Ready to head back to Brightrock Island this summer? All aboard the next book in the series! Behold…. Simply A Matter Of Time, the much-anticipated sequel to The Secret About Time.

Here’s what it’s about:

Ethan Brooks has led an extremely long double life, one that always felt stable and secure—until he crossed paths with Nora St. Clair. Suddenly, the dogged police lieutenant is invading his office in her quest for answers about the mysterious Brightrock Island he hails from, an idyllic community off the coast of Massachusetts and home to a literal fountain of youth. Sworn to secrecy about his hometown, Ethan must protect the truth about the mysterious island and those who live there at any cost. But that’s easier said than done as Nora captures Ethan’s attention like no one ever has, upending his carefully cultivated life. 

Resident Lizzy Brooks is enjoying her first taste of freedom from Brightrock Island after almost fifty years when Nora’s investigation throws everything into chaos, trashing Lizzy’s dreams when they’ve only just begun. With the clock ticking, Lizzy only has a few short weeks to explore what might’ve been a grand, romantic adventure with Caleb Broussard, her only connection outside the island. But this quiet, kind man whom Lizzy thought she knew has secrets of his own, ones that could impact everything.

Now Ethan and Lizzy are both on borrowed time. But as Nora gets closer to uncovering the truth, Brightrock’s elders deliver an ultimatum: return home or leave the island forever, forcing Lizzy and Ethan to choose between their loves—or their lives. 

This book has been something else, y’all. Writing it was a blast. Re-writing and editing it was a beast. It took me ten weeks to write and months to rework and polish. It is a five POV (point of view), double HEA (happily ever after), which I wanted to get right because I adore the characters, and I know you will too.

It’s no secret that The Firemark Series is a love letter to places I spent a lot of time in as a kid. I worked so hard to capture what makes those places and the people that live there, so special. I love having a little dose of magic in my writing, but I really believe the real magic is using a book to preserve a moment or place in time forever, so this book, in particular, will always have a special place in my heart.

I hope you all enjoy it and please leave a review if you do. They help more than you know. 

On a serious note, I know there is so much going on the world and I don’t have the words to describe how I feel, but I do know that in these troubling times I have found myself having to get away from social media to go read outside. We all could use a happily ever after right now.

Happy pub day to Simply a Matter of Time!

With love and sincere gratitude, 

Kathryn