Break out the champagne, it’s launch week! The official release dates for The Right & the Real are this Thursday, April 26th, in the U.S. and 1 May in Canada.

I have two big events coming up (and some smaller ones – you can see them all under events).

The first is my launch at Powell’s Books in Beaverton on 5th May, 2pm. I’m very excited because not only will I be launching my book, but the wonderful Seattle author, Holly Cupala will be there too! She’s going to present first, then I’ll do something, and then we’ll do a Q&A together. There may even be a game or two and when there are games, there are prizes!

Holly’s new book is called Don’t Breathe a Word, and I highly recommend it. I read it straight through without stopping. We will both have books available and do a signing after the event. A note for those of you interested in Restoring Harmony, or Holly’s first book (also excellent), Tell Me a Secret, Powell’s will NOT have stock of these two books. If you want us to sign either of them, you will have to order it in (ASAP) or bring a copy you got somewhere else. Amazon does have RH cheap as chips right now, but I can’t guarantee it doesn’t have a discount mark, so if you want a pristine copy, have Powell’s get it for you.

Don’t forget to enter the contest for a R&R tote bag stuffed with goodies. All you have to do is leave a comment on the post below this one with the book trailer. You can get extra entries if you post the trailer on your own site or FB and leave me a link, too.

Goodreads is giving away a signed copy of R&R also, but you have to enter to win by Thursday!

And for the first person who sees The Right & the Real in the wild (i.e. a bookstore) and sends me a photo and your address, I’ll slip a little chocolatey surprise in the mail to you.

I’m doing several interviews this week, and I’ll add them to this post as they show up online. And then on Wednesday and Thursday, I have special release posts scheduled. If you missed it, Mandy asked me ten compelling questions on her site on Friday.

I’m also over at Chick Loves Lit for an interview.

And here’s a very lovely review! Thanks, Hannah!

Have a great week, everyone! I know I will!