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I stayed up late and ditched classes and tried to have a devil-may-care attitude towards life, but in reality all I wanted was a bandaid over the growing pains in my relationship with my mom, complete and utter devotion from my boyfriend, and maybe a newer car because my old one had seen better days.

I measured time in days between band practices, ducking out of classes early because I’d skipped too many to keep up with the material, scribbling furiously in notebooks while pushing purple and blond streaked hair out of heavily eyeliner-ed eyes.

The soundtrack of life that year was The Ataris, NOFX, Alkaline Trio, and Bad Religion.  I bled punk rock and stale beer, and lamented about not being understood. I was balancing on that precarious rift between girl and woman, and I had no idea what was going on.

None of us did.

I remember that everything seemed so important, so fucking important, a missed date, a parking ticket, a sold-out concert.

I remember waking up that morning, way too early, out of my comfort zone, and padding into the living room to stand shell-shocked in front of the television. We watched the second plane hit the tower.

When something that seemed life or death pales in comparison with ACTUAL life or death, you’re forced to reevaluate. And you don’t always like what you come up with.

I remember vowing to make better choices, praying as though there were some patron saint of belated resolutions, that if this were just a dream, I’d always remember to feed the cat and call my grandmother and that I’d never ever ditch class again.

Unimportant promises from a confused coed don’t add up to much the grand scheme of things, but penance seemed the least that should be done for such a magnitude of loss.

I had that feeling that day, and for weeks afterwards. Choking, unbearable at times. Heavy pressure on my chest. The weight of the world never distributed so unevenly.

This post was originally published on a blog I used to write many, many years ago. I thought it was appropriate to bring it back today. #NeverForget.

I'm so sorry. I think it's more important that the book is well finished and perfect for all of you, than rushed for the sake of hitting a deadline.

Fox and Avery deserve that, right? You as readers definitely deserve that.

I still plan on publishing before the end of the year, and I'll let you know the adjusted release date as soon as I have it. Again, so sorry! Love you all. ❤️

This weekend I had my very first book signing at Naughty Girls and Their Books in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Thank you so much to everyone who came out and stopped at my booth -- it was amazing to see all of you!!

Also, having readers come up to me and tell me that they loved my books? Surreal life moment. You guys totally made my day. I'm really excited about all of the new readers I met, and I hope you enjoy my books! Thank you for your support!

And if you took a picture with me, just remember, #FriendsFilterFriends, okay?

Can't wait for the next signing!!

My blog tour is over, but it was fantastic. Thank you to everyone who participated!!

Here is a recap of the final days:

Socially Awkward Book Nerd, Bookish Wanderlove, Alyssa Gabrielle, The Book Slayer 77, and No BS Book Reviews gave wonderful reviews. Thank you!

Southern Vixen Book Obsessions, 2 Girls Who Love Books, and Jax's Book Magic shared excerpts. Thank you! 

Don't forget, if you haven't added Fortune to your TBR list yet, you can do it here:

Special thank you to Nazarea and InkSlinger PR for another great tour!

Continuing on with the Fortune Blog Tour!

Adventures in Writing, Kick Back and Review, and Nerdy, Dirty, & Flirty have all shared excerpts. Thank you!

Novel Addiction and Vagabonda Reads have written wonderful reviews! Thank you!

Don't forget about my giveaway for 2 signed copies (US only) and a $25 Amazon giftcard (worldwide)! Enter below:

And if you haven't added Fortune to your TBR lists, you can do it here:

So excited to be doing another blog tour with InkSlinger PR!

Maari Loves Her Indies, Love Affair with Fiction, and The Recipe Fairy shared exclusive excerpts. Thank you!

Literary Dust and My Slanted Bookish Ramblings both gave wonderful reviews. Thank you!

An Aussie Girl's Wild Book Addiction is sharing the Fortune playlist. Thank you!

Also, I'm hosting another giveaway for 2 signed copies of Fortune (US only) and a $25 Amazon gift card. Enter below!

Every time I have a release day (and this is the third one, which is CRAZY) I try to take a moment to reflect on what this feels like.

"This" is the idea that I can do what I set out to accomplish, and that things are only as farfetched as you make them. Those are some deep thoughts from someone who has only slept about 45 seconds in the past two nights in order to make this release day happen, but just go with it.

Fortune is the first installment in a new series of stand-alone novels about the boys of High Road Divide, a world-famous rock band struggling with everything that life in the spotlight entails. It's probably a different take than what rock star romances have been built on, but that's what I like about writing - I can do whatever I want.

I'm so excited to share this book with you. To me it has concepts that stretch beyond any demographic, like the idea of creativity and what that means in relation to your self-worth, the complicated dance of family dynamics, and real love. Always love.

Also, it has a super hot guy with tattoos. CANNOT BE STRESSED ENOUGH.

Fortune is available today on these platforms (to be updated as links come in): Amazon Kindle, Amazon paperback, iBooks, Nook.

You can also use the button below to add Fortune to your Goodreads TBR list, and of course I always appreciate your honest reviews! They are so important to indie authors like me who need help getting the word out about our books.

My Fortune blog tour starts tomorrow, so check back here for updates on where you can find exclusive excerpts and reviews on participating blogs. I'll have all the links for you every day. (I know I said this for Night Fox, but Imma try harder this time. Promise.)

Thank you so much to anyone who has read my books. It means the world. You have no idea. HAPPY FORTUNE DAY!!!

Very excited to announce that I will be signing at the Naughty Girls and Their Books Author Event on June 25th, 2016 in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. 💗 

There will be a ton of amazing authors attending, hope to see you there! 💗

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Unfortunately, a terrible sinus infection kept me down for the last week of my blog tour, but FEAR NOT! I am here today to recap everything we missed!

(Seriously, sinus infections can kick rocks. No one has time for that.)

So, I'm very sorry that these links are late, but I just wanted to thank everyone again who participated in the blog tour for Night Fox! I really appreciate it.

Maari Loves Her Indies is sharing an excerpt. Thank you!

Another excerpt from Beneath the Covers Blog. Thanks!

Next we have a GREAT review from Metamorphic Books. Thank you so much! **contains spoilers**

Here is an excerpt from Pop Fizz Clink Read. Thanks!

And another from Renee Entress' Blog. Thank you!

On the blog Cover 2 Cover they are sharing my playlist. Thanks!

Next we have a wonderful review from Connected by Books. Thank you so much! **minor spoilers**

Liz's Reading Life is sharing another excerpt. Thanks!

And Barbara's Book Blog has one as well. Thank you!

Books That Hook has a guest post from me discussing what I love about New Adult fiction. Thanks for having me!

Roxy's Reviews is sharing my dream cast for a potential movie. Thanks!

Reviews from the Heart has a terrific review. Thank you so much! **minor spoilers**

Alphas Do it Better has another wonderful review. Thank you so much! **minor spoilers**

G & T's Indie Cafe is sharing an excerpt. Thanks!

Jax's Book Magic has another excerpt. Thank you!

Love Affair with Fiction has a guest post talking about my road to becoming an author. Thanks for having me!

Also, my giveaway is now closed and I'll be announcing the winners soon! Thank you for participating!!

Day four of the blog tour brings us two stops!

The first one is at Adventures in Writing, who brings us another exclusive excerpt. Thank you!

The second is Mama She's Crazy About Books, with a great review! Thank you so much!

Because of a delay in the updating, Amazon is still featuring Hey Sunshine for only $0.99, so you can still get a copy for that price if you haven't already. I have no idea when that will change because it relies completely on their system updates, so grab it while you can! In case you missed it, here is the Night Fox link as well.

See you tomorrow!

Today I woke up to a great review on No BS Book Reviews! Thank you so much to Portia and the No BS team for a lovely post.

Also, Naughty Book Blog has an exclusive excerpt! Thanks!

Don't forget about my giveaway:

And also today is the last day to get Hey Sunshine for only $0.99 so buy it now!

Moving right along, it's day two of my Night Fox blog tour!

First, Extreme Bookaholics has an exclusive excerpt from Night Fox. Thank you for having me!

Then, Becky on Books is sharing the playlist I made. Thanks to her for that! I'll be posting it on this site as well later in the day, so it will always be accessible on the sidebar under 'playlists.'

And finally, Evermore Books is sharing another excerpt. Thanks for posting!

Also, if you haven't entered my giveaway yet, please do so! And check out my Facebook and Instagram pages for more updates and additional information.

If you haven't grabbed your copy of Night Fox yet, here are the links.

And don't forget, Hey Sunshine is only on sale for a couple more days, so get your copy before it goes back to regular price.

See you tomorrow! Thanks for reading!

Yesterday was Night Fox release day, and I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who posted and shared and retweeted and bought the book. I appreciate all of your support and I hope you love Fox's story!

Today we're kicking off Day One of my two-week Night Fox Blog Tour, and I'm featured on two sites.

The first one is What is That Book About, where I'm discussing the long road I took to my journey as an author. Thank you so much to them for featuring me as their Author Spotlight!

The second site is Cupcakes and Vodka Book Blog, with an excerpt. Thanks!

If you're interested in seeing my full Dream Cast for both books and weighing in with your own choices, you can head on over to a really cool site called IfList.com, where you can propose your own ideas of who should play Fox, Avery, and the rest of the characters. The listing for Hey Sunshine is here and Night Fox is here. It's an awesome idea for a website, so make sure you check it out.

See you tomorrow!

To say that 2015 has been a banner year for me would be an understatement.

I published my first novel, which still sounds insane if I happen to say it out loud, and then adding to the madness is the fact that today I'm releasing Night Fox, my second book and the continuation of the Hey Sunshine trilogy.

It's available today on all platforms: Amazon paperback, Amazon ebook, iBooks, Kobo, and Nook.

You can also use the button below to add Night Fox to your Goodreads TBR list, and of course I always appreciate your honest reviews! They are imperative to indie authors like me who need help getting the word out about our books.

My Night Fox blog tour starts tomorrow, so check back here for updates on where you can find exclusive excerpts, dream casts, guest posts, and playlists on participating blogs. I'll have all the links for you every day.

I'm also hosting a giveaway where you can be entered to win a $25 Amazon gift card (worldwide) or a signed copy of Night Fox (U.S. only) - ENTER NOW!

Thank you so much for reading, and HAPPY NIGHT FOX DAY!

I was going to wait, but what's the fun in that? The Night Fox preorder is now live on Amazon and iTunes. Release day is December 31st!

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Yes, that's correct. I'm slashing the price of Hey Sunshine down to $0.99 until the end of the year when Night Fox releases. Why? Why not? Grab your copy on Amazon, Nook, Kobo, or iBooks. (As of Friday night at 11 pm PST iBooks isn't reflecting the price drop yet, but I'm optimistic. GO NOW! HOORAY! 

There are a few upcoming events scheduled for Night Fox's release, and if you'd like to be a part of the Release Day Blitz (December 31st) or the Blog Tour (January 1st through 14th) use the link below to sign up!