This has been a tough, tough week for me so I’m just sending a quick note. My migraines have been especially challenging, and I’ve spent more of the week recovering than working. I have doctor’s appointments coming up and we’ll keep trying to nail down treatments and preventatives that work for me. There’s no cure, I’ll spend my whole life managing this, but I am hopeful that I can find some new things to help do that. Much of what I’ve done so far HAS helped. The migraine at

Pretty soon after I started writing the Scoring Chances series I got a vague idea for a Christmas story set at O’Neill’s Pub. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to work it into my schedule last year. When I looked at the second half of this year though, I realized it would fit perfectly! It’ll be a cozy holiday novella set in the pub featuring a hockey player and cute but nerdy accountant who knows nothing about hockey. When O’Neill’s Pub owner Liam retires and sells the place to

I’m alive! Still battling periodic migraine attacks as the weather shifts back and forth but this week was much better than last week. I’ve been heavily prioritizing rest and gentle exercise. I got a super cute puzzle that is the front of a flower shop! The name of the shop is Wonder & Bloom, which of course reminded me of Seb’s shop, Twig & Bloom in Cheap Shot. I couldn’t resist buying the puzzle when I spotted it in Home Goods a few week ago. It’s only 500 pieces (about h

I hope you love the illustration that Colleen did for Luke. We originally had a different pose picked out but just before she started working on it, it hit me that Luke needed to be fighting! I asked her if she could do that and she said she absolutely could. I LOVE the way it turned out and I think she really nailed Luke’s look and personality. The gloves on the ice are the perfect touch. We are taking pre-orders for the gorgeous special illustrated editions of Cheap Shot

Thank you so much for all of the love you’ve already sent for Tanner & Leif’s book. I am so thrilled that you enjoyed it! I wish I could tell you that the week after the Game Misconduct release was all smooth sailing, but if I did, I’d be lying. On Monday I got walloped by a migraine. It didn’t really lift until late Wednesday and as I write this on Thursday, I am still very tired. It’s the worst one I’ve had in over a year and, unfortunately, it’s my own fault. Rather than

It’s a dream come true for Ethan Barnes to play hockey with his older brother, Charlie. He’s worked so hard to make to the New York Bandits opening roster—what he needs is hard work, determination and focus. What he doesn’t need a grumpy defenseman with gorgeous auburn curls, who’s taller and broader and makes Ethan think for the first time that maybe he’s not so straight after all.  What can you expect from Ethan & his Hockey Bros? -          the trials and tribulations of h

It’s officially August! If you read last week’s newsletter you know that there was a plumbing disaster. It has now been fixed knocks on wood, the bathroom’s clean again, and I was even able to take a nice relaxing candlelit bath in there the other night. Things did NOT go as smoothly when it comes to the cover image, so check out yesterday’s post for more on that. The important thing is, Game Misconduct is live and you can read the book readers are calling a “definite must-r

You know how last week I told you about how chaotic working on Game Misconduct was and that I was getting a last-minute semi-custom photoshoot done? Welllll … that went sideways. Because of course it did. The day of, the model cancelled. facepalm As I said on social media, for about half an hour, I considered quitting writing and running away to live in a bog. I didn’t do that, but I did go with Plan B. The backup stock photo that I kinda liked but wasn’t 100% sold on. But

They squabbled for a few moments before Tanner sank to his knees. "Please, Princess. Stay," he said, looking up at Leif through his lashes. "And like ... let me give you an apology blowbjob." Series: Scoring Chances Title: Game Misconduct Book #: 6 Couple: Tanner Clayton & Leif Rasmussen Team: The Boston Harriers Release Date: August 7, 2026

Writing, editing, and releasing Game Misconduct has been unmitigated chaos from beginning to end. I should have predicted this, because if we thought Jesse Webber was chaos, it’s nothing compared to the natural disaster that is Tanner Clayton. Tanner is joyful in every way but he does tend to disrupt things wherever he goes. Including every part of this book. If something can go wrong, it HAS gone wrong. If something can be more complicated/difficult/confusing than it needs t

Can you believe it’s August?? My brain is still somewhere back in May … The good news is that my foot is looking MUCH better. It’s been a little over two weeks since I slipped and fell on the stairs. I am so grateful that it wasn’t anything more serious than a soft tissue injury because the swelling has all gone down and the wildly colored bruises are gone. It just looks like my normal foot now! The bad news is that there’s been a plumbing disaster. There’s currently a hole

I really feel for Leif when, early on in the book, he thinks the following about Tanner: Trying to keep him on track would be a full-time job, Leif thought. Thank fuck it’ll never be me who has to worry about it. Wrangling Tanner really is a full-time job! Writing his book has been a lesson in taking a lot of deep breaths, being okay with side quests, and just trusting that everything will happen in the right time. I can’t blame him for my migraines (which have also slowed d

As his teammates piled on to celebrate their win, Leif glanced over at Tanner who was staring at him with narrowed eyes. Allowing himself a moment of pettiness, Leif puckered up and blew him a kiss across the ice. Series: Scoring Chances Title: Game Misconduct Book #: 6 Couple: Tanner Clayton & Leif Rasmussen Team: The Boston Harriers Release Date: August 7, 2026

Although I was very much looking forward to resting and recharging at the cottage last week, that was cut very short by the wildfires (see yesterday's post for details on that). Climate change is impacting us all and it’s very worrisome to imagine how much worse it will get in the future. I tried to rest and recharge at home the best I could, but I am still teetering on the edge of burnout and am not quite sure how I’m going to deal with that. Given the state of the world, i

On Monday, I drove a few hours north from where I live in Michigan to my best friend’s family cottage on a lake. We arrived in the afternoon, got unpacked/made the beds, then went straight out to the lake. We had a lovely evening, spent the entire day out on the water on Tuesday, and by that evening my eyes were extremely irritated (we weren’t yet aware of how bad the fires had gotten). By the time woke up Wednesday morning, the air was visibly smoky and there was fine ash fa

Stupid fucking Viking-named asshole, Tanner grumbled under his breath as he got into position for the faceoff. Stupid pretty-faced Viking-named asshole. Leif Rasmussen really shouldn't look like that. It was rude of him. Distracting. Series: Scoring Chances Title: Game Misconduct Book #: 6 Couple: Tanner Clayton & Leif Rasmussen Team: The Boston Harriers Release Date: August 7, 2026

I am currently writing this almost a week ahead, because by the time you get this, I will be at the cottage! Not that cottage, but I am spending the week at my best friend’s family cottage with her, her kids, and her parents. It’s an annual tradition and I love it so much. It’s supposed to be HOT (hitting 100°F!) by mid-week and I am planning to pretty much roll out of bed and into the lake. As someone who loves the water and grew up on a lake, spending a huge amount of time

Dear Diary. Fuck Tanner Clayton. He’s been driving me up the fucking wall since we played together in JUNIORS. And he hasn’t gotten any better over the years. Every time there’s a Harriers vs. Rockets game, I swear I lose my mind. I always take so many stupid penalties when I let him rile me up. And after ten years, he’s still the single-most annoying person I’ve ever met. It wasn’t bad enough that I had to spend time with him during the skills camp last summer, but of cours

It was like Tanner knew that Leif was always hanging on by a thread. That every time they argued he came this f*cking close to kissing him. It was like Tanner knew Leif was afraid if he was alone with Tanner again, he wouldn't be able to stop. That sooner or later, he'd give in. Again. Series: Scoring Chances Title: Game Misconduct Book #: 6 Couple: Tanner Clayton & Leif Rasmussen Team: The Boston Harriers Release Date: August 7, 2026

As always, James did an incredible job recording Made to Order. He brought Donovan and Tyler to life in only the way he can. The tender scenes made me cry and OMG the spicy scenes are just 🔥. Absolute fire. If you haven’t started the series yet, now is a great time to do that.