To Render a Raven

"Estrada flexed his bicep and stared at his latest tattoo. Corvus Corax. The raven's back broke into a flurry of feathers and deranged birds to remind him how he'd split the terror asunder with the force of his right arm. He could still feel the damp steel, the hot blood, the hollow pit of his pulsing gut as he struck. The creature held a bloody rose in its beak so he'd never forget how close he'd come . . ."

Estrada is High Priest of Hollystone Coven, a shaman and magician. But is he a match for a vengeful vampire? When Diego steals his daughter from her crib on the eve of her first birthday, the Hollystone witches converge. The same night, a woman is murdered and another abducted. All three scenes are marked by roses that point to Michael Stryker, Estrada's lover and best friend—a man with a strange dark "virus" brewing inside him. As the witches journey up the Pacific coast, emotions run raw as the close confines of a yacht heighten the tension between his jealous lovers. And then they meet the ravens . . . Diego wants blood. Estrada wants his baby back. What will the high priest sacrifice to bring his daughter home? #LGBTQ

A SEXY HITCHCOCKIAN THRILLER THAT DEMYSTIFIES VAMPIRE AND ILLUSTRATES THE POWER OF LOVE.

"True Blood meets Outlander. Hawkin's tight and well-paced writing, knowledge of Celtic myths combined with multi-layered characters, lush language, and plot twists and turns, draw the reader in. No spoiler alert - the ending is surprising and satisfying. In fact, the hallmark of this novel is the author's seamless interweaving of myth and reality. She appeals to our intellect and our desire for vicarious adventure." —Blank Spaces, Ottawa Review of Books.

"Harrowing, engaging, and captivating. A must-read contemporary romance and fantasy novel … The intensity and passion the characters hold onto one another and the elevated danger that that intensity brings to the narrative were an instant draw for readers, and the heartbreaking twists and turns will have readers hanging off of the author's every word until the climactic final chapter." —Anthony Avina

"The true draw of this novel for me, and this is probably true of the whole series, is the intricate psychology of the characters, who are complex, nuanced, sympathetic, and occasionally, deeply irritating — a sign of just how invested I've become, and how well drawn their inner lives, as well as outer adventures, really are. Highly recommended read." —Juniper Greer-Ashe