Then on December 4th, sit back and get ready to go on a wild ride with Ava and Owen.Įven The Moon Has Scars by Steph CampbellĪnd in case you enjoy Christmas stories (yeah, I know, tomorrow is Halloween, but I'm a sucker for Christmas stories) here are a few you might enjoy.īaby It's Cold Outside by Kristen Proby, Emma Chase, Jennifer Probst, Melody Anne, and Kate Meader (I just bought this and can't wait to read it. There are a ton of really great books out right now to tide you over. I just need you to hold on for a few more weeks.

I'm ready for you to read The Accidental Assassin. They're sitting on my desk looking at me, beckoning me with their pastel colors. That everyone isn't going to like my sense of humor or how Ava and Owen turn out. The Accidental Assassin is the book that makes me eat antacids by the package when I know people are reading it. (That sounds like drugs, but I'm referring to the manuscript.)

I did all I could with my story and characters.' And then there are some books you can't walk away from and the editor has to literally wrestle the manuscript out of the authors hands. Some books you write, you finish and you think, 'Okay. The world is often radically divided by opinion. When you first publish, you sort of chant that mantra, hoping you'll believe it one day. I've been published for four years now and have come to peaceful terms with the fact that everyone isn't going to like the stuff I put out. And I know that doesn't mean any one else will love it. The Accidental Assassin makes me both giddy and nauseous at the same time. You just do the best that you can and hope that people find enjoyment in it. You hate it, and every other sentence you write, because you know you can never really do it justice. A story that literally hounds your every waking thought. You love it because it's this story in your head-something that almost feels real with characters that almost feel real. The ones I probably shouldn't share as a writer.Īs an author, it's normal to both love and hate you're own work. Since I'm telling you bad news, let me give you a sneak peek into my thoughts.

Okay, all of my books are special to me in different ways, but this one is special in it's very own different way. All I can say is that this book is special to me. I'm not going into the reasons as to why, but I am sorry it worked this way. And it makes me sick. I know that by pushing the date back, some of you are going to be angry, frustrated, and turned off. I did everything I could to not have this happen. Let me take a moment to say that this is out of my hands. Instead of November 4th, it will be live December 4th. I'm moving the release date of The Accidental Assassin a month back. I'm going to tell you all something that is going to make me the target of some frustrated people.

Snowed Over by Angie Stanton