Bloomsbury General has sold debut author Val Cabra's ice hockey romance trilogy in a six-way auction.
Darcy Nicholson, publishing director for the company's new commercial division, bought the UK and Commonwealth rights. collide Anna Carmichael of Abner Stein has won the other two titles in the Off the Ice series, replacing Jessica Watterson of Sandra Dijkstra Agency. Collision – Originally self-published–” is available as an e-book and will be published in paperback and audio on May 14th.
The first book in the series, collide We follow Summer and Aiden as they work on a research project. “They may have completely different worldviews, but there's only one thing they want…each other,” the synopsis reads. His next two books in the series include: collideand the second title, “Fake Date” Romance, is scheduled for release in early 2025.
Mr Nicholson said: “We've been looking for our star sports romance writer from the moment I started working at Bloomsbury General and I'm so pleased to have found her at Val Cabra. She's a brilliantly realized author. I write spicy, sexy, and fun novels with character and momentum.” She also does a great job with the 'desi' presentation of her protagonists. collide It's her own South Asian heritage. ”
Cabra added: “I'm thrilled that my book has found a home at Bloomsbury and that I'll be working with my wonderful editor Darcy. As a new author, I never imagined this journey would be so fulfilling. Their warm welcome and heartfelt support is beyond me.” I'm excited to represent Bloomsbury in the sports romance space and share my story with readers around the world. ”
