Happy New Year Readers!

As we move into 2026, I hope everyone is healthy, happy and aiming for the best life they can possibly have. The new year will continue to be the ‘road to reconstruction’ for me as I continue to revive my old book series while tackling new projects. My website, Facebook page and Rhonda Laurel’s Blake World Books Meeting Group will always be my home bases. You can always tap into those spaces when looking for updates and posts.

The Blake Destiny Trivia Winners: Congrats to Leslie, Mary and Sheila M! All gift cards have been issued.

Check out my new eBookstore as well as Amazon (for the time being) for my books. Thank you to everyone who has made a purchase so far on the eBookstore site! I have removed my books from Barnes & Noble, KOBO and LuLu. There simply was no traction in those vast spaces. As a self-published author now, I am content with the base I’ve curated as well as new readers who learn about and invest in my books.

Hollywood Heat fans, I am re-uploading the series and there is a new book in the works Chris, Kate & Co. (Hint: breadcrumbs were dropped in The Blake Destiny.) I’ve said it before; my books thrive off the ‘six degrees of separation’ theory. I have the pleasure of all of the worlds I create intersecting and touching each other in some way.

January Goals

Re-Uploading books 6 & 7 of The Blake Boys series

Re-Upload Star Crossed, book 1 in the Hollywood Heat series

Work on Untitled, book 2 in the Blake Boys: Next Generation series

Work on Untitled/Vendetta Inc., book 4 in the Hollywood Heat series

Just a note, I have been doing some heavy housecleaning on all platforms. Any dormant accounts, no interaction if you’re on a mailing list or belong to my Blake Boys Facebook group or other non-activity, your email/profile was removed from the list or the platform. I know some of you may have moved on from a social media platform or have move on from my style of writing. I do wish to bombard anyone who is not interested. Feel free to resubscribe if still interested.

New Podcast/YouTube Channel Coming Soon!

New podcast/YouTube launching! This Pod Be Poddin will be periodic episodes about my books, author practices and experiences as a human being as it relates to my passion for writing. I also hope to interview readers and other authors. Inaugural episode come this week as a ‘hello’ to the world. Stay tuned!

Happy New Year & Happy Reading,

Rhonda