Early this month, I sold my third novel to Emily Bestler Books/Simon & Schuster. I had actually gone on submission with a 25,000 word partial (the first quarter of the book) at the end of November, but poor Emily had the flu in December so we had to wait over the holidays to see if we'd get an offer. Luckily for me, we did! The working title for this book is Better Wed Than Dead, and is about a practical Brooklyn mom, Jude, who is forced to revive her failing wedding planning business with her dead ex-husband's one-time girlfriend, a bubbly Southern girl called Savannah. It's a warm-hearted comedy centered around an unlikely odd couple that'll make you believe in love all over again. It'll also feature a lot of weddings because hey, who doesn't love weddings?! It'll be out in Spring 2021 -- I could've pushed for a Summer 2020 release but pubbing close to an election is no joke.
I was especially grateful and excited to get this deal because fiction sales have not been great across the industry these past two years. Readers have been distracted by the news, and are buying non-fiction books about politics, or just not reading at all. It's more important than ever to support your favorite author!