Paranormal Romance

Carol's Great Aussie Adventure 2023 - Signing books in Melbourne

Great Aussie Adventure, Part 1 Lucky me! I went on the trip of a lifetime to visit the Land of Oz, otherwise known as Australia. I took a bazillion photos, so I’m breaking them down into four parts. Once I’ve published all the posts, I’ll update them with links so you can see them everything. […]

Audiobook cover to illustrate the playlist for Shifter's Stor

Playlist for Shifter’s storm To accompany the audiobook releases for my paranormal romance series, I’ve created bonus playlists for songs that go with the story. This is the playlist for Shifter’s Storm. Get the audiobook for Shifter’s Storm, narrated by David Brenin A lost sheriff’s deputy and a captive prehistoric shifter must fight danger—and their […]

Dire Wolf Wanted audiobook cover image

Playlist for Dire Wolf Wanted In celebration of the audiobook releases for my paranormal romance series, I’m creating bonus playlists for songs that go with the story. This is the playlist for Dire Wolf Wanted. Get the audiobook for Dire Wolf Wanted, narrated by David Brenin The magical world stands on the brink of war, […]

Playlist for Heart of a Dire Wolf

Playlist for Heart of a Dire Wolf Heart of a Dire Wolf is now available as an audiobook (narrated by the fabulous David Brenin). You can also listen via Spotify if you have a subscription. As a sort of companion soundtrack, I’ve put together a playlist for Heart of a Dire Wolf.  If these bring […]

illustration of a storefront with a sign that says Turn of the Cards, as generated by MidJourney and additions by Carol Van Natta

Playlist for Shift of Destiny The audiobook for Shift of Destiny, book 2 in my Ice Age Shifters series, is out and ready for however you like to listen to books. Including, by the way, via Spotify (if you’re in the U.S., UK, AU, NZ, and IE). I like to collect songs that express the […]

Illustration of a black woman standing outside at a truck stop, generated by MidJourney

Playlist for Shifter Mate Magic I’m thrilled to be able to release the audiobook version of Shifter Mate Magic, the first story in my Ice Age Shifters series. And by the way, you can get it on Spotify, too. That’s where I also listen to podcasts and music. I especially love music, both for listening […]

Illustration of a futuristic car and building emblazoned with "2 0 2 3"

Onward In 2023 After one hell of a year full of changes in 2021, this last year was comparatively stable (lingering pandemic notwithstanding). However, I’ve come to realize that stability and harmony aren’t necessarily the same thing. Last year, I made a giant-sized whiteboard list, and even did some of it. This coming year, I’d […]

Cover design for the audiobook for Shifter Mate Magic

Ice Age Shifters Audiobooks  I’ve been wanting audiobook versions of my Ice Age Shifters series, and now they’re finally here. Shifter Mate Magic and Shift of Destiny started showing up at the audiobook sellers this week. The whole series is being professionally narrated by David Brenin, who has produced more than 300 audiobooks and does […]

which audiobooks in 2022, with a picture of headphones

Which Audiobooks in 2022? My space opera series, the Central Galactic Concordance, has 4 novels that are also available in audiobook format. These are published by Tantor Media, and available at most major audiobook retailers. Since more and more people are listening to audiobooks these days, I thought I’d start on producing more of them […]

A Look Ahead to 2021

A Look Ahead to 2021 In retrospect, my plans for 2020 seem so quaintly innocent. Write a few stories, travel to writer and book conventions to teach and learn things, plus meet new friends and readers, and get my author business back on track after the previous summer of calamitous life events. Little did I […]

Shifter's Storm is Now in Paperback - photo of the print book cover

Shifter’s Storm Is Now in Paperback Now you can complete your Ice Age Shifters collection because Shifter’s Storm in now in paperback. Special note for fans of the series: Chantal Hammond is the grown-up daughter of Jackie Breton from Shifter Mate Magic. Chantal also made brief appearances in Shift of Destiny and Dire Wolf Wanted. Dauro […]

Photo of an e reader with an anthology box set and the title Anthologies Make Great Gifts

Anthologies Make Great Gifts Anthologies are like holiday smorgasbords, where you can nibble all day long and try a little of everything. When life is stressful and you don’t have a lot of time, short stories and novellas are perfect mini-vacations to escape with. Therefore, anthologies make great gifts for friends, family, and you. Here […]

Box Set Bonanza 2020

Early Black Friday Box Set Bonanza 2020 On the theory that everyone welcomes a bargain now and then, especially this time of year, I’ve put both of my box sets on sale for 40% off through the end of November. I’m calling it the Box Set Bonanza 2020. They make great gifts, too — no […]

3 favorite paranormal romance themes in science fiction romance

3 Favorite Paranormal Romance Themes in Science Fiction Romance I read a lot of paranormal romance (PNR) and science fiction romance (SFR). Certain themes (some people call them tropes) in romances call to me, no matter what flavor of romance we’re talking about. I bet you have your favorites, too. I grew up reading science […]

4 Reasons Paranormal romance fans will love SciFiRomance

4 Reasons Paranormal Fans Will Adore Science Fiction Romance If you’re a paranormal romance fan, I invite you to venture into the new worlds of science fiction romance. You’ll find all the elements you love about paranormal romances, plus fresh stories to read. Here are 4 reasons why paranormal romance readers will enjoy SFR. Discover […]