Nice things

Her Best Worst Mistake has been out for nearly 10 days now, and people have been saying nice things. Phew. Always a relief to know that a book is connecting with readers, but even more so in this case because Her Best Worst Mistake is far more my book than any of my others, due to the fact that I've published it myself. 

The self-publishing process has been a real eye-opener, both easier and harder than I thought. The actual mechanics of getting the work out there and loaded to the various retail sites is pretty user-friendly and fast. Amazingly so, actually. But the writing part was just as hard, if not harder than usual because I didn't have my trusty, adored editor by my side. Usually, she's the one who decides if a book is ready to go or not, but this time I was the one who decided it was time to stop tinkering (or rearranging deck chairs on the Titantic!) and get the book out there. A heady but also scary moment, trust me.

But as I said, so far people are liking my book, and that's a wonderful feeling. In case you missed it, there were some lovely reviews around and about. Dear Author's Dabney did this review and gave me a much-coveted A, The Season Blog[image error] gave me an ego-boosting five stars and Top Pick, as did Harlequin Junkies. 

I've also had an avalanche of emails from readers telling me how much they loved Martin and Violet's story. Apparently we all have a bit of a thing for uptight Englishmen who are secretly sex gods under their pin-stripe suits. Who knew? As well as lusting after Martin, people are also connecting with Violet. I'm thrilled that people understand her - she's one of those heroines I was very keen to find a happy ever after for. She's so earned it. 

In case you missed the buying links on the book page and previous blogs, the book is available for $2.99US at Smashwords, Amazon Kindle, Kobo and Diesel Ebooks. I'm hoping we'll have Barnes and Noble Nook and iBookstore availability soon. The book is available globally, is DRM free and should be the equivalent price in various major markets. One price for all, I say! 

If you haven't read it yet, I hope you do so soon and that it gives you a few hours of fun and emotion and escapism. If you've already read it, thank you! And I hope you enjoyed.