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March 10, 2023
Doctor! Doctor! Gimme the News…
Are you ready for the cover reveal for the penultimate book in the 82nd Street Vandals? Can you believe we’re at the penultimate book already? In so many ways it feels like we just got started but here we are, as promised, we’re finally getting a good look at Mickey “Doc” James. He’s another character that walked into the story and settled in to stay. You gotta love these guys, at least I do.
Also a quick audio update for those of you waiting for Merciless Spy on audio, we have it back and it’s being proofed right now! So we’ll hopefully have it ready to upload very soon!
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February 15, 2023
Problem Child Now Available on Audio
So stoked to share that Problem Child is now available on audio. You can get it on Audible and via Amazon. It will be showing up on the Apple Bookstore here shortly as well! Michelle Sparks is back as KC and the Torched girls, joined by JF Harding and Lucas Allen in the first of a four book series giving life to KC and the guys. Don’t miss a single moment.
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February 11, 2023
Get a First Look Inside Mad Boys!
Are you ready to get a sneak peek inside the pages of Mad Boys?
Jonas
“Just fix your tie,” Lachlan snapped at me. Mom hadn’t let us know they were coming. We probably wouldn’t have known if Ramsey hadn’t woken us up with the news. Now, he and Lachlan were both glaring at me to hurry up.
All I’d done was back-to-back exams, papers, and projects for the last three weeks. KC and I had nearly been paired on a project, but the teacher decided to make them individual. Probably better.
She hadn’t spoken to me since the day of the fight. She barely even looked at me. When she did—well it was like I wasn’t there. This morning, however, the music had been posted to my door with the lyrics added. I’d been sitting and reading it, trying to process when Ramsey showed up.
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February 3, 2023
You’re Not Ready: Mad Boys Cover Reveal is Here!
After months of anticipation, the cover for Mad Boys is here and my hat is off to Stephanie Heinritz from Vicious Desires Design, because this is just chef’s kiss. For those wondering, Jonas is featured on the cover.
The model is Joey La Grua by photographer Wander Aguiar. So excited to share this cover with you as we count down the days until the release of Mad Boys (March 14, 2023)! Are you ready for more of KC, Torched, and the Douchebags Three?
Blurb:
The pop princess with her bright blue hair, pouty lips, haunting eyes, and the voice of a siren… She’s always been too busy for us. Music seems to be the one language we both speak.
It’s not enough. For her. For them. For anyone.
I’m not enough.
My brothers want her, the world owns her, and everyone else is vying for a piece of her. At the end of the school year, she walked away and didn’t give us a second look. Discarding us like she had her father.
Now, I can’t decide what I want more—for her to come back or to never see her again.
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January 17, 2023
Your favorite Vandals are back! Grab Merciless Spy today!
Welcome to book seven of the 82nd Street Vandals series. If you have not read the first six, stop. Do not pass Go. Grab book one: Savage Vandal, and start there.
Seriously.
This is a series that really must be read in order.
Okay, back to my welcome. Merciless Spy picks up a short while after where we left off in Dangerous Renegade. Need a snapshot? Pour yourself a drink, grab a seat, and get caught up in the foreword.
Merciless Spy finds us with a war brewing and their journey far from over.
The seismic shifts that have rocked their lives are not over. Not by a long shot. Please remember that this is a dark romance and there are definitely triggering moments with regard to abuse, assault, violence, and addiction. Take care of yourself.
Also, this is the seventh book in a series. While there may be no specific happy endings at the end of each of these books, there will be one to the whole series, that I promise you. Some of these books will have cliffhangers, largely due to the size of the story, but the happy ending has to be earned.
Finally, I want to add one last note. Books are not written in a vacuum. Worlds are not created in silence. There were some deeply challenging moments as I worked on this book, and thanks to some of the most wonderfully supportive people and the best girl gang ever, I made it. We made it.
Happy reading.
xoxo
Heather
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December 14, 2022
New Release Date
I’m coming on behalf of Heather to let you know you will be getting a note from Amazon soon if you pre-ordered Merciless Spy that the release date has been pushed back again. The new release date is January 17th, 2023.
Heather has been working tirelessly to get this book finished in time but after talking this over, this was the best call. While Heather has been in the writing cave, she’s also been sick. This gives her body time to get better and then go in and wrap everything up to the level she wants it at. Extra time will ensure she can deliver the Vandals exactly as they deserve. This book has some pivotal and important moments she wont compromise on. Thank you so much for all the support and understanding!
XO,
Elisabeth
PA to Heather Long
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November 22, 2022
New Release! New Series! Problem Child is Here!
I am so excited to share a brand-new series with you! If you will indulge me for a moment, I wanted to take a minute to discuss a little history behind Problem Child. A little context, if you will.
If you’re reading this one for the triggers found in this book, go ahead and skip to the end of this letter where I will list them for you. If you don’t mind giving me a couple of minutes of your time, I’d like to share another story with you.
This story is the history behind Blue Ivy Prep, the concept of KC, and a young, talented woman named Harley (HarleyQuinnZaler on Facebook).
Harley was a devoted reader and a talented cover artist. During one of her pre-made sales, I grabbed a cover that just resonated with me. A girl in denim overalls, dancing like crazy, and her hair was teal. From the moment I saw that cover, KC aka Kaitlin Crosse was born.
It was January 2020 and I was only working on the third book of my 12 book series Untouchable. (The series is now complete). The girl on this cover was everything I pictured for Kaitlin, who along with Aubrey Miller and Yvette Chanteur, formed the girl band Torched.
They were one of Frankie’s favorite bands and they appeared on the page in book 5, Hangovers and Holidays. I’m not telling you all this to get you to pick up that series. Absolutely not. While KC and the girls do appear there, you do not have to read Untouchable to appreciate this series.
At the time, when I told Harley what I wanted to write, she was so stoked. We discussed cover concepts, art, the characters and more. She was so excited about the future books and the cover models I picked out. She couldn’t wait to do their covers.
Then in 2021, unexpectedly, Harley passed away. Her loss was devastating for her family, her husband, her mother, her daughter… I felt that loss keenly because losing anyone is hard. Losing someone so young with so much future in front of her was just not fair.
Her family offered the covers already purchased and her team was working to get all of this sorted, but with three more covers needed, I made a different call.
Working with Stephanie at Vicious Desires Designs, we used the inspiration of the cover to go in a different direction. The cover that Harley made me for this first book, originally titled Party Girl, remains an inspiration and I wrote Harley into this book because she was so excited and I want her to remain a part of it.
As you can see by the dedication, this book… this whole series is for her and for the joy she brought into our lives with a light that was far too soon extinguished.
Thank you, Harley and I miss you.
If you have read this far, thank you as well. Problem Child is the first in a four book series following Kaitlin Crosse as she attends Blue Ivy Prep, an exclusive boarding, prep, and college school for the wealthy and the privileged.
The series is reverse harem/why choose. This means the female main character will not have to choose between the guys in her life. This series is also slow burn, and begins with bullying, secrets, lies, and complicated family ties.
There is some stalking, and I will give a warning for a severe health diagnosis for a side character. This book is also told exclusively from Kaitlin’s viewpoint except for the prologue. Future books in this series will contain multiple points of view.
Thank you again for taking a chance on this series, I can’t wait to hear what you think of KC and the girls. Be sure to join us in my reader group on Facebook where we talk about books, book loving, some spoilers, teasers for the future, and bonus scenes.
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November 11, 2022
New Release Date
You are going to be getting a note from Amazon soon if you pre-ordered Merciless Spy that I moved the release date back 2 weeks from December 6 to December 20th. I was trying to not have to do this but between the move being stalled (thank you interest rates and trying to sell our house), living out of AirBNBs, and the kiddo’s wound opening again, I’m just a little swamped. I do not want to release something that isn’t the absolute best for you. That extra 2 weeks is gonna give me room to breathe, to write, and to edit. Thank you so much for understanding!
xoxo
Heather
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October 31, 2022
Get Your First Look at Problem Child
The first chapter for Problem Child is now available. Be sure to check it out! We’re counting down the days until release!
In other news, I’m heading to Florida this week for Shameless Book Conference. The signing is at the Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace on Saturday! Don’t be shy if you see me! I love meeting readers!
Members of my reader group know that I love to send out holiday cards each year. If you’re new, be sure to sign up for it. I will also send cards to international addresses. If you have filled it out in the last two years, and you haven’t moved, you don’t need to fill it out. If you have moved, just submit an updated address. I will be going by the most recent date for which one I send it to.
Also, if you haven’t joined my readers group on Facebook, now would be a great time because we have all kinds of holiday fun planned as well as live Q&As as well as bonus scenes and more!
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October 20, 2022
First Chorus Now Available on Audio
First Chorus is now available on audio! You can find it on Audible and via Amazon with it coming to the Apple Bookstore soon. Kate Coakley and Adam Gold bring life to the Cardinal Sins characters. Don’t miss out on this deliciously captivating book on audio!
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