Vicki Hopkins's Blog: Leighton Family Saga

Most of my covers have been designed by me, and frankly, I’m not a great designer.  Dark Persuasion and The Phantom of Valletta were done by a designer, as were earlier versions of The Legacy Series.

Recently, I made a business decision to redo all of the covers for these series, and I believe it was a wise investment.

The Legacy Services
Ladies of Disgrace
Romance with a Kiss of Suspense.

I’m shouting out a huge thank you to Dar at Wicked Smart Designs for her exceptional talent and eye for des...

For the past nine months since the release of The Seaside Affair, I have done very little writing.  After its release, I did start The Village Affair, and after seventeen chapters let it sit.  Needless to say, 2020 hasn’t been the greatest year for most of us, but I hope you have remained healthy despite its challenges.

I started writing in 2009 with the release of my first book, The Price of Innocence.  In total, I’ve written seventeen books and two short stories.  My journey as an independent ...

The Village Affair was scheduled for release on December 1, 2020.  Unfortunately, it will be delayed.  The year 2020 has thrown many of us into turmoil because of the pandemic and other personal challenges that have snowballed as a result. In my own life, I’ve had a few ups and downs as well. Even though I have the book half-finished as of the posting of this update, I cannot see that I will have it finished by December 1.  Please accept my apologies for the delay. Naturally, I will keep you pos...

The Seaside Affair is only available at this time in eBook format on Amazon for $3.99 or is free to download if you have a Kindle Unlimited subscription.  You may ask why the eBook is not available on Kobo, iTunes, or Nook.  It’s pretty simple.  Amazon requires exclusivity when an author enrolls their book in Kindle Unlimited distribution.  That means that we are not allowed to sell the eBook on any other platform in digital format.  Enrollment in Kindle Unlimited is for a period of 90 days.  My...

Meet the cast of characters:

Elizabeth and Francis Edwards – the siblings
The Wilsons and their daughter Celia – the keepers of the secret
The Davenport family –  everyone has an agenda
Lord Howard and Miss Whiting – The local aristocrat and his niece

The theme behind the series is simple – It takes courage to follow your heart.

Available now:

eBook is exclusive for the next three months on Amazon Kindle.  $3.99 or free with your Kindle Unlimited subscription.  After three months, it will go...

The release of the eBook version of The Seaside Affair is on schedule for August 1, 2020.  Unfortunately, I have experienced delays this month. After receiving the book back from my editor later than anticipated, it continued to be fraught with errors that were unchecked. It’s currently going through a final pass through with a dear friend who has eagle eyes.

Because of the delay, this means the formatting of the print version may be delayed a week or two.  The interior formatting, uploading to ...

After finishing The Seaside Affair, I realized that the multiple characters and their open-ended stories would not serve well. After creating them, their existence demands resolution too. Meet the characters who take venturous risks to find love. The books border on the historical romance genre but include many other elements such as historical fiction and family relations.

 

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Pre-Order Now on Amazon

I have been working very hard on getting the book ready to send to Victory Editing in mid-June.  There have been a few changes here and there, and I’ve attempted to tighten the story in some areas, fix a few plot holes, and expand other chapters. This reminds me of why I like to write shorter books! It’s been quite a few years since I’ve hit the 84,000-word mark.

Nevertheless, the book will is up on Amazon for pre-order.  I have decided to release the book on August 1st. ...

A street in Cairo 1840 By Robert Hay British Artist, 1799-1863

Writing a book is a long, arduous process.  This particular story has not been an easy one for me. I started with a premise back in the fall and stumbled along the way to the end. Multiple times I had to put the book aside and ponder where to take the story.  Usually, it comes a bit easier for me, but sometimes life has a way of stifling the creative process. My muse definitely got gagged and tied up somewhere with this book.

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I wanted to take this moment to reach out to my readers during this difficult time that affects everyone worldwide.  For the past ten days, Ive been home, only peeking my head outdoors to take out the garbage. My groceries are delivered to my door, but unfortunately, not everything I order is in stock.  Currently, I have 24 rolls of toilet paper, one can of Lysol spray, and two boxes of tissues.  Im good!  On the concerning side, Im 70 years of age yes, Im that old so Im taking the Oregon...