Pre-ordering of Lost in France is live – with a special two-day 25%-off deal at Barnes & Noble

My next book, Lost in France, comes out via Alcove Press on June 23, 2026, but pre-orders are now live. I’m very excited.

It’s about Marlow, an overworked, underpaid film festival staffer in Toronto who feels lost, gets drunk at her daughter Sabine’s high school graduation party, and when she wakes up in the morning (with a wicked hangover, natch), realizes she’s bought a charming house. In rural France. For one euro. Merveilleux! But turns out, maybe not so merveilleux: there are conditions—lots of conditions—a 30,000-euro security deposit charged to her credit card, and no online refunds. So Marlow and Sabine go to France to sort it all out, and life, love, and adventure ensue.

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If you want to order via the US (Canadian instructions are below!), Barnes & Noble Premium & Rewards Members get 25% off all upcoming releases from Tuesday, Dec 30—that’s today—through Thursday, Jan 1, including audiobooks and eBooks. Premium Members get an additional 10% off print book pre-orders.

The Barnes & Noble offer is for their Rewards and Premium Members only. Non-members have to enroll, but it's free. The Code is PREORDER25. Here’s the link to the book on the Barnes & Noble website:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lost-in-france-claire-ross-dunn/1148361553?ean=9798892425902

If you aren’t in the US, the book is also available to pre-order in Canada and elsewhere, via whichever online platform (Indigo/Chapters, etc.) or bookstore you choose. The book is being distributed through Penguin Random House, so it is available widely.

I can’t wait for you to meet Marlow and Sabine, and tag along on their escapades in France. I mean, who doesn’t want an escapade in France? The answer is, no one.

Pre-orders mean everything to authors—so I thank you for your support!

And Happy Almost New Year.

Claire