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Friday, December 12, 2025

Meet my Authors

I have been lucky enough to work with some amazing authors and have taken great delight in turning their work into a finished audiobook.

Each of the people below has taught me a lot about the dedication and effort that goes into creating an awesome book.

Thank you guys - without you I would just be a voice burbling in the wilderness.

C. J. Harding

Dangerous Secrets, Deadly Divergence, Second Chances, Rescued by Love

C.J. Darling was raised on a remote farm in rural Indiana. Since she was an only child and neighbors were few, she developed a rich and colorful imagination that became her closest loyal friend. Together they roamed the hills of her home, 'finding tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in every thing.'

Her literary tastes have been shaped by the inspired works of Anne McCaffrey, Robert Heinlein, and Nora Roberts--all of whom she hopes to become when she grows up.

She has been publishing since 1994, and has written nearly 200 books and short stories under various pen names.

Her love of animals has led to rescuing a wide variety of handicapped animals, including birds, ferrets, reptiles, and a semi-paralyzed cat named Phantom.

She has been blessed with two sons who actually acknowledge her existence, and an incredibly tolerant husband who indulges her whimsical flights of fancy without calling for the guys with butterfly nets.

Recently she was lucky enough to find her long-sought birth family, and was reunited with her older brother who was adopted out separately as a baby. Now they're making up for a lot of lost time, and every day is a joy of new discoveries.

Though she has traveled extensively and seen many beautiful and wondrous things, the home of her heart will always be lovely Ireland. She dreams of emigrating to that glorious land of magic and mystery...and once there, shall nevermore stray.

Alana Church

The Snow Maid, Holy Water, Gaelic Goddess, Space Girls are Easy

Alana Church was born in Illinois, and has lived most of her life there. A 1994 graduate of the University of Illinois, she worked for a short time in the education field. After realizing this was not a career she wanted to pursue, she moved to the Chicago area in 1998. Since then, she has worked in many different industries, most recently in telecommunications.

An avid reader since her childhood, she began writing as a teenager. She became intrigued by erotica several years ago, after reading Jacqueline Carey's novels. In 2015 she teamed with Boruma Publishing to publish her first novel, "The Guardians of Heklos." Since then she has written dozens more erotica stories, most using themes of urban fantasy. Many take place in Des Moines, Iowa, because she finds that idea hilariously funny. Among these stories are "The Succubus" series, as well as "Gaelic Goddess, "Holy Water," and "The Snow Maid."

Alana's hobbies include amateur astronomy, reading, gardening, and sports of all types. She has four younger brothers. Her favorite authors include JRR Tolkien, Tad Williams, Jacqueline Carey, and Lois McMaster Bujold. She volunteers in local politics and drinks way too much Diet Mountain Dew. She also has a turtle named Pedro, although she has no idea as to whether the turtle is a boy or girl.

Alyssa Drake

The Music Box

Best-selling, award-winning author Alyssa Drake has been creating stories since she could hold a pen, preferring to construct her own bedtime tales instead of reading the titles in her bookshelves. A multi-genre author, Alyssa currently writes Historical romance, Romantic suspense, Paranormal/Urban Fantasy romance, Contemporary romance, Horror/Thriller, and Sweet romance. She thoroughly enjoys strong heroines and often laughs aloud when imagining conversations between her characters.

Alyssa graduated from the University of the Pacific, with a B.S. in business and a concentration in French literature. Currently she resides in Northern California with her blended family, where she works full-time at a chocolate factory.

She believes everyone is motivated by love of someone or something. One of her favorite diversions is fabricating stories about strangers surrounding her on public transportation. Alyssa can often be found madly scribbling notes on a train or daydreaming out the window as the scenery whips past.

Amanda Mariel

Love Only Me

USA Today Bestselling author Amanda Mariel dreams of days gone by when life moved at a slower pace. She enjoys taking pen to paper and exploring historical time periods through her imagination and the written word. When she is not writing she can be found reading, crocheting, traveling, practicing her photography skills, or spending time with her family. 


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