I am back from my road trip! I had a fabulous time in Chicago and Minneapolis. At Sports Romance Con, I was able to sign books, meet readers, and do Heated Rivalry trivia! I hung out with Julie, who worked her butt off as my PA for the weekend, met people I’ve only talked to online, and connected with other authors. In Chicago, I got to visit friends, eat delicious food, stay in my favorite hotel, visit Shedd Aquarium and the American Writers Museum. All of it is such a great

Dear Diary, God, I hate Luke Crawford. I know Boston fans love him, but I’ve been a die-hard New York Rockets fan my entire life and FUCK THAT GUY. He’s such a scumbag. He’s a shitty player and a shitty person and he wouldn’t even be on an NHL team if it wasn’t for the fact that he’s good at laying hits and fighting. I have nothing against either, in general. They’re a part of hockey and while I have my issues with the league and hockey culture sometimes, I love this sport. I

Can you believe it’s March already?? I’m in ‘prep for Sports Romance Con’ mode this week! I’m getting everything organized for that, like making sure paperbacks are on their way to Minneapolis, swag is ordered, and trying to come up with an outtake or bonus short I could write as an incentive for people who sign up for this newsletter. So far, I’m drawing a blank though. Not to worry though, if I do come up with some ideas, you’ll definitely be able to read it as well. So, if

Dear Diary, I can’t fucking stand Vintage Jersey Guy. Look, I get it. I’m the most hated guy in the league or whatever. The big, bad enforcer who everyone loves to boo. But this is taking it too far. It was bad enough when Vintage Jersey Guy showed up at every game Boston played in New York. But now that he’s living here in Boston? It’s a fucking nightmare. And yeah, he’s a New York Rockets fan, and the Boston vs. New York rivalry has been going on forever. But who the fuck m

I hope you’re doing well! I’ll be honest, this was a rough week. I was glad to finish Cheap Shot but the current men’s US hockey situation has me feeling very angry. See yesterday’s post for more on that. I also attended an anti-ICE protest and began prepping for Sports Romance Con in a few weeks. I will be watching sled hockey in the upcoming Paralympics and I am really looking forward to that. I will begin planning the sixth and final book in the Scoring Chances series a

I would imagine you’re as disgusted as I am by the behavior of the US men’s hockey team. Partying with Kash Patel, laughing at Trump’s “jokes” about the women’s team, and going to the White House and State of the Union address are horrible choices, but not surprising ones. To be frank, I expected this. It’s why I was rooting for Team Canada. I didn’t want to have to watch NHL players cozy up to a man who is a fascist dictator and pedophile. To be very clear, I am not implying

I am back in Michigan and settling in. It’s been a little bit of a weird schedule for me because I’m thoroughly immersed in Olympic hockey. I’ve been watching both men’s and women’s hockey and rooting for Team Canada for both. It’s been a lot of fun, even if it’s very very stressful. I think the OT win for the men’s team against Czechia almost killed me. I am also very excited to announce that Delayed Penalty is available in audio. If you haven't listened to the rest of

James Edward Jones did an incredible job recording Delayed Penalty and I enjoyed listening to every second of it. Want to know how much readers love the story?   "Graham and Thad share an emotional journey as they both navigate their new feelings for each other and the changes this brings to their lives. But when you find true love, it is worth it."   "I can honestly say, this is my favorite of this series, and one of my top five of all Vaughn's books."    "... loo

By the time you read this, I will be back home in Michigan! I had a lovely time in New Mexico. Unfortunately, my bestie has had a bit of a rough time lately. She had to put her cat down and lost both her uncle and one of her neighbors in the span of a week and a half or so. It was a tough one, but I was glad I could be there for her during it. We made the best of it though and drove up to the top of the Sandia Mountains to view the city from the crest at 10,000 feet, me

Thank you so much for the love on the special edition covers for the Rules of the Game and #Relationship Goals series. I will pass the love along to Colleen who is currently hard at work on the illustrations for the Scoring Chances guys. Several of you asked if I will be doing illustrated editions for those and the answer is yes! I don’t have an exact timeline on that yet but she’s currently working on the Slew Foot guys. I will also be working on Harriers’ merch for

Thank you to everyone who’s sent supportive messages about me closing my shop last Friday to stand in solidarity with Minneapolis. I suspect it’s something I will need to do again in the future, and I will keep you updated about when that happens. In the meantime, I’m still in Albuquerque. My bestie and I went for a snowy hike in the Sandia Mountains and drove up to Santa Fe to go thrift/consignment store shopping with a friend of ours. We also went for a hike in the Jeme

I know many of you love illustrated covers and I’ve been working with my illustrator, Colleen, to create special editions of both the Rules of the Game and #Relationship Goals series. It’s been a labor of love and took a lot longer than I had hoped (that’s on me, not Colleen!) but I am so thrilled with the way they turned out. In addition to the gorgeous covers, the special editions will also have custom interior formatting. I will be bringing copies of them to Sports

If you’re in the US, I hope you made it through the storm safely and I am sending big hugs to everyone who is trying to cope with what’s happening in Minnesota. I’m still in Albuquerque and doing my best to find joy in the midst of the horrors. We managed to miss the worst of the storm, but I did wake up on Sunday to two inches of snow. That’s pretty rare for this area so it made for a gorgeous walk around the neighborhood and then a beautiful hike in the foothills of the

If you’ve read my books or spent any amount of time getting to know me, you should know by now that I do not support this administration, ICE, or anything that is being done to the people of Minneapolis (or anywhere else). If you were somehow previously unaware, I want to make it abundantly clear that if you support what they are doing to people in Minneapolis, I have no interest in your readership. Writing and reading is inherently political. As a queer person, as some

Greetings from Albuquerque! I am having a great time hanging out with my friends. So far, I have gone on two hikes, to a museum, eaten some delicious food, written some words, and done some relaxing. I am having a blast and it’s so good to spend some time with my favorite people. Looking forward to several more weeks of vacation in New Mexico! Make sure you check out yesterday’s post because Beth Bolden stopped by to tell you about her latest release! Want to know what e

Big thanks to Brigham for letting me drop in and tell you about my brand new MM football series, the Toronto Thunder!  If you’ve never tried one of Beth’s football romances, this series is a great place to start. Expect: found family in a football team, hot on—and off—the field action, captivating MCs, snarky humor, and strong emotional arcs. The first two books are out now  -  Perfect Storm   and  Stealing His Thunder -  and you can check them out below.

This past week has been a whirlwind packing for my trip to Albuquerque. I always kinda forget how much work it is to pack for a trip where I’ll be gone for a MONTH. Thankfully, since I’m staying with friends that whole time, I can do laundry. But when I’ll be hiking, going to a goth ball, sightseeing, and working, I have to prepare for everything! Wish me luck. I use an airline miles credit card for pretty much everything, then pay it off every month, so I accumulate mil

It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since I first released Goaltender Interference ! Connor and Jesse were such a joy to write, and I really love this Boston team. Although I didn’t plan it purposely, their book release landed in the same week as Kiss a Ginger Day. Jesse enthusiastically kisses a ginger every day, so he’s a huge fan of the celebration. I had originally planned to just write up a little post about it and tell you about how much I enjoy these two and

It’s been quite a week! I went to not one, but TWO hockey games on Saturday. I took my parents to a noon game in Detroit to cheer on the Pittsburgh Penguins when they beat Detroit, then met up with a friend who had free tickets to a 7pm University of Michigan game where they beat the USNTDP (national development program) team. If you want to see my adventures, check out my pics on Instagram . I am also preparing for my annual trip to Albuquerque to visit my bestie and her fam

I got so excited about the idea of Date in a Pinch coming to audio that I forgot that many of you started with my hockey books and aren’t familiar with what came before them! I created a fictional small town on the shores of Lake Michigan called Pendleton Bay. The town may look quaint and charming, but there's a naughty side underneath.  It's a place where ordinary guys find their kinky happily ever afters .  Neil, a sweet and inexperienced submissive, gets an unexpected n