Letter to Readers

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Dear readers,

I hope you’ve got a good book in hand and something warm to drink  because I’ve got some exciting news this week.

The Fading Light Is Available for Preorder!

The Fading Light is now available for preorder on Amazon, and it officially releases on May 25th.

I’ll be sharing more about the book in the weeks leading up to launch; behind-the-scenes research, the history that inspired it, the characters I fell a little in love with while writing it. You’ll be the first to know everything.

If you’ve been with me for a while, preordering means the world. It genuinely helps get the book into more hands. And if you know someone who loves a sweeping historical story, well… it would make a pretty great gift.

Preorder The Fading Light on Amazon:


This Week’s Reader Question

Over the past year, I’ve shared so much about myself from my writing life, my obsessions, and the history that keeps me up at night. Now I’d like to turn the tables. I want to get to know you. So each week I’ll ask a question, and I truly hope you’ll share.

This week’s question:

“Which historical era do you find yourself drawn to most — ancient civilizations, medieval, Victorian, 20th century? What pulls you there?”

Just hit reply and tell me. I read every single response and I may share some of your answers in a future issue (with your permission, of course). You might even inspire a future book.

Yours Truly,

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