Fiction Friday: A Tale of Two Hearts

Cover reveal for Book II in the Once Upon a Dickens Christmas series.

'Tis the season for all things Christmas, and as a special gift from me to you, here is the cover reveal for A Tale of Two Hearts, book II in the Once Upon a Dickens Christmas series. It's the sequel to 12 Days at Bleakly Manor…though it does feature different characters (mostly). Are you ready?

Drum roll, please. Maybe add in a few cymbal crashes. And perhaps a brass ensemble just to kick it up a notch. 

Here we go!

And here's a blurb:

Innkeeper’s daughter MINA SCOTT will do anything to escape the drudgery of her life, for there’s nothing more mundane than serving customers day after day. Every minute she can, she reads and dreams of someday becoming a real lady—and catch the eye of WILLIAM BARLOW, a frequent guest at the inn.

William is a gentleman’s son, a charming rogue but penniless. However, his bachelor uncle will soon name an heir—either him or his scheming cousin. In an effort to secure the inheritance, William gives his uncle the impression he’s married, which works until he’s invited to bring his wife for a visit.

William asks Mina to be his pretend bride, only until his uncle names an heir on Christmas Day. Mina is flattered and frustrated by the offer, for she wants a true relationship with William. Yet, she agrees. . .then wishes she hadn’t. So does William. Deceiving the old man breaks both their hearts. When the truth is finally discovered, more than just money is lost.

Can two hearts survive such a deception?

Stay tuned…coming out next September, 2018.