The Solitary Rose

  • News about The Solitary Rose

    Today, I’ve got two exciting announcements about my debut romance, The Solitary Rose! Audiobook Available Last year, The Solitary Rose was published in ebook and print format, but the publisher (The Wild Rose Press) doesn’t produce audiobooks. This summer, I… Continue reading

  • Launch Party Winners!

    Tomorrow’s the big day for The Solitary Rose, but today’s the big day for two readers who won a free copy of the novel! I compiled the names of all the people who responded to the launch party prompts, whether… Continue reading

  • Launch Party: Day 6

    Can you believe we’re almost at the end of the launch party? Tomorrow I’ll announce the winners of the giveaway. Two people who’ve commented on launch party posts will win a copy of The Solitary Rose. You never know— it… Continue reading

  • Launch Party: Day 5

    Today’s event is going to require some reader participation, so get ready to respond in the comments or on Twitter! Today, I’m going to post short snippets from The Solitary Rose—just a line or two—based on reader prompts. Post a… Continue reading

  • Launch Party: Day 4

    By now, you may be wondering why I named my Regency fantasy “The Solitary Rose.” In part, the title is an allusion to the rose that plays an important part in the traditional version of “The Beauty and the Beast.”… Continue reading

  • Launch Party: Day 3

    When Emma Ainsworth first appears in The Solitary Rose, she is caring for a litter of orphaned kittens. These kittens were barn cats who would grow up to hunt mice, but people also kept cats as pets in the Regency… Continue reading

  • Launch Party: Day 2

    Today we’re going to talk about the kinds of magic possible in the fantastic version of Regency England of The Solitary Rose. Magical abilities in this fantasy ‘verse are hereditary, though they can skip a generation, and not all members… Continue reading

  • Launch Party: Day 1

    My debut romance, THE SOLITARY ROSE, launches on August 14! For the next week, I’m hosting an online launch party here on my blog. For today’s activity, you get to pick a “Regency name” using the name generator on The… Continue reading

  • Online Launch Party!

    Mark your calendars! My debut romance novel The Solitary Rose launches on August 14. (Obligatory preorder link HERE.) To celebrate and prepare for it, I’m holding an online launch party here on this blog, starting August 7. We’ll count down… Continue reading

  • Teaser from THE SOLITARY ROSE

    I’ve shared character art, buy links, and the cover image for THE SOLITARY ROSE, but you know what I haven’t shared? An excerpt from the book! Here is the official teaser: a scrap of dialogue between impoverished sorcerer Henry Dawson… Continue reading