloodstreams.

RIVER

I refused to listen to her, I’d first staple my ears shut. My glare always focused on the ground she stood, nothing but scum. With beliefs that love was kind, that it was patient. My mother raised my brothers, and I had faith in the slogan. Apparently, the girl who holds my affection didn’t get the memo. A woman like her should come with hazardous protection. Nothing stops the soul from finding it’s rightful mate.

Both perspectives tricked, caught amid a hoax by their closest candidate. Off with the masks for the final reckoning. When the truth becomes the cure, everybody catches a lie, instigating an epidemic.

Promise Me Never is a spin-off with Olallie's friends. The timeline for this book happens before MINDER: Olallie's Offering. CAN BE READ AS A STANDALONE.

+18 Sexual Content and Mature Language. Sensitivity/ Trigger Warning.

With a new flame that mocks the patriarchy, it's time to laugh along the way while he burns. But it's hard falling out of love with your best friend, and he only hopes the wild girl can make him forget the tamed lamb.

If you enjoyed the good guys turning bad, you'll love this tale of fiery rebellion and true love. 

MERIT: Vayden's Valor is a Multicultural New Adult Romance Book, the 10th in the Mum's the Word Series

18+ Explicit Language, Sexual Content, Violence, Alcohol & Drug Use

She is his favorite sin.

He is her favorite verse.

He thought she was his favorite sin, and she thought he was her favorite verse. One moment they were in control and the next, they were being pulled together by an undeniable force of passion and love. As they defy the rules of their respective families, secrets meetings and goodnight greetings become their only escape from the real world. But when one of them steps into the spotlight, will their love story ever be the same again? Magnetic is a powerful love story about two people desperately trying to make it in a world of secrets and lies.

Magnetic is a brother's best friend, multicultural romance.

18+ Mature Content, Explicit Language and Sexual Scenes, Abuse, and Violence.

Malee and Mateo are inevitable. They have been fused together by unlucky circumstances. While Malee is always a hopeless romantic, Mateo knocks them back to reality. A desperate love story, pulling them through adulthood. When two people are meant to be, they fight like hell to discover themselves before it is too late.

I loved how deeply wounded we were for so many different reasons. We were connected by fragile adolescence. A love is pure. So aggressive it was futile it was going to destroy us or bring us bliss.

The thing about first loves is it takes years to get over them. They are your first taste of something explicit and you want to experience that high over and over again. It's hard to move on, even after five years. Malee and Mateo have come so far since they were teenage parents bickering their nights away. This story is of epic history, a love defying all odds and regulations on second chances.

Within this story, a new world of acceptance and change begins.

Because I don't care if our stars are aligned, or if fate gives it approval. You are mine and I don't think we should ever forget it.

Malee & Mateo (Vayden & Verse's Parents)

Matrimony is a Second Chance Multicultural Romance

18+ Mature Content, Explicit Language and Sexual Scenes, Abuse, and Violence.

Patch and Roulette have been apart for years, but the heat between them is still palpable. Patch is a decorated detective, devoted father, and husband, but he harbors secrets and desires that even his wife doesn't know about. When the Empress of The Chicago Leo - a woman he had a turbulent relationship with years ago - reappears in his life, his world is set on a collision course of conflict and passion.

With the loaded gun of their past pointed straight at him, Patch must decide if he will remain loyal to his family, or if he will succumb to his bad desires. With a past that refuses to stay buried, and a powerful woman who needs to be appeased, Patch and Roulette must navigate a dangerous and thrilling game of cat and mouse to determine their fate.

Mentor: Patch's Politics is a second chance romance story with vengeance, mystery, and suspense.

18+ Mature Content, Explicit Language and Sexual Scenes, Abuse, and Violence.

Raine and Samson. Best friends. Lovers? It's complicated.

When Calhoun Krause comes out as gay, he faces prejudice and hatred from his own family. Samson, struggling with his own sexuality, can't accept what Calhoun is going through so he turns on him. Now, years later, they find themselves living on opposite sides of the world.

But Samson can't run away from the guilt he feels for what he did. So he and his best friend, a kindred spirit, set off on an adventure across Europe. As they explore new cultures, Samson and Raine discover new sides of themselves and the courage to face their own struggles.

When Raine and Samson return home, they face the consequences of Samson's past decisions. But Samson must also confront the toughest challenge of all - accepting himself. Will he find the strength to face his demons and finally let go of the guilt he carries?

If you enjoyed the powerful and emotional journey of characters finding themselves and their courage in "Metanoia: Calhoun's Courage" then you'll love "Mischief: Raine & Samson". 

Mischief is a Friends to Lovers story about the best friends of the Krause twins: Kalonie & Calhoun. It is a Multicultural Friends to Lovers New Adult Romance, with LGBTQ characters.

18+ Mature Content, Explicit Language and Sexual Scenes, Abuse, and Violence.