by Roseanna White | Oct 11, 2017 | Announcements, Book News
I announced this Monday via Facebook Live, but in case you didn’t see it there, I’ll share here too! Lots of exciting news in my world. =)
I’ve signed two new contracts that will be keeping me quite busy. First of all, another series with Bethany House! This one is called The Codebreakers and is about England’s cryptanalysts of World War I, referred to as “Room 40.” For fans of my Culper Ring Series, this will have some similar elements to the spying and codes we all loved there, but combine it with the world of my English-set books. In fact, you’ll be getting a sneak peek into The Codebreakers’ world in A Song Unheard and An Hour Unspent! Needless to say, I’m super excited to get to work on this one! Room 40 achieved some amazing things during the war, and I can’t wait to incorporate them into my novels. =)
But that’s not all I’ll be writing! I also signed on with Guideposts to work on one of their continuity series. These are available to Guideposts subscribers only, but if you get the magazine, you’ve no doubt seen their offers for their books. I’ll be joining with 7 other authors on a series called The Secrets of Wayfarers Inn, set in modern-day Marietta, Ohio as three friends open a B&B in a historic inn and discover mysteries connected to its being a stop on the Underground Railroad. History loving me is really looking forward to combining secrets from the past with a tale set here-and-now. =)
And my Facebook Live Season Two will be beginning on Monday October 16! Big thanks to everyone who filled out the survey asking what you’d like to see in Season Two–based on your recommendations, we’ll be starting out with some deeper diving into history. The Culper Ring will kick us off, since everyone responded so well to it during my Book Chats.
Hope to see you on Facebook next Monday at 7 p.m. EST!
by Roseanna White | Sep 29, 2017 | Announcements, Book News
I’m happy to announce, if you haven’t seen it yet, that I’ve participated in a collection of devotionals that bring out the faith messages in our fiction. Each of the 10 bestselling authors in this little e-book have chosen two of their stories and begin their selection with a short quote from them, then expound on the faith message behind it, summing it up with the Scripture that inspired it.
Faith from Fiction is now available for $0.99, so go grab your copy and dive into reflection on the Word to be found in our stories–because we all know fiction is the best way to learn. 😉 All profits will be donated to Samaritan’s Purse!
The authors in the collection include:
Melanie Dickerson
Janice Hanna Thompson
Leah Atwood
Christy Barritt
Heather Blanton
Lynnette Bonner
L. N. Cronk
DiAne Gates
Jenn Faulk
Roseanna M. White (hey, I know her!)
You can find it at (I’ll post the other links as they go live):
Amazon | Barnes and Noble | iTunes
And if you think you recognize the hand of the cover design, you’re right. 😉 I volunteered my services for the cover and had fun creating it. We decided on autumn colors because, well, it’s autumn, LOL. Here’s a larger version…
We hope our inspiration blesses you!
by Roseanna White | Jul 4, 2017 | Announcements, Book News
It’s my book’s birthday! Just wanted to pop onto the blog real quick to say
“Welcome to the world, A Name Unknown!”
She’s Out to Steal His Name.
Will He Steal Her Heart Instead?
Rosemary Gresham has no family beyond the band of former urchins that
helped her survive as a girl in the mean streets of London. Grown now,
they are no longer pickpockets–instead they focus on high-value items
and have learned how to
blend into upper-class society. Rosemary is beginning to questions
whether she can continue in this life when she’s offered the challenge
of a lifetime–determine whether
a certain wealthy gentleman is loyal to Britain or to Germany. After
all how does one steal a family’s
history, their very name?
As Europe moves ever closer to World War I, rumors swirl around Peter
Holstein. Awkward and solitary, but with access to the king, many fear
his influence. But Peter can’t help his German last name and wants to
prove his loyalty to the Crown–so he can go back to anonymously writing
a series of popular adventure novels. When Rosemary arrives on his
doorstep pretending to be a well-credentialed historian, peter believes
she’s the right person to help him dig through his family’s past.
When danger and suspicion continue to mount, both realize they’re in a
race against time to discover the truth–about Peter’s past and about
the undeniable attraction kindling between them.
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She’s Out to Steal His Name.
Will He Steal Her Heart Instead?
Rosemary Gresham has no family beyond the band of former urchins that
helped her survive as a girl in the mean streets of London. Grown now,
they are no longer pickpockets–instead they focus on high-value items
and have learned how to
blend into upper-class society. Rosemary is beginning to questions
whether she can continue in this life when she’s offered the challenge
of a lifetime–determine whether
a certain wealthy gentleman is loyal to Britain or to Germany. After
all how does one steal a family’s
history, their very name?
As Europe moves ever closer to World War I, rumors swirl around Peter
Holstein. Awkward and solitary, but with access to the king, many fear
his influence. But Peter can’t help his German last name and wants to
prove his loyalty to the Crown–so he can go back to anonymously writing
a series of popular adventure novels. When Rosemary arrives on his
doorstep pretending to be a well-credentialed historian, peter believes
she’s the right person to help him dig through his family’s past.
When danger and suspicion continue to mount, both realize they’re in a
race against time to discover the truth–about Peter’s past and about
the undeniable attraction kindling between them.
by Roseanna White | Jun 30, 2017 | Announcements, Book News
After a very long wait, I’m thrilled to announce that The Reluctant Duchess is finally available in audio format!
I’ve had SO MANY inquiries about this from fans who prefer audio books and were confused by the fact that books 1 and 3 of the Ladies of the Manor were available, but 2 wasn’t. Happy to report that my publisher prevailed, the long wait is over, and you can now hear Liz Pearce putting on a Scottish burr. 😉
Thus far I haven’t located it in any other retailers, but I’ll update the post if I find other listings. =)
by Roseanna White | Jun 7, 2017 | Book News, Cover Designs, Word of the Week
It’s always so exciting to get to share a new cover with you!! And I recently received the art for A Song Unheard, so here we go!
First, a bit of background. Where book 1 in the series features a library and books [insert blissful sigh here], my hero and heroine in A Song Unheard are both violinists, so obviously we needed a violin on the cover. That was non-negotiable. 😉 We also needed:
- A girl in her 20s with light brown hair that slips from its chignon when she plays (I gave them Emily Blunt as my inspiration)
- 1914 styling
- A midday room, since all the playing happens in a hotel’s function room, not on a stage
- A bit of mystery 😉
As always, Bethany House did a great job finding a model that fit my description and finding a unique way to put a violin in her hands! Are you ready?
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Voila!
I love the soft, warm colors of this cover, and the art deco accents–similar to but different than the ones used on A Name Unknown. And you can just tell from the expression on her face that it’s not the music stand she’s set on watching, can’t you? Yes, this is a woman with an ulterior motive for sure!
Now for the blurb:
Willa Forsythe is both a violin prodigy and top-notch thief, which makes
her the perfect choice for a crucial task at the outset of World War
I–to steal a cypher from a famous violinist currently in Wales.
Lukas
De Wilde has enjoyed the life of fame he’s won–until now, when being
recognized nearly gets him killed. Everyone wants the key to his
father’s work as a cryptologist. And Lukas fears that his mother and
sister, who have vanished in the wake of the German invasion of Belgium,
will pay the price. The only light he finds is meeting the intriguing
Willa Forsythe.
But danger presses in from every side, and Willa
knows what Lukas doesn’t–that she must betray him and find that cypher,
or her own family will pay the price as surely as his has.
Now, for fun, side by side with the first book…
So what do you think? Favorite part of the new cover? How do you think it works with/compares to the first one?
by Roseanna White | Jun 5, 2017 | Announcements, Book News
Popping onto the blog real quick this morning for a few things, then I’m getting to work writing. 😉
First, don’t forget that tonight I’m going to be LIVE on Facebook, chatting about Love Finds You in Annapolis, Maryland! I’ll start promptly at 7 p.m. EDT and look forward to answering your questions! Next week I’ll begin chatting about the Culper Ring Series, and we’ll finish off the season with A Name Unknown when it releases.
Next, on Wednesday we’re going to be doing a cover reveal for the second book in the Shadows Over England Series!!!! I love a good cover reveal, and I hope you do too, so remember to stop by on Wednesday!
Roseanna M. White is a bestselling, Christy Award winning author who has long claimed that words are the air she breathes. When not writing fiction, she’s homeschooling her two kids, editing, designing book covers, and pretending her house will clean itself. Roseanna is the author of a slew of historical novels that span several continents and thousands of years. Spies and war and mayhem always seem to find their way into her books…to offset her real life, which is blessedly ordinary.