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I write funny, sexy stories with a dash of the paranormal. But in all my books, the real magic is finding true love.
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There's Something Fishy About My Boyfriend
Gym. Tan. Merman.
After years of living on the Jersey Shore, Hannah Bell is sure two things are true:
1. The family B&B is her future.
2. Men like Xander--mysterious, charming, and un-freaking-believably gorgeous--do not just wash up like some kind of sexy flotsam.
But when Xander appears naked and unconscious on the beach, Hannah does what any sane, kindhearted woman would do: She hauls him into her bed. Her bed-and-breakfast, that is. But her act of charity goes sideways fast when her perennially topless "guest" starts fixing leaky faucets with a wink, charming her with fishy dad jokes, and casually revealing that--oh, yeah--he's a freakin' merman. The same merman that rescued her a decade ago.
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As Hannah reels from revelations, and Xander tries to stay ahead of the secrets lurking beneath the tide, they'll need to figure out if their surfside chemistry is just a fling…or the start of something truly fin-tastic.
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Published by Sourcebooks Casablanca.
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Available May 12, 2026.
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Vampires Never Say Die
Meet Carrie Adams: Serious. Disciplined. Focused. But as an aspiring actress, she's at the mercy of casting directors who barely glance at her headshot before making snap judgments about her talent based solely on her looks. She feels powerless...until one night she goes from snarling at her obnoxiously attractive coworker (musician-slash-bartender Nick Stokes) to wanting to kill him. Literally.
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Turns out, Nick is LA's newest vampire, and Carrie has just become his chosen Slayer. In a Hollywood-bright world of typecasting, can a Slayer and her sworn vampire nemesis break free of their assigned roles...and discover love for the staking?
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Published by Sourcebooks Casablanca.
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Available Now.
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When Life Gives You Vampires
Twenty-five-year-old Lily Baines is used to waking up hungover, overweight, and underemployed. Waking up with fangs? Not so much. But when a little light necking has more serious consequences than she ever imagined, Lily's determined to get to the bottom of it, or die (again) trying.
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Falling for her maddeningly gorgeous sire? Easy. Surviving an ancient vampire master determined to see her twice dead? Piece of cake. But in a diet-obsessed world, can Lily learn to accept a body that will never age, never die, and never change while she learns to love the woman she'll be...forever more?
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Published by Sourcebooks Casablanca.
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Available Now.
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What people are saying about When Life Gives You Vampires…
Forbes.com
Forget enemies to lovers: this is enemies to vampires with some excellent body positivity thrown in. The lesson? Be careful about hooking up with hot guys if they have actual fangs. Tons of seasonal monster fun and twists on traditional tropes.
EW.com
With wit and charm, Duke proves that even when you're immortal, some things will alwaus be a pain in the neck.
StarTribune.com
Duke's breezy novel has a twist on the bloodsucker that you wouldn't think would work, yet it does: a vampire with body image problems. Duke pulls it off by keeping the tone light while incorporating what what makes the Sookie Stackhouse series a success: plenty of surprises and steamy vampire sex.