This is my first post in several weeks and it will be a short one.

I’ve been busy putting the finishing touches on my new historical novel, The Weight of Loyalty, to be released this Spring 2025. With a little luck, I’ll get back to posting on Substack after the holidays, so I hope you’ll stay with me in the New Year.

In the meantime, I hope you’ll keep an eye out for my novel. I’ve included the book cover and the short summary from the back.

Happy holidays!

“My long-term survival is doubtful under any scenario. Yet, I already defied the impossible by escaping from a watery tomb and swimming to this very spot. But luck is finite—it always peters out.”

AS THE ISLAND OF KEFALONIA FALLS under the harsh occupation of Italian soldiers in 1941, British sailor Oliver Graham washes ashore, desperate to evade capture. Rescued by the fierce and determined Natalía Giannatos, he becomes entangled in a web of love, loyalty, and betrayal.

With her brother and fiancé lost to the conflict, Natalía is driven by vengeance against the occupiers and a deepening bond with Oliver. But when an Italian colonel fixates on her, she must navigate a dangerous game of deception to protect her family and village. As Oliver struggles with his hidden heritage and his growing feelings for Natalía, they are thrust into the heart of the resistance, where every choice could lead to freedom or devastation. In a story that intertwines love and sacrifice against the backdrop of war, The Weight of Loyalty explores the resilience of the human spirit and the lengths one will go to for love. Will

Oliver and Natalía’s connection survive the trials of conflict, or will the brutal realities of war tear them apart forever?