So I’ve been sitting on a secret and I’m so excited to finally share that I’ll be an attending author at the inaugural Black Romance Book Fest happening May 30 – June 1, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia! Check out the website here. But for all of the latest news and announcements, be sure to join the Facebook group here.
You have to see the incredible list of authors that will be attending this event including many of our faves like Kennedy Ryan, A.E. Valdez, J.L. Seegars, Tay Mo’ Nae, Sharon C. Cooper, D.L. White, Vanessa Riley, Tina Martin, Taj McCoy, and so many more.
Early bid tickets will go on sale this weekend from June 2nd – June 4th. Join the FB group to stay informed about the event. Hope to see you there!
What I Love About Writing Second Chance Romance
I love playing with all of the fun tropes in romance: friends-to-lovers, enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, best friend’s younger sibling, workplace romance, fake dating, and more. Each has its own set of challenges and possibilities. But one of my favorite tropes to incorporate into a story is second chance romance. Why do I love writing second chance romances?
- There’s already an established relationship. We aren’t starting from scratch. This couple has some history and already know each other.
- But do they really know each other? I love playing with the idea that in some ways they don’t really know each other at all. At least, not at this stage in their lives. Maybe he was an arrogant asshole back then. Has he grown up and made genuine change? Perhaps she was a workaholic or wanted a family and he didn’t. Have their priorities shifted and finally aligned?
- Seeing the characters’ growth individually and as a couple. Most of us aren’t the same person at thirty as we were at eighteen. Nor the same person at forty as we were at thirty. That’s true of my characters, too. I love seeing their growth and watching them evolve over the course of a novel. I also enjoy watching the characters discover each other’s growth and maturity. And that moment when a character’s level of maturity allows them to admit they made mistakes in the relationship, too… Chef’s kiss
I’d written several books before I realized how much I enjoyed the complexities of a good second chance romance. There are so many possibilities as to how they became a couple and what tore them apart. And even knowing how much I enjoy writing a second-chance romance, I didn’t intentionally set out to write a four-book series of second chance romances (The Love & Music Suite). It just sort of…happened. But I love all of the very different second-chance love-stories in this series.Â
If you haven’t read them yet, check out:
- Spin the Block. High school “sweethearts” who are now famous music celebrities who fake date again to level up their careers and save their old school of the arts.
- Never the Right Time. They’ve been on again and off again since high school, but their careers have taken them to different parts of the globe. But he has twelve weeks to prove to her that their love is worth the sacrifice. Available for pre-order!
- More Than Friends and When It Comes to You coming late 2024 and early 2025.
If you’re a fan of second chance romances, here are a few more of mine:
- Second Chance on Cypress Lane
- A Reunion of Rivals
- The Bad Boy Experiment
- Secret Heir Seduction
- Just a Little Married
- Playing with Temptation
- Playing with Seduction
- “His Holiday Gift”
For a list of my books by trope, click here.
A Sneak Peek of The Soulmate Project!
Kassie took a deep breath and sat taller. “You began this journey because you said you were ready to find Mr. Right and settle down. But it seems you’ve gotten cold feet. Have you changed your mind?”
“Definitely not.”
“Then stop hanging out by the side of the pool and jump in with both feet, the way you jumped out of that plane on your thirtieth birthday.”
“Sometimes the dating pool seems really shallow, and I’m pretty sure there’s pee in it.” Em shuddered. “Seriously, some of these guys make Marcus look like the cream of the crop.”
“That is so gross, yet, sadly accurate.” Kassie sighed in commiseration. “Will you meet a lot of Mr. Wrongs? Probably. But eventually, you will find Mr. Right. But only if you put yourself out there and try.”
Kassie picked up Emerie’s phone and handed it to her. “Open up your dating app.”
“Right now?”
“Yes, now. Just think of me as a mama bird. It’s my job to give you a gentle shove out of the nest. And if that don’t work, I’m fully prepared to go with the foot‑in‑the-ass method.” Kassie grinned and Em dissolved into laughter.
“Okay, fine.” Em unlocked her phone and opened the app. “Now I suppose you want me to swipe right.”
Pre-order The Soulmate Project HERE!
