Less than 2 months to go~ Who’s excited?

Wait. Let’s back up a bit. Deep breaths… Deep breaths…

Okay, hello, welcome to June! (I know it’s been June for literally 2 weeks, but shhh.) Happy Pride and Happy Juneteenth!

This past month has been chaotic, but what else is new. Oldest and Middlest are on summer break, and boyyyyy, they’re full of energy (and will to argue)! Duck is so thrilled to have his siblings home, but they’re a bit less enthused. They love school, which is such a wonderful thing, to be honest. I love that. (I just hope they never lose their love of learning.) They also love stealing my PennyPress puzzle book when I’m in the middle of my puzzles. Do you know how many puzzles they’ve taken over, so THEY can figure them out instead of me? Too many.

In writing news: I’ve been hard at work writing my next book. I’m really pleased with how well it’s going. I’ve found what helps is the game I’ve been “playing”—Spirit City: Lofi Sessions. Basically, it’s a gamified focus thing available on Steam, where I earn in-game currency for completing self-assigned tasks, using the focus timer, and creating the right combinations of activity, lighting, and sounds to find the ‘spirits’ within the game! It’s been so much fun finding the spirits and having wonderful ambience to go with my writing. (My favorite spirit is, so far, the Arachknit. [Warning for a cartoon yarn spider, if that is something you need warned about.] It’s so cute.)

Now, to shift back to the beginning—There is a little over a month to go before The Road Back Home is released! We have roughly 45 days, and I’m about to vibrate out of my skin. I’ve had some absolutely amazing feedback from early readers, and I. Can’t. Wait. For you to get a hold of this book. I know I say that every time I put out a book, but I always mean it from the bottom of my heart. Genuinely, I can never thank you enough for sticking by and reading my silly stories that I love so much.

Well, I’m off to the writing cave! See you next month.

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​Falling for My Matchmaker by Bonnie Charming Diana is 32 and frustrated with modern dating. Sarcasm is her armor. True crime podcasts are her comfort zone. So when her best friend signs her up for a high-end matchmaking agency, Diana braces for awkward encounters—until she meets Nate, the charming matchmaker who insists she deserves better. Nate sets up a few “mock dates” to help her reconnect with real romance. But when fake dates start feeling suspiciously enjoyable—and one match seems to turn into a walking true crime episode—Diana will have to figure out who to trust, who to report, and whether emotional intimacy is scarier than abduction.

​Off-Limits Mr. Knight by Nora Palmer Will we sacrifice our kingdoms for the love that's brought us back to life?

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Music Corner

This month’s Music Corner is Blue by Leann Rimes.