{"id":5249,"date":"2025-10-31T17:11:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T21:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/?p=5249"},"modified":"2025-10-31T17:11:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T21:11:55","slug":"10-31-2025-the-blacksmiths-bride-release-day-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/2025\/10\/10-31-2025-the-blacksmiths-bride-release-day-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"10-31-2025 The Blacksmith&#8217;s Bride &#8211; Release Day! Newsletter!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hello lovely readers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Blacksmith&#8217;s Bride &#8211; Releasing October 31st!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I know I normally do not send out emails on Fridays but wanted to remind you that my novel,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/click.convertkit-mail2.com\/8kul4zx6z7hoh2qr700tkhkrp8399u3h5gn96\/reh8hohmwv2pkei2\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZWNlbGlhZG93ZHkuY29tL3RoZS1ibGFja3NtaXRocy1icmlkZS8=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Blacksmith&#8217;s Bride<\/a>, released today! I&#8217;m sending this email because many of you asked me to let you know once the book was available on Kindle Unlimited. I just made it available on KU, so, you can start reading!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The paperback should be available within the next week or so!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m so excited about the release of my latest book&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/click.convertkit-mail2.com\/8kul4zx6z7hoh2qr700tkhkrp8399u3h5gn96\/reh8hohmwv2pkei2\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZWNlbGlhZG93ZHkuY29tL3RoZS1ibGFja3NtaXRocy1icmlkZS8=\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Blacksmith&#8217;s Bride<\/a>! The e-book will be released October 31st! The paperback will be available shortly after that! This book has taken a bit of time for me to write. Historicals are harder for me because of the research involved. I must be sure that the situations are handled in a plausible manner since the story takes place in the 1800s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-32.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-32.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5250\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When you read The Blacksmith&#8217;s Bride you will reconnect with the main characters from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/click.convertkit-mail2.com\/8kul4zx6z7hoh2qr700tkhkrp8399u3h5gn96\/08hwh9h2gwo4n7cl\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZWNlbGlhZG93ZHkuY29tL3JvbWFuY2UtYnJpZGUtc2VyaWVzLw==\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Baker&#8217;s Bride<\/a>. Francine is the heroine in The Blacksmith&#8217;s Bride. She was also a secondary character in The Baker&#8217;s Bride. You will also see Ruth and Joseph from The Baker&#8217;s Bride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A mute twelve-year-old girl, a former socialite, and a troubled blacksmith\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>When Francine\u2019s husband is unexpectedly killed, she loses her posh livelihood. A former socialite, she\u2019s now alone and impoverished. She must find a way to make a living when she\u2019s never worked in her entire life. When she collides with the new handsome blacksmith, her entire world changes.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Twelve-year-old Esther witnessed a double murder. She\u2019s been unable to speak since that painful day. Will she ever find the courage to speak again?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Benjamin Jackson has been plagued with guilt since his wife was murdered. He hopes that a new environment might help him and his daughter Esther to deal with their pain. When they relocate to Philadelphia, his life takes an unexpected turn when he encounters beautiful Francine.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>When a traumatic attack occurs, friends must band together and trust in God as they try to overcome evil.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Blacksmith\u2019s Bride is a suspenseful story filled with faith, love and courage! Order&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/click.convertkit-mail2.com\/8kul4zx6z7hoh2qr700tkhkrp8399u3h5gn96\/8ghqhohoqp08wguk\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9CbGFja3NtaXRocy1CcmlkZS1IaXN0b3JpY2FsLVdob2xlc29tZS1JbnNwaXJhdGlvbmFsLWVib29rL2RwL0IwRExMSkNEUTQv\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Blacksmith\u2019s Bride<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;now!<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello lovely readers! The Blacksmith&#8217;s Bride &#8211; Releasing October 31st! 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