Today’s the day: The Final Target hits the shelves.
This is the place to discuss all the elements of the book, and spoilers are very much allowed. (If you haven’t read it, maybe skip the comments until you do.)
What did you think of The Final Target? For me, it fits all the specs for a great summer/cozy winter read – depending on your hemisphere.
Laura
We’re just under 100 days from the release of The Final Target on May 26, so I thought it time to share the excerpt.
First, here’s the official description:
He showed up at Arden Bowie’s debut author appearance with a copy of her novel and an eager smile. He showered her with compliments and got her autograph. Then he came to her next event. And the one after that.
Dustin was just an aspiring writer who wanted advice, Arden reassured herself. But after giving in to one of his incessant invitations and chatting with him over coffee, she discovered that ignoring her inner alarm bell had been a terrible mistake…
An introvert at heart, Arden had long craved solitude—but now, after a harrowing assault, she finds herself hiding behind locked doors and startling at every sound. And her relief at his imprisonment is tempered by anxiety when Dustin’s wealthy mother helps to get him a paltry five-year sentence at a psychiatric facility.
Arden decides to write a new story for herself, moving to a tiny Oregon town and befriending Gideon, an ex-LAPD detective. But while she learns to thrive, Dustin remains his delusional, twisted self, as fixated as ever and now seething with anger. He still believes Arden’s purpose on earth is to serve and please him. And his job is to protect her. But who will protect her from him?
I had a chance to read The Final Target a while back and I think it’s going to be the perfect entry to summer reading (or a cozy winter read if you’re in the Southern Hemisphere.
Without further ado, here’s Chapter One. Enjoy!
Laura
Here are the US pre-order links:
Turn the Page: https://bit.ly/41EqVao
Amazon: https://amzn.to/4mPrMgM
BN: https://bit.ly/3UZQVt9
BAM: https://bit.ly/3VxU9UL
Bookshop: https://bit.ly/4m2k2a7
Apple Books: https://apple.co/3V9sw4j
Kobo: https://bit.ly/3I2YEDM
Google Play: https://bit.ly/45QcsdX
And here are the international links: https://geni.us/FinalTarget
I’m pleased to share the cover reveal video for Nora’s 2026 summer standalone — The Final Target.
What’s it about? Here’s the official description:
A young author becomes the object of a fan’s desire—and rage—in the gripping new thriller by the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Hidden Nature.
He showed up at Arden Bowie’s debut author appearance with a copy of her novel and an eager smile. He showered her with compliments and got her autograph. Then he came to her next event. And the one after that.
Dustin was just an aspiring writer who wanted advice, Arden reassured herself. But after giving in to one of his incessant invitations and chatting with him over coffee, she discovered that ignoring her inner alarm bell had been a terrible mistake…
An introvert at heart, Arden had long craved solitude—but now, after a harrowing assault, she finds herself hiding behind locked doors and startling at every sound. And her relief at his imprisonment is tempered by anxiety when Dustin’s wealthy mother helps to get him a paltry five-year sentence at a psychiatric facility.
Arden decides to write a new story for herself, moving to a tiny Oregon town and befriending Gideon, an ex-LAPD detective. But while she learns to thrive, Dustin remains his delusional, twisted self, as fixated as ever and now seething with anger. He still believes Arden’s purpose on earth is to serve and please him. And his job is to protect her. But who will protect her from him?
I had a chance to read The Final Target last week. I think you’re going to love it!
US/Canada pre-order links are up now. The international pre-order links will follow in early 2026.
Turn the Page: https://bit.ly/41EqVao
Amazon: https://amzn.to/4mPrMgM
BN: https://bit.ly/3UZQVt9
BAM: https://bit.ly/3VxU9UL
Bookshop: https://bit.ly/4m2k2a7
Apple Books: https://apple.co/3V9sw4j
Kobo: https://bit.ly/3I2YEDM
Google Play: https://bit.ly/45QcsdX
Laura
