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The Ghost of Valentine Past

HautingDanielle_BOOK7While waiting for The Ghost Who Came for Christmas to go live, I’m already working on the next book in the Haunting Danielle series—The Ghost of Valentine Past. Its release date is Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2016—and it is already available for pre-order at Amazon.

I recently discussed on my  Haunting Danielle Facebook page a question I frequently get from readers: Will there be more books in the series?

The answer is yes, providing the three following conditions are met. As I said in the Facebook post, all three conditions must be met.

1. Readers of the series want more books. What would be the point in adding more books if no one wants to read them?

2. I must have fresh new stories to tell. Fortunately, ideas for Danielle and the people of Frederickport keep popping into my head. But if that stops—and my stories are nothing but a rehash of previous stories—then I shouldn’t be writing them anymore. I want the characters and storyline to evolve.

3. I am physically able to author the books. Last year around this time, I decided not to put the book I was working on up for a preorder. The reason—I had no idea if and when I could finish it, because I was facing breast cancer. I am happy to report I am feeling pretty good these days and back to writing fulltime, but I understand we never really know what is around the next corner.

Why I live in Lake Havasu City

12108833_10207896330225292_1669142075280528049_n (1)One reason for living in Lake Havasu City—Where else can you do this on the last day in October?

On Friday evening, I sent The Ghost Who Came for Christmas off to the first round of beta readers. Hubby and I spent the next day—Halloween—on Lake Havasu. After weeks buried in my work in progress, a day of rest on the water and in the sunshine was just what I needed.

I’ve heard back from two of the betas—several more to go—but so far they don’t recommend any major changes. They also professed to love the new book. I hope my other readers do, too. It goes to the editor this coming weekend.

The Ghost Who Came for Christmas will be available in eBook format November, 27, 2015. You can pre-ordered  at Amazon.