Nothing on the shelf just yet… but plenty bubbling away.
I’ve got a few stories brewing. Dragons. Curses. Cozy mysteries. The occasional romance with teeth.
If you know my alter ego, Eden Butler, then you already know I like surprising readers. Under Tee Tate, the surprises are just getting started. Think of this as your invitation backstage while the stories are still in rehearsal.
Pull up a chair, pour some tea, and stay awhile.
The stories are on their way.
Coming Soon
THE NAMES THEY GAVE US
Book One of The Covenant Duology
There are stories mothers tell their daughters beside winter fires.
Stories of gods and monsters. Of girls chosen by fate. Of kingdoms saved by sacrifice.
This is not one of those stories.
Soreya Aithrena has spent her life beneath the shadow of an ancient faith. Dareth Rhaevan has spent his trying to outrun grief, rage, and the ghosts of a life he can never reclaim.
When their paths collide, old certainties begin to crack.
The forests whisper of things long buried. Monsters walk where they should not. Faith is tested. Oaths unravel. And somewhere beneath it all, the truth waits with sharp teeth.
Some names become legends.
Some become curses.
And some follow you long after you’ve stopped answering to them.
The Names They Gave Us is the first book in The Covenant Duology, a dark, lyrical fantasy steeped in myth, sisterhood, sacrifice, impossible choices, and a love story that refuses to stay buried.
Written by Tee Tate and C.J. Holmes.
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Also Brewing…
A Potion Maker’s Guide to Playing Dead
A potion prodigy accidentally kills a dreadlord, fakes her own death, and hides in a village full of retired villains, cursed heroes, and one very inconvenient baby dragon.
Murder, Myth & Memory
A cozy Scottish mystery where folklore, secrets, and murder have a nasty habit of turning up together.