Actress Bethany Joy Lenz currently stars on Hope Valley: 1874, airing every Thursday on Hallmark+.

The One Tree Hill alum announced that she’ll release a new book, called The Betrayal of Cora Wexford, on October 13, 2026.

The news comes less than two years after Joy released her memoir, Dinner for Vampires.

Bethany Joy Lenz may be busy working on Hope Valley: 1874, but she’s getting ready to add one more thing to her impressive resume.

Fans of the Hallmark star may remember how she released her memoir, Dinner for Vampires, back in October 2024. At the time, her book made it to the New York Times bestseller list, and folks have been begging Joy to add more to her literary catalog.

Well, the wait is officially over, as Joy revealed incredible news about her career ahead of the latest episode of Hope Valley: 1874. Sharing what appeared to be a joint book trailer on Goodreads’ official Instagram on March 18, viewers learned that Joy’s next book, a thriller called The Betrayal of Cora Wexford, will debut on October 13, 2026. What’s more, the One Tree Hill alum’s latest title is her first venture into fiction.

“For fans of Bethany Joy Lenz and psychological thrillers, here's your exclusive first look at 'The Betrayal of Cora Wexford'!” the caption read. “From the New York Times bestselling author of 'Dinner for Vampires' comes a Victorian-era romantic thriller that explores how truly terrifying love can be. Add it to your Want to Read shelf at the link in our bio!⁠”

Shortly after the news broke on social media, it didn’t take long for Joy to share her own thoughts about the new business venture.

“Thank you @goodreads,” she replied. “This is such an honor 🕯️ 🎨.”

Unsurprisingly, fans were ecstatic about the new book.

“Ahhhh!! So so excited for this! 🤍,” one person exclaimed in the comments. “Wow this all looks so interesting and intense. Can’t wait to read it,” another penned. “Omg screaming!! congratulations @msbethanyjoylenz!!” a different follower added.

Well, isn’t this an exciting piece of news for Joy? And given how we’re already getting the chance to see her on Hope Valley: 1874 every Thursday on Hallmark+, we can’t wait to see what else she has in store for us!

Looks like we need to go pre-order a copy of The Betrayal of Cora Wexford for ourselves …