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10 January 2019
WOTW Book Trailer Is Live!
We have been so excited about this Warrior of the Wild book trailer for months, and now it's finally live! Hypable has the exclusive scoop here, so click on over to watch and read an excerpt from this upcoming YA fantasy by Tricia Levenseller.
Publishing February 26th...
Publishing February 26th...
18 September 2017
Amanda Searcy's Starred Kirkus Review!
Congrats to Amanda Searcy on her fantastic, starred review from Kirkus for her debut YA The Truth Beneath the Lies (publishing 12/12/17) !
"Readers will be left breathless, the hair on the backs of their necks standing up. An intricately plotted thriller that's both gritty and engrossing." I agree!
(Here's the link to the original post.)
"Readers will be left breathless, the hair on the backs of their necks standing up. An intricately plotted thriller that's both gritty and engrossing." I agree!
(Here's the link to the original post.)
30 May 2017
Daughter of the Siren Queen Cover Reveal!
If you missed it earlier this month, the cover for Daughter of the Siren Queen (the sequel to Daughter of the Pirate King) was revealed. What gorgeous work from the Macmillan art team!
Alosa’s mission is finally complete. Not only has she recovered all three pieces of the map to a legendary hidden treasure, but the pirates who originally took her captive are now prisoners on her ship. Riden, still unfairly attractive, is a constant distraction, but at least he’s under her orders this time.
But when the villainous Vordan exposes a secret her father has kept for years, Alosa and her crew find themselves in a deadly race with the feared pirate king. Despite the danger, Alosa knows they will recover the treasure first. . . . After all, she’s the Daughter of the Siren Queen.
Click to pre-order this exciting February 2018 release!
20 July 2016
Fabulous Bell and Brown Trade Reviews!
Congrats to Kimberly Bell on her fantastic review from Library Journal for her latest historical romance from Berkley-Intermix A Dangerous Damsel.
Congrats also to Laura Brown, who recently received an amazing review from Kirkus Reviews for her #ownvoices romance from Avon Books Signs of Attraction, featuring a Deaf hero and an Hard of Hearing heroine.
"For readers looking for a nontraditional heroine and a lusty Scottish laird"...full review!
Congrats also to Laura Brown, who recently received an amazing review from Kirkus Reviews for her #ownvoices romance from Avon Books Signs of Attraction, featuring a Deaf hero and an Hard of Hearing heroine.
"This is a notable
and groundbreaking debut by an author to watch"...full review!
20 April 2016
Congrats to client Linsey Miller!
In case you missed it, yesterday Linsey Miller's exciting news hit Publishers Weekly. Her debut YA fantasy MASK OF SHADOWS will be published by Sourcebooks Fire in Summer 2017!
A big congrats to Linsey and all the other authors, agents, and editors mentioned. Fantastic list!
"Annie Berger of Sourcebooks Fire has acquired Linsey Miller's debut Mask of Shadows, and a sequel, wherein a gender fluid pickpocket auditions to become a replacement member of the Left Hand – the queen's quartet of assassins – but must survive the competition while also putting their true reason for auditioning into motion. Publication is slated for summer 2017 and summer 2018; Rachel Brooks at L. Perkins Agency brokered the deal for world rights."
A big congrats to Linsey and all the other authors, agents, and editors mentioned. Fantastic list!
"Annie Berger of Sourcebooks Fire has acquired Linsey Miller's debut Mask of Shadows, and a sequel, wherein a gender fluid pickpocket auditions to become a replacement member of the Left Hand – the queen's quartet of assassins – but must survive the competition while also putting their true reason for auditioning into motion. Publication is slated for summer 2017 and summer 2018; Rachel Brooks at L. Perkins Agency brokered the deal for world rights."
01 January 2016
ICYMI: More Client Covers
Happy New Year!
I hope you find yourself reading lots of exciting books in 2016.
I'm thrilled the following client books will be publishing this year. In case you missed their covers and blurbs, here they are below. A big thank you to the teams and artists behind these amazing covers!
Notes of Temptation (Hollywood Jazz #1)
By Rebecca Halsey, available February 16, 2016
Pre-order:
When Carrie Cooper leaves her small gold-mining town to seek her fortune, it’s not until she arrives in L.A. that she learns her college certificate is a fraud. The only work available is in a less-than-respectable speakeasy.
The job comes with the opportunity to take the stage with Oz Dean, the club’s captivating bandleader. But rivals out for her blood along with her place in the spotlight lurk behind the curtain.
Oz Dean has the rare ability to “see” music as brilliant colors, but nothing has ever dazzled him like Carrie’s pure, choirgirl voice. With a mob debt hanging over his head like a guillotine, he organizes a revue that will launch them all to stardom. Unfortunately, his bold move attracts exactly the kind of criminal attention he’d like to avoid.
Mired in Hollywood’s underbelly, caught off-guard by their growing attraction, Carrie and Oz are forced to consider the cost of success. Or their one chance to make beautiful music together could be their last.
Strictly Pleasure (Hooded Pleasures series)
By Sheryl Nantus, available March 29, 2016
Pre-order:
Veronica Locksley is a Domme without a club to play in. Suspended from Boots ’n’ Chains for not being gentle with her submissives, she’s offered one chance to regain her status. Spend some time as one of them.
Everything in her rebels at the idea, but she has no choice but to agree.
Oliver Greenwood is a sexy, powerful but widowed Dom who’s ready to emerge from his grieving period. All that stands between him and his return to the dating scene is one last assignment for Hooded Pleasures—to put a Domme under his thumb for six sessions to teach her greater respect for her subs.
Veronica turns out to be more than a handful. Yet even as she butts heads with him every step of the way, he discovers that beneath her tiger-in-the-boardroom personality hides the heart of a true submissive. One that’s extraordinarily easy to fall in love with.
But before she can become anyone’s dream—including her own—he has to let her go. And hope she finds the path that will lead back to his arms.
Midsummer Night's Mischief (Wiccan Wheel Mystery #1)
By Jennifer David Hesse, available July 26, 2016
Pre-order:
As the Summer Solstice approaches in idyllic Edindale, Illinois, attorney Keli Milanni isn’t feeling the magic. She’s nearing thirty, hasn’t found the right man, and is about to land in a cauldron of hot water at work. Good thing she has her private practice to fall back on—as a Wiccan. She’ll just have to summon her inner Goddess and set the world to rights…
Midsummer Eve is meant for gratitude and celebration, but Keli is not in her typically upbeat mood. The family of a recently deceased client is blaming her for the loss of a Shakespearean heirloom worth millions, and Keli’s career may be on the line. With both a Renaissance Faire and a literary convention in town, Edindale is rife with suspicious characters, and the intrepid attorney decides to tap into her unique skills to crack the case…
But Keli weaves a tangled web when her investigation brings her up-close and personal with her suspects—including sexy Wes Callahan, her client’s grandson. The tattooed bartender could be the man she’s been looking for in more ways than one. As the sun sets on the mystical holiday, Keli will need just a touch of the divine to ferret out the real villain and return Edindale, and her heart, to a state of perfect harmony…
I hope you find yourself reading lots of exciting books in 2016.
I'm thrilled the following client books will be publishing this year. In case you missed their covers and blurbs, here they are below. A big thank you to the teams and artists behind these amazing covers!
By Rebecca Halsey, available February 16, 2016
Pre-order:
When Carrie Cooper leaves her small gold-mining town to seek her fortune, it’s not until she arrives in L.A. that she learns her college certificate is a fraud. The only work available is in a less-than-respectable speakeasy.
The job comes with the opportunity to take the stage with Oz Dean, the club’s captivating bandleader. But rivals out for her blood along with her place in the spotlight lurk behind the curtain.
Oz Dean has the rare ability to “see” music as brilliant colors, but nothing has ever dazzled him like Carrie’s pure, choirgirl voice. With a mob debt hanging over his head like a guillotine, he organizes a revue that will launch them all to stardom. Unfortunately, his bold move attracts exactly the kind of criminal attention he’d like to avoid.
Mired in Hollywood’s underbelly, caught off-guard by their growing attraction, Carrie and Oz are forced to consider the cost of success. Or their one chance to make beautiful music together could be their last.
Strictly Pleasure (Hooded Pleasures series) By Sheryl Nantus, available March 29, 2016
Pre-order:
Veronica Locksley is a Domme without a club to play in. Suspended from Boots ’n’ Chains for not being gentle with her submissives, she’s offered one chance to regain her status. Spend some time as one of them.
Everything in her rebels at the idea, but she has no choice but to agree.
Oliver Greenwood is a sexy, powerful but widowed Dom who’s ready to emerge from his grieving period. All that stands between him and his return to the dating scene is one last assignment for Hooded Pleasures—to put a Domme under his thumb for six sessions to teach her greater respect for her subs.
Veronica turns out to be more than a handful. Yet even as she butts heads with him every step of the way, he discovers that beneath her tiger-in-the-boardroom personality hides the heart of a true submissive. One that’s extraordinarily easy to fall in love with.
But before she can become anyone’s dream—including her own—he has to let her go. And hope she finds the path that will lead back to his arms.
Midsummer Night's Mischief (Wiccan Wheel Mystery #1) By Jennifer David Hesse, available July 26, 2016
Pre-order:
As the Summer Solstice approaches in idyllic Edindale, Illinois, attorney Keli Milanni isn’t feeling the magic. She’s nearing thirty, hasn’t found the right man, and is about to land in a cauldron of hot water at work. Good thing she has her private practice to fall back on—as a Wiccan. She’ll just have to summon her inner Goddess and set the world to rights…
Midsummer Eve is meant for gratitude and celebration, but Keli is not in her typically upbeat mood. The family of a recently deceased client is blaming her for the loss of a Shakespearean heirloom worth millions, and Keli’s career may be on the line. With both a Renaissance Faire and a literary convention in town, Edindale is rife with suspicious characters, and the intrepid attorney decides to tap into her unique skills to crack the case…
But Keli weaves a tangled web when her investigation brings her up-close and personal with her suspects—including sexy Wes Callahan, her client’s grandson. The tattooed bartender could be the man she’s been looking for in more ways than one. As the sun sets on the mystical holiday, Keli will need just a touch of the divine to ferret out the real villain and return Edindale, and her heart, to a state of perfect harmony…
31 July 2015
Why I'm Beyond Excited for Beyond the Red by Ava Jae
Today I have a special post for BEYOND THE RED,
a young adult novel by Ava Jae coming from Sky Pony Press in March 2016. The cover
reveal was Wednesday, and if you haven't checked out the signed ARC
giveaway yet at YA Books Central, you totally should.
Working with #TeamFury not only allowed me to train, learn, email and phone chat with Ava right alongside Louise, but gave me the privilege of watching each version of BTR grow stronger and stronger. This is saying a lot, considering the high level of craftsmanship Ava already achieved from the initial draft our team received. Seeing this go from Word document to hardcover is definitely a fangirl-worthy moment.
I'm BEYOND proud (yep, title jokes have arrived) of Ava and so very happy for her. I also hope she forgives me that sometimes I forget and refer to BTR by it's old title to the husband and Query Cat. This is truly a fabulous debut, and I can't wait to put it on my keeper shelf!
Mark your calenders, folks. Ava is going to take you Beyond...
26 March 2015
Congrats to client Kimberly Bell!
My client Kimberly Bell is now a Golden Heart finalist for her historical romance A CONVENIENT ENGAGEMENT. I am so proud of her and her sassy, saucy manuscript that I fell in love with from day one!
RWA (Romance Writers of America) posted the finalists for both the Golden Heart (unpublished manuscripts) and RITA (published novels) awards today. You can check out all the wonderful nominees HERE.
And if you're unfamiliar with the Golden Heart and RITA awards, how they're chosen, and their significance in the romance industry, feel free to read up on them HERE (GH) and HERE (RITA).
Also, a big congrats not only to Kimberly, but to all the other writers, editors, agents and publishers on their nominations. Hooray for all, hooray for romance!
RWA (Romance Writers of America) posted the finalists for both the Golden Heart (unpublished manuscripts) and RITA (published novels) awards today. You can check out all the wonderful nominees HERE.
And if you're unfamiliar with the Golden Heart and RITA awards, how they're chosen, and their significance in the romance industry, feel free to read up on them HERE (GH) and HERE (RITA).
Also, a big congrats not only to Kimberly, but to all the other writers, editors, agents and publishers on their nominations. Hooray for all, hooray for romance!
09 October 2014
Deal News!
I'm have exciting news I can finally share with you! So proud and happy for Ava Jae, who is such a talented writer. Congrats, Ava!
Children's: Young Adult
Ava Jae's debut BEYOND THE RED, in which a feud on a distant, crimson planet with established nanite technology creates a violent uprising that threatens the reign of a teenage queen and forces her to turn to her rebel half-blood bodyguard for help, before the planet's human population is destroyed at the hands of her power-hungry twin brother, to Nicole Frail at Sky Pony Press, in a nice deal, for publication in early 2016, by Louise Fury at The Bent Agency in association with Rachel Brooks of the L. Perkins Agency (World). Foreign: Biagi Literary Management
Ava Jae's debut BEYOND THE RED, in which a feud on a distant, crimson planet with established nanite technology creates a violent uprising that threatens the reign of a teenage queen and forces her to turn to her rebel half-blood bodyguard for help, before the planet's human population is destroyed at the hands of her power-hungry twin brother, to Nicole Frail at Sky Pony Press, in a nice deal, for publication in early 2016, by Louise Fury at The Bent Agency in association with Rachel Brooks of the L. Perkins Agency (World). Foreign: Biagi Literary Management
27 June 2014
Big news!
You might have already seen the news, but I've included the Publishers Lunch announcement below in case you missed it.
The L. Perkins Agency hired on two new agents, and one of them is yours truly! I will be working as a Junior Literary Agent now that my year of training under Louise Fury is complete. So excited for this expansion at LPA!
The L. Perkins Agency hired on two new agents, and one of them is yours truly! I will be working as a Junior Literary Agent now that my year of training under Louise Fury is complete. So excited for this expansion at LPA!
