Dear Everyone,
Back in September, I wrote a post in which I mentioned my next novel. I'm pleased to be able to give you more information now.
My next novel is the first in a new series, and it will be entitled The Raven. With this novel, I'm asking you to pack your bags and travel with me to the city of Florence. The Gabriel Series showed you the city during the day. This time, I'll show you Florence's underworld, which is ruled by creatures of the night …
Here's the formal announcement:
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Gabriel Series comes a dark, sensual tale of romance in a city shrouded in mystery…
Raven
Wood spends her days at Florence’s Uffizi Gallery restoring fine works
of Renaissance art. But an innocent walk home after an evening with
friends changes her life forever. When she intervenes in the senseless
beating of a homeless man, his attackers turn on her, dragging her into
an alley. Raven is only semi-conscious when their assault is
interrupted by a cacophony of growls followed by her attacker’s
screams. Mercifully, she blacks out, but not before catching a glimpse
of a shadowy figure who whispers to her …
Cassita vulneratus.
When
Raven awakes, she is inexplicably changed. She returns to the Uffizi,
but no one recognizes her and more disturbingly, she discovers that
she’s been absent an entire week. With no recollection of the events
leading up to her disappearance, Raven also learns that her absence
coincides with one of the largest robberies in Uffizi history – the
theft of a set of priceless Botticelli illustrations. When the baffled
police force identifies her as its prime suspect, Raven is desperate to
clear her name. She seeks out one of Florence’s wealthiest and elusive
men in an attempt to uncover the truth about her disappearance. Their
encounter leads Raven to a dark underworld whose inhabitants kill to
keep their secrets …
As I mentioned in my September post, readers of Gabriel's Redemption will be able to read an excerpt from The Raven at the end of both the paperback and e-book editions.
But what I didn't mention was that one of the characters of The Raven appears in Gabriel's Redemption. Can you identify him or her? I welcome your guesses in the comments below and on social media.
I would be remiss if I didn't mention that there's a connection between The Gabriel Series and my new series - a connection that is more than simply me, or the city of Florence, or the Uffizi Gallery.
If you've read the cover copy above carefully, probably you're
beginning to guess the answer. But I'll be explicit and state that we
won't be saying goodbye to the Professor and Julianne at the end of Gabriel's Redemption. Look for them to have cameo appearances in The Raven as well ...
While I don't have a release date for The Raven yet, I hope to
have one soon. This novel marks my transition from a contemporary love
story to a paranormal one. I hope you'll join me on this journey and
that if you have friends and family who enjoy paranormal novels, you'll
help me share the news with them.
As we approach the December 3rd release date of Gabriel's Redemption in North America, my American publisher has listed a giveaway of the novel on Goodreads. US entrants can enter the contest here.
And if you'd like to read a new excerpt from Gabriel's Redemption and enter another contest, you can do so here at Romance Times.
Finally, I want to
wish everyone who is celebrating Thanksgiving this week a very happy
holiday. I have much to be thankful for and in particular, I'm thankful
for you, my readers.
All the best and thank you for your continued support,
SR
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