Well, well, well, it’s been a while since my last update. That’s because I’ve been unwell. I’m still unwell, but I’m learning how to keep writing in lighter, more fun ways that feel fulfilling and positive.

Before I got really sick at the end of August, I was in the process of editing my first to be published novel, Love and Murder at Cliffside Manor. I was also working on its screenplay counterpart. Even before getting sick I was feeling like I wasn’t having fun with the process. I love LMCM and I wanted to give it my all, and I had nothing to give but judgment and shame for not working harder. It’s still brewing in the back of my mind, and I will get it edited and ready for publication.

In the meantime, I’ve started working on an idea I’ve had for a while. It’s working title is Lady Thief. Cressida Isolde Cornelia Islington, known as Cici, is a beautiful jewel thief who is out to ruin Society. She is a vivacious widow who has no qualms about allowing men into her bed as cover for her burglaries. Beau Templeton is newly returned to Society after living in France for a number of years, working in counterintelligence. When a distant relative dies leaving Beau the title and the expectation of marriage, he agrees to work on the Society jewel robberies and return to his duties. When Beau and Cici first meet, it is passion and fire, yet they quickly learn the other is not who they thought. They must team up when Cici becomes the center of a nefarious plot with multiple murders linked to her mysterious past.

I’ve written two chapters, about 3000 words. I’m in love with this story and having so much fun seeing what happens myself. I had posted my first draft of Chapter One from LMCM, so think I’ll probably do the same for Lady Thief.

See the mood board here https://www.pinterest.com/serensehota/lady-thief/

Stay tuned for more!