She's alive!!
The Duke is officially a book in the world that you can borrow from your library, or listen to while you do the dishes, or buy at a book shop and read on the bus home. (For US readers, it’s also available in KU.)
Last night I launched The Duke in Melbourne, and it was so, so lovely.




My conversation partner Jodi McAlister is a professor of romance studies (as well as a romance novelist) so we got to completely geek out about the conceptual work behind The Duke.
I’m a bit of an introvert (shocker!) but I was surprised by how much I enjoyed meeting everyone in the signing line. It just - feels like such a profound gift to have people spend their personal time on coming to hear about The Duke. So a huge thank you to everyone who came.
When you’re lying on your couch writing books every day, time can turn into a bit of a blur. It was lovely to put a stake in this particular moment and say - something happened!
xx Anna
A reminder to ask your library to get the audiobook. It rocks!
You can get a signed copy here. (I used a gold pen…)



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I absolutely loved The Duke 🔥 my favorite romance ever. That many distinct butch characters is UNHEARD of! And I felt it truly captured butch/femme lesbian dynamics. Thank you for writing it! ps I need a spinoff about the other butch lords! Xoxo