Hello 'Unputdownables!'

Whenever I write a new book - no matter how many I've written before - I always worry: will this be the one that 'gets me'? 😃 Are all writers like this? I'm not sure. (If you're a writer yourself, please let me know!)

In any case, I'm relieved to report that Outback Diamonds, the 16th Lust, Money & Murder book, didn't get me. From the feedback and reviews it appears I managed to slay the dragon yet one more time. On Amazon the review/ratings average is currently 4.5 out of 5 stars. Here are a few snippets:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The story line, detailed description of locations and diamonds industry will keep you reading late into the night.
Mike Wells is definitely the " unputdownable" champion." - Mihaela, (Amazon)

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Unputdownable is right!" - Anonymous (Nook)

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This is one of the best in the series. I loved it..." Sandy Penny (Amazon)

Thank you so much to all of you who bought the book! I'm already deep into the next one, #17 in the series. I'll share more details in upcoming newsletters.

Giveaway

Next Wednesday I'm giving away another signed paperback copy of Outback Diamonds!

To enter the giveaway, please click on one of the responses below (by the way, clicking on more than one won't raise your chances of winning--duplicate emails are eliminated before the drawing by Random.org)

Number of novels you read per month:

1-2 novels

3- 5 novels

6 or more novels

********** LAST WEEK'S GIVEAWAY WINNER *********

Last week's Lust, Money & Murder 'untakeoffable' T-shirt giveaway winner was Daniel, from Flower Mound Texas, USA. Congratulations, Daniel!

Last week's survey results (whether knockoff designer products hurt the sales of the genuine articles): 42% of respondents thought so, 33% thought it actually helps the sales of the real products, and 25% thought it makes no difference.

Reader Spotlight

Time for our Reader Spotlight, where I give a shout-out to one of my amazing readers and offer you the chance to enjoy your 'moment in the spotlight.' All you have to do is answer six simple questions. Here's this week's edition!

Meet Mihaela!

Where you're from/hometown: Wyomissing PA, USA (born in Romania)
Favorite book of all time: Gone with the Wind
Favorite Mike Wells book: Lust, Money & Murder Series
Favorite author: Mike Wells, Sidney Sheldon, Jeffrey Archer etc.
Last book read: Outback Diamonds
Favorite reading place/time: Every night on my kindle
Fun fact: I always saw my favorite authors as unreachable literary gods, so being able to actually communicate and interact with Mike Wells on social media is absolutely incredible. Not a fun fact but an important one.

Thank you, Mihaela, for sharing a bit about yourself and for being such a devoted reader! I'm thrilled to hear that our interactions on social media have made a positive impact. Connecting with readers like you is one of the most rewarding aspects of being an author.

Until the next newsletter, happy reading and stay cool!

Mike