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It's nearly Valentine's Day and, while that is mostly about romance, I hope you get to spend time with any or all of those you love - and take the opportunity to tell them that you love them.

If you're getting this newsletter for the first time, thank you for joining me. I send a newsletter around the middle of each month, and in this issue you'll find:

• Behind the Scenes - a first look at the new covers for the Choices and Consequences series
  
• BookBub News - a featured deal for Strand of Faith
  
• Spellbinding Romance - fantasy giveaway with a strong romantic theme
• February's Win an eReader competition
• Your Subscriber Freebies
  

Those of you who have been subscribed for a while will remember that I updated the cover for the ebook version of Strand of Faith. Now I've got new covers for the other books in the series too - and here they are! I'll be updating the covers for ebooks and on various websites over the course of the next month, and you'll see the header to this newsletter change too.

This is only for the ebooks, though. If your preference is for a paperback, they still use the original artwork by Ollie Pengilley. Ollie and his daughter, Annabel, are writing a book themselves, about creativity and mental health. You can follow their journey and find out more here (Facebook link).

You may already have heard of BookBub - a free service that helps you discover books you'll love. Their free and deeply discounted ebook recommendations are selected by an expert editorial team, who ensure that they only feature great deals on quality books from top-tier publishers to critically acclaimed independent authors.

You choose the types you'd like to get notified about — with categories ranging from mysteries to romance to cookbooks — and they send you great deals in those genres.

BookBub also notifies you about discounts, new releases, and preorders from your favorite authors. You choose the authors you want to  follow, and BookBub alert you when they have book news to share.

Strand of Faith has been picked for a featured deal on BookBub - and that means the ebook version of Strand of Faith is free on all ebook retailers from 9th to 16th February - tell your friends about it, and grab a free copy if you haven't got one already!

Here's your chance to win a Kindle Fire Tablet, or a $50 voucher for the ebook retailer of your choice. The February competition is open, so enter now!

I'll be back next month - look out for a newsletter around the middle of the month.  In the meantime, take care, and happy reading.

If you're ready to move on to the rest of the Choices and Consequences series, grab them here.