When I originally sat down to write the very first Valentine book, I never intended for the story to develop into a series, much less a series with five books and a spin-off series. And I never expected to created so many different characters within these books. But, here we are: nine books so far, with at least 24 different characters (and there are more books and more characters to come!). With a series as complex as Valentine, sometimes you wonder about the very beginning of the story, and often, this beginning isn’t found within the first book. While readers met Val Entienne when she was about to embark upon a dangerous journey to California to save her father, the story of Val, John Rafferty and the Syndicate itself, goes back much much further. It all begins with a woman named Lucia Milazzo.

So, who is Lucia and why is she so important? When I release the first book in my next series, Lucia and the Saints, readers are going to quickly discover, the very paths of the  lives of every character in the Valentine and Valentine Apart series, can be traced back to her in some way. In fact, you can probably play a simple game of  “Six Degrees of Separation” with Lucia and the other characters. Her most important connection, however, will be to John Rafferty.

A woman made you, and someday a woman will unmake you–Lucia Milazzo

Once you meet Lucia, keep an eye on her. Everything within the Syndicate exists because of her.

I’m releasing book one of Lucia and the Saints next month. Stay tuned!

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