Listen. I know June is the month of roses and weddings and the real start of summer, but you know what? I live in South Jersey just outside of Philadelphia, and when I tell you I live in a swamp, I mean that quite literally. Southern New Jersey is a sand spit covered in pine trees and blueberries and roughly half an inch above sea level, and while I love my adopted home, it is currently eleventy billion degrees out and twelve hundred percent humidity.

All of that to say, welcome to summer, I guess!

Things are heating up around here not just weatherwise but also in terms of my upcoming debut novel, Too Much Man, out December 7 from Carina Press. The manuscript is in the proofreading stage and we’re set for release in December! Stay tuned for ongoing news...
 

Here’s the scoop on Too Much Man

So, you ask, what exactly is this book of yours about? WELL: 

During Gavin Williams’ twenty-year hockey career, he won championships, awards, and the adulation of his fans in Vancouver. But when the team doesn’t re-sign him, he jumps at the chance to continue his career in Philadelphia. Unfortunately, his hockey days are over when he blows out his knee right before the playoffs. Now he’s stuck in a strange city with nothing but endless physical therapy appointments. It’s no wonder he resents the cheerful optimism of the aimless twenty-something coffee shop barista. Even if she is the sexiest woman he’s seen in… well, ever.

There are several things Piper Welborn is not: aimless, twenty-something, or a barista. Sure, she looks young for her age, but she owns that coffee shop and runs it like a well-oiled machine. Not only is she happy with her life and the strong community she’s built, but she’s sworn off men, choosing instead to lean heavily toward the other side of her bisexuality. That especially pertains to the grumpy ex-hockey player who insulted her coffee. No matter how smoking hot he is.

When these two are forced to work together on a charity project involving Gavin’s team and Piper’s shop, they put aside their differences for the common good. And when sparks fly between them, they agree on a short-term affair to get the mutual attraction out of their systems before Gavin returns to Vancouver. But when stranger feelings develop, Gavin must choose between regaining his superstar status back home or forging a new path in Philadelphia. And Piper has to overcome her fears of bi-erasure if she is to follow her heart toward the man who makes her feel complete.
 

Cover Reveal

I have seen the cover for Too Much Man and it is glorious. But I’m not quite ready to reveal it yet…

But what you can do right now is preorder your copy, and add it to your Goodreads list! 

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What I’ve been reading

After a bit of a reading slump during The Year Which Shall Not Be Named, I’ve been on a tear recently. Here are a few of my favorites, all highly recommended!

Glitterland by Alexis Hall 

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston  

Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid 

Neon Gods by Katee Robert

Gratuitous dog picture

If you made it this far, bless you. Here’s a picture of Jack, my 6-year-old rescue dog, trying to write my next book for me.

We adopted him when he was six months old, after he was saved from a life on the streets with his sister (who also got adopted!) and transported all the way from Puerto Rico to a local shelter by a wonderful group called We Love Satos. He’s a bit of a basket case, but he’s our basket case. 

Until next time!