Exactly nine months after my debut novel, Searching for Steven, was launched, the second in the series, Getting Over Gary, came to life yesterday. Writers fondly refer to their novels as their 'babies' and, with a nine-month gap between mine, that's very appropriate!
I had planned to post this yesterday on launch day and was just waiting for a box of books to arrive so I could post a lovely picture of them. Unfortunately, I haven't received any yet. The evening was then a little bit busy, going out for a celebratory meal with my husband and daughter, then having a Facebook party, that I didn't quite get round to the blog. If they do appear, I'll edit this post.
It was supposed to be the perfect fairy-tale. Elise married her childhood sweetheart, Gary, straight out of college, and they've been happy together for over twelve years. Elise is now desperate to start a family, but Gary doesn't seem to share her enthusiasm anymore. Arriving home early from a party, she discovers why: Gary's been keeping a secret from her. A very big secret.
While her own marriage appears to be falling apart, being a supportive bridesmaid for her best friend, Sarah, isn't easy. Especially not when Clare, her nemesis from day one, is one of the other bridesmaids. If she's going to get through it, she needs to put her own feelings aside, find herself again, and get over Gary. Fast.
To celebrate Gary's launch, Searching for Steven is currently on offer for 99p on download. Bargain!
I've had an exciting development. Writing has always been something I've had to squeeze in during evenings and weekends around a full-time day job. I've also got a very part-time job that runs alongside it and we've made the decision that, because of the income that very part-time job brings in, I can afford to reduce my 'normal' day job to a four-day week. The first non-working day for me is today and I can't wait to crack on with book 3, the final in the trilogy (although other works will continue in the same setting).