April showers bring...š
Character art reveal, events, & updates!
How is it already halfway through April? Wasnāt Valentineās day just last week?! My parents always told me that as you get older you feel time pass differently, and I think I figured out why that is.
One word: Pressure.
As we age(not you, you never age! Youāre as sprite as you were in your teensš) we start looking at our lives through the lens of what weāve done rather than enjoying the moment. Did we complete everything we needed to today? Whatās going on for tomorrow? How fast can I get all this finished so that I can have a moment to breathe before the next thing needs completed? Add in work, friends, kids, and family, there seems to be only time passing and nothing to look forward to.
Iām trying to be more intentional about balancing staying present and looking to the futureā¦one could say Iām leaving my daysā¦Unwritten.
I couldnāt help it. This song is perfect, and I will take no complaints about it!
Thereās a quote from this song that I love, and I try to capture it daily.
āToday is where your book begins. The rest is still unwritten.ā
Damn, those are words to live by. Every day a book of our lives is written. Some days might seem like a horror novel, while others feel like the most heart-warming, kick-your-feet funny romcoms. Point is, treat every day like youāre writing a new story! Each day is a blank piece of paper just waiting for you to get out of bed and start letting the story of your day unfold.
I hope you guys take a moment to be present. Close your eyes, inhale a deep breath, and expel all the negative stuff you took in while you were focused on the next thing you needed to complete.
Updates
I have a new book coming out in June! Have I marketed it well enough? Absolutely not. But Iām trying! This newsletter counts, right?
My upcoming release, Wine in a Million, follows Rosay, a feisty, pink-haired, finance VP whoās family wrongly presumes sheās engaged after a miscommunication on a phone call with her sister. When she learns her sister is getting married in a week, instead of correcting the mistake and showing her family that she doesnāt have her life together, she decides to find someone to pretend to be her fiancĆ© and accompany her to the wedding weekend.
Did she expect her gorgeous and grumpy boss to volunteer in exchange for networking at her sisterās Hill Country wedding? Nope. As romance boils in the Texas heat, Rosay and Graham forget theyāre playing a part and start catching real feelings.
Release date: June 12th!
You can add it to your Goodreads hereā Wine in a Million
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Character Art
Gah! I love these two! The wonderful FracinneaShelves on Etsy rendered these amazing characters for me. She was such a delight to work, and Iām so happy how she brought Rosay and Graham to life with her pink hair and overall style, and his swag and tattoos. I have more character art coming soon for pre-order incentives, so keep an eye out for that!
Events
If youāre local to San Antonio/Austin, come hang with me and Gabby Gamez at Nowhere Bookshop on Tuesday, May 6th! Weāll be chatting about her upcoming release, Kiss Me, Maybe.
If you want more information on the book, check out her website here.
šYāall, I'm heading to Florida this August for Romantically Yours! I'm so grateful for this opportunity to meet more of my readers! If youāre going and want to preorder your books, check out the link below!
Drafts
While Iāve been busy finishing up edits on Wine in a Million, I have found moments to work on the outline for my next novella! Iām nearly finished the initial outline and canāt wait to start writing it! Realistically, Iām hoping to release this story sometime in September, but until then, Iāll give you a little teaser:
Snacks
These look soooooooooo good! Iām not much of a cake person, but a good cookie can bring light to anyoneās day! Chewy and full of spice and cream cheese? Count me in. If you want to learn how to make these cookies, check out the recipe below!
Writing Hacks
Looking to hone your craft? Try writing flash fiction and short stories!
Choose one of the three prompts below, write a 300 word story for it!
Write about a character trying to hide a secret from everyone.
Write about a character falling into another universe.
Write about a character who is have the worst OR best day of their life.
Books by me
If youāve only read one of my books, guess what? There are others! Currently, I have three books available in eBook, paperback, & on KU. Below is the link if you want signed copies with goodies!
My never-ending TBR
Happy release day to this beauty!
Nothing lasts forever, but does that mean they shouldnāt try?
Sadie Cordell is stuck. Trapped in an unhealthy relationship and forced to forget her passion to survive, the last few years have drained her. But when everything goes wrong in one day, sheās finally reached her breaking point. With a mixture of fear and hope, she packs up her life and books a one-way ticket homeāto Frederick Hill.
Hayden Clark has spent the last decade shouldering the weight of his familyās legacy. His only focus has been keeping the business thatās been passed down through generations successful. That is until a whirlwind of a memory blows back into townāthe woman he lost years ago.
Hayden and Sadie always had an undeniable bondāone that was deep and filled with promises of forever. But forever is never guaranteed.
Now, Sadieās back, and Hayden wants answersābut will they let history repeat itself?
From USA TODAY BESTSELLING author Xavier Neal comes a laugh-out-loud, oops marriage, hockey romance!
He has 90 days to make their drunk marriage real.
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas...
That's true unless your new husband - who is much younger than you by the way - doesn't actually want a divorce when you both sober up.
Or, of course, if you get pregnant - the last thing you need right after becoming the new GM to a failing pro hockey team.
I guess you could say this year won't be easy.
Especially for me, the owner.
Tobias Rossi lost her onceā¦now heāll do anything to keep her.
For as long as I can remember thereās been a hole in my heart.
Iāve filled it with the love of my family, my best friends, and used my charm for casual hookups, but itās not enough anymore.
Not when the reason for the hole in my heart suddenly returns.
Iāve done everything I can think of to get her attention, and yet she constantly evades me at every turn.
If I have to cross some lines to make her see me, I will.
Salem Moss belonged to me the moment I saw her, and the day she disappeared a part of me disappeared right along with her.
Now that sheās back, Iām going to make her mine.
Whether she wants me, or not.
I will never let them take her from me again.
Lines will be crossed.
Tensions will rise.
Promises will be made.
Because Keeping You is the only endgame Iāll accept.
RELEASE DATE: 04/29/25
Reese Carrington, Baysideās golden boy, has the town wrapped around his fingerārich, smooth-talking, and the star pitcher everyone is obsessed with. But Caroline Matthews? Sheās immune. Too focused, too smart, and too guarded to get caught up in his orbit.
This is until Reese makes her an offer. Fake dating the town heartthrob might be her ticket to getting exactly what she wants. The only problem? Reese always plays to win. The more time they spend together, the harder it gets to tell whatās real and whatās just part of the game.
His casual smirk and effortless charm has no business unsettling her.
Her icy defenses shouldnāt intrigue him.
And falling for the guy she swore she couldnāt stand? Absolutely off-limits.
But in a town like Bayside, even the best plays donāt always go according to plan.
RELEASE DATE: 05/23/25
The character art is amazing!! Canāt wait to read it! š