Greetings from the Philadelphia region, where it has been raining for what feels like years - although at the moment we are getting a brief peek of sun. I’ve been trying hard to dig into a cozy vibe and just be grateful that my garden seeds (and the grass seed I scatter without success every year in my losing battle against weeds) are getting a good long drink. But mostly I feel like a damp cat, grumpy and out of sorts.

Speaking of grumpy… I have a surprise for you! The cover for my next book, The Grump Whisperer, is finalized!

I love it so much: the horse girl book vibe, the horse who is truly the star of the show, the way she is definitely about to bean that dude on the head with the bucket… it’s perfect.

I hope you love it as much as I do!

The Grump Whisperer is coming this November (!!!) from Harlequin’s Afterglow Books, available in both e-book and paperback (!!!), and features: