Introducing Lizzy and Jane

First and foremost, Happy New Year! I hope 2014 holds many blessings for you and yours.

For Team Reay, there’s a lot going on… and I’ll let you know all about those details as they unfold… But I can let you know about Lizzy and Jane, my next book, right now. In fact, I just sent edits to the publisher this morning – so it is well on its way.

Lizzy and Jane is not a sequel to Dear Mr. Knightley and there are no characters that crossover or make cameos. Someday, Sam and Alex may lurk within a new tale, but I was so happy to develop new characters and new journeys within Lizzy and Jane. Spending time with these women and the men and children in their lives has been tremendous fun.

Lizzy, our heroine, is an accomplished chef who has lost her gift for cooking. Really, Lizzy has lost a lot, but she’s unaware of how much until she surprises herself and others by offering to help cook for Jane while Jane undergoes chemotherapy. In that place, Lizzy not only learns to connect with food again, but she also connects with others as her heart softens and heals. It was a delight to watch this sharp, spunky and sophisticated young woman put love, in all its wonderful and varied forms, back into her life.

I can’t tell you all that happens, but I can tell you it’s got all the big guns: sisters, conflict, food, Jane Austen, Hemingway (threw you there, didn’t I?), love, and breast cancer. That last one is a bummer, I know, but it’s a reality that so many of us experience either personally or walking the journey with family and friends. And such situations really do refine who we are and what we believe.

Lizzy and Jane releases date is October 7, 2014 and as soon as cover art is ready, I’ll be sure to post it. And in the meantime, I’ll be working on my next book… Let the fun begin… Again!

Thanks….KBR

Hey, I would love to hear what you’ve got going on in 2014. Please leave a comment here or on Facebook. Thanks!