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Riona Beck's Undine Letters

An updated short story for you

Published 4 months ago • 2 min read

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Coziness and reading, rewriting, & an enchanted author event

Hello Undines,

So, I'm on a bit of a rewriting kick.

I wasn't happy with Lover's Gift, the short story* which takes place after the events of Crystalline. I typically don't rewrite my books, but this one was super short. A bonus scene of under 3k. And I knew I could make it better, so I did.

In fact I went back to the original draft, which had a lot more coziness, including a scene of Ella and Rodan reading together and just generally being adorable. A thousand plus words later and Lover's Gift has its second debut.

You can download it for yourself here:

​Lovers-Gift-3.epub​

Another lovely detail? It's set in autumn, my favorite season. So it's the perfect happy, swoony read for September!

*the title says "a Waterlore Romance bonus scene" buuuut it's more than a scene. Maybe one day I'll fix the cover art, too?

More rewriting news...maybe?

Ok, I'll say it: I want to rewrite Night and Chase from the Alderwood Wedding series.

Why?? I'm glad you asked!

To keep this quick for now, I'm going to say that after publishing the series, I kept noticing how much happier I was with the story-to-spice ratio in Spell (that one pepper rating, remember?). And I really want to do that for Night (2 peppers) and Chase (3 peppers).

I'll keep you in the loop. I want to work on Night this month, so we'll see how that goes.

Meet me at the Night of the Enchanted Realms!

Ok, last thing before we get to the books! I'm going to be at Dalton, Georgia on September 27th for the Night of the Enchanted Realms event, and it promises to be LUSH, I tell you.

I'm bringing copies of Crystalline and Undercurrent, stickers, and possibly some other goodies.

That's long enough for this Undine Letter. Thanks for being here, and happy reading!

Riona Beck

P.S. I'm always curious about the kinds of books you want to read, so I created this short poll for you.

Today's book deals are all reader magnets. To learn more, simply click on the images or their titles. I have shortened the blurbs to save space.

​Once Upon a Blue Moon​

Keywords: werewolf, witches, romance, mystery, comedy

Hazel Thornton is a small-town witch with a knack for brewing potions, botching spells, and annoying her grumpy werewolf neighbor, Blake Carter. But when a magical mishap leaves them trapped in each other’s bodies, they’re forced to work together—awkwardly, sarcastically, and very much against their will.

As Hazel and Blake race to reverse the spell, they uncover secrets that could tear the town apart. But the deeper they dive into the mystery, the more they realize their biggest problem might not be magic... it might be how much they’re falling for each other. Magic, mystery, and enemies-to-something-much-sweeter collide in this cozy paranormal romance full of heart, humor, and hexes.

​Last Light at Keppler Station​

Keywords: alien invasion, romance, sci-fi, space opera, space

When Senior Mining Engineer Kara Dumont and Communications Specialist Jake Morrison begin their routine shift at the galaxy's edge, the biggest threat they face is their three years of unspoken attraction. But when impossible darkness begins systematically erasing human civilization from the stars, their carefully maintained professional boundaries become the least of their concerns.

When faced with the systematic erasure of their world, two colleagues who've danced around their feelings for years finally discover what matters most. Their desperate flight through asteroid fields becomes both a fight for survival and an awakening to desires they've kept buried under layers of professionalism.

by Riona Beck

Romance for adult readers to make you smile and swoon

Waterlore Romance: Crystalline Undercurrent​

Alderwood Wedding: Night Chase Spell​

Chattanooga, TN
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