The Duke of Ithaca Cover Reveal and Virtual Book Launch

We are getting so close to the release of The Duke of Ithaca!

I cannot believe that we’re even here, or that I even got this novel written! It feels like so much has happened since I started this novel, and so it feels almost surreal to say that we’re only 52 days away from releasing The Duke of Ithaca! 52 days! I’m still going through the last round of edits and then I have to register the manuscript with the Library of Congress, and then I have to send it to the interior designer and formatter, but at that point, the book will be ready.

I’m hoping that pre-orders will go live on April 1st! I’m honestly so excited to get this book out to all of you. As much as I love A Kiss of Glass (and I do), and as much as I have enjoyed writing A Shift of Crimson (and I have), there’s something special about this book/series, something magic and music and romance and history and nostalgia. These characters are iconic and beloved for a reason and, while I’m definitely adding a twist to them, I also feel like I’m doing them justice.

And, of course, writing a story inside of a faux Regency period is just the most exquisite fun!

One update I have is that the cover of The Duke of Ithaca is officially here! Check it out!

I mean, look at it! Not only is it just a beautiful cover in general (the colors, the softness of the image, the fonts), it also speaks to something that I think we all relate to, and that’s a desire for love and belonging. The woman is expressing vulnerability and sexuality through being partially nude, and indie of the vulnerability and sexuality, there’s something else, something subtly implied and yet glaringly vibrant: a need for love and belonging.

I loved the cover that my designer created for A Kiss of Glass. It was utterly perfect and has been praised as such by nearly every person who has seen it. I am sitting on pins and needles, waiting to see the upcoming cover for A Shift of Crimson because (obviously) my cover designer is seriously incredible at what she did. But she has outdone herself this time. This cover isn’t just perfect, it’s a true reflection of the novel itself. And that’s not to say that the cover of A Kiss of Glass isn’t a reflection of the novel, but there is something undeniably different in this cover. I’m not even sure if I can put it into words, to be honest, but I feel it strongly.

That’s why I cried when I first saw the rough draft of this cover. I audibly gasped, completely blown away by it, and then immediately cried for joy. I don’t know that I will ever get used to the feeling of seeing someone else’s cover design for my novel, especially when that design captures the whole of the novel’s essence. It feels like a kind of love letter or tribute to the book and its characters.

I also have a set date for the official book launch of The Duke of Ithaca! It will be a virtual launch. I’ll be hosting both a Facebook Live event and a TikTok Live event simultaneously to celebrate the launch of my new book. The details can be found here. I will likely read a couple of excerpts of the book, talk about its inception and the process of writing it, and then open it up to discuss what everyone’s favorite Greek myths are and would like to see in the coming books! So you definitely won’t want to miss out!

I hope you’re all doing well. If you’ve been working on a creative endeavor of some kind, let me know! Comment!

Love and light to you all!