🍯🌺 Don't skip this one! Inside: Max & Lily caught in a compromising cartoon pose (plus kickstarter secrets)
Published about 1 month ago • 4 min read
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Hey there, fellow victim of fictional people who won't stop taking over your life,
So... I fully intended to send this email to you at a reasonable hour. Really, I did.
But then Mister Mav went and cooked a dinner that has me feeling like tubby, human-shaped dumpling, and now the doods are staging what can only be described as a potty break insurrection.
Their tactics include whining at a pitch only dogs and desperate authors can hear, dramatic sighs that would put my teen to shame, and pawing at my arm with the precision of furry alarm clocks. (Yes, I'm looking at YOU, fur children. Your timing is impeccable...ly terrible.)
The day has officially gotten away from me. Again. I'd blame the full moon, but let's be real. My time-management skills have always been more "aspirational" than "actual."
BUT! Before I'm dragged away by my furry overlords, I have some excitement to share with you!
(Mostly) Bookish News
Remember those cartoon versions of Max and Lily I let you get a peek at last week? Well, I've got MORE! The artist just delivered the most adorable full-body couples pose! I'm in love. 🥰
Look at them! Max looking grumpy (shocking), Lily looking sunny (also shocking), and the two of them together? PERFECTION. Though I'm pretty sure Max would rather take a slap shot to the face than admit he's participating in "couple art."
I'm absolutely using these images to create the cutest bookmarks for the Kickstarter—just imagine pulling one of these out to mark your place in your favorite grumpy-sunshine romance! (Or using it to taunt your own personal grump. Your choice.)
Speaking of the Kickstarter, plans are moving forward despite my best efforts to procrastinate myself into oblivion!
If you're unfamiliar with Kickstarter, it's a platform that allows readers to support projects they love and get exclusive rewards in return. For indie authors like me, it means being able to create premium editions of our books that wouldn't be possible through traditional channels or my sadly limited bank account!
We're talking:
Gorgeous hardcover editions with potential upgrades like ribbon bookmarks and maybe foiling details (fancy!)
Pretty paperbacks with possible custom page edges (super fancy!)
An ebook edition with exclusive bonus content (digital fancy!)
And, of course, those adorable character art bookmarks (assuming I don't spill gin or coffee on all of them when they arrive, which is a real concern)
While I'm still finalizing details (and, you know, finishing the actual book—I've rewritten certain chapters so many times my delete key is filing for workers' comp), you can click the "Notify Me on Launch" button on my prelaunch page, to be first in line when everything kicks off.
Trust me, if you like pretties for your bookshelf, you'll want to be there from day one—though I'm new at this, I am working on some really cool stuff I hope will make your book-lovin' heart skip a few beats.
Plus I'll only be offering early bird prices and goodies for the first 24-48 hours. TBD. C'mon, I said I'm still planning!
Speaking of books you'll love... TODAY ONLY (though let's be real, plenty will still be free tomorrow!) there's a book blast happening over at AlphaCinnamonRoll.com! Go snag yourself some freebies and canoodle your next book boyfriend, m'kay?
Fun fact: I even included a link to my own little direct store for this event (where you can now snag my ebooks for slightly less than on major retailers, btw), and I've been getting downloads ALL DAY.
It's been more exciting than finding forgotten money in old jeans pockets! I might need to give my store a pat on its digital back for being such an overachiever.
Right, time to go now. The whining has escalated to full-blown operatic howling. I'm being summoned for the evening potty break with all the urgency of a royal decree.
Yours in cartoon couple obsession (and doodle servitude),
P.S. If anyone needs me, I'll be trying to convince my doods that yes, they do need to go outside, even though they literally just asked to go outside, and no, I don't control the weather, the neighbor's dog, or the scary leaf that moved unexpectedly.
P.P.S. Cartoon Max says the couples pose is "too cutesy" and he looks way too "friendly." Cartoon Lily says that's not possible because he'd need to be friendly first, and FYI, it's not nearly cutesy enough. The artist says they're both impossible, and I say I need more flippin' gin to deal with this level of crazy.
P.P.S.S. Don't forget the TampaFlorida Book Signing:Tickets are on sale NOW, happening July 2025! Tell me you're coming!
P.S.S. Be sure to check out MOARRR book recs and promos below!
Grumpfest
By Honey Mavryck
He’s the grump with a broken past. She’s the sunshine that might just save him—if his baggage doesn't destroy them first.
I don’t do smiles. I don’t do team bonding, calendar shoots, or charity events. I play hockey. I stay out of the spotlight. After what happened, I learned one thing: never get close enough to get burned.
Enter Wade James: rich, brooding, and as out of place in Emma's cozy world as a shark at a pool party. ​ ​A rom-com cocktail of forced proximity and second chances, served with a side of beachside charm.
“I’d rather fight with you than make love with anyone else.”
— The Wedding Date
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