{"id":1261,"date":"2023-11-30T11:02:12","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T11:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/?p=1261"},"modified":"2023-11-30T11:07:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T11:07:33","slug":"new-novella-cover-reveal-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/news\/new-novella-cover-reveal-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"New Novella, Cover Reveal and More!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"color:#0216fa\"><strong>As you can tell from the title, lots of news to report!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, I\u2019m pleased to announce the release of <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/book-a-dream-of-her-own.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Dream of Her Own<\/a><\/em><\/strong>. This story originally appeared in the anthology, <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/book-ring-in-the-new.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ring in the New at Caynham Castle<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/book-a-dream-of-her-own.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CoverFinalLG-ADreamOfHerOwn-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1268 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CoverFinalLG-ADreamOfHerOwn-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CoverFinalLG-ADreamOfHerOwn-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CoverFinalLG-ADreamOfHerOwn-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CoverFinalLG-ADreamOfHerOwn-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CoverFinalLG-ADreamOfHerOwn-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CoverFinalLG-ADreamOfHerOwn-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>The perfect recipe for a New Year\u2019s romance!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Take one feisty NJ restaurant manager who\u2019s fed up with driven chefs and her demanding parents, and refuses to mix business and pleasure. Add one sexy chef with an overwhelming Italian-English family, who\u2019s sworn off dating while chasing a Michelin star. Stir together over the festive season at Caynham Castle for a delicious romance.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to learn more about how this story came about, I&#8217;ve written <a href=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/readers\/a-dream-of-her-own-the-inside-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a post about <strong><em>A Dream of Her Own<\/em><\/strong><\/a> in my <strong>For Readers Section<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, while we\u2019re talking about stories set at Caynham Castle, I\u2019m excited about the release of <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/book-a-perfect-midsummer-dream.php\">A Perfect Midsummer Dream<\/a><\/em><\/strong> next spring. This is also part of my NJ Ice Cats series, although it can also be read as a stand-alone story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a sneak peak at the fabulous cover for  Juergen \u2018Yurg\u2019 Ingemar\u2019s story:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/book-a-perfect-midsummer-dream.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CoverFinalLG-APerfectMidsummerDream-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1269 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CoverFinalLG-APerfectMidsummerDream-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CoverFinalLG-APerfectMidsummerDream-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CoverFinalLG-APerfectMidsummerDream-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CoverFinalLG-APerfectMidsummerDream-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CoverFinalLG-APerfectMidsummerDream-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CoverFinalLG-APerfectMidsummerDream-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Midsummer mischief and mayhem!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>When star NJ Ice Cats forward, Juergen Ingemar, finds the sexiest woman he\u2019s ever met at Caynham Castle, he feels like he\u2019s won the Cup. But is faerie-tales\u2019 author, Daisy Malden, as lovely as she seems or the kind of fame-hungry publicity shark he\u2019s sworn off? With a blast from the past, a vengeful ex-wife and a dash of faerie mischief stirring things up, can these two score a happy-ever-after and make their perfect midsummer dreams come true?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>By the time my Devils raise the Stanley Cup next summer (I&#8217;m ever-hopeful!), this novella should be available. If you can\u2019t wait for the release, <strong><em>A Perfect Midsummer Dream<\/em><\/strong> is still available as part of the <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/book-midsummer-mischief.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Midsummer Mischief at Caynham Castle<\/a><\/em><\/strong> anthology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If that&#8217;s not enough, I&#8217;ve been asked if I&#8217;ll repost the festive NJ Ice Cats&#8217; short stories for the holiday season. Well, of course. Keep an eye out on my <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/readers\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>For Readers section<\/strong><\/a>, or in the usual places on social media, for <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/book-a-perfect-storm.php\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>A Perfect Storm<\/em><\/strong><\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/book-a-perfect-rescue.php\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>A Perfect Rescue<\/em><\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cover2a-APerfectStorm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"637\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"629\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cover2a-APerfectStorm.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cover2a-APerfectStorm.jpg 637w, https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cover2a-APerfectStorm-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cover2a-APerfectStorm-624x882.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Cover-APerfectRescue2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1071\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Cover-APerfectRescue2-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Cover-APerfectRescue2-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Cover-APerfectRescue2-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Cover-APerfectRescue2-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Cover-APerfectRescue2-624x882.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Cover-APerfectRescue2.jpg 1238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s all for now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Happy reading!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As you can tell from the title, lots of news to report! First, I\u2019m pleased to announce the release of A Dream of Her Own. This story originally appeared in the anthology, Ring in the New at Caynham Castle. The perfect recipe for a New Year\u2019s romance! Take one feisty NJ restaurant manager who\u2019s fed &#8230; <a title=\"New Novella, Cover Reveal and More!\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/news\/new-novella-cover-reveal-and-more\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about New Novella, Cover Reveal and More!\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[138,140,132,136,135,71,77,32,5,80,131,84,12,98,134,76],"class_list":["post-1261","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-a-dream-of-her-own","tag-a-perfect-midsummer-dream","tag-caynham-castle","tag-chef-romance","tag-festive-romance","tag-free-download","tag-free-read","tag-hockey-romance","tag-ice-cats","tag-ice-cats-shorts","tag-midsummer-mischief-at-caynham-castle","tag-new-jersey-ice-cats","tag-new-jersey-ice-cats-series","tag-nj-ice-cats","tag-ring-in-the-new-at-caynham-castle","tag-short-stories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1261","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1261"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1261\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1287,"href":"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1261\/revisions\/1287"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1261"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1261"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}