Dear Everyone,
I’m proud to reveal the cover of my next novel, The Raven, which is the first in The Florentine Series, a new trilogy published by Berkley/Penguin. The novel is a paranormal love story set in Florence, Italy.
SUMMARY:
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Gabriel Series comes a dark, sensual tale of romance in a city shrouded in mystery…
Raven Wood spends her days at Florence’s Uffizi Gallery restoring fine works of Renaissance art. But an innocent walk home after an evening with friends changes her life forever. When she intervenes in the senseless beating of a homeless man, his attackers turn on her, dragging her into an alley. Raven is only semi-conscious when their assault is interrupted by a cacophony of growls followed by her attacker’s screams. Mercifully, she blacks out, but not before catching a glimpse of a shadowy figure who whispers to her…
Cassita vulneratus.
When Raven awakes, she is inexplicably changed. She returns to the Uffizi, but no one recognizes her and more disturbingly, she discovers that she’s been absent an entire week. With no recollection of the events leading up to her disappearance, Raven also learns that her absence coincides with one of the largest robberies in Uffizi history – the theft of a set of priceless Botticelli illustrations. When the baffled police force identifies her as its prime suspect, Raven is desperate to clear her name. She seeks out one of Florence’s wealthiest and elusive men in an attempt to uncover the truth about her disappearance. Their encounter leads Raven to a dark underworld whose inhabitants kill to keep their secrets…
As you can see, the design team at Penguin did a great job encapsulating the novel in the cover. I like it a lot and I hope that you do too.
The Professor, as well as a few other characters from The Gabriel Series will have cameo roles in The Raven. And as you can see, the Botticelli illustrations mentioned above are a link between the two series.
If you read Gabriel’s Redemption, you’ve already met one of the characters from The Raven.
Release Date: February 3, 2015
Pre-Order Links US / Canada
Barnes & Noble – Coming Soon
Print
Nook
Amazon
Print – US
Kindle – US
Print – Canada
Kindle – Canada
Chapters/Indigo – Coming Soon
Print
KOBO
Books-a-Million – Coming Soon
Print
ebook
iTunes
As we lead up to the release date, I’ll be releasing teasers and we’ll be having giveaways.
And there’ s something else I’m working on as well. I should have an announcement to that effect shortly.
All the best and thanks for reading,
I am honoured to have had all three of my novels appear on the New York Times and USA Today Bestseller lists. I was a Semifinalist for Best Author in the 2011 and 2012 Goodreads Choice Awards. {
I was so excited to finally see your lovely cover and release date in my email this AM! Everything about your new story sounds intriguing. The Uffizi Gallery is one of my favorite places in the world…Reading one of your novels is amazing enough, but making Florence the setting is well…just so incredible. I cant wait until I get my hands on a copy.
I´m very happy. I read your two novels about Gabriel and Julianne, and I can´t wait to read The raven. I think I´ll purchase it in English altough I´m spanish, but I want to read it as soon as possible.
Thanks and good luck!
I’m excited!! I read The Gabriel Series and just loved it! I can’t wait to read The Raven! I’ve always wanted to go to Italy. I’m so glad your setting is in Florence and that this book has some ties to the Professor.
When will THE RAVEN rereleased for kindle?
Hello Anne,
THanks for your note. The Raven is already available for preorder for Kindle thru Amazon.com, Amazon.ca and Amazon.co.uk.
Thanks very much,
SR
Feb 2015,, hope i can last that long… that’s my delivery date..
Delivery Date Feb. 2015,; hope i last that long. lol