COVER REVEAL & GIVEAWAY!

 Hello, all!

I'm thrilled to share the title and cover of my upcoming 2025 release with you! 

Here she is!

Isn't she gorgeous?! I'm positively in love with the details of this cover, because it gives readers a wonderful glimpse into the story. I wasn't sure how the designer would incorporate all the fascinating historical details that make up the setting of Oak Ridge in 1944, but she surpassed my expectations! The factory you see behind Mae, the main character in the World War II story, is taken from a photograph of one of the plants that enriched uranium for the atomic bomb! 

Here's a summary of the story:

“Not every secret needs to be told. Some just need to be forgotten.”


1944. Maebelle Willett arrives in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, eager to begin her new government job and send money home to her impoverished family. She knows little about the work she will be doing, but she’s told it will help America win the war. Not all is what it seems, however. Though Oak Ridge employees are forbidden from discussing their jobs, Mae’s roommate begins sharing disturbing information, then disappears without a trace. Mae desperately attempts to find her but instead comes face-to-face with a life-altering revelation—one that comes at significant cost.

1979. Laurel Willet is a graduate student in Boston when she learns about the history of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where thousands unknowingly worked on the atomic bomb. Intrigued because she knows her Aunt Mae was employed there, Laurel decides to spend the summer with her aunt, hoping to add a family connection to her thesis research. But Mae adamantly refuses to talk about her time in the secret city. Mae’s friends, however, offer to share their experiences, propelling Laurel on her path to uncovering the truth about a missing woman. As Laurel works to put the pieces together, the hidden pain and guilt Mae has tried so hard to bury comes to light . . . with potentially disastrous consequences.

I had a grand time researching the history of Oak Ridge, known as a "Secret City" during World War II.  I'll share more about the fascinating history that went into the book in the coming months. 

PREORDER is available now on Amazon. 

More booksellers will add PREORDER options soon!

The book will release in September 2025! 

STAY TUNED to my social media pages and this BLOG for updates!

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IT'S A GIVEAWAY!!

To celebrate the Cover & Title reveal of THE WOMEN OF OAK RIDGE, I'm giving away ONE copy of an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of the book as soon as they're available. To participate in the drawing, you'll need to do a few things: 

• TO RECEIVE TWO ENTRIES: I want to grow my Instagram account. To receive TWO entries for the giveaway, please:
• 1) "FOLLOW" my page 
• 2) "LIKE" the post with the cover of THE WOMEN OF OAK RIDGE 
• 3) TAG a friend in the comments

•  TO RECEIVE ONE ENTRY: go to my Author Michelle Shocklee Facebook page and please: 
• "FOLLOW" my page 
• TAG a friend in the comments on the post with the cover of THE WOMEN OF OAK RIDGE. 

• TO RECEIVE ONE ENTRY: Leave a comment on this BLOG POST and tell me the first thing that comes to your mind when I say "Oak Ridge, Tennessee." (If this is your only entry, please include a way for me to contact you.)

That's a total of up to FOUR entries available for each person!  

The GIVEAWAY ends Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM CST.

USA only. Winner will be notified through Instagram or Facebook. 

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THANK YOU 

for helping me celebrate a new book! 

I can hardly wait to share this story 

with you!

                       ~Michelle