Hi, and welcome!
I'm a little behind with updates (not a surprise if you stop by here regularly!), as usual, but I'm delighted to say I'm finally making progress on new releases.
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Out now is Spies for the Holidays, a collection of three novellas from the now-defunct Caynham Castle holiday romance series. Each story centered on a different couple and a different holiday, featuring Halloween/Bonfire Night, Christmas, and Valentine's Day. This collection is available now in print and as an ebook.
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For more information about the anthology, click here.
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My other new holiday release is a short story, "White Lace, Holly, and Magic." It's a sequel to Mage's Nemesis. Writing a wedding story is always fun, and it's especially so when I can incorporate a holiday I enjoy. Those who've read the novel will remember Tasha's conflicts with her past. The short story gives her a chance to put the problems with her parents to rest and ties up that last loose end for her. We also see the direction Carter has chosen for his work with young people in difficulties.
The release date is December 20, and it will be available on most major online vendors as an ebook only.
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Warning: This story contains spoilers for Mage's Nemesis.
​You may have noticed that I've announced upcoming works that didn't actually appear. The last couple of years have been notable for plans going mostly awry. I'm now beginning to catch up, and I won't be announcing anything else until it's almost ready to release, as "White Lace, Holly, and Magic" is.
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Watch this space and my social media for release information.​
I will say that the next big project on my slate is The Speaker for All, the third book and first novel in the Outcast Station science fiction series I write with Jeanne Adams. Something is lurking in the oceans of Outcast Station. Can the human population reach an accommodation with this entity, or will it destroy them? The fate of the planet rests on the shoulders of telepathic deputy marshal-turned-First-Contact-ambassador Sarah Reeth.
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I never studied oceanography. I've had a blast doing the research for this book. If you want a cool book on the oceans, check out Susan Casey's The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean.​​
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I'm enjoying getting back into the story and will announce the release date when it's definite.
​Also on the slate for 2026 is completing the next Light Mage Wars book, Traitor Mage's Fate. It tells the story of Ross Graham, a Scottish mage who has been working with the mages' deadly enemies, the ghouls, and April Forest, an agent for the All Shires Investigation Bureau. She's a classic rule follower, and he tends to see rules more as suggestions. Sparks fly when they have to work together to uncover a ghoul plot!
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I don't know when this will be ready, but I'll announce it when it is.
There are some smaller project to shuffle into the year, and I'll have more news as things develop. ​​
That’s the news for now! If you want to be kept up to date, you can join my reader hangout page:
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Thanks for stopping by. Regardless of what you celebrate or don't, may your holiday season be happy and peaceful.
Nancy