School for Love now available for pre-order!

Hip hip hooray! School for Love, the third in my Regency romance series The Hapgoods of Bramleigh, is now available for pre-order on Amazon!

Had enough of 2020? Need a little escapism? Then this is the book for you. If any of you read the second book in the series A Very Plain Young Man, you'll remember that Hugh Hapgood, the widowed cousin of the squire, proposes to Elfie but (spoiler) loses out to Frederick. Not many of you readers spared any pity for the rejected Hugh (one reader even made a face when I said the third in the series would feature him), but I hope he can win you over when we get to dive deeper into his story.

I've chosen November 5 as my release date for three reasons:

1. The draft is complete, but I need a little more time do to a final revision.
   
   
2. In a normal year, my husband and I would do a "Literary Night" at our church the first Friday in November. COVID took care of that tradition, so instead I'm releasing a book.
   
   
3. November 5 will be my 26th wedding anniversary, so what better day to launch a romance?

My favoritest cover designer in the whole world Kathy Campbell has come up with another winner and was able, even after the six-year hiatus, to channel that Hapgoods of Bramleigh vibe she came up with the first two times around. Don't you agree?

Okay, now for a little FAQ:

Q: Do I have to have read The Naturalist and A Very Plain Young Man first?

A: Nah. This isn't Harry Potter. You can jump in at any point. Though there is plenty of overlap between books of characters and even timelines, they stand alone fine. (Or you could use the month ahead of you to read the first two in the series!)

Q: Why is it only available to pre-order on Kindle right now? 

A: Because it's easiest and cheapest, and I don't have a publishing house behind me! Kathy made me a paperback cover, and I may tackle a paperback version when I have more time, but that time is not now. And, while I'd have to charge you $11.99 for a paperback, because they're so much more expensive to produce, a Kindle version can be $5.99.

Q: What if I don't have a Kindle?

A: You can read on your phone or computer or tablet--anywhere you can download the Kindle app. OR, you could buy yourself a Kindle for like $50 or less on Amazon Prime Day (Oct 13-14 this year). I love my Kindle and keep it in my purse so I always have dozens of books to read, and, in these COVID days, it's nice to download books from the library for free with no hassle. We are a five-Kindle family, actually, so bonafide, card-carrying members of the Evil Empire. 

Q: What is a pre-order?

A: You pay now, and, on the release date, the book automatically downloads to you. 

Q: Will there be a launch party or a reading?

A: Sigh. No Regency dancing and negus for us this time around (see "2020"). But I may do an online reading or giant Zoom book club (we could all "attend" with our best Regency hairstyles, like Rosemary's on the cover), with questions submitted in the chat. And I would always be happy to Zoom in for your book club. 

Thanks for reading and sticking with me on this journey. I so appreciate it and all your encouragement. One more time: click here to pre-order!