It's ABOUT DAMN TIME that I published a new novel, right?!

One of the things that I frequently hear from my students (although not nearly as frequently as I hear "Can I go to the bathroom?") is "You should write a book about your students and put me in it."

A couple of years ago, I decided to take their advice and I did write a novel about my students! I called it About Damn Time and even had some of my sophomores offer their editing skills... but then I lost interest in the book and didn't feel like doing the final edits and just sort of forgot about the whole thing for a while.

Those sophomores are now seniors, and they keep asking about the release of the book, and so I am finally releasing it.

In a nutshell, About Damn Time is a holiday romance that takes place in Radio Park, Oregon, during the last week of school before Christmas break. Waverly Fiddler is a single English teacher, Oscar Ortega is an insanely attractive long-term sub, and Waverly's students are on a mission to "ship" the two educators.

There's some magic, obviously -- this is a Hannah Rae novel, after all! -- but there's also a lot of student-inspired hilarity. When my mom did final edits on this book, she admitted that her vocabulary grew thanks to all the current slang. She also admitted that About Damn Time is giving Hallmark vibes. It’s a fun read, folks! Plus, it's size allows it to fit neatly into a stocking. Just sayin'.

There will likely be additional blogs about this book because there are some fun behind-the-scenes details that may make for big laughs, but for now, we will stick with the aforementioned synopsis.

Oh! But let me add this: I’ve challenged myself to eventually write a Christmas novel for each of my fictional locations. They’ll each take place in a different decade and they’ll each be named after a song that was released during that era. So far, Lake Caywood and Radio Park have been represented. What will be next, you ask? Stay tuned.

You can find About Damn Time on Amazon. Eventually, I hope to do a book-signing and place some copies at Bantam Coffee Roasters, but that's still at least a few weeks away. One should never procrastinate on Christmas shopping, so don't wait! Order today!