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After waiting a looooooooog time for Gaige, you can finally read his story!

SYNOPSIS

Strangers to friends. Friends to lovers. Lovers to…oh, sh*t, we just got married in Vegas!

My name is Gaige Addams, and my life is full of regrets.

I’ve held on to grudges, shamed myself for my mistakes, and kept secrets from those closest to me for far too long. For years, I’ve been atoning for my wrongs by working hard, never letting myself loosen up, and always placing everyone’s needs before my own.

Until she came along. She convinced me to live in the now, let go of my resentments, untie the chains I’ve bound myself with, and enjoy something for me.

Then, things got complicated.

Her name is Haley Kamden, and I refuse to regret her.

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Last week’s blog was dedicated to the Here’s to Now cover reveal (my favorite of the series, by the way) so I didn’t get a chance to talk about the very first signing I attended as an author: Boise Book Fest.

Initial Thoughts:

Omg. Holy shit. MY FIRST SIGNING.

The day we left for Boise we had to be up at 3am and on the road by 3:30. After a two hour drive where I had to drive (and I am HORRIBLE at driving in the dark) because the Marine broke his glasses the night before, we finally made it to the Raleigh-Durham airport with about ten minutes to spare. We skidded into our seats and settled down for a five hour flight. Cool. Time to read.

We land in SanFran. We get delayed. Then we get delayed again. And again. Our flight was supposed to leave at 10:40am. It didn’t leave until after 3pm. I was beyond done with airports at this point but I wasn’t going to let it get to me. I had a fun dinner planned with my friends ahead.

Thoughts Once I Arrived in Boise:

I smell like airport. Oh crap! I need to set up my table!

The rest of the night was full of fun and laughter and so many great memories. I had dinner with Sara Ney, Shirl Rickman, Kristann Monaghan, BFF, Andee Michelle, Andrea Johnston (my lovely tablemate), Cathlin Shahriary, and M.E. Carter. I love my book people, especially my #soulmate. We had dinner at some amazing restuarant that started with a B that I can’t pronounce but the food was GREAT. The portions were insanely huge and worth every penny. I’d recommend it but I can’t remember the dang name! OH! I also rode in my very first Uber and didn’t die.

Thoughts on Signing Day:

Omg. Holy shit. MY FIRST SIGNING. I need coffee. And food. CRAP. I have to people. I’m horrible people-ing. Whatever. I got this shit.

The siging? Awesome! I had so much fun! I got A TON of compliments on my covers and even chatted with Rachel Van Dyken (eeeppp…she is AMAZING) some. The readers who stopped by my table were so nice and encouraging. AND, I sold books! (I really went into it with some low expectations because, hey, newbie here.) I even got to meet a wonderful reader, Amanda, who is a part of Teagan’s Tidbits, my reader group.

The Marine had a blast too. This was his first book related event and he had no idea what to expect. I warned him that my friends could be a little overwhelming but he wasn’t too worried about it. He fell in love with #soulmate and her BFF instantly and I’m fairly certain we’ll be making a trip to Arizona soon to visit them.

Priya, the lovely woman who put together and hosted this event, did SUCH a fantatsic job! I would love to be able to attend another one of her events in the future.

I’m sure you’re wondering where all my pictures are because everyone takes pics at signings. Yeah? Not me. I’m HORRIBLE at them. Also, I’m a very “in the moment” type of person and hardly ever take photos. But, I just trolled the Boise Book Fest website and found this gem of me and my Marine. (Sorry you have to see this. I’m so awkward in photos.)

He’s such a cutie!

That’s all I have. The event was a blast, and I can’t wait for my next one.

I’m getting ready to send Here’s to Now off for formatting and then the release is less than 3 weeks away. Eeekk! In the meantime, I’m working on that untitled novella I told you about a couple weeks ago. And yes, I’m still loving it.

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SYNOPSIS

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Strangers to friends. Friends to lovers. Lovers to…oh, sh*t, we just got married in Vegas!

My name is Gaige Addams, and my life is full of regrets.

I’ve held on to grudges, shamed myself for my mistakes, and kept secrets from those closest to me for far too long. For years, I’ve been atoning for my wrongs by working hard, never letting myself loosen up, and always placing everyone’s needs before my own.

Until she came along. She convinced me to live in the now, let go of my resentments, untie the chains I’ve bound myself with, and enjoy something for me.

Then, things got complicated.

Her name is Haley Kamden, and I refuse to regret her.

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I feel like that’s me lately.

If you follow my Facebook page you probably read that I lost my wedding ring set. Yes, the entire set. Engagement ring and band. I. Am. Devastated. It’s been about a week and half since it happened, but I still look for my rings every day, and I have yet to find them.

That same day I looked down at my promise ring my husband bought me 9 years ago. Guess what I saw? A stone missing. UGH!

Last week, a couple days after I lost my rings, I burned dinner. Like, all of it. Luckily my husband ate it anyway. But, I mean, come on! That was twice in about three days I screwed up royally.

Then, just yesterday, I was going in for a cute Instagram shot, right? Placed my Kindle and Starbucks cup, lined up the shot, snapped the pic, and…LOST MY BALANCE! And fell right into our GLASS table. Shattered not only the table, but my pride.

The worst part? Those are just a FEW examples of how many times I’ve screwed up. I’ve lost design files, deleted important documents, and have just been all over the place with everything.

I swear, my husband is a freakin’ saint because not once over the last week and a half has he complained or been upset over what’s happened. He shakes his head, gives me a hug, and tells me, “You’re a mess, but you’re my mess.”

And this, my friends, is why I write my boys the way I write them.

Anyway, today I’m going to try and not break or burn or lose anything and write a little more of Elliott and Carsen’s story.

P.S. The title of this blog is a quote from a show. Do you know which one?

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After I finish a novel, this includes self edits, I usually take some time off between then and the release. I try to decompress from that story before I properly begin another. (I say properly because I did write the prologue to Here’s to Now the moment I finished Here’s to Yesterday. But it wasn’t really me writing, ya know?)

This time, I didn’t do that. I had a celebratory dinner, worked, and then… Yesterday I started a new book. I believe it’s going to be a novella, but that could easily change. The characters are younger than I’ve had before, but it’s still a New Adult novel. It’s not directly related to the Here’s To series, but it is set in Wakefield, MA. AND, you’ve kind of (like, this is an extremely small kind of) already met the hero. (He works at Vern’s Diner…think Here’s to Yesterday.)

Anyway, this is something new for me. New characters, new dialogues, new…everything. Almost. And I’m terribly excited about it. I don’t have a blurb and I won’t give out any information regarding the plot, but I will give you the main characters names.

Carsen Wheatley and Elliott Mathers

I’m just over 3k into it, but I already love Elliott. She’s fun, spunky, and a little wild. Carsen is not. Not even a little bit, and with good reason. But that’s all I’m going to say. I’m *hoping* to release this early next year, so away I go to write a little bit.

Have a good week!

P.S. The release date for Gaige? 11/11.

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I think by now the entire world knows how obsessed I am with Supernatural (SPN). I post about it often, have a SPN phone case (thank you D.B. James!), wear my SPN pajamas as often as possible, and I devour at least an episode a day…no joke!

If you’ve never watched the show I’m certain you’re thinking… But why?

Easy. To me it’s not just a television show filled with ghosts and ghouls and hunting. It’s a show about family and what that entails. In fact, one of my favorite quotes from the show is from episode 3×16, “Family don’t end with blood.” Then later there’s a quote from episode 10×17 that says, “A wise man once told me, ‘family don’t end in blood.’ But it doesn’t start there either.”

Family. SPN is about family. It’s about that bond you create with people, the one you make that’s so strong you consider yourselves family. It’s about having someone’s back no matter what. And since I just finished Season 11 last night, I stick by that more than ever. I can watch this show daily (and I do) because of those sometimes too dependent relationships, but mostly because even if it seems borderline unhealthy in the way the Winchesters are always there to save one another, it still hits you right in the feels. They’ll do anything for their family. And they have, multiple times. I guess that’s why the show’s fandom is called the #SPNFamily.

But it’s not all about family and feeling your heart constrict every time that single tear streaks down Dean’s face. Or when Sammy’s nose starts to flare and you know he’s trying everything he can to hold back his tears. No, it’s a show with humor, horror, and true emotions. It’ll make you question things you’ve always (or never) believed in. It’ll make you want to reach out and hug your sibling a little tighter. You’ll root for the bad guys and the good guys. Hell, you’ll probably tear up every single time you here Kansas on the radio because you want those boys to have peace when they’re done. And by the end of Season 5, you’ll come to realize that family doesn’t always end in blood, but it doesn’t start there either.

It’s a show that’s consumed me and breaches my life in so many ways. And I don’t regret it one damn bit.

TH

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I typed those two lovely words on my fourth novel just yesterday. I cannot even begin to tell you all how much those words mean to me. I struggled through Here’s to Now since day one. Gaige has always been fickle. Telling his story was tough. But, I did it. Finally.

Tomorrow I start on self edits, then move on to beta reads, and finally professional edits. I still have a long road ahead, but the book is done, and that’s the hardest part since you can’t edit a blank page.

This is probably the shortest blog post ever, but I’m in the mood to celebrate! So I’m going to go enjoy a PSL and probably something else naughty I shouldn’t eat.

See ya around!

TH

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It’s Labor Day, the day dubbed as the “End of Summer.” And I’m okay with that.

Did you know Autumn is my FAVORITE time of year? Outside it’s gorgeous and the temperatures drop to those levels where it’s. Just. Right. Everything feels amazing against your skin. Fresh and new. The smell of bonfires and pumpkin spice and that special scent Fall has permeates. Fall is intoxicating to me. It’s always been the one time of year I look forward to the most.

Another reason? I love Halloween. A lot. The colors, the creepiness, the fun scares, the costumes. All of it. I’ve always lived out in the middle of nowhere where kids never rang the bell for candy. But this year? It’s on, and I’m so excited for it! (Strange, I know.)

This is also the time of year I get to watch my absolute favorite movie, The Nightmare Before Christmas. Some argue it’s a Christmas movie and some argue it’s Halloween. For me, it’s both. And you won’t sway me on that. I also enjoy re-watching The Crow for the millionth time, which is undoubtedly a Halloween movie. However, I refuse to watch any scary movies because I enjoy sleep.

So while everyone is sad to wish away the Summer, I say bring on Fall! Bring on the pumpkin spice lattes, the fresh scents of pies and other goodies. The earthy, cozy smell only Fall has. The hoodies and bonfires and early sunsets. I’m beyond ready!

Now, here’s the thing: I live somewhere new for the first time in my life. I’m experiencing Fall in a whole new setting. It makes me a little nervous and I think for the first time I may miss “home,” but I’m optimistic North Carolina won’t disappoint. As long as it rains so I can curl up on my chaise lounge with a cup of coffee and a good book while I play sad music in the background, I’m sold.

Okay, that’s all I have for this week. I love Labor Day because it means Summer is out and Fall is in, even though we still technically have 17 days of Summer left. Whatever. It’s Fall to me.

I’m headed to the beach today to soak up some fun with the sMother before she heads back home tomorrow. Enjoy your day off!

TH

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And it’s not in the way you’re thinking.

See, I recently had the absolute pleasure of reading a gripping, emotional, beautiful, and thoroughly stunning novel called Hawthorne & Heathcliff by R.K. Ryals.

GUYS. Go. Buy. This. Seriously. I haven’t read something so moving and so captivating since…well, since I read It Ends With Us earlier this year. (Yes, it’s THAT good.)

It all starts with a pair of shoes. And they aren’t even a fabulous duo. They’re plain, normal, worn, and well-loved. But the person those shoes belong to? That person is the exact opposite. I don’t want to give away anything with this book, but just know I was highlighting like crazy, which is something I NEVER do, and I could not put it down. I mean, I did for a night (because sleep), but then it was all I could think about. How were the shoes doing? Where were they going? Were they being taken care of? Were they learning? Falling? Finding love? It was an endless cycle of questions in my head, questions I needed answered. R.K. Ryals delivered.

I’ve never read anything by this author before, but I can promise you that Hawthorne & Heathcliff will not be my last book by this wildly talented author. In fact, R.K. released a new novel yesterday called Capture the World, a novel I one-clicked without even caring what it’s about. I must have more of her words. MUST.

Other than reading this fantastic novel, I spent my week writing, continuing my re-watch of SPN with the Marine, and cleaning my house because my sMother is coming to town this upcoming weekend. (YAY…but don’t tell her I said that.)

Now, I know some of you are wondering where the hell Gaige is. Truth is, this man is hard to write. I have never struggled so much with a character before. He’s quiet then loud, soft then demanding. It’s been a push and pull throughout the entire process. But, I’m working on him. I promise. I do still plan to have him to you this Fall (hey, Fall technically doesn’t end until December 20th), so at least that’s something. I know it’s been over six months since I released something, and I’m so sorry about that, but I’m hoping to have several releases next year because I plan to work on a few novellas after I get done with Gaige.

That’s all I have for now. I’ll see ya next Monday!

(BTW…I only gave up on the last novel I was reading for just a wee little bit. It was REALLY difficult to get through with all the flooding in Louisiana. Made me too sad to read it and still enjoy it, but I do plan on picking it up again.)

TH

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CURRENT READ: The Last Boy and Girl in the World by Siobhan Vivian

GENRE: Young Adult

PROGRESS: 118/419

THOUGHTS SO FAR: It’s good, but as you can see I’ve been sucking at reading.

This weekend I went to visit my “other husband” (who is the Marine’s best friend and is in the Navy) up in Virginia Beach. It’s just a quick drive North so we try to rotate our visits every couple months. This time it was our turn to drive up and we decided to attend another roller derby match. Guys, do you have any idea how much fun this is?! A BLAST! I’ve only watched two matches, but OMG! I love it! It’s fast paced, gritty, and hard to look away from. I’ve been researching some teams around our area so I can go support them. (I also scored a free piece of pizza at the match!)

Other than that, the weekend was nice and full of random/weird YouTube videos and laughs galore per usual.

So, I haven’t talked about this much—or at all really—but I’ve been undergoing a health change. A few months ago I tried out The Wilder Way from Jasinda Wilder’s book Big Girls Do It Running. While I love the book, the message, and the program, it just wasn’t working for me for various reasons. (Note: It’s nothing to do with Jasinda’s program, this was all personal.) Instead, I’ve been following a woman named Arielle who I discovered via this awesome, informative, and REAL Buzzfeed post. I adore her. Like seriously adore her. I can relate to her on SO many levels and I love her posts on her IG and Tumblr. Since following her, I’ve been tracking my food, setting daily non-scale goals (NSG), and have seen a drop in weight, and an increase in my energy—all while still eating the foods I love. She does attribute a lot of the weight she’s lost to Weight Watchers, a program I’m not on and may try, but I believe her real-life and easy approach is also a huge factor in her success. There’s not a huge, HUGE difference between her plan and The Wilder Way, but I simply find this one easier to relate to, which is why I believe it’s working for me.

In addition to changing my eating, I’ve also been walking 2 miles a couple times a week. (I had initially tracked it with my PokémonGo app and thought it was about a mile but it turns out it’s way more!) I plan to up this to 3 miles and then more as the weeks progress. So far I feel more mentally aware on the days I walk and more relaxed. I also find it easier to sleep at night, which is so important for me because I usually tend to have a hard time falling asleep and staying that way.

OH! Here’s to Yesterday turned ONE on the 19th (my Marine’s birthday). I cannot believe it’s already been a year since I released Maura into the world. It’s still my favorite book of mine yet. Her growth is beautiful and inspiring even to me. If you haven’t read it yet, you can grab it from Amazon for just $2.99.

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