At long last, every book in The Ballad of Emery Brooks trilogy has a cover. If you follow me on Instagram (@authorallysonkennedy), you may have caught the cover reveal reel I posted on Labor Day, but I wanted to do a special post here as well!

For all of The Ballad of Emery Brooks covers, I wanted the covers to demonstrate seasons changing, as Emery goes through many different seasons of life in these three books. The Dream is ending the series with a spring inspired cover. ❤

My sister/cover artist did a phenomenal job capturing this, and I can’t wait to hold the trilogy’s final book in my hands!!!

Are y’all ready to see it?!?!

In 5….

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1…. *happy tears galore*

Though The Dream was a living nightmare to write, I’m over-the-moon in love with how it turned out. This was the first book I finished writing after Josh and I got married, and I will never forget hacking out the last 4,580 words on New Year’s Eve to finish the book before 2022 rolled in.

Yes, that was as stressful as it sounds, and I enjoyed a big bowl of ice cream while doing so. XD

Want to know what The Dream is about? If you haven’t already read The Crush and The Fall, I recommend reading those first, but if you have, here’s the book’s synopsis:

When you know God made you for more, why fall into the trap of settling for anything less?

Emery Brooks has carried a song in her heart since she was that little girl who took center stage during her family’s jam sessions years ago. Now that God has revealed a new opportunity to chase that pent-up dream of hers and she’s determined to freefall into His arms, will that be enough to guarantee a life of stability?

As Emery journeys into her twenties, she’s bombarded with well-meaning yet discouraging advice, and begins to compare her path to others. Is she a failure for having no desire to take the beaten path, or is she merely doing what her Grandma Adeline always taught her to do: allowing God to write her story, and never settling for anything less?

In the conclusion of The Ballad of Emery Brooks trilogy, will Emery at last see her greatest dreams fulfilled, or is happiness a concept lost on her entirely?

The Dream is scheduled to be released on November 4, 2022 (Lord willing)

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And in further news, ARC team sign-ups are now OPEN for The Dream! I anticipate ARCS to be ready during the first week of October (Lord willing), but if you want to go ahead and secure your spot, please fill out the form below. Note: To be accepted for this ARC team, readers need to have read both The Crush and The Fall!

Talk to Me, Arrowheads!

First, I want to say THANK YOU for all your support! Writing and publishing these books would be impossible without y’all. ❤

What are you most looking forward to reading about in The Dream?

Aim high, stay strong, and always hit your mark.

-Allyson 😀