New chapters of Lucy and Knox’s wild, blind dating adventure are up! The first 10 chapters are always free to read!
Ever been signed up for a dating app that is actually a TV show for your college by your best friend, only to find out that it’s actually a bunch of literal blind dates where you can’t see your partner? No? Just me? I’m in my senior year of my athletic training program, doing my level-best to avoid any compromising positions with any athletes, but the world is bound and determined to push me toward the man I told my heart drop three years ago. Can I manage to protect my heart and graduate?
Tropes found: – football romance – Athletic trainer FMC – Blind dating – Sexy texting banter – Riot of a best friend
You can find it here! Popping over and giving it a follow help small authors like me and is always appreciated!
Discover a Unique Love Story in My New Kindle Vella Series: “Swiped”
Are you ready for a romance that breaks the mold? Dive into “Swiped,” my Kindle Vella series that promises to capture your heart and keep you eagerly turning the digital pages. This engaging story follows two college students who find themselves in a complex situation: they can’t date each other, but that doesn’t stop them from embarking on a whirlwind of blind dates.
What’s the Premise?
In “Swiped,” meet our protagonists—two college students who are drawn to each other but face an unusual constraint that prevents them from dating directly. But, they both agree to participate in a series of blind dates set up by the college communications department as a senior project. Each date brings new challenges, surprising twists, and moments of self-discovery. As they navigate this unconventional dating journey, their path intertwines in unexpected ways.
Why You’ll Love This Series
Fresh Take on Romance: If you’re tired of the same old romance tropes, this series offers a refreshing twist. Watching our characters maneuver through blind dates while their own relationship evolves provides a unique narrative experience.
Relatable Characters: The story features real, relatable characters who grapple with the complications of modern dating and their own obstacles. Their experiences will resonate with anyone who’s faced the ups and downs of love and friendship.
Engaging Plot Twists: Each episode is packed with surprises that keep you hooked. From awkward encounters to moments of unexpected connection, “Swiped” is full of delightful and suspenseful moments.
Perfect for Quick Reads: Kindle Vella’s episodic format makes it easy to dive into the story during your breaks or downtime. With bite-sized episodes, you can enjoy a satisfying read whenever you need a quick escape.
Tropes – friends to lovers – forbidden dating – college athlete – semi public spice – the best ride or die besties
Join the Adventure
Don’t miss out on this captivating love story. Follow “Swiped” on Kindle Vella today and get ready for a rollercoaster of emotions, laughter, and romance. Whether you’re a fan of contemporary romance or just looking for a new read, this series offers something special.
Start reading now and let the blind dating adventures begin!
The first 11 episodes of my story are up for viewing with more on the way if anyone is interested!
As a friendly reminder, it’s a college, sports romance between a football player playboy and the true crime loving athletic training student. They both sign up for the schools dating app turned tv show, only to match despite it being forbidden by the school for them to be together.
It’s spicy. It’s a little angsty. It’s giggle inducing.
So I did something huge today. I published an episode on Kindle Vella. It’s my first time publishing something I’ve written in the fiction realm. While I don’t think anyone will actually read it because I’m anxious about marketing it and it being me as the author and people knowing that, I am proud of myself for finally doing it.
Shoot, maybe I’ll finally finish the thing too!
However, if anyone is interested, you can find it for free here!
Heh…well, I started my page back in 2021 just before Covid, and I felt like I had to have this catchy handle. I had this plan to start every post with “Hey Bookworms!”
How quickly did that fall away because my adhd could not for the life of me remember to actually start posts with that.
However, by the time I thought about changing it, I was already several thousand followers deep and I felt weird changing it. So, here we are with Hey Bookworms still three years
We’re starting something new today. I’m going to feature a different indie author every Sunday, in addition to reviews, ARC reads, and y’know, just general posts about indies.
Today, we’re focusing on an indie that I actually stumbled upon right before releasing her debut novel, Smoke. I signed up for her ARC team on a whim, and I’m so glad I did because she’s become a dear friend of mine.
Smoke is a wolf shifter romance with bodyguard, politicians daughter, “she’s mine,” and star crossed lovers vibes. There’s also fated mates, some delicious hand necklaces, outdoor spice, plus size rep, and mental health—specifically, anxiety—rep.
Shifter romances are so hard to make seem not cheesy. It’s common for shifter romances to feel like the MCs are just going through the motions and don’t feel like they really have an option other than ending up together. Not the case here! I love the struggle between the characters as well as the outside world.
While I thought Cade was my end all be all of sexy, alpha wolves, Finn came barreling in the door in book 2 knocking that thought right out the window.
I mean….isn’t he just delectable.
Irish. Mobster. Alpha af. Caretaker.
Sign me tf up. These books are chunky. Jaeger doesn’t leave any world building out and does it so beautifully it all feels seamless with the real world. On top of that, each book’s politics build on the last so they don’t end up being ships passing in the night in terms of an interconnected series. Plus, we love a well-written woman in STEM.
Our third MMC in this series is near and dear to my heart….not only because he lives in my backyard basically, but because he is so perfectly flawed and troubled. I won’t give anything away about who he is, other than her dad’s best friend and deliciously alpha.
Sarah’s books are some you don’t want to miss.
They’re on Amazon here! You can also follow Sarah Jaeger on insta here!
Book Mail always makes me feel so special. I love opening up my mailbox to find PR boxes and books I’ve pre ordered. It feels like Christmas year round, ha!
I totally was not expecting to receive Lucia Franco’s books, but I’ve been impatiently waiting for Heaven Breaker and A Curse of Blood and Wolves.
Hush Hush by Lucia Franco
Blurb:
I knew the rules.
Never reveal my true identity. Play the game, give the illusion. Don’t get close to the clients.
The dark and glamorous lifestyle of the rich and shameless open my eyes to a lavish world of sin and wealth, and a man I can’t have.
A man I desperately want—James Riviera.
We’re treading a fine line as we live the ultimate double life until we make a startling discovery that tests both our loyalties. I only had to follow the rules, but rules are meant to be broken.
Is it possible to be drawn to someone you’ve never met?
When Ruby feels the eyes of a stranger in the woods, she knows she should be scared, that she should run away, but she can’t. Instead, she feels a thrill, feels drawn to this stranger who follows her in the woods. Yearns for his eyes on her every night as she walks home, hoping to hear the crunch of leaves under his feet that signals he’s there.
The duke of the powerful House Hauteclare is the first to die. With my dagger in his back.
He didn’t see it coming. Didn’t anticipate the bastard daughter who was supposed to die with her mother―on his order. He should have left us with the rest of the Station’s starving, commoner rubbish.
Now there’s nothing left. Just icy-white rage and a need to make House Hauteclare pay. Every damn one of them.
Even if it means riding Heavenbreaker―one of the few enormous machines left over from the War―and jousting against the fiercest nobles in the system.
Each win means another one of my enemies dies. And here, in the cold terror of space, the machine and I move as one, intent on destroying each adversary―even if it’s someone I care about. Even if it’s someone I’m falling for.
Only I’m not alone. Not anymore.
Because there’s something in the machine with me. Something horrifying. Something…more.
Since this is a book blog, we’ll relate this back to my book collection.
But I think my old typewriter is one of my most dear possessions. It holds a special place in my heart because it relates to my love of reading, my job of editing, and my dream of writing.
Over the years, I’ve found solace and comfort between the pages of a book, I’ve found joy in my small editing business, and I’ve rediscovered my creativity in writing.
What is something that’s a little unconventional you hold dear?
I always wanted to be a collector of things when I was younger. I saw people with those little fancy spoons, my relatives collected tea cups, or the little old man down the street with his stamp and coin collection.
I had nothing of the sort, but looking back, I’ve always been a collector of the written word. I feel like the acknowledgement of books as a collection didn’t rise in popularity until recently—especially with the movement of special edition books.
So, I guess I am a collector with a collection of a bunch of paper and ink. Although, that begs the question: what is a collection? Is it just a handful of items in the same category? Are we all collectors of silverware and clothing? Does the group of items have to have some sort of monetary or sentimental value? I mean, looking back, I had two full binders of CDs, is that a collection? Technically, it had a monetary value. But, I digress from my collection that I actually claim.
I love my collection of books, they feel a bit like a hoard of trophies of things I’ve read and loved. Well, it’s also my TBR too—I do, at least, sell the books that I didn’t enjoy so I don’t just continuously add books that didn’t bring me joy.
What do you collect? Are you a book collector that has a penchant for special editions?
I’ve been staring at a blank page for far too long trying to think of something to talk about today when I realized that I actually made a post on my Instagram about that this week.
Ironic, no?
My post feels a little on the nose after having sat here for who knows how long. I can’t even edit a blog post if there’s nothing there.
I think that’s something all of us creators need a reminder of every now and then. Your first draft doesn’t have to be perfect. It doesn’t even have to make sense. Just get the words out on the page. Get the ideas going because sometimes, once you get going, the words just keep going.
For me at least, staring at a blank page will breed self doubt and apathy toward my project, but once I get going, I find myself on a roll. Do I go back and edit out a good bit of what I’ve written or rewrite things and add others? Of course, but you can’t edit what isn’t there!
Just dump the words out
Throwing it back to middle school here. Do a mind dump. Just let the stream of consciousness take over the page. Don’t let anything tell you that it doesn’t belong on the page. Put it on there and go back later to make cuts and changes.
Set a timer
I find quick sprints to be really effective. When you’re dumping out the words or just trying to work on an idea, set a timer anywhere from 10 minutes to 30 minutes and just work. Put your phone on do not disturb, ignore that email notification that just came in, just let your brain focus on one task. Get your coffee or your snack before you set the timer so you’re not tempted to make a trip to the kitchen mid sprint.
Doodle
Okay hear me out, do you ever let your mind wander while you’re on the phone and somehow you have this great idea but then you don’t remember it? Start doodling so your brain is focused on that, but once your brain wanders and the idea strikes, open the word doc and work! Or just start making notes on your doodle paper!
What do you typically do when you’re staring at a blank page?
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