Advance review copies
Read them before anyone else.
An advance review copy is the finished book, sent free a few weeks before it is published, to readers willing to say plainly what they made of it.
That is the whole trade: a book for a review. Not a favourable one — an honest one. An honest two stars is more use to me than a polite five, and I would rather know.
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Savannah Legal
Savannah, Georgia. A lawyer who bills his life in tenths of an hour meets a man who refuses to be scheduled — and a love story that will not behave.
Sign-ups close 31 October 2026 · reviews due 4 December 2026
Request a copy of Savannah Legal
What I ask
A review, by the date given. Wherever you normally post them — Amazon, Goodreads, Kobo, Apple Books, your own blog. If you do not post one, you will not be invited to the next campaign. That is the only consequence, and I would rather say it plainly than leave it implied.
A line saying you received a free advance copy. This is required — by the FTC in the United States and by most retailers’ own rules — and it protects you as much as it protects me. I will give you the exact wording; it is one sentence.
Nothing about what the review says. I cannot ask for a good review and would not want one. Sign-up is conditional on a review existing, never on its being kind.
How it works
- You sign up on the campaign page for the book.
- You confirm your email address — one click, so nobody can sign you up.
- A few weeks before release, BookFunnel sends you a download link that is yours alone.
- You read it, and post your review by the date given.
What I do with your details
Your address is used to send you the book and to run the campaign. It is not added to any mailing list unless you tick the separate box asking for it — and your copy is sent either way, whether you tick it or not. The full detail is in the privacy policy.
The Readers’ Circle
Advance copies are offered here first.
Every campaign is announced to the circle before it is announced anywhere else. Joining is also the only way to hear about the next one, since there is nothing to sign up for between books.