Hi Reader!

I hope you had a beautiful Christmas! Whether you spent it surrounded by loved ones, curled up with a good book, or simply taking time for yourself, I hope it brought you joy and peace.

His Elder reviews are rolling in!

Now that His Elder has been out for a week, I've been reading your reviews and messages, and I'm so touched by your responses. Here are a couple that really captured what I hoped this book would be:

One reader wrote: "This was a beautifully written story. It's about two Mormon missionaries in Barcelona. Elder Samuel Price is nineteen years old, lives strictly by the book, but struggles hard with his forbidden feelings and who he really is. His new roommate, Elder Eli Vance, is completely the opposite of Samuel. Eli is sceptical and critical, everything Samuel isn't. Eli has different motives to be here. With the proximity 24/7 things are shifting. Samuel can be the strict Elder by day, but by night, read about this yourself. Eli was a breath of fresh air, just delightful. His blasphemy was the best. Their journey was one of a kind. It felt so real and honest. The religious parts were harsh, the calculated acts, the conditional love, the indoctrination ugh. I was raised religious but not strict. These days I'm more SBNR 'spiritual but not religious', tend to atheism. Reading about religion still makes my neck hair stand on end. The way this story was written was absolutely breathtaking, the struggles and the pressure were palpable, the feelings, the private matters of the two men, the development of the whole journey, it's all beautifully captured."

Another reviewer shared: "A touching forbidden romance. Eli & Sam are missionaries of the Latter day saints. A religious sect that forbids just about everything, Homosexuality, relations before marriage etc. When Eli becomes roommate to Sam, Sam begins to realize his forbidden feeling towards men just doesn't feel as wrong as what he's been taught. Low to medium angst, HEA."

If you've read His Elder, I'd love to hear your thoughts too. Reviews help other readers find the book and mean the world to me.

Reminder: Sanctuary & Secrets Bundle

If you're looking for more forbidden romance, don't forget about the Sanctuary & Secrets bundle I released last week. It includes three of my bestselling forbidden romances: Sacred Hearts, Client Privilege, and Defying the Crown. You can save 35% compared to purchasing these books individually, which is a pretty great deal.

A quick note for my KU readers: while I'm grateful you're reading through Kindle Unlimited, authors don't receive earnings for re-reads on KU, and you don't actually own the book if you've only read it through the subscription service. If there are books you love and want to keep in your library, purchasing them directly is the best way to support authors and ensure you can revisit them anytime.

You can grab the Sanctuary & Secrets bundle here:

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What's next: returning to medical romance

I'm excited to share that I've started working on my next book! After exploring religious themes with His Elder and Unbound, I'm returning to medical romance, which feels like a homecoming of sorts. Going back to the world of hospitals, late night shifts, and the intensity of life and death decisions has reminded me why I fell in love with this genre in the first place.

I'll have much more to share with you next week about the story, the characters, and what you can expect. Stay tuned!

Thank you for being here, for reading, and for making this community what it is. Wishing you a wonderful week ahead as we head into the new year.

With love and gratitude,

C.G. Macington