A Cover Reveal, Shamrocks & a House That Still Lives in My Heart
The Lagoon Lounge — Newsletter Archive
March 17, 2026 · Issue No. 12
“In this issue: the long-awaited cover for Book 2 makes its debut, Declan sends a little Irish luck, and a chance conversation leads me back to the very duplex that appears in The Lagoon Chronicles.”
Cover Reveal
Under the Island Sky — Book 2 is here!
You’re seeing it first! The cover for Book 2 in The Lagoon Chronicles series has arrived, and those colours are absolutely striking. Picture it on your shelf, on library shelves, in bookstores — because that’s exactly where it’s headed. Meanwhile, Book 1, Undercurrents of Love, is now fully and widely distributed, including as an eBook for Nook at Barnes & Noble. The series is truly everywhere.
Now available everywhereA Note from Colleen
Happy St. Patrick’s Day — and an honest update on Book 2
Declan is sending you the luck of the Irish, and I could use a little myself! While the cover is finished and beautiful, the editing is still underway. I completed a full pass and wasn’t happy with it — because you deserve the very best book — so I started again. The new projected publication date is April-ish. What I can tell you is that starting over has made me so much happier with how it’s coming along. Stay tuned. 💙
The Story Behind the Story
The duplex — where the story lives
While catching up with a friend in the Bahamas about the May 2027 Reading Retreat, she casually mentioned the duplex, the one that inspired Declan’s home in The Lagoon Chronicles — was online. Of course I immediately raced to find it. The bougainvillea climbing the trellis, just as I remembered. My dog Chewy (Bear in the book) lived there too. Some places really do stay with you and if you join us for the 2027 retreat, we just might need to take a little look.
The pink side — as vivid as ever
The green side, palms and all
Also in this issue
The Reading Table
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson just picked up from Audrey’s Books for The Reading Table starting May 1st. Come read along!
Retreats
Dreaming of 2027 in the Bahamas? In the meantime, 2026 retreats — Writing (April) and Reading (May or September) — are open now.
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