Desdemona is Going Out A Wee Bit Later Than Planned and Books In the Future....

MY WRITING LIST FOR THE NEXT YEAR

 

Beta feedback is coming in and it's great news for The Solitary King :) just a few tweaks here and there and we're going to print. This means Desdemona might be a little later than planned but so very worth it.

The Solitary King will definitely debut this month and Desdemona will make her entrance in October, here is my wish list going into fall for books to come: (with inspirational artwork)

THE SOLITARY KING: SEPTEMBER!!!! Woo hooo

An MMF love story.

DESDEMONA: October (hopefully)

Apocalyptic Adam and Eve retelling...ish.

CELESTINE- December

1900's a wealthy estate owner and mysterious Lord brings a courtesan to Christmas dinner... (Moulin Rouge inspired) 

2021 :)

UNTITLED (FAIRY, IMMORTAL ROMANCE) Books 1-3 - March - November 2021

The next Trilogy in the Immortal Romance Series....focusing on Rayelynn's fairy brother, the children of Estancia and Rayelynn, and Drayden's story.

SEQUEL TO THE SOLITARY KING - May 2021

The Gestall Peninsula is under attack...

 

THE TARA STRAIN - July

A one-off from Desdemona...a vampire love story...

WILD 

Also a spin-off from Desdemona a shifter love story :)

In addition to these, I have a movie coming out in 2021 that I wrote with my writing partner for Hallmark and I have a few irons in the fire with traditional publishers that I will update later. :) 

Enjoy this tease for now.  

I'm gonna just put this right here!!!!!!! The Solitary King Cover Reveal!!!!!!!

The Solitary King Cover Reveal

In not months, or years, but DAYS this exciting love story will be available on Amazon. What does a prince do when he must marry to become king? Dane is forced to betray Asher, his lover, to marry Lyric the beautiful ballerina with a hidden royal bloodline. When faced with this dilemma, Dane realizes there's more to love than what his conservative kingdom will allow. 

Find out soon...what he must do to find a happily ever after!

 

STOP THE PRESSES!!!!! or start them...or what? A NEW AZRIEL HOPE BOOK COMING BEFORE DESDEMONA!!!!!

 WHAT???? Wait!!!!!! What's happening? 

Okay, settle down....(as if there is anyone reading this who isn't completely settled down right now).

So, I went out into the world as Azriel Hope and wrote an Azriel Hope book for mainstream...ish. I still was me, love, sexual fluidity, trying new things, but the publisher seemed to be all about that...and then, in the end, they weren't so...THE SOLITARY KING will now be an Azriel Hope book. I need to do a few tweaks, should only take a couple of days, get a cover, should also take a couple of days and a few beta readers...that might take a little more time. (Anyone wanna raise their hand to beta read? Just leave me a comment in the comment section and I'll send you a copy in a few days.) Oh, and I need to get it professionally edited...all doable in a pretty reasonable time frame. Ooooh, I'm excited.

Here's the logline :) 

THE SOLITARY KING, 60K words, is a story about Prince Dane, whose father is ready to abdicate the throne on the condition that Dane finds a wife and marries her quickly before he is coronated, king. The only problem is Dane is in a relationship with his bodyguard, Asher. Reluctantly, Dane selects a wife from the list provided for him, and against Asher's wishes, he chooses Lyric a beautiful ballet dancer who has run from her royal heritage. As Asher grapples with his worry that he will lose Dane to his wife, Dane faces rejection when Lyric refuses his proposal. On a mission to satisfy his lover, Asher brings Lyric back to the castle, and their tenuous friendship becomes love. Dane soon finds the same love for the kind-hearted Lyric and now they must sacrifice themselves for roles they must play so that Dane can become king. As Asher, Lyric, and Dane face the prejudice of their kingdom, Dane realizes things have to change in order for them to ever be happy together...and so he becomes the solitary king.

It's sexy and fun, has series potential and it's all MINE yay. Actually happy that mainstream didn't want it. Now to go and make it sing just a little more. 

This story was inspired by this incredible Spanish film The Sex of Angels (Le Sexo De Los Angeles) ironically where I live. (Not Spain, I wish, But Los Angeles)

Okay...perhaps two Azriel Hope books will debut this month...WOOOT!!!!!!!!!!

Oh She's Doing Fine...so far. Desdemona!!!!!!

 "Desdemona closed her eyes and jumped. There was air and weightlessness and nothing...until his warm arms held her and finally the tears that had been so strangled in her psyche flowed. Was it relief, fear, both? She didn’t understand them, but he did."

                                                        - The day Desdemona meets Luca... (Lucifer)

Time meet some of the characters in Desdemona :) (of course, these are just concept art snatched from the Internet)

Desdemona

Biracial but passes for white, though doesn't want to. She's twenty years old living in EDEN (Enclave for the Daughters of Eve and Nature) being pursued by both God and the Devil to win a bet.

Aaliyah

Desdemona's best friend and a mother to Elijah a nine-year-old boy.

Magnolia

A transgendered teenager working at Lush a dance club where clients book dancers to perform for them. She also is the queen of the balls held nightly at Lush. 

Landry also works at Lush and does a lot more than dance...and she loves it. 

Killah is a bodyguard who protects the women of EDEN and the children in the Kinderbridge.

Sharkey is a gay man living in EDEN to escape the streets where he was beaten within an inch of his life. He's the life of the party now...

Nina a biracial teenage girl who is a shy and reserved scientist, someone Desdemona has taken under her wing.

Luca is Lucifer, the devil. He's made a bet with God to woo Desdemona and in doing so will save humanity which has become so debaucherous God has chosen to obliterate them. If Luca can get Desdemona to choose him, knowing who he is...he will win and humanity is saved. 

Lord Jehovah Navareen (Joe) is God almighty. He's tired of the hateful way humans treat one another and is ready to end them all. He makes a bet with the devil, whoever can woo Desdemona first will have the right to destroy or save the human race. The devil, in a strange twist of irony, fights to save them as God seeks to destroy everything he once created. 

and some music to make you go hmmm"

Tomorrow

The Comunards. (Don't mind the cheesy video...close your eyes and listen)

Bellsaint Uninvited

Desdemona a dystopian Adam and Eve retelling...

Coming September 2020

Desdemona is in the works and is almost....sort of there. :) Probably will publish in August...maybe, mostly, ya.

This is a recent Facebook Post :) 

I'm writing my new book and it's like...okay. It's God and the Devil and they are fighting over the same woman and there are vampires and werewolves and upscale NY restaurants and there's still Broadway but most of the human population died of a virus and everyone lives in militarized enclaves and oh it's the end of the world...and yes there are transgendered women like in Pose and murder hornets....just kidding there aren't any murder hornets, but a meteor is heading towards earth....oh and it's a romance. DESDEMONA.

To this, my oldest daughter responds: "I love you, Mom. You are so...wow." And seriously I'm not exactly sure how she meant it. I'm thinking the wow wasn't like WOW mom you are amazing, it was probably more in line with "wow mom, you are extra...or weird...or um, I probably shouldn't say what you are"

Oh, and did you notice the cover reveal? Hmmmm. 

It's coming along getting close....one more month to go and Desdemona will arrive. I think, mostly....sure.

More Immortal Romance Books, Desdemona, one-star blues

I so wanted to leave a comment for the person who decided to give a one-star review to all of my books (one she didn't even read).

I would have said:

"Why didn't you like the books? They had trolls in them." HA HA HA HA :) some people just suck.

But alas, I didn't...or did I just....hmmm.

I'm madly writing for my boss...yay insanity. The books I ghostwrite continue to be best sellers...sigh.

AND...I'm writing for another publisher, so that book is also taking time, but my stand-alone now has an outline and a book cover and...concept art, so it's moving from a brain blob to the pupae stage of story development.

I am also outlining the next of the Immortal Romance Series, this one will not feature fallen angels as heavily but will deal with other realms of Eternity and will follow Rayelynn's twin brother's life, at least he will be one of the characters. But that trilogy will begin at the end of the year, so probably the first book will be out around Christmas...I'm thinking.

For now, there will be a stand-alone, just to air out my writer brain and go somewhere else for a while.

Desdemona is a contemporary retelling of the Adam and Eve story, sort of. It's set in the future, during an apocalypse, and is based on an argument between God and the devil as to who could tempt the same woman to choose the fate of mankind. If she chooses one of them humanity as it is currently, (or in the time of the story) will be saved, if she chooses the other, everyone will perish...

Here is some teaser art for Desdemona and some inspirational music.

"What if God was one of us?
Just a slob like one of us
Just a stranger on the bus
Tryin' to make his way home?" 

- Eric Bazillian

"But you, you're not allowed, you're uninvited,

an unfortunate slight"

-Alanis Morrisette

Coldrain, Uninvited

Erica Corban - One of Us

So what now? In the time of THE VIRUS!!!!!

Now that the Reign of a Queen is out there what next....well hopefully lots of people will read the trilogy and yes...eventually THERE WILL BE MORE!!!!! From the world of the Gods of Estancia, the fairy realms and other lands, we will see more of Rayelynn and Farrow...and their families, but they will not be the focus of the next set of books. The next trilogy will focus on a different part of eternity and will follow other characters. Most likely the children, the gods, and other uncharted worlds as the Fallen Angel, Immortal Romance Series followed fallen angels and fairies, this would focus on the gods and other beings. BUT...that series isn't coming for a while. Just know it is coming eventually. :)

There will be a stand-alone first, Desdemona which is an apocalyptic retelling of Adam and Eve sort of....it will be a contemporary fairytale and should be a fun stand-alone to sink into. Then perhaps one more stand-alone and back into the world of Eternity. :) Just for those who want a heads up.

As I write so much for my boss and now I will have another writing venture soon...I want to keep things fun and diverse, but we will go back home to Estancia and Eternity by the end of this year or the beginning of next year depending on how my writing goes...

So if you loved the Immortal Romance Series...you'll definitely be getting more eventually.  Since I thought the first trilogy ended perfectly, I wanted to take a break from it and get some space to allow the other characters to grow and to be able to tell their unique stories when the times comes. Until then there will be other great characters and stories to enjoy.

As we are all stuck home writing, reading and living through this virus, stay happy, safe and well. Let stories fill your mind and world to take you away from things that are less pleasant and adventurous. I am so grateful to be a writer so that I can take you and me to amazing places....enjoy what is to come... a new world awaits us!!!!!!

ONE MORE DAY.....ONE DAY MORE!!!!!!!!

ONE MORE DAY until Reign of a Queen is HERE!!!!!

The Reign of a Queen: Fallen Angel, Immortal Romance Book #3

And The Fall of Arcades: Fallen Angel, Immortal Romance Book #1 

IS FREE

and 

The Reign of a King: Fallen Angel, Immortal Romance Book #2

IS FREE

Rayelynn

Farrow

Rayelynn and Farrow

Farrow and Farren

Farrow and Raven

Drayden and Rayelynn

Farrow and Rayelynn

(excerpt from the Reign of a Queen)

  FARROW

We woke under the purple Alluvium sky. Our tour had been horrific. In Vitreous they hated me and sacrificed a beautiful young Fae so that Artemis might come down and smite Rayelynn for loving me. At every turn, we found loathing and disdain. No one told the kingdoms we were coming, and with no means to let them all know, Rayelynn and I shocked and surprised each monarch we visited. At first, we thought Alluvium would be different, but as we slept in our guest room on our first night, we heard the patter of feet and the shouts of war. I couldn’t believe the king had allowed his people to attack us. Rayelynn was a goddess…


We were surrounded by warriors with firebombs who threw them into our chamber. Fire engulfed our room, but we were both able to fly out a window and make our escape. Immediately, we barged into the king’s private quarters.


“How dare you set your troops upon us,” Rayelynn admonished the king.


“I did no such thing,” the king in his nightwear protested. “Get out of my room!”


“I am a goddess,” she countered. “I can be where I please. Call off your army, now! I’ll wait.”


She sat in a high-backed chair, looking perfectly regal. I took my place standing beside her, glowing with pride.


“Not until you take this abomination from my eyes.” He looked to me and hatred seared my flesh.


“The only abomination in this room is you.” Rayelynn’s voice remained calm. “I’ve told you that the Arcades have been emancipated from the darkness. The fallen angels serve the gods of Estancia as protectors and wardens. You will call off your troops and will no longer insult my mate. If you want the gods of Estancia to continue to care about the citizens of Alluvium, you’ll heed my warning.” She stood up to leave the king. “We will stay until I am satisfied that there is no threat to the Arcades from Alluvium.”


“Bring back those who the Arcadians have abducted, and I’ll consider holding my warriors back.” The king’s threats only made Rayelynn more angry.


“Name them, name each and every Alluvium you want returned, and I will offer whatever Alluvian fairy still residing in the Arcades an opportunity to repatriate.”


The king scoffed. “I haven’t their names. They were but lowly beings, nothings,” he laughed.


“If they weren’t precious to you, why avenge them?” Rayelynn’s voice slid over her words.


“The Arcadians have to be stopped,” was his self-righteous grumble.

“And they have been, thanks to the hard work of their former king who now stands at my side. I guarantee you, trespass against him or his kind without warrant, and you will suffer their justice.

Why? And it's DONE!!!!

I'm sitting here taking a day before I begin a bunch of other projects...just reflecting. I am thrilled that The Fallen Angel Immortal Romance story has now been TOLD :) and soon you will read it all. :) 

I am Azriel Hope and that is a part of my name :) but I have a name I use every day. I have a traditionally published young adult novel series that will be here in a billion years :) but I didn't want kids getting a hold of my Azriel Hope books so I separated my name to make sure they didn't read them one day. I am also a best-selling novelist for contemporary romances under a pen name I ghostwrite for my boss. Sadly I can't say who I am :( I am also waiting to hear if a television movie I wrote with a friend will get a green-light. We are really close :)

There will be more books by Azriel Hope, in fact, the next book, a stand-alone, is in the works. It has been outlined and I'm getting ready to tease you about it :)

But before I put the Fall of Arcades series to rest (until other stuff happens to it...more on that later after it happens.)  I wanted to share WHY! This series and this story....

I started these books a year ago. A little over a year ago my dear, amazing, loving, almost damn near perfect mother was murdered. I was the one to find her...and I can't say any more about it because of the trial and lawsuits and horrible stuff. 

It was sudden, unexpected and brutal. Nobody should die the way she did, especially someone so beautiful. 

I didn't know where to put my pain....my love...my thoughts, so The Fallen Angel, Immortal Romance Series was born. It was a way to sift through the pain without sifting through the pain. 

Also... it was a coming out of sorts. It is the first book I've written that is published, the YA novel also has sexually fluid characters :) but as I said it's a hundred years away from being published, that speaks to fluidity in sexuality. Growing up I never had a book to read that reflected anything that my relationships looked like..and they still don't really look like them. So I gave the world something I needed growing up, a place to see the love I gave and received ... So much was caught up in not being able to be...and so I hope this romance series gives people a chance to see love as it can be, simply love with all of its complications, turmoil, and passion.

And so now it's done. I feel proud this story is out. Is it my tour de force?...maybe not, but it sure was fun :) I hope it was fun for you too. 

Next up...Desdemona! A contemporary dystopian fantasy....and (shhh a retelling of Adam and Eve..ish). 

JUST ONE MORE WEEK and THE REIGN OF A QUEEN will be here and trust me...it is worth the wait. I'm still spinning and buzzing from the story...and I wrote it :)

EPIC!!!! EPIC!!! EPIC!!!!! The Reign of a Queen

MARCH. 11. 2020

We are nine days away from Reign of a Queen and let me tell you this last book in the Fallen Angel Immortal Romance Series...is EPIC!!!!!

Here are some pictures, lifted from the internet...to give you a hint at the story. (all completely stolen from the internet) ...I don't see my characters as having such severely pointed ears though...:)

SPOILER!!! There is one scene that I have written that makes me cry...EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. (Even doing mundane things like editing...I cry) so yah, there's that.

Farrow and Rayelyyn

Farrow and his daughter Raven

Farrow's journey....

Naida and Anastasia

Drayden and the ultimate darkness....

Martu Mara

Drayden and Rayelynn

Drayden and Baltane

Farrow and Rayelynn

So....there you have it, just a snippet of stolen pictures from the internet that gives a glimpse of some of the story...

and NINE MORE DAYS..........

Author's Spotlight on Morganhazelwood.com :) WEEE HOOO!

A great big thank you to Morgan Hazelwood @ www.morganhazelwood.com for spotlighting me in her author's spotlight.

https://morganhazelwood.com/2020/02/11/author-spotlight-azriel-hope/?fbclid=IwAR34RXK3Km9Rb9LEuC_xQlnH0rwjzjVZvWrYZ3eHUpwYfl_CT799AiVwQp4


I really appreciate her adding me to her illustrious list of authors, I am very honored. Check it out.

And for those of you waiting, The Reign of a Queen is available for preorder on Amazon here:

https://www.amazon.com/Reign-Queen-Fallen-Immortal-Romance-ebook/dp/B084MF6QP3/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Azriel+Hope&qid=1581449162&s=digital-text&sr=1-1

I am so excited about this final book in the series. :) This will end Rayelynn and Farrow's story, but there may be more in the future. I'll reach out to readers to see if they are interested in reading more about the world of fallen angels, fairies and gods. :)