Cover Reveal for In the Company of Killers!!
Buckle up, babes!
Happy summer! It’s wild to me that we’re already over halfway through the 2024 year and what a fantastic first half it’s been! I….
finished edits on my debut
announced my book deal
travelled to Japan with one of my best friends—a bucket list item
sold to the UK & Commonwealth (more on that later)
started writing my next story
booked a fun lil’ trip for my partner and I’s ten-year anniversary in August
and got to hold my book for the first time EVER!!
These past 6 months have been filled with an absolute madness of exciting, life-changing and fulfilling things that I’m eternally grateful for.
But as the title of this newsletter indicates, there is a VERY thrilling reason I’m writing to you today. One of the exciting things that occurred during the first half of the year was getting the official US cover for In the Company of Killers and a official synopsis!!!! ❤️🍾
Tell me more?!
Absolutely! Here’s the official synopsis that you’ll find on the jacket of the book.
Gossip Girl meets The Sopranos in this fast-paced drama about a teenage mafia heiress who would do anything to avenge her family, even join forces with the handsome enemy.
Inside the tony suburb of Scarsdale is New York’s worst-kept secret: The mob runs everything, and the Nicastro family is at the center. Seventeen-year-old Tasha Nicastro lives a life of glitz and glamour, but she has no idea her family harbors a dark truth.
Tasha might look like your classic high school mean girl, but behind the designer clothes is a sharpshooter who knows how to bring anyone to their knees. The only person who has ever gotten under her skin is her former best friend, Leo Danesi, the youngest son of the Nicastro family’s rivals. After Leo returns to New York older and more handsome, Tasha thinks he’ll be the worst of her problems—until the life she thought she knew takes a violent, shocking turn. When her father and beloved older sister are murdered before her eyes, Tasha learns the dark truth: Her family runs the most powerful Mafia branch in New York, and now she’s set to inherit it all.
Tasha vows vengeance on the mysterious new mob behind the hit, but she can’t do it alone. She needs someone who already knows the underground world to help track them down. And that person is none other than Leo, the heir to his own family’s dangerous empire.
But Tasha is a Nicastro. She’s been raised in the company of killers, and there’s absolutely nothing she won’t do to avenge her family. That is, if the enemy doesn’t put her in gold chains first.
Now it’s time for the main reason you opened this….the COVER REVEAL!!!!
Are you ready for it?
Isn’t she a STUNNER?! I’m obsessed with the vibrance in it and the RED!!!! It was designed by a team of in-house designers (Karina! Jenny! Sasha! Elena!) and the illustration was done by Elena Masci.
It’s even more beautiful in person. How do I know? Because as I hinted at above, I got the ARCs (Advanced Reader Copies) of my book!
😭 I love them, friends. And the interior for the final copies are even more stunning. I’ll share it with you in a future newsletter!
The next fun thing to announce is the US release date will be MARCH 18TH 2025!! Not long after my birthday! What an amazing gift that’ll be. 🥰
OMG! I love it. Now where can I get a copy?!
I AM SO GLAD YOU ASKED! With the cover reveal comes another super exciting (and honestly, slightly terrifying!) announcement. Preorders have started going live through retailers across North America! You can currently pre-order ITCOK through….
Bookshop.org - let’s support independent bookstores!!
Amazon - it’s also available on the Canadian site!
The Novl - for a list of all retailers!
Pre-orders matter A LOT to publishers—especially for a debut like me who has no previous track record of sales (and wants to build a strong one!!). So if you’re interested in reading and want to see more books from me (possibly in this same franchise?! 👀 I can’t say more than that for now, but trust me when I say you want more…) then I absolutely encourage you to choose one of these sites to order a copy from as early as possible! ❤️
Did I also mention the book is publishing in paperback?! SUPER important piece of info in today’s world. We all know inflation is a thing, and that means ITCOK will be available to you in a much easier & cheaper format! Just in case you needed any other reason to go ahead and click that preorder button….(kay, I’m done with my shameless sales pitch — for now.)
You can also add In the Company of Killers on Goodreads to help boost!
As I mentioned above, I also sold In the Company of Killers to the UK and Commonwealth with Hachette Children’s Group! 🥳 You might remember that from my deal announcement a few months back. If you aren’t aware, this means I’m working with a separate team to bring Tasha & Leo’s story across the pond and elsewhere. In the coming months, you’ll be able to preorder it through Waterstones, local indies, WH Smith and more!
And the most fun part of this: there will be a separate cover for the UK & Commonwealth edition!! I’ll share all about it once I can. I’m so excited to have two versions of my book out in the world!!
Now, if you DO preorder (endless thank yous) and would love some fun goodies to go along with your book, please hold onto your receipts! I plan on launching a preorder campaign in the coming months and would love to give you a gift as a thank you. I’ll send a newsletter about this when the campaign goes live!
Since it needs to be stated (and stated again), I’m so grateful for the support you’ve shown for my book and I. From simply reading this newsletter to showing your support on social media to preordering, all of it means so much to me. While there are still 8 months left before the big release day, the support I’ve received are what dreams are made of. Ya’ll are the best!
Here’s to another fantastic 6 months of the year!
Until next time.
You already know I love this cover! Can't wait to see the UK cover, too!