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Don’t Miss The Monarch Alliance VIP Giveaway🦋
Keep reading to find out how to enter The Monarch Alliance VIP Giveaway. Welcome to all my new readers—and a warm hello to those who’ve been with me for a while. I’m really glad you’re here. No matter how you found your way here, I’ve got something a little different to share this week. Here’s…
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Fun Book Signing for The Monarch Alliance at The National Apple Museum
This past weekend was one I won’t soon forget. I had the pleasure of signing copies of The Monarch Alliance at the Annual Blossom Festival at the National Apple Museum—a place that is located just north of Gettysburg and is rooted in history. The National Apple Museum is housed in a beautifully restored bank barn…
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It’s Release Day For The MOnarch Alliance!
April 21, 2026, is release day for The Monarch Alliance Today’s the day… the one I’ve been waiting for since last fall when I finally wrote, The End on the manuscript of The Monarch Alliance. There’s something about release day that never feels routine. No matter how many books I’ve written, this day always brings…
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The Monarch Alliance Wins Readers’ Choice Award 🦋
There are moments in an author’s journey that feel especially meaningful—and this is one of them. The Monarch Alliance has been honored with a Silver Award in the Readers’ Choice Book Awards, a recognition that carries particular weight because it reflects the voices of readers themselves. In a landscape filled with new releases, it’s the…
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It’s Show Time: The Official Book Trailer For The Monarch Alliance
There’s something about seeing a story come to life that makes it all feel real. With just one week until my new historical mystery novel The Monarch Alliance releases, I’m excited to share the official book trailer: Set against the backdrop of a historic Hudson Valley resort, The Monarch Alliance weaves together a present-day investigation…
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Five Reasons My New Mystery Novel Might Not Be for You
As most of you know, I have a new mystery novel coming out this month… but I’ll be honest—The Monarch Alliance isn’t for everyone. And that’s by design. There are plenty of books out there that are easy, predictable, and straightforward. This isn’t one of them. If anything, it leans in the opposite direction. If…
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This Mystery Novel Is On 1,344 Goodreads Shelves
And The Monarch Alliance Doesn’t Release Until April 21 I’ve always been a little curious about what makes someone stop and add a book (like… say, a mystery novel) to their shelf on Goodreads—or to their physical bookshelf, for that matter. Is it the cover that catches your eye first? An author you like? A…
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Admit One To A Sneak Peek Of A New Historical Mystery Novel
Hello, friends, this week I’m sharing a sneak peek of my historical mystery The Monarch Alliance—and the story behind how it came to be. It all began with a simple hotel review assignment. I arrived at Mohonk Mountain House as a travel blogger, expecting to write about its Victorian charm, mountain views, and rich history.…
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The Role of Clocks in My New Historical Mystery
We don’t think much about clocks anymore. Time is always there, always accessible. But for most of history, time was something you noticed. You listened for it. You waited for it. And for a long time, it was powerful. Before standardized time, towns lived by the sun and by church bells. When public clocks became…
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Best Mystery Novels: A List By Author Jessica James
I’m somewhat new to the genre of mystery novels — but since I am now the author of one, I thought I’d compile a list of some mysteries that are similar to my April release, The Monarch Alliance. That means they take place in settings like grand hotels, and include dual timelines, clever women sleuths…
