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Greetings Friends,

I hope those of you in the U.S. enjoyed a fabulous Thanksgiving. The hubs and I stayed close to home, hosting out-of-town friends for Turkey Day, and then carving out (so to speak) time to hit the highlights of NYC decked out for the holidays - the Christmas Market in Bryant Park, the Holly Jolly Holiday Bar, a holiday pop-up in Manhattan's Meatpacking District, and of course the Rockefeller Center tree. Still to come: two Broadway musicals - "Death Becomes Her" and "The Lion King" (finally!) and a Christmas lunch at historic Pete's Tavern in Irving Place with fellow authors Kate Braithwaite and Nancy Bilyeau.

Further to Nancy, a signed copy of her latest wonderful historical mystery novel, The Versailles Formula is the prize for my December book giveaway.

​THE VERSAILLES FORMULA follows intrepid Georgian era art sleuth, Genvieve PlanchΓ©, from London to Paris where she must track down a rare pigment of pure blue coveted by royalty, chemists and spies, all whilst fending off feelings for a handsome new romantic interest.

I’ll choose 1 winner (U.S. residents, only) from among my History With Hope and Author newsletter lists (existing + new sign-ups), so if you’re not already subscribed to one or both of these free newsletters, you can fix that here!

First-time subscribers to the Author Newsletter automatically receive a free ebook: my Victorian "My Fair Lady" with-a-twist historical romance, TEMPTING.

Books make great holiday gifts. In addition to my recent historical fiction releases, IRISH EYES and STARDUST, I have four Christmas romances on offer: IT'S A WONDERFULLY SEXY LIFE, ​TWELVE NIGHTS, TOMORROW'S DESTINY, and A CINDERELLA CHRISTMAS CAROL. Enjoy these timeless titles as ebooks and audiobooks.

Browse my entire backlist here.

Want me to give a talk to your book club or other group, either in-person or via Zoom?

STARDUST is available wherever books are sold, including:

IRISH EYES is available wherever books are sold, including these online and brick-and-mortar booksellers.

Wishing you and yours a peaceful and joyous holiday season!

Hope

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