My new book Wanted: Brooding Man, Tragic Past is out!

Hello friends!

My new book, Wanted: Brooding Man, Tragic Past is out this week!

It’s now in paperback on Amazon and on wide retailers!

It actually released on Monday and I have done this book absolutely dirty as far as marketing it. Poor Una and Varrie deserve better than me. This is a cozy spooky season read about avid gothic novel reader Una, her unrealistic expectations for love, and sweet goth boy Varrie, who went missing in the war. The reviews have been lovely!

“…a delightful, cozy read that is sweet, tender and romantic (and full of humour!) though it also deals with some serious subjects.”

“I absolutely adored the relationship between Varrie and Una not only when they were together, but when they were apart. The lead up is such a treat where I was screaming GIRL, OF COURSE YOU LIKE HIM WE’RE IN A SWAMP RN C’MON, NOW”

“Lidiya does a fantastic job luring you in from an early page and you have no choice but to grab tea and sit down and curl up for something cozy -- which is exactly what I did.”

”Please write more in this world - crossing fingers there are many more to come.”

There absolutely are many more books to come! I really appreciate everyone who has read my books, and especially my Hidden Lands books. They keep my Youtube going. They keep my soul going!

I’ve been struggling to write a proper email about it for days. I feel like I should say something profound and interesting. My brain has been crapped out all week. I’ve just totally overextended myself in the last few months. I keep trying to look for areas of life where I could scale back and give myself a break, but it’s very hard, so mostly I just keep working all day every day until I melt and can only stare at Stardew Valley. (I’m now working on a farm for Una, who is wooing Sebastian, since there is no Varrie in the game. I’m having fun finding goth-y decor for her house.)

It’s also about the anniversary of Hurricane Helene here, and my little town is thriving again—yet, the bookstore remains ignored by the landlords. Last night I had dreams that we were fixing it all up yet we still had no window glass. My old boss dropped by a few days ago just to bring me a fancy chocolate bar; he’s still the best boss ever. I’m hoping I can attend the anniversary celebration on Saturday and celebrate how resilient we are here—we have a new antique mall opening, a gourmet taco restaurant, and more!

And we’re getting proper autumn weather soon! I can’t wait! Maybe I’ll feel better about promoting my autumn book when the humidity stops being 95%!

I hope you’re all doing well!

—Lidiya