Augustine, a prequel to the Alouette trilogy, has now been released. This is a novella (about half the length of a standard novel), set in rural Southwest France in the 1880s. It tells the story of Augustine and Joseph, who appear in Book 1 of the trilogy, Overture.
My fab cover designer, JD Smith, has come up with the goods yet again. The cover fits the story really well and is just what I wanted.
Here’s the blurb:
Love conquers all. Or does it?
Rural France 1880. Augustine is not conventionally pretty and fears that she may never marry. Joseph rents his land and dreams of owning a farm one day. But without a wife and children, he lacks the help he needs.
When Joseph saves Augustine from a drunkard at a dance, they are immediately attracted to each other. They meet again, and the attraction deepens, but they face opposition from Augustine’s strict parents, who want better prospects for their daughter than Joseph can offer.
And dramatic events threaten to drive them apart.
Will Augustine and Joseph overcome the barriers? And at what cost?
Set against the rolling landscape and hilltop villages of Southwest France, Augustine is a prequel to the Alouette trilogy. It can be read either as a standalone or before Book 1, Overture.
Augustine is available on Amazon Kindle at 99p (or equivalent).
More news to follow on Book 2 of the trilogy, Intermezzo, which is nearing completion.
Copyright © Vanessa Couchman 2020. All rights reserved.
Vanessa Couchman 
Well done on all your hard work Vanessa and that cover certainly is beautiful.
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Thank you, Melissa. I’m very pleased with the cover. I’ll admit I’ve found it hard to write the past few weeks, and this one was largely finished before we went into lockdown here. However, at least I feel I am producing something!
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Reblogged this on Ocelot Press and commented:
We’re thrilled to announce Vanessa Couchman’s latest book, Augustine, a prequel novella to the Alouette trilogy.
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