I've been so busy catching up on projects that I haven't had a minute to post the gorgeous new cover of "Aria" for you all! The cover is by Catt Ford, who did the fabulous cover for "The Melody Thief," as well. The background is the stunning interior of La Scala in Milan, one of the most prestigious opera houses in Europe. On the right is Aiden Lind, the opera singer, dressed as Don Juan in Mozart's "Don Giovanni." Some of you may remember Aiden as cellist Cary Redding's best friend in "The Melody Thief." On the left is attorney Sam Ryan, the Philadelphia attorney who Jason meets at the end of Blue Notes #1.

As you may know, the Blue Notes Series can be read in any order. Each is a stand-alone story from the same classical music universe, and secondary characters in one story become the main characters in other stories. And, by the way, "Prelude" (Blue Notes #4) is with my wonderful beta readers and is set for tentative publication in April of 2013. It features conductor David Somers and violinist Alex Bishop, whom many of you may remember from the other Blue Notes Series books. David, especially, has been an active part of all three books, serving as a mentor for some of the musicians. "Prelude" is co-authored with my good friend, Venona Keyes.

Release date for "Aria" is Christmas eve, 12/24/12! So to start off the countdown to the release date, I'm running a giveaway on Goodreads for an autographed paperback copy of "Aria." Click here to enter (you must sign up for Goodreads to participate, but I highly recommend joining - it's free, and Goodreads is a wonderful social networking site for readers and writers). Contest ends midnight, December 20th. More giveaways to come as the release date approaches, so be sure to check back!

Philadelphia attorney Sam Ryan never moved on after his partner died, though he tried. Instead of dating, he keeps himself busy with work—but when he unexpectedly runs into ex-lover Aiden while on a rare vacation in Paris, he’s inspired to give their love a second chance. First, though, he’ll have to get Aiden to forgive him. Because when Sam was still grieving five years ago, he broke Aiden’s heart.

When rekindled lust blossoms into a true romance, it seems like the start of something wonderful. But Aiden’s career has him on the road much of the time, and the physical distance between him and Sam starts translating into an emotional disconnect. If Aiden and Sam can’t learn to communicate, their separation may prove more than their love can bear.