Hello from Toronto! I'm bringing you this update from much farther north than usual, during the Northern Rainbow Romance Retreat. So far, I've attended some great sessions on queer history, cover design, and portraying characters with trauma. I'm having a blast spending time with fellow writers, and I look forward to meeting readers during the … Continue reading September Wrap-Up & October Goals
Con Report: Capclave 2024
When I posted my schedule for this event last week, I was shocked to realize that it had been five years since I last attended Capclave in person, between conflicting commitments and other "unprecedented events." Since I live between Baltimore and Washington DC, I consider this con my other "home" convention, and I was delighted … Continue reading Con Report: Capclave 2024
Five-Star Reads for September 2024
Note: Reviews are listed alphabetically by author's last name. More Than Need Aurora Crane (Better in Threes #1) Being familiar with these characters from other books by the author in the same shared world means I came at this story from a different perspective than brand-new readers enjoying Crane's work for the first time. Riley … Continue reading Five-Star Reads for September 2024
August Wrap-Up & September Goals
My epic summer may be winding down, but that doesn't mean the rest of 2025 will be any easier! I had a blast attending the inaugural Rainbow Readers Cruise as my first official romance author event, and I'm already looking forward to my trip to Canada to attend the first Northern Rainbow Romance Retreat at … Continue reading August Wrap-Up & September Goals
Con Report: Rainbow Readers Cruise 2024
You know I love cruises. You know I love conventions. You better believe that I was one of the first people signed up when this convention on a cruise was announced! Even more exciting (and possibly appropriate), the Rainbow Readers Cruise 2024 was also my first official appearance in my new romance author guise. Then … Continue reading Con Report: Rainbow Readers Cruise 2024
Five-Star Reads for August 2024
Note: Reviews are listed alphabetically by author's last name. Tied Down Kate Hawthorne (Trophy Doms New York #2) Though Hawthorne hits some of the more generic queer romance tropes in this book, such as best friend's brother and bi-awakening, she always put her unique spin on them. Ford won me over by being unapologetic about … Continue reading Five-Star Reads for August 2024
July Wrap-Up & August Goals
I've been so excited for all my epic summer plans for so long that to have them be halfway over is breaking my heart a little. Last month, I spent a lovely week in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and took a fabulous weekend trip to Connecticut for a book signing. Luckily, I've … Continue reading July Wrap-Up & August Goals
Con Report: RomantiConn 2024
Last weekend, I had a blast attending RomantiConn 2024 up in Connecticut as author Rory Maxwell's minion/emotional support human! I couldn't turn down the opportunity when she invited me to take her PA ticket to meet some of my favorite authors and get a crash course from the inside of how romance author events differ … Continue reading Con Report: RomantiConn 2024
Five-Star Reads for July 2024
Note: Reviews are listed alphabetically by author's last name. For the Night Cara Dee (The Game #15) Penelope has always been the outlier within the Mclean House founders as a woman, which only made me more excited to learn more about her and see her find her own happily ever after. We've had glimpses of … Continue reading Five-Star Reads for July 2024
June Wrap-Up & July Goals
Whew, June was a crazy month! Two releases within 2 weeks sounded like a good idea at the time, especially with connected stories, but my brain was absolutely fried. That's one part of why my monthly update is a bit behind schedule. The other parts are because I also visited New York City to spend … Continue reading June Wrap-Up & July Goals
Five-Star Reads for June 2024
All In Kate Hawthorne (Trophy Doms New York #1) If my favorite recurring theme of Hawthorne's writing is the depiction of kink and power dynamics beyond the simple trappings of a scene, a close runner-up is her nontraditional villain redemption arcs. After all, Kale is never a villain in Dalton and Ivey's story, simply a … Continue reading Five-Star Reads for June 2024
Service Before Self is LIVE!
Service Before Self, my first MM contemporary romance, is now available to buy or borrow. Read Service Before Self Today Service Before Self features... 💙 grumpy/sunshine⭐ forbidden(ish) relationship💙 oops, we turned into a cliche Reddit post⭐ unconventional heroes 💙 ...because the other 99% of the military deserves love, too! About Service Before Self... The biggest … Continue reading Service Before Self is LIVE!
Limitless Love is LIVE!
Limitless Love, a polyamorous charity anthology, is now available in ebook and paperback. Get your copy of Limitless Love Includes the novella Toward Unity by J.L. Gribble ⭐ MMM contemporary military romance ❤️ best friends to lovers 🍳 bisexual/pansexual rep 🔥 aromantic rep 🪐 side rep About Limitless Love... Love can be defined as “a … Continue reading Limitless Love is LIVE!
May Wrap-Up & June Goals
Happy Pride Month! So much to be excited about this month! Instead of boring you with intro chat, let's jump right to the fun stuff! Service Before Self Cover Reveal Preorder service before self Isn't Alex adorable? All credit goes to my fantastic cover designer, Joe Satoria, for finding a model who fits military grooming standards! About … Continue reading May Wrap-Up & June Goals
Con Report: Balticon 58
I'm once again late in posting a con report, and I can't even blame con crud this time! Instead, I was busy finally finishing the first draft of my next novel. Good news: It's done, and now you get a con report! I missed out on Balticon last year because I was on a cruise … Continue reading Con Report: Balticon 58
Five-Star Reads for May 2024
Immersion Play Katherine McIntyre (Leather and Lattes #1) The experienced Dom and naive sub falling for each other is a pretty common trope in kink romance. However, McIntyre elevates this easy relationship shortcut by making the kink element only a small facet of what develops between Micah and Parker. The chemistry between them is visceral … Continue reading Five-Star Reads for May 2024
Book Review: The Silent Prince (Sun and Moon #1) by L. Eveland
This book involves two queer heroes who eventually develop an intimate relationship with each other, but this story is far from a romance. Eveland excellently balances that line between telling an epic fantasy story that happens to involve queer characters and having their queerness be essential to the story without tipping the storyline toward overt … Continue reading Book Review: The Silent Prince (Sun and Moon #1) by L. Eveland
Book Review: All I Survive (All’s Fair #3) by Abrianna Denae
Read my reviews of previous books in the All's Fair series: All I Want (#1) | All I Fear (#2) Love is not necessarily a stagnant thing, and I have so much respect for storytellers who don’t freeze their characters in amber at the moment of a previous “happily ever after.” Denae has crafted such complicated and … Continue reading Book Review: All I Survive (All’s Fair #3) by Abrianna Denae
April Wrap-Up & May Goals
Did I finish the rough draft of my current WIP last month? Not exactly. Along with an impromptu trip to Ohio for the solar eclipse, I may have gotten distracted by a short story submission for a week. I'm still on schedule for my planned release date, though. Even better, I have the official cover … Continue reading April Wrap-Up & May Goals
Con Report: ApollyCon 2024
Last year, I had the pleasure of becoming friends with another MM romance author relatively local to me, Rory Maxwell. Our friendship has been fantastic for writing support, both virtual and in-person working dates. And it's a good thing we hit it off so well because we promptly planned a ton of events together! We … Continue reading Con Report: ApollyCon 2024