This month has been another busy one. We’re coming to the end of a two week library book sale which means the day job is busier than usual, and I’m getting home tired, then having to turn around to do promo. Most days I’m hitting around 8K in steps and that’s just at work. Finally getting used to the change in work hours, and must admit I’m getting more done except it means I’m working 14 hour days and burning the candle at both ends in order to do it. Feeling it too, and hoping it isn’t going to all catch up with me at the most inconvenient moment.

Shades of Sepia the first book in The Sleepless City urban fantasy/paranormal romance series released on 11th July. This is the first time I’ve published using a preorder, and will be doing it again. Apart from the added bonus of already having a buy link for promo, it was very nice when all the preorders hit on release day and pushed it up the rankings. It looks like vampires are still popular which makes me happy.

Last week was hetic with lots of promo for that book, but although I’m still posting promo this week, I’m heading back to 1745 with Lou Sylvre as our Scottish Historical Fantasy releases on the 27th from NineStar Press. The Harp and the Sea is already up on pre-order at the publisher and if you order it now, you’ll get it three days before it officially releases.

I’ve loved working with Lou on this one, and Ian and Robbie are very dear to my heart. We both went through a lot of personal stuff on our writing journey to the point where we had to put this story to one side several times, so it’s very exciting to finally be able to share it with you.

Blurb:
A 16th-century Reiver meets an 18th-century Highlander. Magic makes it happen; love makes it work.

In 1605, Robbie Elliot—a Reiver and musician from the Scottish borders—nearly went to the gallows. The Witch of the Hermitage saved him with a ruse, but weeks later, she cursed him to an ethereal existence in the sea. He has seven chances to come alive, come ashore, and find true love. For over a century, Robbie’s been lost to that magic; six times love has failed. When he washes ashore on the Isle of Skye in 1745, he’s arrived at his last chance at love, his last chance at life.

Highland warrior Ian MacDonald came to Skye for loyalty and rebellion. He’s lost once at love, and stands as an outsider in his own clan. When Ian’s uncle and laird sends him to lonely Skye to hide and protect treasure meant for Bonnie Prince Charlie’s coffers, he resigns himself to a solitary life—his only companion the eternal sea. Lonely doldrums transform into romance and mystery when the tide brings beautiful Robbie Elliot and his broken harp ashore.

A curse dogs them, enemies hunt them, and war looms over their lives. Robbie and Ian will fight with love, will, and the sword. But without the help of magic and ancient gods, will it be enough to win them a future together?

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