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About Me
In 2019, I was working as a travel journalist, traveling for half of the year (I even made it to all 7 continents). Then, in 2020, like the rest of the world I isolated at home. With a lot of time on my hands and absolutely nowhere to be, I started writing the romance novel I’d always told myself I would write but never had the time to. This book would eventually become The Half of It, my first novel (I’ll tell you more about that in a minute).
When I’m not writing or plotting out love stories between fictional people, I enjoy photography, roller skating, travel (obviously), and reading (also obviously). I live with my incredible husband and our two energetic cats, pictured below.
My Books
The books I write are influenced by my past work as a journalist and the kinds of stories I love to read. I want a novel to hand me a ticket to travel somewhere new, and I’m a sucker for emotional romances with nuanced characters—one with real flaws, real pasts, and real desires.
FYI All of my books have spice in them and HEAs (happy ever afters).
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Luna Moore holds herself to the highest standards, but no one knows how imperfect her life is right now. Her priority is ensuring her family has an amazing time on their vacation to the Maldives, though—not burdening them with news of her struggling graphic design business or her cheating ex-boyfriend. She’ll put up a façade this week in paradise, and then she can go home to fix her mess of a life.
Finley Robertson needs to figure out what’s next after selling his business, and a vacation is the perfect reset button. As the long-time best friend of Luna’s older brother, Finn’s practically a Moore and they’ve treated him better than his own family. Although the way he feels about Luna is anything but familial, especially after that kiss three years ago…not that she remembers that.
The more time Luna spends with Finley, the more she lets her walls down. But getting involved with Lou means Finn could risk losing the only genuine family he’s ever known. When their chemistry becomes impossible to ignore, will they take a chance on love—or will the waves of reality crash down upon them?
Tropes: brother's best friend, forced proximity, destination, only one tub, found family, golden retriever MMC, a "show me what you like in bed" scene
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Stubborn journo on assignment who won’t lower her defenses, not even to a newfound half-sister🤝Down-on-his-luck lad stuck at Da’s pub & dreaming of more.
🏘️cozy Irish town
🔥yearning & spice
👯sister time
🍩cinnamon bun
🏰castle kisses
🤫half-truths w/ good intentionsTropes: Sibling’s best friend (with a twist), forced proximity, mistaken identity, only one bed, road trip, small town, travel, cinnamon bun MMC, found family
Status: Available for preorder!
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When Max left his tiny desert hometown all those years ago, Daisy resigned herself to never seeing him again. After eight years, he’s back in Harlow and back in her life. As they work together on a pop-up museum that both of their livelihoods depend on, can their hearts find their way back to each other?
Tropes: Estranged friends to friends again to lovers, “just this once to get it out of our system,” cinnamon bun MMC, small town, Josh Hutcherson-level rizz, simp, caretaker, pining x 1000
Status: Editing
Estimated publication: mid-2025
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Fake dating a tech YouTuber isn’t the acting gig she expected to launch her career, but he’s a workaholic with no real interest in romance so what’s the harm? Oh, yeah—she falls fast and hard, and when lines blur between what’s real and what’s not, can she protect her heart?
Tropes: Fake dating, grumpy sunshine
Status: Writing
Estimated publication: Early 2026
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More info coming soon!
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