Hello Readers,
Last weekend I asked the incomparable Talhí Briones to comment on the cover I had designed. She didn’t hold back and reminded me of things like balance and the rule of thirds.
It led me to redesign the cover. I think the changes, although minor, make it a much stronger cover.
What do you think?
Pre-orders for the book will be coming soon.
If you want a book that you can pre-order now, check out Talhí’s Mrs. Victoria Buys a Brothel.
1865, United States— It took thirty years and a dislocated arm for Victoria to leave her abusive husband. Heartbroken, she has to choose her own life over the hope of ever seeing her son again. She escapes the manor in the dead of night, only bringing with her a white wedding dress.
She ends up in Swainsburg, a minuscule town in Wyoming, where she’s adopted by the local prostitutes. To save them from expulsion, she buys the building and learns that in these parts, entertainment is worth more than gold. It’s almost easy, even fun, to organize piano recitals and cancan shows for the cowboys of the area, but being a Madam comes with responsibilities and dangers she isn’t ready to face. Her husband, after all, has contacts everywhere.
It’s hard to navigate the delicate tensions between respectable ladies and whores, between white society and the ‘others.’ Her new friends are women who carved their place in this merciless life; people who, like her, ended up in Swainsburg when they got tired of running.
Victoria doesn’t notice, can’t even imagine the possibility; but she falls in love. The townfolk say the widow Díaz is strange, but Natane is actually incredibly awkward, kind, and very lonely. Victoria has no name for this burning friendship, but the feeling grows and demands to be acknowledged.
This is a story about women who age, gossip, drink, love… and help you hide the body of your dead husband.
Launch: May 20th, 2025
Here are some places you can order the book:
- Barnes and Noble
- Indigo Canada
- Amazon.com
- Renaud-Bray
- FNAC
- Get the e-book directly from the publisher, helping her get a bigger portion of the royalties.
You can also ask for it at any local bookstore or library 🙂
Thank you,
Éric