I have finished one of my three Beauty and the Beast retellings, and I can’t wait to share it with you.
Now I’m waiting for the official cover reveal, but I am going to share a few teasers from the book so you can get a feel for what is coming.
First, you need to know that this book is a Christian Gothic Fantasy Romance. I know, it’s a mouthful. I didn’t intend to write a Christian Gothic Fantasy Romance, but as the story unfolded, it became more than what I had envisioned.
Here is the first of several planned teasers for my December 2026 release of Bound by a Rose.

“Had desperation not become my faithful companion, filling my every thought, I would never have sought out an enchantress, nor stepped into the enfolding darkness of the woods.”