I’m not great with New Years posts. I always have the best of intentions, but then it ends up being a week later and I still haven’t posted anything so the point is lost. It’s only January 2nd, though, so I think I’m doing pretty good.

Next year I’ll try to have a post up before the end of the 1st (TRY not RESOLVE). You can cite this post if I don’t manage to follow through. You can even heckle me about it.

I’m writing this post from my couch  while my daughter eats peanut butter off a spoon (we only had peach jam, no strawberry, so bread and jam was a no-go and she didn’t feel like pairing the peanut butter with bread). I’ve offered other food options, but peanut butter is the winner. We’ve moved on to blackberries, so two food groups are now covered. Later we’re going to put together a puzzle, because that’s her new thing and I LOVE puzzles, so I’m all about fostering that newly developed interest.

Notice how this has nothing to do with New Years resolutions.

I don’t really do the resolution thing. I feel like most resolutions are way out of reach (at least the one’s I’d make) and what happens if I break my resolution? Then I have to feel guilty. Who wants that?

When we leave a year behind we’re supposed to reflect on it, right? Well I can do that. A few weeks ago  I was talking to my writing bestie, Debra Anastasia, (we do this every day unless she or I are out of town and Facetiming isn’t an option). I was editing, although I was supposed to be doing nothing, something I’m terrible at, and we were taking a break for lunch and planning the coming year–because that’s super relaxing to do while lunching. I looked back at the past couple of years for reference sake. In 2016 I hit publish on 6 books, which is a little crazy, even if two of them were novellas. And there’s also a co-written novel with 12 other authors I didn’t count in there.

I’m going to dial it back a bit in 2017. I’m also planning on catching up on some sleep. We’ll see how that goes.

I really love writing. And being an author means I can do that ALL THE TIME. And I’m the kind of person who has a hard time NOT doing it all the time, hence the lack of sleep. Like this post for instance, I meant for it to be a short, but it’s already wordy. I’ll try and wrap it up.

I’ve loved writing The Pucked Series. Don’t worry–I’m not done with them after Pucked Off releases in February (and I’m pretty sure Lance is my favourite, but then again, I say that after every Pucked book I write, so who knows). Darren and Charlene are coming (because seriously, WTH is going on with them?). But 2017 is going to bring new projects and characters with it. And I’m excited to be able to share more with you about that soon.

To my Clipped Wings series fans who waited patiently for Fractures in Ink, thank you. To The Librarian Principle lovers out there, thank you for taking the leap from angst to comedy with me. To everyone who has followed The Pucked Series, I am ever grateful. Thank you for making the past three years so incredible.

I’d like to attempt to write more of these blog posts where I ramble on about nothing. I’m decent at the rambling part, so we’ll see how well I do. I’m not making it a resolution, though.

Here’s hoping that 2017 is more awesome than maple syrup and bacon together.

~Helena

As a thank you for being such amazing readers I have a little something for you. 😀

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Don’t worry if you haven’t read either series in their entirety, or at all, this novella gives you an introduction to all of the characters in both series.

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I’m so excited to finally be able to share this book with you. It has been a long time coming, and the readers who have been with me from the beginning of this journey have been extremely patient. For that, I thank you.

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Sometimes the things we shouldn’t want become exactly what we need . . .

Waitressing at a seedy strip club isn’t ideal, but it pays Sarah Adamson’s tuition. Her goal is to finish her master’s program and get a job that doesn’t involve tight skirts and groping hands. She doesn’t need distractions. Especially not the one that comes in the form of a hot-as-sin tattoo artist who works across the street from her apartment.

Kicked out at sixteen, and a high school dropout, Chris Zelter is familiar with wanting things he can’t have. His fractured life has never been easy. As the product of someone else’s bad decisions, he knows exactly what happens when the wrong person controls your marionette strings. Now an accomplished tattoo artist in a renowned studio in Chicago, Chris has it together.

Mostly.

Apart from his infatuation with Sarah. She’s way out of his league, and Chris knows it.

But he’s willing to be her bad decision. At least for now.

I have LOTS of news coming about projects for 2017! I can’t wait to share them with you soon <3

~Helena

BALLS is BACK!

I’m so excited to be able to revisit one of my favourite Pucked Series couples in Pucked Under. This was supposed to be a novella, but, well, Randy and Lily like to get it on, frequently, so it ended up becoming a full sequel. Thank you so much to my amazing readers who share my love for all things hockey and hot. 😉

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Randy Ballistic and Lily LeBlanc are head-over-heels, bed-breakingly, screaming orgasmically in love. But even they have their challenges, mostly outside of the bedroom.

With the off-season coming to a close and the boys gearing up for training camp, one more weekend of fun is the perfect way to welcome the new season.

The entire crew piles into vehicles and drives to Alex and Violet’s Chicago cottage for a few days of relaxation―and hopefully a chance for Randy to shake the anxiety that’s been plaguing him.

Accidental wardrobe malfunctions, typical Violet inspired overshares, and a whole lot of private time round out the perfect weekend getaway.

But the moment they return to the city all of Randy’s angst resurfaces with the arrival of a surprise houseguest.

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Lily LeBlanc isn’t versed in the art of casual sex, but after seven years in an on-again, off-again relationship, she’s definitely willing to give it a try. And who better to try it with than her best friend’s boyfriend’s best friend. What could possibly go wrong?

Oh, pretty much everything.

NHL player, Randy Ballistic lives up to his last name on the ice and in the bedroom. His best friend and teammate, Miller “Buck” Butterson has recently hung up his bunny skates and traded them in for a real girlfriend. And she just happens to have a seriously feisty, extra-hot best friend on the rebound. Randy’s more than happy to be Lily LeBlanc’s spring board back into the dating scene.

But casual sex is only casual until emotions get involved. Once that happens, it’s only a matter of time before someone gets pucked over.

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Stay tuned for more exciting news about new releases and upcoming projects. I can’t wait to share all the great stuff coming up in 2017.

~Helena