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News about my upcoming release
I’ve written standalone books before—most of my books are standalone, in fact—and I’ve written a series, but until recently, I’d never written a sequel.
I have now! 😆
My upcoming release is a follow-up to my fantasy romcom, Gary of a Hundred Days.
I’m hoping to publish Gary the Once and Former King at the end of the month, and if you like the sound of an oblivious ex-king (so oblivious), a strong and determined ex-stable master who will do anything for his oblivious husband (who doesn't like a strong and determined stable master?), a pinch of drama and a significantly bigger pinch of humour in your fantasy, you might like to check it out!
Here’s a tiny snippet:
“Stop fussing about it and eat your peas,” Arne told me. “Everyone here knows you were once the King of Estla, no one thinks you’re a monster, and the past is in the past. Long may it stay that way.”
Would it? If everyone here knew I was the king and news traveled, then it stood to reason that news could travel to the Palace in Jarra.
“Nobody will come after me, will they?” I asked.
“No,” he said immediately and with the utmost confidence. “You’re safe here.” He pointed at my plate.
I ate my peas.
And I believed him.
I have now! 😆
My upcoming release is a follow-up to my fantasy romcom, Gary of a Hundred Days.
I’m hoping to publish Gary the Once and Former King at the end of the month, and if you like the sound of an oblivious ex-king (so oblivious), a strong and determined ex-stable master who will do anything for his oblivious husband (who doesn't like a strong and determined stable master?), a pinch of drama and a significantly bigger pinch of humour in your fantasy, you might like to check it out!
Here’s a tiny snippet:
“Stop fussing about it and eat your peas,” Arne told me. “Everyone here knows you were once the King of Estla, no one thinks you’re a monster, and the past is in the past. Long may it stay that way.”
Would it? If everyone here knew I was the king and news traveled, then it stood to reason that news could travel to the Palace in Jarra.
“Nobody will come after me, will they?” I asked.
“No,” he said immediately and with the utmost confidence. “You’re safe here.” He pointed at my plate.
I ate my peas.
And I believed him.
A July update
I'm posting updates over on my website now, as well as here on Goodreads!
(...okay, I've done it once so far 😆)
Anyway, here's what I posted today:
**THE NAIAD'S LOVER**
My new release is due out very soon, and I'm pretty excited about it, even though it's a quiet one. The Immortal Bonds series won't appeal to readers who are looking for a laugh, but working on it was a great change of pace after writing a big romcom ( Not That Ridiculous ), and I have a soft spot for the world-weary Erik and his drama queen immortal beloved, Sayan.
Which isn't saying much, really, because I have a soft spot for all of my characters. 😆
I'll post the cover and blurb etc once it's up on Amazon. Until then, here's one of those trope thingys:
❤️ mortal/immortal
❤️ age gap (thousands of years)
❤️ size difference (👀)
❤️ hurt/comfort
❤️ possessiveness
And here's a little snippet:
“You’re not angry at me for it?” Sayan said.
I pulled him in and kissed his uncertain pout. “No.”
“Even though I wanted to take the boy out to the middle of my lake and leave him there?”
“You wanted to but you didn’t.” Thank the gods.
He snorted. “I wanted to very much, Erik.”
“Why? Because he touched me? That doesn’t mean anything to me. No one’s touch means anything to me. No one’s but yours.”
(...okay, I've done it once so far 😆)
Anyway, here's what I posted today:
**THE NAIAD'S LOVER**
My new release is due out very soon, and I'm pretty excited about it, even though it's a quiet one. The Immortal Bonds series won't appeal to readers who are looking for a laugh, but working on it was a great change of pace after writing a big romcom ( Not That Ridiculous ), and I have a soft spot for the world-weary Erik and his drama queen immortal beloved, Sayan.
Which isn't saying much, really, because I have a soft spot for all of my characters. 😆
I'll post the cover and blurb etc once it's up on Amazon. Until then, here's one of those trope thingys:
❤️ mortal/immortal
❤️ age gap (thousands of years)
❤️ size difference (👀)
❤️ hurt/comfort
❤️ possessiveness
And here's a little snippet:
“You’re not angry at me for it?” Sayan said.
I pulled him in and kissed his uncertain pout. “No.”
“Even though I wanted to take the boy out to the middle of my lake and leave him there?”
“You wanted to but you didn’t.” Thank the gods.
He snorted. “I wanted to very much, Erik.”
“Why? Because he touched me? That doesn’t mean anything to me. No one’s touch means anything to me. No one’s but yours.”
A quick autumn update, and a novella coming soon...
Last time I mentioned the
Catch and Release
novella sequel was back in July (I think?), when it was a recently completed first draft.
It's been through quite a few more drafts since then. 😆
I've got a title. I've got a cover. I've (almost) got a blurb. I've also got two options for the series name, and I'm pretty sure I know which one I'm going with. I'm saving the decision on that for some time closer to publication day.
...which is coming very soon!
I'll pop a release blog up once it's live, along with the blurb and links.
Until then, Catch of a Lifetime is 35 000 words of Dave and Joe (and Jerry), and you can expect some hurt/comfort, some helpless yearning, a pinch of drama, an octopus, a lot of fish, and a love that was meant to be.
Isabel 😁
It's been through quite a few more drafts since then. 😆
I've got a title. I've got a cover. I've (almost) got a blurb. I've also got two options for the series name, and I'm pretty sure I know which one I'm going with. I'm saving the decision on that for some time closer to publication day.
...which is coming very soon!
I'll pop a release blog up once it's live, along with the blurb and links.
Until then, Catch of a Lifetime is 35 000 words of Dave and Joe (and Jerry), and you can expect some hurt/comfort, some helpless yearning, a pinch of drama, an octopus, a lot of fish, and a love that was meant to be.
Isabel 😁
