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‘The Cottage at Firefly Lake’ is shortlisted for the RNA Joan Hessayon Award 2017
I'm delighted and honoured that The Cottage at Firefly Lake has been shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists' Association (RNA) Joan Hessayon New Writers' Scheme Award 2017. Congratulations to all my fellow nominees and many thanks to the RNA. Find out more ...
I’m participating in BookSweeps Romantic Women’s Fiction book giveaway (March 6-13, 2017)
Have you read The Cottage at Firefly Lake? For a limited time, you can enter to win my book plus more than 40 fantastic Romantic Women’s Fiction novels from an amazing collection of authors, PLUS A KINDLE FIRE! Enter the contest by clicking here. This contest runs...
Release blitz – The Cottage at Firefly Lake
January 31, 2017 My publisher, Forever Romance, has organized a release blitz for The Cottage at Firefly Lake. Participating sites (including a book excerpt and limited-time giveaway) are listed below. Thanks to all for hosting and the support. All is Read Always...
Harlequin Junkie interview
January 30, 2017 I'm delighted to guest on Harlequin Junkie's "Author Spotlight" and share fun facts about The Cottage at Firefly Lake. The post also includes a book excerpt, a snippet from one of my favourite scenes and a (limited time) giveaway. Read the interview...
Publishers Weekly on “The Cottage at Firefly Lake”
"Gilroy’s debut contemporary is packed with potent emotions…[the] protagonists tug at the heartstrings from the beginning of the story and don’t let go. Long on charm, this story invites readers to come in and stay a while." —Publishers Weekly (January 2017) Read the...
RT Book Reviews on “The Cottage at Firefly Lake”
—"Memories, regrets and second chances are front and center in Gilroy’s fantastic debut.” —RT Book Reviews (November 2016)
Meet me at this event: “So You Want to Write a Romance Novel,” September 25, 2016, Ottawa Public Library & ORWA
I'm speaking as part of the author panel at this free event, organized by my local RWA® chapter, Ottawa Romance Writers Association (ORWA), in partnership with the Ottawa Public Library. It's a great opportunity to meet other writers, learn about crafting a novel, and...
The Cottage at Firefly Lake: Cover reveal and giveaway
July 7, 2016THE COTTAGE AT FIREFLY LAKE, the first book in my small-town Vermont series, releases on January 31, 2017 in mass market paperback and ebook. It's an emotional, second chance love story about redemption and finding your way home and, as part of today's...
“The Cottage at Firefly Lake” releases January 2017
My début release (and 2015 RWA® Golden Heart® final manuscript) is now titled THE COTTAGE AT FIREFLY LAKE. It releases in mass market paperback and e-book format in January 2017 from Hachette Book Group USA, Grand Central Publishing, Forever.
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