"These poems cover a remarkable range of subjects, sensibilities, and approaches to poetry. There is a freshness and authenticity of voice everywhere that is inspiring, as if lines were written 'with the flutter of butterfly wings.' 'How do you paint the wind?' a poet asks. In unison, an answer comes from this exceptional collection: poems paint the wind." - Lee Slonimsky "What pleasure to read these poems from Sonoma County poets both new to the craft and well-accomplished on the path. From the intimacy of the Sunday dinner table to the unforgettable image of a funeral gondola in Venice, these are poems that reach toward the world to meet it at the precipice. Connecting to nature, art, myth, and back to self scavenging for truth in the inner journey, the poems here remind me that the act of writing is both a call and response, the most artful kind of listening." - Jennifer K. Sweeney "In these poems you will find the telling detail that momentarily creates a world, a light touch for just the right mood, surprising juxtapositions that illuminate an observation, humor saving memory from nostalgia's seductive whispering." - Patrick Cahill

Digging Our Poetic Roots: Poems from Sonoma County

Literature & Fiction

Hastings, Katherine

Poetry

WordTemple Press

Edited with an Introduction by Katherine Hastings Devreaux Baker Ellen Bass Elizabeth Bradfield Janine Canan Maxine Chernoff Susan Cohen Elizabeth J. Coleman Gillian Conoley Lucille Lang Day Sharon Doubiago Susan Kelly-DeWitt Camille T. Dungy Iris Jamahl Dunkle Sandy Eastoak Terry Ehret Annie Finch Molly Fisk Miriam Bird Greenberg Judy Halebsky Elizabeth Herron Brenda Hillman Jane Hirshfield Jodi Hottel Maya Khosla Lynne Knight Danusha Lamèris Kathleen Lynch Mary Mackey Colleen McElroy Jane Mead Toni Mirosevich Rusty Morrison Gwynn O’Gara Connie Post Kim Shuck Hannah Stein Melissa Stein Jennifer K. Sweeney Julia Vose Laura Walker Gillian Wegener Arisa White Toni Wilkes Leonore Wilson Kathleen Winter Pui Ying Wong

Know Me Here: An Anthology of Poetry by Women

Word Temple Press

Katherine Hastings’ poems play with consciousness on many levels. Nature, literature, and human experience catch memorably within the threads of their dense and startling webs. Annie Finch 
 Shakespeare and Stein Walk into a Bar is animated by the two most rewarding and replenishing of poetic forces: dexterous formal diversity and a fierce, unflinching searching. “Where to go from here?” the book begins, lifting us through “the world we’ve left to ourselves” and singing us at last to the still point where “We, too, dissolve” with “all of it finding its way — somewhere.” Shakespeare and Stein Walk into a Bar is more than a collection of poems; it is a quest fulfilled by destination. Malachi Black 
 Dear William Shakespeare, an heiress has appeared! Historians can’t trace the Bard’s descendants too far after his daughters, but a Shakespearean sonneteer has mysteriously reappeared in the form of Katherine Hastings and her wildly compelling sonnets. What eloquence! What originality! And what poems for the ages!” Lee Slonimsky 
 Whether she is exploring memory or embracing loss or love, Katherine Hastings so fully inhabits these poems that the reader is allowed to surrender to her deft use of language and embark on a journey of the soul, filled with a radiance of spirit that transcends the everyday routines of life, “..last night in moonlight, long fingers/of trees signed their language/ the way deaf women sing…”, and “There is nowhere to go/but here on a corner with the unblessed/supplementing Social Security,/our shadows merged on hard pavement…” Finally, these are poems that offer a luminous stillness, mysterious yes, but filled with exquisitely articulated moments that are pitch-perfect. Devreaux Baker

Shakespeare & Stein Walk Into A Bar

Spuyten Duyvil Publishing

Passions flare as swords collide. 
When two opposing assassins join forces to solve a mystery threatening them both, sparks fly from more than just their swords. 
John Douglas may be a well-trained political assassin, but he has met his match in the woman he once called a friend. When his childhood playmate reenters his life, she's not looking to rekindle their friendship...she's out for blood.
With a vendetta to settle, Charlotte Cornewalle isn't stopping until she finds the man who killed her father. All signs point to Robert Douglas, the leader of the opposing faction of assassins...and John's father. To get her revenge, no one will stand in her way...not even the boy she once adored.
Fate forces them together as they fight to prove their innocence and right the wrongs they have suffered. Sparks fly from more than just their swords, but will they be able to put the past behind them? Will they be able to find the truth before it destroys them both?
★★★★★ "Funny, sexy, thrilling and a keep you on the edge of your seat adventure." 
★★★★★ "In the Assassin’s Arms was a witty, adventurous, action-filled, romance filled with a considerable amount of heat, plot twists, and epic fight scenes to leave a reader feverishly absorbed in the tale." 
★★★★★ "If you are looking for a fun yet well-written romance, then this book is for you."

In the Assassin's Arms: Daggers of Desire: Book One

Romance

Historical

Flyte Publishing

Sometimes the safest place is in the arms of the most dangerous man. 
As Viktor fights to save Nora from assassins hot on her trail, it turns out they’re up against an even bigger battle… the feelings for each other they can no longer deny. 
When Viktor envisioned pulling the beautiful Baroness into his arms, he was thinking he wanted a quick roll in the hay… a one-night stand like he’d had with a lengthy list of ladies before her. Tossing her over his shoulder to escape her would-be assassins wasn’t what he had in mind, yet that’s exactly how she ended up in his arms the night they met. Now Viktor is stuck protecting the willful woman until they can solve the mystery of who would want her dead. He must use all his skills, as both pirate and assassin, to save her… and all his willpower to resist the growing feelings that threaten to pull him under. 
Baroness Nora Aberdeen finds herself ripped from a life of luxury, dependent on the infuriating assassin to keep her alive. Unsure who to trust, she can’t deny the safety she feels when she’s by his side. Dragged through England to places she never imagined, Nora struggles to survive while also struggling to battle the feelings the roguish pirate awakens within her. 
Can they fight their feelings while they fight for their lives? Will he be able to save her, and in doing so save himself… or will pride and duty tear them apart?

Beneath the Assassin's Touch: (Daggers of Desire Book 2)

Some flames refuse to go out...
When Ellie awakes with an epic hangover the day after she caught her boyfriend cheating, it isn’t the pounding in her head causing her to scream. It’s the discovery of the late-night message she sent to the boy she loved ten years ago. The one she hasn’t seen since their week-long whirlwind summer romance in Door County. The boy she gave her heart to and forgot to take it back. 
You know... “The Big One”. 
After they reconnect online, the years apart haven’t diminished their chemistry one bit. Desperate to find out if he’s really her one true love, she lets her meddling wingmen convince her to do the craziest thing she’s ever done in her well-planned life—she hops on a plane to surprise him in Italy. 
When Ellie waltzes back into his life and the sparks still fly between them, Liam is determined not to let her slip away again. He’s spent ten years trying to forget her, and now he’ll do anything to convince her to stay. 
As Ellie and Liam reconnect and try to bridge the ocean between them, they soon find more than just distance can tear them apart. 
Get swept away on an adventure filled with passion, romance, and laughter. This second chance romance is a standalone novel with no cliffhanger. ★★★★★ "If you're looking for a romantic comedy that gives you all the feels, makes you laugh out loud, believe in love, and smile from ear to ear, this is the book for you. Five romantic stars!" -Goodreads Review★★★★★ "Between the aweing and laughter from cover to cover, The Big One is the perfect summer read." -Goodreads Review★★★★★ "If you are looking for a well-told, romantic comedy just in time for those warmer months, then look no further than Katherine Hastings THE BIG ONE." -Goodreads Review★★★★★ "From a romance that will have you swooning, hilarious sidekicks, and a story that jets you off to Italy and really makes you feel like you're there, this book had everything I needed to get swept away." -Goodreads Review★★★★★ "Loved this book and would highly recommend!" -Goodreads Review★★★★★ "This sweet second chance romantic comedy is everything." - Goodreads Review

The Big One: A Second Chance Romantic Comedy

Contemporary

When a spoiled socialite is forced to live like the other half, will she also find her other half? 
When spoiled socialite Cassandra Davenport takes things one step too far, her grandfather gives her an ultimatum—prove she can live without her famous name and riches or give up her place in the family legacy. With nothing but a hundred dollars, her tiny dog, and a car that should’ve died in the eighties, she heads to the family cabin to prove she’s more than just a pretty face with a trust fund. 
Local fisherman Jake Alton doesn’t know much about the woman who showed up at the rundown shack next door, other than the fact she’s putting a damper on his solitary and secluded lifestyle. Even though he tries to avoid this intruder to his sanctuary, the beautiful woman proves impossible to ignore. 
As Cassandra struggles to adapt to her new rustic lifestyle, Jake struggles to keep his wounded heart out of her hands. But even though they try to resist each other, these two opposites do more than attract… they collide. 
The Other Half is the first romantic comedy in the Door Peninsula Passions series. While each book can be read as a standalone, they will be most enjoyable if read in order. These light-hearted romances take you throughout the Door County Peninsula and are filled with laughter, romance, and passion!

The Other Half (Door Peninsula Passions)

Will an unwanted roommate turn into an unexpected romance?Even though Jo is furious with her ex-best friend Matt, she takes pity on him when he ends up homeless. The two frenemies and her nasty cat squeeze into the tiny beachfront cabin she scored on the Door County waterfront. But as mad as she is at him for his betrayal, staying that way proves more difficult than she thought when his charms start wearing down her armor.It’s more than the walls between their rooms that separate Jo from Matt. He’s desperate to gain her forgiveness, and soon he’s desperate for a lot more. The passion igniting between them threatens to burn their little cabin down. As Matt tries to break down the walls between them, Jo struggles to deny her feelings for him… feelings that are anything but anger.

The Other Room

All he wanted was her blood... then her whole heart started coming with it.Broke. That's what I was after my husband ran off with another woman. Not just my heart, either. My bank account took the hit, too. Thanks to the debt he left behind, I struggled to get by while I pieced my life back together. Until I'm made an offer I can't refuse.Five million dollars, and all I have to give is five years of my life as a blood donor - to a vampire.It was supposed to be a business transaction. Simple. Easy. He gets my blood; I get his money.I should have known better.I wasn't the only one broken. Except, the truth was, with him around... I didn't feel broken anymore. When the truth comes to life, when there are more than just two options, we both have a choice to make. He can either join me in the light, or I can embrace the darkness.

Into The Light: A Contemporary Vampire Romance (Immortal Hearts)

Paranormal

I was raised to hate vampires. In my eyes, vampires are an abomination created by my ancestor's magic, and every last one of them should be wiped off the earth. And then I meet Thorne. He's one of them, but he's different than the blood-thirsty monsters I've always been led to believe they are. He's kind, funny, and charming. And more handsome than any man I've ever seen.When his friend, Annella, is kidnapped, he comes to me for help. He needs my magic to track her so they can bring her home. Even though I should say no and stay here on the island I've never left, his pleading eyes seduce me to follow him into the world I've never seen.A world so big and complex it rivals the feelings growing for Thorne that I can't seem to deny. Feelings I can't have. It's forbidden. Our lives too different. My responsibilities impossible to ignore.All I can do is try to enjoy this short time with Thorne before I must return to my home and my duties? and say goodbye to the man and the life that can never be mine.

Awakened Light: A Contemporary Vampire Romance (Immortal Hearts)

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