It took five years but it is finally here!
Huzzah! It was in 2007 that I signed the first contract to publish the story that was then called “90% Proof”. It got past three rounds of editing, and then the anthology project was shelved due to editorial illness and I was offered the rights back.
Then in 2008 I signed the second contract to publish it, and in 2011, when nothing had happened to it in three years, I asked for the rights back. After a re-write and an expansion, I offered it to Carina, and they re-titled it, and today it is actually published as His Heart’s Obsession! I can un-cross my fingers, finally
As if to reward me for my patience, it’s already had some lovely reviews, and topped Carina’s bestseller list, so I’m officially removing it from my ‘most jinxed story’ category (re-crossing my fingers just in case that was unwise.)
I’ve never had so many reviews before a book was actually out!
The Book Vixen says
Tracy’s Place says
and The Novel Approach says
Thank you to all of them ![]()
If you are feeling so inclined, you can get a copy here :) Thank you!
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Review of Under the Hill: Bomber’s Moon
And while I’m doing a reviews post, I think I’ll sneak in this lovely review for Under the Hill: Bomber’s Moon from Talking Two Lips

















Hi Alex!!
The reviews are wonderful – really looking forward to it. I must say I have been sort of “stuck” in contemporary land (which is odd for me!), and still have your two Under The Hill books to read as well. They are all next in the queue!
Happy (long awaited) release day to you for His Heart’s Obsession
My best to you and yours,
Dianne
Congratulations! You have the patience of a saint.
I enjoyed both False Colors and Captain’s Surrender. I’m headed over to Carina to pick up a copy of His Heart’s Obsession.
@Dianne
This leaves me in the position of not having anything left to come out this year, mind you, which is making me feel eager for some writing time, and means there will be plenty of time after this to get through as many contempories as you fancy
It’s probably going to be another year before I have anything else out.
Thanks, Dianne
Thanks for the support!
@Char
*g* Thank you! But no, I just have a tendency to get easily distracted with doing other stuff, and then find it’s been 18 months and nothing has happened on project x and I can’t remember when it was last mentioned. A couple of years passed before I even noticed!
I hope you enjoy it
Thank you!