#ahtu

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If you’re near The Tattered Cover (Aspen Grove location) they’ve got signed copies of AHTU (and other fab books too, of course—I grabbed a couple from my TBR while I was there). ♥️

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Throwback to that time Low Ki made his debut in Evolve and legitimately knocked a guy out with the first move he did

[xiaq]

Hello! I love your stuff. Do you have any update on when your works will be released on audio? And do you know who's going to be doing the narration?

I literally JUST got this information today so your timing is impeccable.

Like Real People Do Narrator: Lance West Audio Publication Date: July 8th, 2025 Landing Page: RBmedia | Like Real People Do

Like You’ve Nothing Left to Prove Narrator: Lance West Audio Publication Date: October 7th, 2025 Landing Page: RBmedia | Like You've Nothing Left to Prove

All Hail the Underdogs Narrator: Lance West Audio Publication Date: December 30th, 2025 Landing Page: RBmedia | All Hail the Underdogs

Free From Falling wasn’t published yet when the deal happened, so we’ll see if that pick it up as well.

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does rome (having a mechanic background) ever make fun of Damien for having a range rover once they're dating

YES. YES HE DOES. CONSTANTLY. "Hey," Rome says seriously, when they're sitting on the side of the road one day waiting for a tow. "I just wanted to thank you again for your contribution to keeping mechanics in business. Your sacrifice is noted."

"Oh, fuck off," Damien says.

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It’s giveaway time!

I have 2 signed/personalized copies of All Hail the Underdogs up for grabs (shipped to you for free if you’re in the US). You have 2 ways to enter:

1. Like + Reblog this post 2. Make your own post rec'ing one of my books (or fic, if you'd rather) and tag me in it.

Or do both for 2 entries. The contest closes and I'll announce winners on Friday the 6th. There's another contest happening on Instagram as well if you want to improve your chances of getting one!

Also! I ended up having to order more author copies of AHTU since I oversold the first 100 I offered. If you just want to pay ($20 w/shipping) for a signed/personalized one, you can email me at [email protected].

Ok, ok. Here’s the blurb so any unfamiliar folks can be enticed into buying it:

When seventeen-year-old Patrick Roman is offered a scholarship to a top hockey preparatory school, he thinks maybe his notorious bad luck has finally ended. With a hearing for his legal emancipation on the horizon, he dreams of getting scouted and securing a place on a D1 college team. There’s only one problem: Roman has serious beef with his new winger on the team, Damien Bordeaux. They’re supposed to be perfectly in sync on the ice. But Roman, with his buzzcut and tattoos, has nothing in common with trust-fund-kid Damien, his floral scrunchies, and designer T-shirts that cost more than all of Roman’s secondhand hockey gear combined.

When eighteen-year-old Damien Bordeaux starts his senior year, he tells himself he’s going to focus on hockey and school. No more making out in the stacks, no more dorm parties. He needs to decide what his future will look like. Does he pursue his long-held dream of becoming an author? Or stay in his lane and do what he’s good at: hockey. Regardless, he’s not going to let any pretty boys distract him from figuring his shit out. Except his new center, Roman, is possibly the most beautiful boy Damien has ever seen. And his hockey—the way he moves on the ice—might be even more beautiful. Too bad he’s also probably a homophobic, racist asshole.

But their antagonistic beginning turns into an unlikely friendship and then turns into something much scarier for them both. Navigating relationships is hard enough for normal teenagers. It’s a lot harder when contending with lawyers, NHL scouts, and mutual past trauma. Roman and Damien have to decide: What do they really want in life? Are they willing to fight for each other—including fighting against their own pasts and prejudices—so they can have a happy ending?

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My copies for signing are finally here! 🎉These guys are all already claimed—they’ll be personalized and sent next week.♥️ If one of them belongs to you, thanks for your patience through my shipping woes and keep an eye on your inbox the next few days. 😊

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When you ask for a “surprise” inscription.

This weekend I got 25 copies of AHTU (and a couple of LRPD and LYNLTP) signed, personalized, boxed, and ready to head out tomorrow. My goal is to get another ten ready and sent each day this week and hopefully by the end of next weekend all 120(!!) will be shipped. Keep an eye on your email if you ordered one from me!

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I view it as a personal victory when the copyeditor leaves content notes. I got three on LRPD, two on LYNLTP and have just broken the record today with FOUR on AHTU. To quote said editor: hell yeah.

Also, this means we're not only on track but ahead of schedule for late winter/ early spring publication. Hurray!