AT LAST! The date we've all been waiting for...

You’ve been emailing. And tweeting. Posting on FB and Instagram, commenting on this blog, all with the same question.

WHERE THE HECK IS ROSE 4???

I have wanted to tell you, Dearest Gentle Reader. I’ve been positively bursting to tell you. But I wasn’t allowed.

At long last, however, I’m allowed. I’m thrilled to announce that Rose 4, tentatively titled Pearls and Poison, is officially scheduled for release from Severn House in October 2025.

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Wait, what? 2025?

I know, I know. It’s a long time, and I’m so sorry about that. There are so many Reasons, most of which were out of my hands. But! I hope it will come as some consolation that the wait for Rose 5 — yes, there will be a Rose 5! — will be much shorter, with Book 5 hitting shelves in fall/winter 2026.

In the meantime, I hope to be able to post some extra content here and there to tide you over. Keep an eye out for that — although not right away, as I have (another!) international move on the horizon and that will keep me busy in the coming weeks.

Thank you so much for your patience, and your loyalty as readers. It means the world to me, and I hope you will find it rewarded when you pick up Rose 4.

Keep well, and keep reading!