Not long to go now before my latest book Escape West by Wagon Train: Ella’s story is ready to publish.  Here’s a small excerpt to show you what I’ve been doing.  Remember it’s an excerpt so it might read differently to this in the book. 🙂  And just a reminder – there’s no fantasy in this story, unlike the Madeleine series.

Martha walked slowly around her, admiring the dress.  “You make sure your hands are free of baking, Martha,” Ella scolded.  “I won’t get the stains out if you get something on it.”

“Oh hush girl.  You know full well I wouldn’t dare get this thing all dirty, for I do declare it’s the loveliest wedding dress I ever saw,” she said, standing back to admire the satin and silk creation.

The dress was a perfect fit, hugging Ella’s body in all the right places with the deep rich cream complimenting her skin tones and dark hair, while the satin and lace gloves covered her work-worn hands.  She lifted the heavy skirt, the half-dozen petticoats beneath it allowing the material to fan out around her.  “I do love it,” she said, “but you know as well as I do Martha that I’ll never wear it.  For how can I marry such a man?”

News on the publication date will be in my next newsletter, out on 1st October 2018.