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Atlantic Book Fair Dinner
Last Sunday I was delighted to attend the Atlantic Book Fair dinner to chat about my upcoming book. I’m a BIIIIG introvert, so walking into the cocktail hour alone was daunting, and I only recognized a few people. I hadn’t met my publisher rep from HarperCollins Canada, but a kind soul pointed her out and she was amazingly lovely. I got to hold the arc of WHEN THE WORLD FELL SILENT, met lots of incredible booksellers, and chatted a lot with Tom Ryan, who was also there to talk about his new book, The Treasure Hunter’s Club from Simon and Schuster. I *think* my presentation went just fine and while introvert me always finds these kinds of things challenging, I’m inevitably always so glad I did them because once I get to know people I really enjoy them. Not long until this baby is out in the world… July 20 in ebook and audio, August 6 in paperback in Canada! (August 1 in the US and UK!)
Prepare to fall in love…
Many many years ago, I held a first chapter contest for unpublished authors, and the winner would get me as a mentor for the year. Soraya was one of my first mentees and went on to sell with Harlequin Romance – where I was writing. She then also wrote stories for St. Martin’s – and then I went there too! Then I kept writing rom and she branched out in an entirely new direction – historical fiction! Now, here I am, a total fan of her hist fics with my first one coming out in July. She has gone on to have a BRILLIANT career and when I asked if she’d read and blurb my book, she readily agreed. Thank you, Soraya – and congratulations on your new release, THE BERLIN SISTERS!
Preorder your copy of WHEN THE WORLD FELL SILENT!
A Bonus from When the World Fell Silent: Recipe
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Last Chance for Prime!
This is the final month that THE HOUSE ON BLACKBERRY HILL and SOMEBODY LIKE YOU are available in Prime Reading, so be sure to grab these series starters for FREE while you can!
To learn more about Prime Reading, go HERE.
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A stunning historical fiction debut…
Eliza Knight is one of my favorite historical fiction authors, and she sent along her thoughts about WHEN THE WORLD FELL SILENT:“WHEN THE WORLD WENT SILENT is a richly detailed look into the lives of women on the home front during WWI, and how their lives were irrevocably changed following a tragic ship collision that resulted in an explosion in the Halifax Harbour Narrows. Donna Alward has penned a stunning historical fiction debut you don’t want to miss. A fascinating tale of resilience!” ~Eliza Knight, USA Today and international bestselling author of Starring Adele Astaire
Spring Reader Fever is HERE!
The biggest event of the year at My Book Friends is happening all this week!
From May 12-18, come visit our group, get ready for shenanigans, and participate! There are prizes all week long, as well as one grand prize which is an autographed copy of a book by every single one of our founding authors. It’s our way of saying thank you to our readers and followers!
My prize is an Atlantic Canadian-themed pack, including a fun historical romance by Michelle Helliwell, a romance novella by Nicole Northwood, my own Promise at Refuge Point (my latest release), and a gorgeous fiction called Birth Road by Michelle Wambolt, inspired by the story of her grandmother. There’s also a reader tote and a bookmark for BR Meyers’s last book, A Dreadful Splendor. Meyers and Helliwell both have new books coming out this year, so this is the perfect time to discover a new author. 🙂
I hope you’ll join us! It’s all happening at www.facebook.com/groups/mybookfriends from the 12th to 18th!
Stuff your earbuds – Free Audiobooks!
It’s HERE! If you’re an audiobook lover… or if you’ve been meaning to try audio, this is the perfect opportunity to discover new authors! Over 100 audiobooks by bestselling indie authors are FREE for two days only! Head on over to www.romanceaudiobookworms.com and start clickin’! My first-in-series book, SOMEBODY LIKE YOU, is included. If you like small-town romance with a heartwarming cast of characters, grab this opener in my Darling, VT series.
My first ever published book – only 99 cents!
This month, the first book I ever published is on sale for just 99 cents! It’s an Ugly Duckling story, where the “nice guy” from high school finishes first, and the popular girl proves she’s got more to offer than a good time.
You can get your copy for $0.99 at Amazon and if you have Kindle Unlimited, you can read it for free!
No one wants to take a risk on The Girl Most Likely to Have Fun…except the one person in the world she’d rather not ask.
Katie Buick dreams of opening her own restaurant, but finding a financial backer is proving impossible. Until she makes a final, desperate plea to businessman Ric Emerson—the boy whose heart she broke in their senior year.
Ric’s worked hard to shed his high school image and become a success, and when Katie’s business proposal crosses his desk, he’s on board. What happened before is water under the bridge, right? But as they build the business, chemistry simmers between them, blurring the lines between personal and professional.
Can Ric trust Katie with his heart again, and give them a second chance at happiness?
Love lost and found…
I want to say a huge thank you to Bryn Turnbull, who generously read an advanced copy of WHEN THE WORLD FELL SILENT! I’m a big fan (check out The Last Grand Duchess and The Paris Deception) and am looking forward to reading her brand-new story (The Berlin Apartment, coming in late August!)
Here’s her review…. it’s a pinch-me moment for me, you know?
“In the span of a few short minutes, everything changes for Nora Crowell and Charlotte Campbell, the brilliant protagonists of Donna Alward’s latest historical novel. Set against the tragic backdrop of the Halifax Explosion, When the World Fell Silent is an enchanting story of love in all its forms, lost and found in the shattered remains of the city.”
You can preorder your copy at your preferred retailer at https://books2read.com/u/m0Jooy !
First in Series books, free on PRIME!
For PRIME members – you can start my two most popular series now for free! THE HOUSE ON BLACKBERRY HILL is the first book in my Jewell Cove series – an inherited mansion holds the secret to Abby’s family history, and a hunky contractor helps her restore both the house and her heart. And SOMEBODY LIKE YOU, first in the Darling VT series, is a book of starting over. Lauren is divorced and moved back to her hometown to run a garden center, and has to confront the boy who br