Mr. Bill fails me!

Dear Readers,
As some of you know, Mr. Bill and I have been married for about 100 years, but we've recently gone through a rough patch. Because...
He couldn't come up with a decent title for my new book!

In the past he's been responsible for titles like MATCH ME IF YOU CAN and FIRST STAR I SEE TONIGHT. So was I really all that out-of-line demanding he come up with a title for my newest book? A book that I absolutely love because of the thousands of ways it has touched my heart and, I hope, will touch yours, too. A book that is not part of a series because, as you know, I generally tend to alternate stand alone books and series books, and BECAUSE, as much as you say you want another Wynette, Texas, or Chicago Stars book, so many of my stand alone books are your favorites. (Reminder: KISS AN ANGEL, AIN'T SHE SWEET?, BREATHING ROOM, HEROES ARE MY WEAKNESS, etc. etc.)

Anyway, it was down to the wire. The only title I'd come up with, The Runaways, had been rejected by my cold-hearted publisher. Okay, so maybe they were right. Yes, it fit the book, but it has been used way too much and was guaranteed to cause all kinds of confusion. Back to the drawing board.

I have no title, it's August, and I need one now. Our family is gathered in Saugatuck, Michigan, for a few days of family vacation.

It's late. I brought up the title problem and also said that Editor Carrie liked the word “dance.” That unleashed the hounds of hell! My idiot family came up with the lamest “dance” titles you've ever heard, but eight-year-old granddaughter Punkin' saved the day with an interpretive dance to the title she insisted was the best of all, Dance, Baby Shark, Dance. (Try explaining copyright infringement to an eight-year-old.)

I go to bed depressed, but just as I'm getting ready to turn off my electronics, my phone beeps. It's my bonus daughter-in-law texting me from downstairs.

Her text message is only four words.
Dance Away With Me

Perfect for my heroine who has so many troubles she needs to dance away from. So perfect for my difficult hero who doesn't appreciate the heroine's musical activities interrupting the Tennessee mountain nighttime quiet.

First thing next morning, I texted Editor Carrie. In response, I received a string of heart emojis.
❤ ❤ ❤ ❤

And so, dear readers, I'm thrilled to announce that my new book, DANCE AWAY WITH ME, will be available June 9, 2020, and is ready for pre-order now. https://susanelizabethphillips.com/da... What's it about? I will be telling you much, much more between now and next June. In the meantime, be sure to follow me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SusanElizabe... and Instagram https://instagram.com/SEPauthor/ for more juicy details. (Cover coming soon!)

One last thing... I'm doing a Super Colossal Mega Contest with my fellow witches Christina Dodd and Jayne Ann Krentz! Don't we look adorable?! Enter for a chance to win three autographed hardcovers AND a $50 B&N gift card. I'm getting all cauldron-flushed just thinking about it! Enter here. http://bit.ly/31V5xMm (Contest ends Oct. 31, 2019)

Happy reading,

Susan Elizabeth Phillips