Cover Reveal of The Translator’s War

Cover Reveal of The Translator’s War

by | Oct 1, 2026 | Announcements, Book News, Books, Cover Designs

It’s Time!

For Another Cover Reveal!!

There are some stories that just grab me by the heart and don’t let me go. I never know which ones are going to do that, not until I’m working on them. And then…they consume me. My mind is thoroughly caught up in the storyworld that I probably walk around my world in a bit of a daze. (Okay, no probably about it. My husband laughs that he can always tell when I’m in a writing groove because I’m not quite “here.”) The Translator’s War, coming June 2027, is one of those books. And I am so, so excited to get to show you the “face” of this story!

Translator, Spy, woman of faith

Amalie de Clarens

With a photographic memory and a sweet disposition that invites trust, Amalie has been gathering information from the Germans for whom she’s been translating since the start of the war…but after the professor who’d been her only link to the Allies is executed, she has no way of gettin all this information to those who need it.

Amalie, however, is determined to help her country and tosses herself time and again “into the lion’s den” to discover all she can about the German military. But when a friendship with a German scientist/officer’s daughter makes way for unprecedented discovery, Amalie’s no longer certain where to draw her lines. It’s easy to call the men her enemies. But sweet Trudi? That’s something altogether different.

And then there’s Jules. The college friend she dreamed of for years, the one she keeps thinking about even though she hasn’t seen him since the war began…and the man who ends up pulling her back into intelligence work. Amalie is more than willing to help…though she suspects the cost may well be her heart.

Mathematician, Statistician, and groundbreaking intelligencer…

Jules Lamarque

When Jules was given permission to run his own cell of Alliance, France’s largest intelligence network, he was determined to try a few methods no one else had yet attempted, fully insulating and protecting each cell and, when possible, each agent. Using his Vichy-approved job with a youth organization that toured the country doing repair work as a cover, he soon had a large and impressive sub-organization called the Druids feeding information to the Allies. But he’s been on the lookout for one particular person to recruit–Amalie. An old friend from university, he knows that she, with her incredible mind and memory, could be an invaluable asset. And when he finally happens across her path, she’s quick to accept his offer.

Now all he needs to to do is keep his distance personally and convince her that the date they’d never gone on when war broke out and interrupted was a mistake the universe had spared them…not one to invite again.

The Interludes…

Ravensbrück Concentration Camp

But the story doesn’t begin in Paris of 1943. The story actually plunges you straight into August of 1944, when Amalie is being processed at Ravensbrück concentration camp. With a razor scraping over her skull, taking her hair…and trying to take her identity. The story begins with what should be defeat.

But it isn’t. This remarkable woman’s story, inspired by the real-life Jeannie Rousseau, doesn’t end with arrest. In many ways, it begins with it. In the camps, she deems it her job to spread hope…and information.

Exactly as she’d done on the outside as well.

A Soul-Stirring

World War II Romance

From Amalie’s escapades in the concentration camp to the adventures in Paris and Germany that led her there, The Translator’s War is a story of discoveries that change the course of history, a remarkable mind, a sacrificial love, and the true cost of war.

Ready? Here it is!
The cover of The Translator’s War!

What do you think??

The first thing to grab my eye in this one is the arch, which I absolutely LOVE. I’ve always been a fan of them on other covers (and I have one of my own, on A Noble Scheme), so I was thrilled to see this arrangement. This is, of course, more a symbolic cover than an actual scene–while Amalie does discover information about the V-1 and V-2 rocket programs, she never actually saw the rocket at the secret base where it was being developed…but we decided that a little poetic license on the cover was just fine, given the enormous role that rocket plays in the story.

And of course, we gotta love Amalie, doing some on-the-fly translating!

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Something new!

For the first time ever, I am going to be offering a LIMITED EDITION version
with PRINTED EDGES!!

I’ve done printed edges on my fantasies, but never before on my historicals.
To purchase the Limited Edition, just go to the pre-order link above
and select “printed edges” from the menu.
(Since we have the secret Baltic installation on the cover, I went with Paris on the edges!)

The Official Description

She wanted to use her talents to help liberate France.
She had no idea it would cost her nearly everything.

Paris, 1943. Amelie de Clarens is a woman of exceptional talent. Fluent in five languages and gifted with a photographic memory, she is forced to return home from university when the Nazis march into Paris. Desperate to use her skills to aid the Resistance, she soon finds a position as a German translator where she gathers intelligence she hopes to smuggle to the Allies. But she faces a major problem: since the attacks in Paris, Amelie has been unable to contact the Resistance. Then a chance meeting reunites her with Jules Lamarque, the man she’d once been in love with and who now leads a prestigious intelligence cell.

Jules runs his cell with strict rules of mathematics and statistics. Every agent, every source must be redundant, replaceable, and isolated to mitigate the risk. After drawing Amelie into the work, he soon realizes she is none of those things. Then rumblings come that German scientists are developing a bomb more powerful than anything seen before, one that could decimate the entire city of London in a single strike. When Jules is ordered to send Amelie to spy on the German rocket program at a major military installment, both of them will discover the true cost of war . . . and the incredible strength and love required to survive the unimaginable.

Fathomed Cover Reveal!

Fathomed Cover Reveal!

by | Jun 25, 2026 | Cover Designs, Fantasy, Thoughtful Thursdays

It’s cover reveal time!

Now, I know my usual cover reveals lately have been rather involved, as I share about the characters and show you some of the images I’ve generated.

This one is a bit different…because I’ve already shown you all the characters, LOL. This is for Fathomed, which is the compilation of my three Awakened bonus-stories. (I call them novellas, but Consecrated is actually too long to be a novella…it’s a short novel.) So you’ve already met:

Brenn

Electra

Luciana

And we’ve also already seen the awesome illustrated covers for each that my daughter, Xoe, created for them–which I LOVE!!

Brenn

Electra

Luciana

Now I adore this artwork and love my daughter’s style for these shorter books…but her style is different from the style of Caroline, who does the character art for my full-length books in the series. As I was debating what to do for the compilation cover, I decided that since this book would be in print, it needed to look like the other books in the series stylistically, so that when they’re all together on a shelf, they look like a set. So I reached out to Caroline to say, “Hey, um…can I have you do another illustration super quick?” And Caroline, lovely friend that she is, said, “Of course!”

So we got going. =)

This time, we did things a bit differently. Before, she did the character art first and then I found/created a background to go with it. But this time, I’d already been playing around with images (trying to create this cover without imposing on her for another illustration at the end of the school year, when I knew things were crazy for her) and had a background I already liked:

So I sent this to Caroline, and she said it was SO NICE to have the background–it allowed her to scale and position the character to fit it. So that’s what we’ll be doing from now on, for sure! We tried a couple different positions, because I thought I knew what I wanted…but ended up liking another she tried better.

What I thought I wanted…

What we both liked far better…

So Caroline got to work making that sketch into a full character design. She first played with (again) the colors I told her  I wanted…

Which is GORGEOUS. I would have been totally content with that. But then Caroline texted one day to say, “What about a pearl overlay over her top?” She sent as an example these stunning bridal tops from Catherine Dean.

How was I supposed to say no to THAT?? Soooooo pretty! So of course, I said, “YES, let’s try that!!”

The results were stunning. We debated whether to do the pink tail with it but ultimately decided to stick with the color scheme from the stories and went with a pebbled ray-skin in more muted colors. Which gave us our final illustration! I had only to put the text on, and voila!

So here it is–the cover of Fathomed: The Awakened Mer Novellas.

Isn’t she pretty?? And just look at how beautiful the series is together!

Here’s the official back cover copy for the compilation:

Power flows beneath the surface of the deep…but so do the secrets that could undo it.

In the waters of the Atla and Calm Water mer, magic is both a gift and a burden—binding rulers to duty, testing loyalties, and demanding sacrifices that echo across generations. From a princess on the brink of a crown she never wanted, to a queen who has borne its weight for nearly a century, to a distant kingdom where ancient laws threaten to destroy everything they were meant to protect, these three stories reveal a different thread in the fragile tapestry of the Awakened world.

Because beneath the surface, love, faith, and destiny are always at war with the cost of power.

CAPTIVATED

Brenn has spent her life dreading the crown—and the responsibility it demands. But when her father’s failing health makes her ascension inevitable, she seeks guidance from the one ruler she trusts: her cousin beneath the sea. Instead, she finds a kingdom on the brink of rebellion…and the one man she has never been able to forget. Atlas chose the mer over her years ago, and now he may be the only one who can help her survive long enough to claim a throne she never wanted.

CELEBRATED

For nearly a century, Queen Electra has led her people with strength and faith—but even the strongest rulers cannot escape loneliness. Each year at Holytide, she allows herself one night to remember joy…one night with the man she should never have loved. But when strangers arrive from distant waters with an offer that could reshape their world, the fragile balance she has fought to maintain begins to shift—and the past she thought she understood may no longer hold true.

CONSECRATED

In Soltierra, Crown Princess Luciana is slowly giving her life to sustain her kingdom—while her sister refuses to accept that such a sacrifice is necessary. Far beyond the desert, King Koa of the Calm Water Mer faces a different crisis as his people’s magic begins to fail. When land and sea come together in search of answers, both must confront a truth they have long avoided: the laws meant to preserve their world may be the very thing destroying it.

Here’s what the full cover will look like too. My new gauge for deciding if these covers are done is if looking at them just brings me joy–and this one definitely does. I love the colors!

This print compilation will be coming this summer…we need to see when the printer can squeeze us in, and then we’ll be creating a printed-edge design! You can, of course, go ahead and pre-order the paperback now, and they’ll ship as soon as we have them in hand!

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Cover Reveal of The Translator’s War

Cover Reveal of The Christmas Courier

by | Jun 4, 2026 | Announcements, Book News, Books, Cover Designs

It’s Time!

For Another Cover Reveal!!

Okay, so…this cover’s actually already out there, LOL. There was a bit of an issue nailing down the rights for the model image (it all turned out nicely!) that put everything behind a bit, and Tyndale had to then rush to get the final version submitted everywhere. But that’s okay. We’re going to pretend this is a reveal as usual, on the assumption that you weren’t haunting Amazon just waiting for it to show up, LOL. And it’s SUCH a great cover!!

This is, of course, for this year’s Christmas novella, set in Lyon, France of 1943. It’s inspired by a true story, which makes it extra fun. But for now, let’s get to know my fictional version.

You’re going to love the undaunted

Madeleine Perrin

Madeleine is a history teacher. She’s a courier for the Resistance. And she is going to make you laugh when she just says things that most people wouldn’t dare to say. And this woman isn’t about to let the Nazis take any more from her–they already killed her father in a raid-gone-wrong, and she hasn’t seen her best friend, Daniel, since. But when Daniel shows up injured, days before Christmas, ready to make things right…well.

Nothing is going to steal her chance of happily-ever-after. 

A Resistance agent with a secret…

Daniel Raymond

Daniel Raymond’s very existance in France is illegal, given that his mother is Jewish. But he’s been hiding in plain sight, careful to avoid the old neighborhood where people would recognize him and know that his mother was Jewish. He’s still working…and very much involved in Lyon’s flourishing Resistance. Which is how he came by an injury that’s gotten infected and needs attention. That’s what draws him back to the Perrin door a few days before Christmas. He doesn’t intend to see Madeleine while he’s there–there’s no way she could have forgiven him for the raid the took her father’s life, the raid surely looking for him.

But then, Mado has never done the expected thing.

An evocative setting

Lyon, 1943

Lyon was a hotbed of Resistance activity in large part because of its unique history and architecture. A silk city in centuries past, it has a fascinating system of interior corridors, walkways, and hidden staircases designed to help people transport bolts of silk from one part of the city to another without having to go out on dirty streets. Called traboules, these warrens are well known by natives but impossible for foreigners to navigate…which made them the PERFECT paths for Resistance agents. And of course, they play a key role in my story!

A festive

World War II Romance

With themes of Advent and Christmas and the Light coming into a world of darkness, The Christmas Courier will light a spark of hope and have you cheering for these indomitable heroes.

Ready? Here it is!
The cover of The Christmas Courier!

What do you think??

I absolutely love it! First, it’s got a small nativity, and the creche plays a vital thematic role in the story. Second, Madeleine is wearing a green sweater. Which I know they did solely because it was festive, but guys. She has hazel eyes, and she wears a green sweater in the book that Daniel always called her “magic” sweater because it makes her eyes look green. So when they showed me this, my first thought was, “She’s wearing her magic sweater!” LOL

I also ADORE this font! It’s so classic but also festive! And the hint of Lyon out the window?? Perfection. I also love the little bit of glitter they put over it.

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The Official Description

1943. Lyon, France. After bidding her students farewell for the holidays, Madeleine Perrin is looking forward to a quiet, simple Christmas at home with her mother. With the war raging on and rations tight, she knows it will be up to her to make the day festive and find special ways to remember the papa she lost and honor his love for Christmas. But first, Madeleine must smuggle secret messages hidden in her students’ essays to the Resistance network. She never expects the person waiting to receive them is her childhood best friend, the man who broke her heart.

Daniel Raymond has thrown himself into his work as courier for the Resistance, carefully concealing his Jewish ancestry that, if discovered by the Nazis, could put his life at risk. Haunted by regret about the day Madeleine professed her love and he turned her away, Daniel longs to make things right. When he sees her again, he dares to hope for reconciliation―and realizes the love he once denied has only grown deeper.

As Christmas nears and Daniel recovers from a wound sustained in a courier run, forgiveness and romance soon blossom between Daniel and Madeleine and the two begin planning a future together. But when a mission goes wrong and Daniel is captured by the Gestapo, Madeleine must turn to her Resistance allies―and a centuries-old law―to attempt a dangerous rescue before it’s too late.

Cover Reveal of The Translator’s War

Cover Reveal of Consecrated

by | Apr 16, 2026 | Announcements, Book News, Books, Cover Designs, Fantasy

It’s Time!

For Another Cover Reveal!!

‘Tis the season for cover reveals! This one is for another “bonus” story in the Awakened world. I wrote it over Christmas and then had to wait for my darling daughter to have time to work on the character art for me, which didn’t happen until spring break. But she’s finished it, and I have the cover, and it is SO BEAUTIFUL, so naturally, it’s time to share!

Consecrated will be available in May as an eBook all by itself, and I’ll also be getting a PRINTED EDGE PAPERBACK of the THREE novellas ready to go soon too! (Maybe not at the exact same time, but hopefully close.) The paperback will combine the two novellas already out, Captivated and Celebrated, with this newest on, Consecrated. Together, the paperback will be called Fathomed: The Awakened Mer Novellas.

The compilation will have a cover all its own, but I don’t have that quite ready yet. So…below you’ll get a peek of what the background and printed edges might end up looking like, but the full reveal for that one will come after my other illustrator friend, Caroline, works her magic on the character art. =)

But for now…CONSECRATED!

Let’s meet…

Luciana

As the Crown Princess of Soltierra, Luciana’s role is to summon the water from the desert every week. And every week, it nearly kills her. The waters barely heal her. She knows she’s too weak to see her kingdom into the future…while her little sister is exactly what they need. But the law of inheritance is immutable. The only way for Solara to inherit instead is if Luciana dies without another heir.

And so, she has made up her mind to do just that. And to remove herself from the path of a visiting prince with strong magic to try to encourage him to fall for her little sister. She’ll simply go with the consecrated brides to Isla Anahi for the annual Meeting…and pray the Voice of the Wind will show mercy to her people and bring the next generation magic enough to sustain them.

A king who knows his own weakness…

Koa

Koa, the first king of the Alliance of the Seven Tides, learned his weakness twenty-five years before, when he met the Atla mer and the king of Daryatla. He left the encounter with a new faith in the One…and a realization that while magic had strengthened on the other side of the continent, their own had grown weak. Every year, he leads the consecrated grooms to Isla Anahi, where new marriages are made in the hope of a stronger tomorrow.

But Koa fears that the very tradition that was meant to guarantee that both the Calm Water mer and the Sun People of Soltierra had Awakened enough to secure their future will be the thing that destroys them. And with a growing threat from pirates pressing on his territory, he doesn’t know what to do but pray that the One will show them the way through these tumultuous currents.

A visiting prince…

Bleu

Son of King Seidon and Queen Arden of Daryatla, Bleu knows very well that he’s been invited to Soltierra for a matchmaking venture with the younger princess, Solara. And that’s fine–he’s ready to find the wife the Triada has in store for him, one who can match him in magical strength. And when he hears a whisper in his soul promising him just that, he knows true hope.

Except…nothing ever seems to go to plan.

The inseparable duo…

Solara & Iraja

Princess Solara and Iraja have been best friends, practically sisters, all their lives. And they both know exactly what they need to do.

Solara needs to convince Bleu to forget about her and leave, because she has no intention of playing into her mother and sister’s plans to be the one to carry on the line while Luciana sacrifices all chance at happiness–and life.

And Iraja needs to convince Solara to fall in love with the prince. Because Iraja owes everything to the queen, and the queen has spoken. And how hard can it be to help Soli see how perfect Bleu is…and how much Soltierra needs the strength he can bring?

Evocative settings

Soltierra

In this novella, we have several settings. First we see Aureluz, the capital city of Soltierra, a desert oasis with lush gardens and a sprawling palace.

Then we move to the tropical Isla Anahi, where sparkling sands meet turquoise waters, palm trees waving in the wind.

And finally, we dive with the mer into the depths of the Calm Waters and explore the sea in the pearl-pod caravans of the nomadic mer.

A Bonus Story in Roseanna’s

Awakened World

I did something crazy in this, guys. It’s just a short novel. Came in around 56,000 words. That’s less than half the length of Awakened.
(But more than twice the length of Celebrated.)

But I, um, kinda did two romances and four points-of-view. So it’s kinda like a two-in-one.

And I hope you love it as much as I do!

Ready? Here it is!
The cover of Consecrated!

What do you think??

Not surprisingly, I LOOOOOOVE it!! Xoe did such a fantastic job on the character art, and those tropical colors in the background…ah.

Since this one has three settings, I decided that for the cover, I wanted the “in between” one–Isla Anahi, where the sea-dwelling Calm Water mer and the desert-dwelling Soltierrans meet. 

Xoe went all out researching the styles for Luciana, combining Native/South American designs with a bit of Pacific Island beauty for the character herself. Isn’t the result just stunning??

NOW…

THE PAPERBACK!

I’ve had many of you ask if the novellas will be available in print, and the answer is YES! Not individually, but as a compilation. Fathomed will be available soon and will have Captivated, Celebrated, and Consecrated in it. If you want the ebook, you can get Consecrated separately…if you want that pretty printed-edge paperback to match the others in the series, then you can pre-order that now too!

 I don’t have the design finished–Caroline is working on her version of Luciana for the cover of that one. But I’ll reveal it as soon as I have it, and I expect to ship these this summer! (Aiming for June, but I need to see when the press can fit us in.)

It might end up looking something like this (with, you know, Luciana on there too). Or it might not. We’ll see. But regardless, here’s a placeholder image. 😉

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The Official Description

Two kingdoms. One fragile magic. A sacrifice that could save them—or destroy them all.

Every week, Crown Princess Luciana drains her life to summon water from the desert—and every week brings her closer to death. But while Luciana is ready to do whatever is necessary for Soltierra, her sister refuses to accept that they ought to put the kingdom above each other. A visiting prince may well be the key to renewing their kingdom’s strength…but only if Luciana is willing to sacrifice any hope of her own future.

Beneath the waves, King Koa of the Calm Water Mer faces a different kind of desperation. His people’s magic is fading, pirates threaten their shores, and the ancient traditions meant to preserve life may instead ensure their extinction. He and the group of mer grooms travel to Isla Anahi for the annual Meeting with Soltierra’s consecrated brides convinced that something must change if they have any hope of their two kingdoms surviving into the next generation. The law governing them all is immutable…but what if the only way forward is to break the tradition that has governed them for centuries?

As faith, love, and duty collide, the fragile bond between land and sea begins to fracture. And unless the ancient laws are rewritten, both kingdoms may fall beneath the weight of the very magic meant to sustain them.

Cover Reveal of The Translator’s War

Cover Reveal of Amazed

by | Mar 18, 2026 | Announcements, Book News, Books, Cover Designs, Fantasy

It’s Time!

For Another Cover Reveal!!

Guys, this one has been in the works for a while, as my illustrator, Caroline, sent me drafts of the character art…and I have been SO EXCITED. Because much as I adore the art and the covers for the first two books in my Awakened romantasy series, there’s something so special about this one. The book isn’t finished yet (I’ll be hammering it home after I finish my next WW2 historical!), but this will be incentive!

Amazed is set only eighteen months after Aflame concludes, in the magic-less kingdom of Ellas, whose king will do anything–ANYTHING–to Awaken magic in his land…before it’s too late.

And something EXTRA fun for you…if you pre-order from my site, you’ll get an insta-download of the first TWO chapters of Amazed! (There was one in the back of Aflame, so I figured I’d better add an extra, LOL.) You also have the option of ebook, regular paperback, or printed-edge paperback. (Be sure you’re logged in when you order…that’s the only way the site knows who you are, to provide that download.)

Let’s meet…

Aziza

Aziza hails from Clan Ares, the fiercest, most war-like clan in Ellas (inspired a bit by Ancient Sparta). In Ares, everyone trains for war, male and female alike. And Aziza doesn’t just get by in this demanding society–she thrives. At the age of twenty-and-five, she has already attained the highest honor a woman can ever hope for: clan archa. Leader of all Aresian women in battle. An honor usually reserved for women far older than her, who have already vowed their man and raised their littles. But Aziza doesn’t see the point in waiting.

Especially since the only man who isn’t intimidated by her, her best friend, Galenos, has never given any indication that he feels the same pull toward her that she feels toward him.

A king who will do anything to protect his land…

Stefanos

Stefanos will do anything to Awaken magic in Ellas, which is why he’s commanded every woman of childbearing years to submit to a blood test. With a borrowed machine in hand to test their blood against his and determine which match might produce a magical child, the king finally has hope that Ellas will join the Awakened lands in the next generation.

But even he, the cleverest, most intelligent man in the kingdom–perhaps in the world–couldn’t foresee the consequences of his actions.

One of Clan Ares’s best male warriors…

Galenos

Galenos’s dreams may finally be within his grasp, if the scout from the capital city of Elystria spoke true. He may soon receive an invitation from King Stefanos himself to join his elite guards, the hoplites. It’s the highest honor a  warrior can ever attain, even if it means leaving his clan forever. The highest honor for him…but he knows that if it comes, it will require the sacrifice of another dream. Because he could bring Aziza with him…but she’d have to give up her own rank and title. And how could he ask that of the woman who means so much to him?

A visiting princess…

Iraja

Iraja, wife of Prince Bleu of Daryatla, is not in Ellas for a happy reason. Their mineral pools are the only relief to be found for a fatal disease of the lungs that she’s been diagnosed with. But Iraja is determined to live out her final months with joy–and unlike every other royal in the world, she’s always liked Stefanos. She likes to think that if she and Bleu had ever been able to have children, their son would be a lot like this bold young king–too clever, too cunning, too observant. And when she learns the king has found a bride? Perhaps her husband is horrified that the machine has done its job, fearfal of what a magical Ellas could mean…but Iraja is overjoyed for him.

After all, the Voice of the Wind loves Ellesians no less than he loves the rest of the world. Why shouldn’t they, too, have a gift from above?

An evocative setting

Ellas

In a post-cataclysmic Earth many thousands of years in the future, technology and gift from God have combined to create power over the elements that is called “magic.” In what used to be the Mediterranean, this magic has evaded them…but they have stories to explain why. Stories that date back to the Great Cataclysm and the Dark Days immediately following. Stories that peek into the origins of magic in the world. But are these stories mere myths, told to keep the four rival clans in line? Or are they in fact a truth that could challenge the whole world? 

Roseanna’s next

Fantasy Romance

In a world of warring clans held in balance by the cunning of a king, the quest to claim a promise from Theos will Awaken more than just the magic they seek…it will Awaken an enemy out to destroy that gift, not just in Ellas but in the world. And it will leave even the cleverest minds in the world utterly Amazed.

I know what you’re asking…

Perla & Daemon?

Those who have read Aflame already keep asking “When are we getting more of Perla and Daemon???”

Well…they’re in here. They’re not the focus. But they’re in here. 😉 There will be a couple POVs from both of them sprinkled in, to keep you up to date before their novella, which will release between books 3 and 4.

Ready? Here it is!
The cover of Amazed!

What do you think??

I’ll admit it–this is my favorite of the series so far! I LOVE IT!!!! The beautiful drawing of Aziza comes to us courtesy of the amazing Caroline Smith of Caroline Calligraphie (one of my P&P ladies). I’m absolutely in love with the motion of her hair and cape! And this kick-butt heroine HAD to be shown with her favorite weapon, a telescoping spear made of Therion steel, forged in the fires of Mt. Therios itself (seen behind her in the cover).

And see that clasp on her shoulder? The owl with a serpent in its claws denotes Aziza’s rank as clan archa!

Also…just check out the gorgeous gladiator sandals on that girl in the full image…and the muscle tone! Caroline did SO much work to make Aziza look like the warrior she is, and the result is just FABULOUS!

AND…this one will also have printed edges!!
(You have the option to pre-order with or without them, since I have a few readers who prefer to put their own art on the edges.)
Here’s a peek at what those may up looking like…they may also change. I’m not 100% happy with that design yet, LOL. But at any rate, it’ll be something cool.

 

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The Official Description

In Ellas, strength is everything—but magic has long been out of reach.

Aziza of Clan Ares has spent her life proving she belongs among the greatest warriors of her people. Raised to believe the other clans are weak and that loyalty to Ares must come above all else, she has never questioned the traditions that shaped her. But when the king arrives and announces a shocking betrothal meant to unite all of Ellas, Aziza suddenly finds herself in a world of politics, secrets, and expectations that have nothing to do with the battlefield.

King Stefanos has ruled Ellas for thirteen years under the shadow of a prophecy: that a war will rise from his land and destroy the world unless magic Awakens soon among his people. Determined to prevent that fate, he has spent years searching for a woman whose bloodline, when combined with his, might bring this long-sought gift. When every sign points to Aziza, the fiercest warrior in the kingdom, he gambles everything on a union meant to bring magic to Ellas in the next generation…but which stirs a long-hidden society into action.

The clans of Ellas were built on ancient divisions, and some believe those divisions are the only thing keeping the world safe. A hidden sect works in secret to destroy magic before it can appear, and when Aziza’s own family is drawn into their deadly plans, the coming royal wedding may ignite a conflict that reaches far beyond Ellas.

Because if the king is right, the fate of the world rests on whether magic is Awakened in Ellas—or destroyed forever.

Cover Reveal of The Translator’s War

Cover Reveal of Aflame

by | Oct 16, 2025 | Announcements, Book News, Books, Cover Designs, Fantasy

It’s Time!

For Another Cover Reveal!!

I know, I know, we just had one of these two weeks ago. But who’s really going to complain about another peek at a new cover?? I know I wouldn’t!

And I’m so excited to share more about the second book in my romantasy series. Aflame is set 150 years after Awakened, but don’t worry—Arden and Seidon are still alive and well and recognized the world over as the best-ever “power couple.” 😉

And something EXTRA fun for you…if you pre-order from my site, you’ll get an insta-download of the first chapter of Aflame! You also have the option of ebook, regular paperback, or printed-edge paperback. (Be sure you’re logged in when you order…that’s the only way the site knows who you are, to provide that download.)

Let’s meet…

Valkyrja (Kyrja)

Kyrja (pronounced keer-yuh or keer-ee-uh) is the youngest daughter of King Isidor of Fjordlandi. The extra daughter. Not the heir, not the spare. She is, as her older sister likes to say, “pretty but useless,” with a magic so much weaker than the rest of her family that it’s laughable. She can never best her siblings in their regular sparring … because why? She’d rather use her power over snow and ice to make the people smile with her crystal artwork and volunteer at the free clinic and numb children’s arms before their inoculations. But when tragedy strikes and Kyrja finds herself thrust into more responsibility than she ever wanted, she has to step up…and in doing so, learns how deep the corruption in Fjordlandi runs. But what can she, pretty and useless, do about it?

A rebel only when it comes to learning the holy Words…

Nikanor (Nik)

In Fjordlandi, the magical Blessed rule, the Fjorders are the aristocratic class with all the power, and the common people, the farmers—called thanes—are, well, nothing. Nothing but breeding stock. Nik has always wanted more than he’s been allotted as a thane, not in terms of land or things, but education. With the help of a local clergyman, he’s educated himself in hiding, studying the law and the holy Words of the Giver. But when his father, leader of a rebel group, summons him to the capital city, Nik has no idea that his life is on a collision course with Princess Valkyrja’s—nor that there are secrets kept within the country’s largest volcano that will threaten to burn all of Fjordlandi to the ground.

From within the volcano…

Daemon

For years uncountable, Daemon has lived in Fjordlandi’s biggest, ever-active volcano, sentenced here for rebellion. But when he was tossed into Helviti’s throat, he didn’t burn up. He…turned. Turned into something the world had never seen before, into a creature of fire and lava, able to summon those magma flows with his will. Daemon, the old king had hissed at him–the dark answer to the Blessed, dubbed the Cursed. So Daemon the Cursed he will be. And though he has quietly kept the volcano in his fist these many years, helped along with the others like him that have been tossed into the lava lake from time to time, something has changed. Something new is happening Above. And Daemon isn’t going to let it pass him by.

An evocative setting

Fjordlandi

In a post-cataclysmic Earth many thousands of years in the future, technology and gift from God have combined to create power over the elements that is called “magic.” In what used to be Scandinavia, this magic is specifically geared toward snow and ice, and Fjordlandi is known as the land of the ice wielders. With cities open to the elements, the aristocratic Fjorders have become immune to the cold, and emotion is considered a weakness that will melt one’s protective ice…but in the sheltered greenhouse domes where the thanes live, blood still runs hot–and so does a festering revolution. For centuries, the thanes have been crushed under the ice-cold boot of the magically Blessed. But the time has come for them to set their whole land Aflame.

Roseanna’s next

Fantasy Romance

In a world of fire and ice, an underestimated princess, a faith-filled commoner, and an unknown power burning with resentment must join forces to bring long-awaited justice to Fjordlandi—a kingdom too long held captive to the ice, ready to be set Aflame.

 

Ready? Here it is!
The cover of Aflame!

What do you think??

I LOVE how this turned out! The beautiful drawing of Kyrja comes to us courtesy of the amazing Caroline Smith of Caroline Calligraphie (one of my P&P ladies). I added a background with the fire/lava elements (because, um, only having snow on the cover of a book called Aflame might be confusing, LOL), combined it with some rising sparks, I did a dual Awakening mark this time so we can see both the marks of the Blessed and the Cursed (uneven simply so there’s no weird line, they shift behind her), and then of course had the title in a fun gild to coordinate with Awakened.

AND…this one will also have printed edges!! (You have the option to pre-order with or without them, since I have a few readers who prefer to put their own art on the edges.) Here’s a peek at what those will look like!

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The Official Description

In a land of fire and ice, love is considered a weakness.

Princess Valkyrja has always been deemed “pretty and useless” by her family, who rule the kingdom of Fjordlandi. Though she has the same magical Blessing over ice and snow as her brother, sister, and father, she can never seem to use it for the brute-force ruling they require, choosing instead to make art that makes her people smile. But when a horrific attack shakes their whole world, she has to step up…and find a strength she didn’t know she had.

Nikanor has lived his life under the greenhouse domes, a commoner with no opportunities to do things he most desires—to study the Words or the law, to be something other than a farmer. When he and his best friend follow his father to the capital, he hopes only for a nice holiday. Instead, the attack throws him into the path of a princess, and his world is never the same.

But the Blessed aren’t the only ones with magic in Fjordlandi. There are others already Awakened in the volcano, those called the Cursed, with lava in their veins and rebellion in their hearts. And once the fires of revolution ignite, they won’t stop until all of Fjordlandi is Aflame.

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