Natalia

I thought I'd mention today that I'm making some good progress on my next novel, Natalia.  For those who read my first two books, this one is a big departure!  No romance this time.  It's more of a drama taking on some serious issues, but with a lot of action and suspense.  Here is the description I'm working on:

"She's an innocent farm girl from the heart of Eastern Europe, but when Natalia Nicolaeva goes in search of a better life, her world is torn apart.  Almost no one is who they seem in this fast-paced suspense and when things go horribly wrong, Natalia learns she must do whatever it takes to survive."

I've also put together some possible covers.  The swirls will disappear if I decide to pay for the image.  I like the layout of Version #1, though I wish the shorts she was wearing weren't so risque.  If anyone has an opinion or preference, please let me know!

Version #1

Version #2

 I'm excited to be nearing the end, but these things always take me longer than I expect.  After the current draft is finished I'll still want to go through the whole thing again start to finish and then have it edited, so I'm hoping at this point to have it ready in 6-8 weeks.  Fingers crossed!  Now I just have to keep at it...