My next book, coming this fall!

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Hello friends and readers!

It’s been a while since I’ve updated this blog. In fact, I believe it’s almost been a year now. And during that time, I’ve finished my second book—which I’m about to tell you about— and started writing book three, my next YA novel!

I can’t say much else about that yet, but I CAN spill some deets on my next book, which I’m excited to announce is called…

SOMETHING BRIGHT AND BURNING

It’s an adult women’s fiction/romance and I can’t wait for you all to read it! Here’s a summary:

Everly Martin, eighteen years old and fiercely ambitious, takes pity on Nicolai after accidentally swiping right on a dating app. She doesn't have time for love, not with her desperation to finish college and earn enough money to help her single mom pay the bills. But from the moment they meet at a coffee shop, Nicolai terrifies her with the instant connection they form. He couldn't have come at a worse time, because that same morning, Everly learns she's pregnant. And to make matters worse, she isn't sure who the father of her child is.

Though Everly is determined to stay far away from Nicolai, he reappears in her life, this time in a way she can't ignore. While fighting her growing attraction for him, Everly is haunted by the knowledge that her baby's father might actually be a terrible person. She's willing to find out, even if learning the truth ultimately ends in heartbreak.

Nicolai might not have a place Everly's future, but when he helps her discover a shocking truth about her past—a truth that could either change everything for the better, or destroy it even more—Everly must decide what's more important: giving her child the life she's always wanted, or following her heart and choosing love.

Something Bright and Burning releases September 20, 2022! Pre-order links and will be available soon. Also, keep your eyes peeled for the cover reveal!

Much love,

Whitney <3

One Carefree Day is OUT NOW!

EEEEE! TODAY IS THE DAY! One Carefree Day is here, out in the world!

Since about third grade, I've loved to read. I've always loved the way books felt like a magic portal out of this world and into a different one. I love meeting new characters and that inevitable moment when they become like a real person, like a friend.

When I developed OCD, I liked reading even more because being in another character's head gave me a break from my own. Just for a little bit, I could forget all the craziness in my brain through a fictional character.

But after a while, reading started to make me feel lonely. I felt like maybe I was the only person in the world with crazy, intrusive thoughts. With rituals that didn't make sense to anyone else. If I had read just one book with a character who had OCD, I would have realized I wasn't alone.

So I followed the advice of Beverly Cleary, "If you don't see the book you want on the shelf, write it." I wrote One Carefree Day not only for myself, but for anyone else out there who might feel just a little crazy, or even worse, isolated and lonely.

I'm so excited for you guys to read Willow's story. I hope you love it. I hope it makes you feel. If you don't have OCD, I hope it can show you a different perspective than the one often portrayed. If you're anything like me, or the countless others out there who struggle with mental health, I hope it makes you feel even just a little less alone. <3

Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who has supported/inspired/stuck with me on this journey, to @murphyrae_ and @ashley.ranae.art for the amazing cover, to everyone who pre-ordered, and to everyone who read and reviewed! I'm so grateful, my heart might explode.

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Pre-order Freebies!

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Get all three of these freebies when you pre-order One Carefree Day! 📚
* signed bookplate
* exclusive 4x6 art print of Willow and Theo (by Moimoi @ fiverr)
* postcard bookmark with a quote from the book!

You can grab all these gifts while supplies last, so if you've already pre-ordered or requested a library copy, click here to claim yours! 😊

(this giveaway is US only, but stay tuned for an exciting international giveaway coming soon!)