Voting for your favorite CounterBlow book cover is over, and we have a tie. Over the past two weeks, the voting took an early back and forth between the candidate covers.
The poll ended in a tie between options 1 and 3. Hmmm, which to choose? When this happens in the Senate of our federal government, our VP decides and casts a tie-breaker. That’s what I am going to do.
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‘Counterblow: Revenge is Sweet‘, an erotic thriller about global human trafficking, is the latest from Richard Verry‘s Consortium series. Counterblow is a disturbing but captivating erotic thriller about dark romance and primal desires.
Despite opposition from two troublesome young women and many global government agencies; Raven and Sir dedicate their efforts to restoring the Consortium to its former glory.
Meanwhile, a dark romance begins between Avril and Sir; Avril helps Sir understand love, something he’s never truly known. But his sister opposes this growing possibility.
Can he restore his Consortium, appease Raven, and control his dark emotions?
Ever wondered if you’re being hunted? Are you looking over your shoulder? Paranoid? This story may prompt you to question whether that’s true.
Counterblow is a disturbing but captivating erotic thriller. Look for it in late Spring 2025. In the meantime, catch up on the series on Amazon.
Why read Shadowed Inheritance? Searching various online book review sites, a reader found the following:
“Shadowed Inheritance” by Richard Verry is a compelling prequel in the Consortium series. This dark suspense novel delves into the lives of its future leaders. Raised in a household where their parents groom the siblings to take over a sinister organization known as the Consortium. Raven’s perspective drives the story as she grows from a young girl to a young adult, preparing with her brother to lead a dangerous group.
There are other reviews and commentaries that I will share in the coming weeks. Go ahead. Read “Shadowed Inheritance?”
The eBook (Kindle) and Audiobook versions are live on Amazon. The paperback version will be out in a couple of weeks while I await and approve the proof.
The eBook and audio book are also available on Draft2Digital, Apple Books, Barnes & Nobel, Google Books and Google Play Books, Kobo, and a dozen other electronic booksellers.
I’m excited about this book. It’s a prequel story of the Consortium Series.
Read Shadowed Inheritance today! After you do, please it a review, even if it’s only stars. Thank you.
Read MoreHello all, my faithful readers, I want you to know I just finished the first draft of book 7 in the Consortium Series. I know it’s been about six weeks since my last post, and I’m sorry about that. Well, maybe not. You see, I’ve been on a roll, writing nearly every morning while my partner sleeps.
I get up at around 7am and she gets up at around 11am. This gives me several hours of uninterrupted time to write.
I really like how this story developed, and I hope you do too. It’s odd. I did not know how the book would turn out, but as I got into it, things fell into place. I’m very proud of this first draft of book 7 in the Consortium series.
Read MoreThings have settled down even more over the past couple of weeks. I’m spending less and less time with paperwork, doctor follow-ups, and Medicaid shit for my domestic partner. I’m feeling less stressed as a result. Nice! I’m now trying to catch up on sleep to reawaken my creative mind. I’m also doing something else to achieve that goal.
I’m working on a short prequel novel in the Consortium series. I aim to write a short novel introducing the series’ main characters. I plan to offer it for cheap or free as a lead-in to the rest of my books. So far, it’s coming out well. I’ve written 14 out of approximately 20 chapters. I hope you will embrace it as much as it deserves, considering I’ve been off the writing cart for the past year.
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Good morning, my readers; I have good news on Exposure, the next book in the Consortium series.
That’s right. I have good news about Exposure, Consortium book 5. No doubt, there are lots of things in need of fixing, but I’m up for the challenge. No doubt, there are lots of things in need of fixing.
Why may you ask?
I don’t know what other writers, novelists, and authors do. For me, it’s more important to get the story written before diving into making everything grammatically correct, maintain continuity, and clean up unnecessary or superfluous writing.
That means, write…write…write.
As much as I enjoy the creative aspects of writing, it is strenuous. Not stressful, but demanding. If I write too fast, I might get lots of words down but is it a load of crap? Sometimes. If I take too long, spending a year or more on a book, I lose continuity and the flow of the action. Plus, you, my readers, are all over me begging me to finish it. It’s a delicate balance.
So, please forgive me. There’s one thing about me, if I start a project, I finish it. I’ve known people who decide to redecorate a room, strip the wallpaper, and touch up the holes and dings, and yet, never finish painting and putting everything back together. I’ve been to their houses, where the room remains unfinished for years. I’m not one of those. Make no bones about it. I finish what I start.
That said, I am proud to have finished the story, but it’s not done yet. By the time you read it, it will have gone through multiple people editing, questioning me about the story, rewriting several parts of the book. Then there’s the book cover design and production, formatting for ebook and paper, and a host of other details that I must do before it gets published. Finally, I have to adhere to the rules and procedures to get it published. I do a lot of this work, but not all. I depend upon editors, beta readers, and others to get it out.
Do you know what’s great? It is when I get that message from my distributor that it’s been accepted and is available for my readers to download and enjoy.
Soon, my friends and readers. Exposure is coming soon.
If you haven’t read the first four books, you can find them here.
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Enjoy them and send me a note about what you think. I’m always interested in what my readers think of my stories.
