COVER REVEAL at People Magazine! Plus an exclusive excerpt!

It's just so gorgeous!!!

I only ever send out a second email in one month whenever there’s something huge, and I’m making the executive call that an exclusive cover reveal and first look at an excerpt from The Crimson Throne being shared by PEOPLE MAGAZINE counts as huge news!

Okay, first, can we all appreciate just how beautiful this book is?! I mean COME ON. The dagger making the “t”? The “o” that’s a threaded hoop (and that echoes the Celtic knot in the background)?! THE TAGLINE???!!!!???!

As I mentioned last newsletter, this is another historical romantasy. It’s in the same “world” as Night of the Witch, but with new characters, a new time frame, and a new country.

Scotland.

1566.

Mary Queen of Scots has just given birth to the next king of Scotland, but her marriage to Lord Darnley is highly contentious. All eyes are on England, though, because the virgin queen Elizabeth has no heir…and whoever rules Scotland has the chance to take an empire.

Simmering behind the scenes, though, is a secret on the Scottish moors. The chaos of the court is reflected in the parallel court of the fae, hidden behind secret portals or hiding in plain sight amongst the mortals.

Alyth Graham protects Scotland, because protecting Scotland means protecting the fae—and she is the illegitimate daughter of a fae prince, a half mortal who fits in neither world but guards both.

Thousands of years ago, the fae drove out their most dangerous enemy, the deadly Red Caps who feast on violence. They have lived in exile, reveling in war and bloodshed of the middle ages.

But they want to come home.

Meanwhile, in England, Elizabeth’s closest spy master, Lord Cecil, has secrets and alliances of his own…and a son he’s sending into the Scottish court to spy for him.

When Samson meets Alyth, sparks fly. But she must remember…

Never trust your heart with a traitor.

Intrigued? Well, good news! You can read mine and Sara’s favorite scene in the exclusive reveal at People Magazine!

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Since this is a bonus email just about the reveal, I’m going to keep this short and sweet, and not include all the extra updates I usually include (if you missed my newsletter last week, you can catch up here).

But I definitely want to remind you that I always sign books at Malaprops, and include extra bonus goodies for people who order from my local indie.

Speaking of…

This is such a fun sticker and if you are among the first 100 to order from Malaprops, not only do you support individual artists (both me and Sarah Epperson, who designed the sticker), but you also support a local community that does a lot of good work, AND your book will be signed (and personalized, if you want) and can be shipped worldwide.

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For the Writers

Don’t forget that I’m hosting a writing retreat with Cristin Terrill in April! This will be our TWENTIETH writing retreat (yes, there will be cake) after ten years of running Wordsmith Workshops!

Our Fast Draft workshop is annual and one of our most affordable retreat options. When you join us, you get five days of intense focus—you don’t need to worry about food, lodging, or anything else. Just show up and immerse yourself in the writing world. We organizie morning sessions for group learning and critiques, and then you have an entire ranch to find a place to peacefully write and get your words down.

I told you I’d keep this one short! That’s it for now, but, as always: thank you. Your support means the world to me, and I am so, so lucky to be able to share my stories with you. I will never take for granted how you bring ink and paper to life with your imagination. Thank you.