COVER REVEAL INSIDE...

AMONG OTHER THINGS I CAN'T HOLD BACK ANY LONGER!

HELLO, MY LITTLE DEVIANTS!

These last few months, I have been grinding away: writing, editing, booking, planning, designing, marketing, hiring, scheduling, and plotting my little deviant heart out. So many little moving pieces, barely enough of me to go around.

Needless to say: I am freakin' exhausted. And in desperate need of a pick-me-up. Recently, my husband went re-viral (this time on Instagram), and the comment section has had me cackling on days I haven't felt like getting out of bed, so that's helped! But... I need a little more.

I think I need the serotonin boost a huge announcement gives me.

I've earned it. And, quite honestly, so have you guys. You have all been so amazing and supportive, y'all deserve a treat.

So, without further ado or irrelevant shenanigans, the moment you've all been waiting for:

The Detectives of Defiance

book two TITLE:

DEPRAVED

ACCOMPLICES

Important dates:

(subject to change)

ARC Signups: August 19th - September 15th, 2026

ARC Delivery: September 18th, 2026

Book release date: October 16th, 2026

Preorder the ebook for only $0.99 through Amazon.

Read the official ARC signup form here! Please read it thoroughly before signing up.

BLURB:

When arson and murder collide, there’s only so many places a killer can hide.

The transition from big-city to small-town life has kept Detective Evelyn Hale busy. She’s settling into her house, secretly hunting the serial killer who slit her throat, and juggling her sobriety with the unresolved trauma from the undercover operation that sent her running for her life. Suffering from sleepless nights, flashbacks, and panic attacks, her hunt has stalled, and she finds herself wondering if she’s even looking in the right place—if the Butcher of Los Angeles isn’t hiding in Defiance after all.

With his ex-partner’s trial looming just around the corner and crucial evidence disappearing from his precinct, Detective Conrad Kendry has more than enough on his plate. The last thing he needs is his little sister barging onto a crime scene begging him to find her missing best friend, Alison. But when Kendry and Hale discover her body in the Little Woods less than half a mile away, their new partnership will be put to the test. Will they find Alison’s killers, or will their partnership crack under the pressure? 

TROPES:

• Dual POV

• Grumpy/sunshine

• (Super) slow burn

• Detective romance

• Partners-to-lovers

• Shared room/they both have nightmares

• Hurt/comfort

• Small-town murder mystery

• Trauma healing

TRIGGER WARNINGS:

• Explicit language

• Mentions of blood/gore

• On-page abduction

• PTSD, depression, and suicidal thoughts/ideation

• Substance addiction/sobriety

• Flashbacks of torture and sexual assault

• Arson

• Attempted murder

• Car accident

• Strangulation

• Physical assault

• Death

And, the thing I'm certain you skipped all that nonsense above and scrolled all the way to the bottom to see:

COVER REVEAL:

Created by the insanely talented K. Jaspersen, who also created the Deviant Vandals cover. Everyone, give her a round of FRIKKIN APPLAUSE for yet another masterpiece!

You guys... I am so excited for this next book. It's been such a labor of love and I cannot wait for you to read it! I'm hoping to have some copies in time to sell at Books at the Arch on October 17th, but if not, I'll absolutely have them at DFSCON in Kansas City!

Don't forget to sign up here for updates, and follow my socials for all the new Depraved Accomplices content I'm about to start sharing!

LET THE COUNTDOWN BEGIN!

Writefully yours,