It’s a gorgeous day outside, and summer is my favorite season, so I’m here to celebrate a great month and look forward to an even better one. I am now fully vaccinated, so I got to hang out with my best friend in person for the first time in nearly 18 months, along with planning other fun in-person events with friends new and old in the upcoming weeks. I have a brand-new bench on my front porch, so I’m also looking forward to lovely afternoons reading outside. All-in-all, not much to report, but lots to be happy about!
June is also Pride month! I’m a fierce ally, I give excellent auntie hugs, and I strive for representation in my fiction. I had fun this past weekend creating this graphic to celebrate my characters. You may have already seen it because I shared it across my social media accounts yesterday, but I definitely wanted to make sure my lovely subscribers also got a peek.
May Wrap-Up
- Words were added to Steel Legacy! Slow and steady wins the race, or gets a book drafted, or something like that.
- I had a lovely weekend participating in virtual Balticon 2021, which included getting to speak about pandemic fiction, online fandom communities, and The Old Guard. Check out my full con report for all the details.
June Goals
- No events scheduled this month, which means all of my focus should be directed at adding more words to Steel Legacy.
- Except Steel Justice comes out in July, so I’m sure I’ll also spend some time promoting that. I’m so excited to share the gorgeous cover with all of you!
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Book Reviews
- Made Marian Series by Lucy Lennox
- Borrowing Blue (#1) (5 stars)
- Taming Teddy (#2) (4 stars)
- Jumping Jude (#3) (4 stars)
- Grounding Griffin (#4) (4 stars)
- Moving Maverick (#5) (4.5 stars)
- Delivering Dante (#6) (5 stars)
- A Very Marian Christmas (#7) (4 stars)
- Made Marian Shorts (#7.5) (4 stars)
- Made Mine (#8) (5 stars)
- Hay (#8.5) (4.5 stars)
- Made Marian Mixtape (#9) (4.5 stars)
- Break My Shell by K.A. Merikan (4 stars)
- Love Logic Series by K.M. Neuhold
- Rocket Science (#1) (4.5 stars)
- Four Letter Word (#2) (5 stars)
- By the Numbers (#3) (4.5 stars)
- Mallory Vineyard Series by Kate Hawthorne & E.M. Denning
- Future Fake Husband (#1) (4 stars)
- Future Gay Boyfriend (#2) (5 stars)
- Future Ex Enemy (#3) (4 stars)
- The Summer of Us by Lily Morton (5 stars)
- Protectors Series by Sloane Kennedy
- Absolution (#1) (4 stars)
- Salvation (#2) (4 stars)
- Retribution (#3) (4 stars)
- Forsaken (#4) (5 stars)
- Vengeance (#5) (5 stars)
- A Protector’s Family Christmas (#5.5) (5 stars)
- Discovering Daisy (#5.6) (5 stars)
- Atonement (#6) (5 stars)
- Revelation (#7) (5 stars)
- Redemption (#8) (4.5 stars)
- Defiance (#9) (5 stars)
- Protecting Elliot (#9.5) (4.5 stars)
- Unexpected (#10) (5 stars)
- Made Mine (#10.5) (5 stars)
- Shattered (#11) (5 stars)
- Unbroken (#12) (5 stars)
- Pretend You’re Mine (#12.5) (4 stars)
- Obsessed (#13) (4.5 stars)
- Proficiency Bonus (Roll For Love #3) by Charlie Novak (5 stars)
- May the Best Man Win by J.R. Gray & Kate Hawthorne (4 stars)
- The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting by K.J. Charles (4 stars)
- Extracurricular Activities Series by Neve Wilder
- Want Me (#1) (4.5 stars)
- Try Me (#2) (5 stars)
- Show Me (#3) (5 stars)
- After Oscar Series by Lucy Lennox & Molly Maddox
- In Real Life (#1) (5 stars)
- Laugh Out Loud (#2) (4.5 stars)
- By the Way (#3) (5 stars)
