I’m emailing this to readers on my email list and thought I would share it with you dear Inspired by Life and Fiction folks as well. Here’s the cover of my new novel, The Widow of Woodlark Cottage, releasing December 1, 2026 (in the US; a bit later elsewhere). It’s available for preorder now from major retailers (see below).
First, here’s a description of the book:
Young widow Elizabeth Eaton resides with her late husband’s cold, critical family. When she learns her estranged father, a writer and naturalist, has died in a cottage on the North Devonshire coast, Elizabeth reluctantly agrees to travel there to claim his belongings.
When she reaches the cottage on estate grounds, she is told the nearby manor house is empty, yet she sees candlelight flickering within, giving Elizabeth reason to doubt her eyes—and her safety. Finding her father’s final manuscript nearly complete, Elizabeth decides to stay long enough to finish it. As she does, she meets two very different men: a charming seafarer who fills her head with frightening local legends, and an aloof man of business with his own agenda. Soon, Elizabeth must decide which man to trust when her life—and her heart—are endangered.
Hope that sounds intriguing to you. In case it does, I’ll leave some preorder links here. Either way, thanks for reading the blog today!
Bookshop.org (independent bookstore near you)
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Your covers are always just gorgeous, Julie. This is a beauty! Congrats!
Such a gorgeous cover! Can’t wait to see which man is Mr. Right for Elizabeth!
Beautiful cover, and yes, it does sound intriguing. December is a long time to wait!
Love the synopsis–and the cover! Thanks for the pictures of the real setting. I always love that!