So Excited!

I've been mostly AWOL for awhile (trying to meet two March deadlines now) and I should probably put this in Goals and Accomplishments, but I really wanted to share this with you guys. I don't know anyone else who would understand so well why I'm excited about this.

Yesterday I received the news that the release for my first book, As Luck Would Have It, has been bumped up to October.

And I received my ISBN--and my cover copy (you can read it at the bottom of this post, if you want).

And I discovered that my editor talked about my book in an interview she gave here:
http://muchcheaperthantherapy.blogspot.com/2008/02/interview-with-leah-hultenschmidt.html

AND--I'm just thrilled stupid about this--I got a quote from the senior historical reviewer at Romantic Times, Kathe Robin, for the front cover! I can hardly believe it. Here it is:

“A joyous book from a bright star.” —Kathe Robin, RT BOOKreviews

It was a really, really good day.

Thanks for letting me gush.


Here's the cover copy:



After years of wild adventures overseas, Miss Sophie Everton is in no hurry to return home to the boring strictures of the ton. But she’s determined to reclaim her family’s fortune—even if she has to become a spy for the Prince Regent to do it.



Before she can get her first assignment, she lands right in the lap of the dark and dashing Duke of Rockeforte. She’s faced hungry tigers that didn’t look nearly as predatory. Somehow the blasted man manages to foil her at every turn—and make her pulse thrum with something more than just the thrill of danger.



Both are caught in a daring dance of espionage and desire. But to make a true love match, they’ll have to learn to trust in each other…and, of course, a little bit of luck.

Thanks so much, Ladies!

I definitely can't WAIT to have that first copy, Susan. No doubt I'll be back gushing when that happens.

Thanks everyone!

It's funny, but on both days I received good news about my books, something really aggravating had happened earlier. The day my agent emailed me to tell me she loved my second book, was the day I'd dropped my cell phone in water (still haven't replaced it.) And yesterday I spent two freaking hours at the DMV while this very nice, but painfully slow, young lady dug through files to find the misplaced paperwork proving I'd paid last year's property taxes.

If only all crummy days ended well.

Like every Valentine's Day for we perpetually single folk.

kimmi said:

But Ali, the cell phone NEEDED dropping in the toi er, water, cuz it needed replacement.

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It was the tub, thank you very much. And I was cleaning, not bathing.

Thanks everyone!

Sorry to keep posting and running, but it's getting down to the wire for me, and I'm freaking out just a little.

Mostly though, I'm just thrilled.