Hi, my name’s Valerie, and I write thrillers and mysteries under the name V. J. Chambers. I write fantasy and sci-fi under Val St. Crowe. I’ve moved all my dark romance to the name Jove Chambers. Thanks for stopping by!
~joan~ The sun hung heavy in the sky, staining the clouds crimson. I stood on top of the hill outside the A-frame with the other concubines. Under the…
~joan~ I nestled against Jason’s shoulder. It was late at night. A sheet covered us. He held me so carefully in his arms, like I was something precious….
~joan~ “You can’t just walk out on a house gathering,” Lori said, her arms folded over her chest. I’d just walked into the A-frame. It was mid-morning, and…
~joan~ “So,” Tessa was saying, “you remember how when we first got here, Jason was talking about reporting suspicious people?” We were sitting in our stifling room in…
~kieran~ Lily was at the door to the apartment. She had Ursula with her, a younger girl who worked for the OF. Ursula babysat for me sometimes. Lily’s…