California Girls!

October was a wonderful month for me, and I got to spend five days in beautiful San Francisco visiting my sister and her husband. My mom and I visited and were spoiled with delicious food, amazing views, boat rides, and a night in Santa Cruz.

It was my first time in the Pacific Ocean, and the water was cold despite the warm weather! I got to ride in several self-driving cars (the Waymos were super cool, still one of my favorite parts of the trip). Driving down Highway 1 to and from Santa Cruz singing with my sister, watching a wave steal her glasses, these are all memories that I will cherish for the rest of my life.

The books came along with me, too. I read two chapters of Defiant After The Fall on the flight to California and two more on the way home. By the end of October, I had finished my edits and uploaded the final manuscript.

October also brought two releases. The Crystal Princess came out on October 17, followed by Crowned After The Fall, the third book in Blood After Ruin, on October 21.

And now, Defiant After The Fall is out! It’s the fourth book in Blood After Ruin, my lesbian vampire romance series written under my pen name, Cleo Rosevale.

In this book, a rival clan challenges Vera’s right to stand beside Marcella as an equal. Their marriage is their own, but the laws surrounding it still limit what a human wife is allowed to be.

If you’re new to the series, Vera and Marcella’s story begins in Vows After The Fall and continues in Chosen and Crowned before Defiant.

Thank you for reading this little October catch-up. I’m excited to share both these memories and another chapter of Vera and Marcella’s story with you. 💛

Yours, Maritza Bermudez Alonso