As you may or may not know my first two novels Volition and Severance are a young adult series, while The Wanderer and Shifting Gears are the first two novels in my Rider series. They are companion novels, so the characters and stories are different. For those who like a military love story I definitely suggest that you pick up The Wanderer. Not only is is sexy but it will catch you off-guard with how emotionally driven and raw it is.

Shifting Gears, however, is the novel I'd like to talk to you a bit more about today. Being that it's my newest release I am still working on promoting this novel and letting everyone know what it's all about.

Some love stories are sexy...some blindingly so. We all know about Fifty Shades of Gray. Other love stories are about heroic characters who find love in the midst of a world that is falling apart. The Hunger Games would be a great example for that. Then there are the love stories that teach us things about life and humanity, others that sweep us away into a new and amazing world that we never want to leave.

I'm not here to compare Shifting Gears or any of my novels to these great and successful novels. I'm here to tell you why Shifting Gears and The Wanderer stand alone in a category that I think is greatly under appreciated. I'm talking about the love story that transports you, not to another world or time, but to a love story that is real and tangible...and genuine. A love story propelled by trepidation, sweetness, and at times a little sadness. Not a story that is terribly tragic by any means, but one that reaches all of the corners of your emotions in the same respect.

Shifting Gears isn't about some great hero who saves the world or provokes a baby boom. It's a story about a man who loves so purely that it shows not in his words but in his actions. Not only does he love the female love interest but he loves his family and his job as well. These are characters who, in my opinion are well rounded and portray a story that will leave you smiling and content as you read the last words.

This story isn't a roller coaster ride of excitement and thrills that will leave you wanting more...which often leads to series' that need to have ended three or four books ago. It's a story that melts the heart, soothes the soul, and leaves you wanting to read another story like it. In which case...feel free to pick up The Wanderer. ;)

I'm not aiming to trick you into reading my book by saying that it's the most epic love story out there. But I promise you, if you pick up Shifting Gears you will not be disappointed.