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Sun was difficult to write. His grief for his best friend Moon was so palpable, his bewilderment at the world at large so massive.

Eventually, however, in hardship and pain, he found his strength, his confidence, and yes, love. I will say that even I didn't imagine where those led him in the end when I started his book.

I adore Sky. He's generally cheerful and he was fun to write. And he was the first Pillar to drag a fellow house member with him - Writer Brain insisted on it.

Now, there are secrets surrounding his West (Estar) that I plan to reveal in a later book. Also great fun!

Yes, this tale continues a little romance that started in Book 3 of the series, and that's all I will say about that.

Earth's story gives you insight into life in a House, especially the awful months before the Winter Solstice, as they all try to deal with the fact they will die. That was difficult to write, but I believe it adds a certain depth to the entire series.

I just had to tell this story. I mean, Heather insisted on helping Lucky, and I couldn't let the poor guy suffer on his own. So I threw him into the deep end, to which he reacted with adamant denial.

It takes a while to break through his mental walls, and even then, Lucky insists on fighting everything and everyone to keep his Heather. And I won't spoil the biggest surprise for him, either.

Let's just say it was fun to research the wild hogs in Arkansas and the village I based Heather's pack in. So many possibilities! (And I'm not done telling stories about this pack...)

I love redemption arcs, and Shane's was a joy to write. (Remember Shane and his zoo from A Wolf's Peril? Yep, that guy.) It's always great to discover a good side in someone, and Shane has certainly learned his lesson (and paid in blood and pain, too). I came to really like him and Dylan. And so did the Asheton pack.

It took me two years to get back to the Wolves, but I wanted a Christmas story - and I knew there was something between Mark and Fred. So this is their story.

For fun (and because I established earlier that Fred's family has roots in Germany) I took them to the region I come from (I grew up in Göttingen). In fact, if you look very closely, the tower from the background of the cover is from a photo I took, in the town where this book takes place.

This is the first of my Wolves of the South series.

It started out as a trilogy (insert maniacal laughter) about three wolf shifter siblings fleeing their home after Hunters found them and started a mini-war, with their father sacrificing himself to cover his kids' escape. Ben is the oldest, and he's supposed to find a new home for all of them.

I will freely admit that in this book, I was still finding my feet in the Wolf Shifter world. One thing became very clear very quickly, though: My Wolves like their privacy. No explicit bed scenes in this series. Also, no alphas (I hate that trope with a passion), unless they are villains.

If you like your romance sweet, your adventures fast-paced, and the endings happy, this series is for you.

I had to get Val back, I just had to. For her kids, and for closure. Who I didn't quite see was Dan. Grumpy, grieving, unhappy Dan, in over his head. And then I stumbled onto Shane and his zoo, and that... opened a lot of doors.

Truth is, I hadn't planned Olivier's story either. He's not truly a nice man in Wolves 4, but the glimpses I saw of a tormented man intrigued me. And then Alice stepped into the picture, and I just had to find out how these two would match... I think it turned out well, even if I say so myself.

Hilda is great fun. In this book, she deals with a motorcycle gang - in a very unique way. Definitely worth a read.

(Also free in all stores, so don't hesitate!)

Connor was a surprise. I thought I was done with the series after writing book 3 (I've never been more wrong, tbh) when he spoke up. Connor turned out to be a great guy, and Ashley turned out to have some backbone, after all.

It was great fun to write their story.

South Breaks made semi-finalist in SPFBOX (2024), and was very, very close to making finalist. (Yes, that irks.) There's an amazing review from it you can find here:

vaughnroycroftblog.com/2024/08/14/spfbox-3-review-south-breaks-by-hannah-steenbock/

I thoroughly enjoyed this series - and getting the boxed set is definitely a bargain that's totally worth it.

Zhora is a cool character who has to deal with more than any human should. She does get help from a 700-year-old Vampire (is he ever the stiff Brit!), a Demon and his butler, and a snarky Fae - but all of that comes with a price. Or several. Because she also makes plenty of enemies, and the supernatural kind are hard to get rid of and even harder to kill.

I got a bit of whiplash from all the plot twists, but trust me, they do make sense. Definitely recommend.