Hey ,

Happy October! Are you getting your fill of whatever Pumpkin Spice delight your heart desires this season? (lattes? cookies? scented candles?) I was offered a Pumpkin Spice ale at our local brewery last week and graciously declined. It just seemed wrong on so many levels!

Cooler weather and weird drinks aside, I've got a mind-bending scenario for you this month:

What would you do if you were sitting at your dining room table and suddenly found yourself wandering around the San Francisco Airport in the middle of the night...wearing nothing but your work duds and a pair of scruffy suede slippers?

This is exactly how our beloved Dr. Morley Scott started his TimeBlink journey, and it's how the prequel, Talisman, begins. And today, you're getting a special sneak peek at it!

That's right, I've just typed "The End" on the manuscript, and I'm so excited with the way it’s turned out that I couldn't wait to share a snippet with you. My editor hasn’t even gotten her hands on it yet...talk about running with scissors! So keep in mind that while the final version might be a little different than this one, the heart of Morley's origin story is here.

Are you ready to experience the event that started The Syd Brixton TimeBlink series?

The Book of Doors - Gareth Brown

Bookstore clerk Cassie Andrews inherits a special book after one of her favorite customers dies…but it’s not any book; it comes with special powers (sound familiar, TimeBlink fans?).

Enter Drummond Fox, a weary Scottish librarian with a hidden collection of magical books similar to Cassie's. For more than a decade, he's been on the run from a ruthless faction of book hunters who are willing to torture and kill for the powerful tomes. Recognizing that Cassie possesses the most coveted book of them all, Drummond knows he must protect her–and The Book of Doors–at all costs.

My favorite stories blend everyday reality with tantalizing glimpses of the extraordinary, and this one hits all the marks.

If you, too, are drawn to narratives with all the elements of a grown-up fairy tale—heinous villains, likeable protagonists worth rooting for, and a dash of magic—The Book of Doors is yours to unlock.

What are you reading right now?
I love recommendations from my crew!

“Who decides what is ‘misinformation?’ Those who control the narrative.”

That was printed on Dr. Susan Barrows' note cards for her presentation to the Society of Travelers on the necessity of Tangible History.

Innocuous enough. But she had no idea how reactive her presentation would turn out to be...

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Time Will Tell is an origin story by fellow time-travel author, Erin Krueger. It introduces Dr. Susan Barrows, a central character throughout the Designers in Time Series, releasing in 2025.

Thanks for spending time with me today, . As always, I appreciate your interest in my stories.

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