The next book in the Vancouver Vice series is coming at long last. And you can preorder here right now.
Truthfully, this book nearly didn’t get published. I first began writing it about five years ago after publishing Mr. November. I was intrigued by Nate in that book; he was goofy and immature but also sweet and likeable. The first ten chapters of the book flowed easily, then I got completely stalled. I could not finish the novella, which was entitled Better and based on a bet between Nate and Camille. So the book languished in my to-do pile, and I moved on to write five other books.
But I having posted the first chapter of Better, I kept getting emails or messages asking when that book was coming out. I wasn’t the only one who liked Nate and Camille. So, I went back to the book and really brainstormed. I came up with a completely new idea, possibly influenced by listening to K-pop while I wrote. And instead of a novella, it was a full length novel.
However still more roadblocks awaited this book. When I went to submit the book to my editor, she had had a serious health crisis and wasn’t there to provide her usual excellent guidance. And I couldn’t get in with any of the other development editors I usually used. So instead I had to rely on the advice of other authors who beta read the book for me. This process took a long time, but I’m grateful to everyone who helped me with their tough love.
The final blow was that my cover designer had taken on a new job and wasn’t available to revise the original Better cover. So, I rolled up my sleeves and did it myself. It turned out to be fun, and I’m proud of the results. One other blip is that the paperback and ebook covers are slightly different, but it’s all good.
Stay tuned. I’ll post the first chapter this weekend.
