I've been bursting at the seams for the past two weeks, wanting to tell everyone my exciting news but at the same time, needing to wait for details to be ironed out with my publisher.
Love Inspired Historical is going to publish a second novel from me. While I don't know what the official title will be, right now it's called Schooling the Cowboy. Here's a little more about the book:
Rancher Luke Hayes has no desire to leave his precious Wyoming ranch, but when his grandfather dies, he must travel to New England to settle the estate and retrieve his inheritance. This shouldn't be a problem. He'll sell everything off as quickly as he can, pick up his sister at her fancy prep school she's been attending, and be back home with his sister before the snow flies.
But when Luke arrives in New England, he doesn't expect to inherit responsibility for a girls school on the brink of closing, or to meet a steel-spined mathematics teacher who's convinced Luke needs to stay out east and keep the school open.
As you may have guessed by the summary above, Schooling the Cowboy isn't related to my first book, Sanctuary for a Lady. It's a story that I started writing after I finished Sanctuary for a Lady in 2011, but before I learned Sanctuary for a Lady would be published. Schooling the Cowboy has changed a bit since this time last year, but I'm confident readers will love it. It will release either late next year (2013) or in early 2014.
So to celebrate my news about Schooling the Cowboy getting published, I've decided to offer a free copy of Sanctuary for a Lady. Be sure to leave a comment with your email address below to be entered into the contest. The drawing will close Saturday, August 25, at midnight.
And on Thursday, I'll be introducing you to the characters in Schooling the Cowboy.
Wow a big switch in setting but I know the writing will be great!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Naomi!
You're right, Deb. It is a really big switch. I'm hoping to get back to France after this cowboy story, but we'll have to see what happens.
ReplyDeleteYay! How exciting. I'll be watching store shelves anxiously. You Revolutionary France so beautifully. I can't wait to see how you do East meets West. Sparks are sure to fly!
ReplyDeleteThanks Andrea! Yes, the east meets west was certainly fun. And I enjoyed the spin of having my cowboy traveling east rather than my city girl traveling west. Seems like there's a lot of city-girl meets-west-novels, and I'm one who enjoys mixing things up.
DeleteOkay that's "You did Revolutionary France so beautifully"
ReplyDeleteMy brain got ahead of my fingers.
Woohoooo! I think the premise sounds great. :-) Congrats!
ReplyDeleteLOL, Jessica!!! You WOULD like anything with a cowboy in it. :-)
DeleteCongrats on your next release, it sounds interesting.
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That's great news Naomi! A math teacher heroine sounds pretty awesome :)
ReplyDeleteAnd here I thought you wouldn't be excited about another novel unless I had a farmer in it, Andrea. :-)
DeleteCongrats on your new book! Don't enter me since I already have Sanctuary for a Lady (and by the way, a very good book)!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the well-wishes, everyone! It's kind of you to stop by today. I'll have more info on the novel later this week . . . including some pictures of my super-hot hero!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, wow, what wonderful news! I know you'd been waiting a while to hear from your publisher. I read part of it (the very beginning) way back when, and liked it. I like the whole premise of the story. And I love the title; I think it really fits the story line. Here's hoping you get to keep the title!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ruth! You sure did read the beginning of this story . . . waaaaaayyyy back when. Not sure how much of it you'll recognize, but I'm excited to finally have it published. :-)
ReplyDeleteWell, I am way out of the loop! Congratulations, Naomi! I'll be looking out for it. :)
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