I had this other post I was in the middle of writing about Serious Authorly Things like challenging yourself and ideas that scare you. And then I came home today and found a box on my doorstep from my editor. I thought it was the extra ARCs she was sending for me to offer to local independent booksellers, and it was, but there was also….

THIS!

That’s right, a real hard-cover copy of Fortune’s Folly!

You know how when people have a baby (or a new puppy or a kitten) they take all sorts of pictures of the new addition and want to show them to you so you can see how cute it is? Turns out authors are like that with their books. Or at least, I am.

There’s the long shot showing off the back with the lovely little gold slipper:

I was thrilled to discover that the little stars on the front (and the title and crown) are shiny – not actually metallic, but they catch the light. Cool!

Then there’s the insides and title page (I love the vine motif and gold inner flaps):

And me shamelessly showing my affection:

And Charlie wondering if he can eat it:

And of course, there’s my book… naked!:

I was so curious what the book would look like under the jacket! I thought it might be blue and gold but I love the spring-like green they chose. And best of all, the stars from the jacket are on the spine too. I love the stars. I love my book. I feel very very grateful and blessed today.

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