Right now, I am doing a happy dance. Well, not right now because I can’t dance and type at the same time but I assure you that my feet are doing a jig. Why? Because I am absolutely thrilled to share the news that I have secured a brand new, shiny publishing deal with Boldwood . Woo hoo! Here’s the official announcement.

And, not only have I secured a brand new, shiny publishing deal, it is an AMAZING 9-book deal. Yes, NINE BOOKS! Eeeeeekkkkkk!!!!!!!

My first novel with Boldwood will be released on Tuesday 3^rd September. It’s called The Secret to Happiness and I’m really excited about it.

Here’s the blurb:

Everyone deserves a chance at happiness…

Danniella is running from her past, so when she arrives at the beautiful seaside resort of Whitsborough Bay, the last thing on her mind is making friends. After all, they might find out her secrets…

Alison is fun, caring and doesn’t take herself too seriously. But beneath the front, she is a lost soul, stuck in a terrible relationship, with body confidence issues and no family to support her. All she really needs is a friend.

Karen’s romance has taken a back seat to her fitness business. But she doesn’t want to give up on love quite yet. If only those mysterious texts would stop coming through …

When the women meet at their local bootcamp, a deep friendship blossoms. And soon they realise that the secret to happiness is where they least expected to find it…

An uplifting story of friendship and finding the strength to come to terms with the past. Perfect for fans of Tilly Tennant and Cathy Bramley.

The Secret to Happiness will be released on 3^rd September as an eBook, audiobook and paperback so you can choose your format, or go for all of them if you wish!

The cover is still being finalised so I can’t share that just yet, but watch this space.

As for the other eight books in the publishing deal, they’ll be a mix of brand new novels and some of my back-catalogue including the trilogy – Searching for Steven, Getting Over Gary and Dreaming About Daran – which will be repackaged (new covers, new names and a fresh edit). The trilogy will become a four-part series to include the prequel novella, Raving About Rhys, combined with the sequel to this, Callie’s Christmas Wish.These four repackaged books will be released across 2020 along with another new title and a repackaged Christmas at The Chocolate Pot Café.

I’m so thrilled to be one of twenty authors announced by Boldwood today. It’s been an absolute joy to be part of their vision to reimagine publishing, work collaboratively with their authors, and develop author careers. Wishing all the best to the central team and my fellow-Boldwood authors whose books will steadily be launched from August.

I’m going to blog about the journey to get here in a separate post later this week but I wanted to share my news first because I’ve been keeping this a secret for three months ready for a big author launch!

Best wishes

Jessica xx