Read-Along Gift Boxes While Supplies Last!

Did you know this October marks the 150^th anniversary of the Great Fire of Chicago? Since Veiled in Smoke takes place during and after the fire, I was inspired to honor this historic date by putting together a commemorative gift box for it. Shadows of the White City was not to be left out of the fun. After all, Shadows of the White City, which is set during the 1893 World’s Fair, shows just how quickly and amazingly the city rebuilt.

I'm marketing these for Christmas but they work for birthdays, too. The gifts are about the story, not about Christmas.

So what’s a Read-Along Gift Box?

In one box, you get a personalized, signed copy of the paperback*, plus between six and eight other gifts to open as you read the book. The gifts are all wrapped and story-specific, which means they relate directly to what’s happening in the book. Each gift is marked with the page number you need to reach in order to unwrap that particular gift.

*If you already have a copy of the book and would rather just get the gifts to go along with it, you may indicate that on the order form and reduce the cost by $10.

What are the gifts?

I’d hate to ruin the surprise by revealing that before people get the chance to open the presents for themselves. But I can tell you that I have spent weeks curating these items, custom-designing a few, and even hand-crafting one gift myself. You can’t get this combination of items anywhere else. It’s all designed to coordinate with the novels.

If you genuinely can’t stand the suspense, I can give you some hints. All I will tell you, though, is the page number the gifts relate to, and the specific quotes from those pages that inspired the gifts. But be warned: if you haven’t read the novel yet, reading these hints may spoil the story for you, and I'd advise against that. Otherwise, find the hints for the Veiled in Smoke gifts here, and hints for Shadows of the White City gifts here.

Limited Supply

I’m only putting together 20 boxes of each kind, so place your order soon! The deadline for all orders to be received is Nov. 1, 2021. That way I’ll have enough time to compile the boxes and ship them out by early December, in plenty of time to reach you—or your friend—by Christmas.

Ship to Yourself or to Your Gift Recipient

If you are shipping the box directly to a loved one, and they might open it before Christmas, don’t worry. Everything inside the box will be wrapped, and when they open the box they will see a letter marked "Read Me First!" that will first say to wait until Christmas to continue, and then explain how the Read-Along Gift Box works. When you place your order, you’ll also have the chance to tell me what to write in a gift note to your recipient so they know it’s from you.

To Order

To place your order, please complete this Google Form. The cost is $49.99 per box (tax included) with FREE shipping in the U.S. (Shipping to U.S. addresses only.) Or, if you order a box without the book, the total is $39.99. Within 24 hours of your submitting the Google Form, you'll be emailed in invoice through Paypal. Your order will be complete once your payment is processed through Paypal. Details in the Google Form.

Questions? Email me: Jocelyn[at]JocelynGreen[dot]com.