This scene was originally right after Roslyn goes to the pool when they first get to the ship, and directly before her and Liam meet her family for dinner. I cut the scene due to pacing and feedback that it didn’t advance the plot (lol) but it still lives on in my slutty little heart and can now live on in yours too!

Warning: The following scene contains NSFW content *I have to put this after my in-laws read it

After I’ve finished my drink and am fairly certain I’ve surpassed the first stages of a tan and gone straight to sunburn territory, I check the time and see that it’s nearly five. Which means it’s time to head back so Liam and I can meet my family for dinner.

I’m just pushing the cabin door open when I catch the tail end of a groan followed by the sound of… clapping?

Frowning, I step into the cabin.

“Liam––?” But the rest of my sentence dies when my eyes find Liam. Liam, who is hunched on the bed, eyes closed, face flushed, little beads of perspiration gathered along his hairline, with his hands wrapped around his dick. Liam, who is mid-stroke.

I wish that my first instinct was to look away. To turn and run. Maybe even scream in horror. Instead, against all sense of self preservation, my gaze skates from the tiny beads of sweat clinging to his neck, straight down to his cock. His hard cock.

Heat centralizes in my core, setting flame to the spark that’s been there since the moment on the airplane.

It’s not so much that I’m seeing his dick––a dick I’m as familiar with as the mole on the inside of my left wrist––it’s the fact that after years of basically unrestricted access to said dick, I’m no longer supposed to see it. Or him. Like this. So vulnerable. So needy. So compromised. I’m not supposed to see how feral he looks right now. How utterly unraveled. And I’m definitely not supposed to like it.

I continue to gawk until Liam yells, Jesus Roslyn! and zips himself back into his pants. Which is when reality washes over me in thick, sobering streaks and I realize that I’ve just been staring at my ex’s dick. No, caught staring at my ex’s dick. Which is infinitely worse.

I blink away, hoping he mistakes the blush in my cheeks for shock and not arousal.

“What the fuck are you doing?” I demand.

There’s about two seconds where he looks like he might be embarrassed, but his expression quickly morphs into frustration. “What does it look like? It was a long flight. I needed to release some tension.”

My skin crackles with heat. Does he mean tension, like annoyance tension? Or a different kind of tension?

I think back to the moment in the airplane bathroom. The one when he’d pinned me with a hungry stare. When he’d looked at me the way he used to. Like he wanted me. But I quickly pump the breaks on that question. Do not ask questions you don’t want answers to.

“Well can you not do that while we’re here?” I say. “If we’re going to make this work, I need to know I’m not going to walk in on you…you know…” My blush intensifies. “Releasing tension.”

His eyebrow lifts towards his hairline. “So I assume you’ll do the same?”

I frown. “The same what?”

He looks me up and down, his eyes lingering on the space just below my mouth. “That you’ll also abstain from…” He pauses and his jaw ticks. “Releasing tension while we’re here?”

My cheeks burn at the implications of that statement. That Liam might find me with my hands between my legs, vulnerable and needy. That he might catch me on the brink of orgasm.

I think about all the nights my brain wandered to him and how it made my hands wander too. How even when I didn’t want to, it was still his name on my lips every time I made myself come. But I don’t want him to know that.

“Of course,” I lie. “No problem.” Then, just to be a little cunty, I add, “I can behave myself.”

He raises one eyebrow like he’s not sure he believes me. And honestly, same. If memories of him were enough to get me off, I’m terrified what the real thing might do.

“Good for you,” he says tersely. “Glad you can behave, Roslyn.”

I hate the way his mouth wraps around the word, the way it feels like the lick of a flame. Or maybe a challenge. And I plead with myself to not overthink what that might mean.

We hold one another’s gazes for three heavy beats longer, our eyes drawn like a duel, before I say, “We’re already late for dinner with my family. So maybe we can talk about masturbation habits later?”

He checks his watch, his eyes widening when he sees the time. “Shit.” Then he hops off the bed and disappears into the bathroom.

“Make sure you wash your hands!” I yell after him, but the door slams, cutting off the end of my sentence.

Lately, I’ve been thinking about what it means to miss my characters. After a book comes out, it’s exciting to see people read and engage with it, but there’s also this sense of loss. This feeling that the book no longer belongs to me in the way it has. It’s no longer mine to shape and deconstruct and tinker with. Now it’s behind a glass case to be looked at, but not touched. So I think that’s what I mean when I say I miss my characters. I’m yearning for somewhere I can no longer return to. But getting to return to this scene (even a silly one!) was a fun and meaningful way for me to recapture some of the joy I felt while working on this book 🥹🫶

Okay that’s all from me! If you didn’t get a chance to read the Jack’s POV scenes as a preorder bonus, worry not, I will be posting them here soon-ish!

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Friendly reminder that Sunk in Love comes out in paperback in the UK on Tuesday, but you can still preorder it for 25% off (today is the last day of the sale!!!) at Waterstones with code Feb26

ily bye!

Heather xx

First of all, thank you so much for all the pub day love!!! I’m incredibly honored and grateful that this story has found so many kind, generous, hilarious and passionate readers!

I’m currently in New York where it’s a balmy 13 degrees! Which is inhumane as far as I’m concerned. Despite the CHILLY conditions, my dear friend London Sperry and I have had the best time jaunting around New York City, eating yummy food, trying to stay warm, and seeing the sights. I have a chapter in a current WIP that takes places in NYC and I’m absolutely thrilled to go back and rewrite the entire thing with my new found city experiences. I have a feeling this scene will now take place in below freezing temperatures teehee.

On Saturday I was in conversation with London at Love & Legends where we had a lovely time chatting all things pathetic men and slutty little towels.

If you haven’t yet picked up Passion Project, it was one of my favorite reads of last year. London writes with such humor, heart and warmth and is one of my most favorite voices in the genre (and one of my most favorite people!!). I also had the great honor of reading her next book, City People, and y’all simply aren’t ready for how incredibly fun, sexy and emotionally resonant this book is!!!

Next up, I’ll be in San Francisco (hopefully much warmer!!!) where I’ll be in conversation with the lovely Jessica Joyce at Book Passage on Feb 12th.

Now that Sunk in Love is out in the world and making its way into the hands of readers, I wanted to be sure and share the Official Sunk in Love playlist made by my dear friend Jill! It’s the perfect accompaniment to set sail with!

Speaking of accompaniments, I am so thrilled to share that if you’re in the Seattle’s area, you can try the Sunk in Love ice cream float (taste Liam???) exclusively available at Always Summer Ice Cream Cafe in Lake Forest Park (right next to Third Place books so you can get a little treat while you shop!) I had a chance to try it on release day and it’s absolutely delicious! Pairs perfectly with a man who yearns!

Last but not least, I am so excited to announce that Sunk in Love has been selected as a Book of the Month add on for February! If you’re looking to complete your Heather McBreen collection in hardback, Sunk in Love looks absolutely gorgeous next to the BOTM edition of Wedding Dashers! I haven’t yet gotten my BOTM copy of Sunk in Love, but I am so looking forward to seeing my two girls side by side on my bookshelf 🥹🥹

Okay that’s all from me!! Thank you to the power of a zillion to everyone who has helped usher this book into the world. I’m truly overwhelmed with gratitude ily

xx Heather

Ros and Liam have ruined my life (complimentary) for a little more than three years and now they can ruin yours in digital, print and audio!

Publishing is hard. But I REALLY love writing, and writing this story, unpacking these characters, unraveling their wounds, peeling back their layers, and puzzling together the pieces of their relationship, has been one of the highlights of my creative life. I love these characters, messy parts and all, and it is a great honor to share them with you today.

When I thought about what I wanted to say in this post, I kept coming back to something I’d already written and that’s the “behind the book” essay featured in the back of Sunk in Love. So that’s what I want to share with you today:

I like to think of Sunk in Love as the continuation of my first book. While Wedding Dashers was the journey both literally and metaphorically to the wedding, Sunk in Love is the journey after the wedding. The story of what comes next. The story of forever.

So often in romance we don’t see forever. We see the build up. The pining. The longing. The tension. The will they or won’t they. The struggle. After which comes the admission of feelings, the grovel, the grand gesture, then finally the big kiss where we get to walk away with the impression that everything works out. That all is right with the world and will remain so. Troubles may come and go, but our characters will stay frozen in a perpetual state of happily ever after.

It’s one of the things that keeps readers returning to the pages of romance. The guaranteed scaffolding of a happy ending, the satisfaction of knowing that by the end everything will be okay. It’s also what makes romance such a safe place to explore heavy topics like divorce and death and grief because we know that no matter what there will be a soft landing. No matter what, everything will end up alright.

But as we know real life doesn’t work that way. In real life there’s no guaranteed safety net of a happy ending to catch us when we fall, no warm embrace of a final kiss and the knowledge that everything will work out. In real life, things fall apart, and sometimes love isn’t enough to save them.

This was the question that sparked the idea for Sunk in Love. What happens in the aftermath of happily ever after? When love isn’t enough to hold us together? What if forever doesn’t last, well…forever?

Sunk in Love is ultimately a story of two happily ever afters. The first where they fall for each other and eventually say I do.The one that looks like butterflies and first kisses and allowing the walls you’ve built around your heart to fall. And the second that comes after I do. The one that looks like growth and healing and forgiveness and taking risks and asking for help, and learning to trust one another with their ugliest, messiest parts. The one that looks like choosing each other all over again.

Because as Roslyn learns, real life happily ever afters don’t end with I do.

In real life, the credits never roll, the last chapter never comes, the final page never gets turned. There’s always another day, another hardship, another challenge. In real life, forever isn’t a singular commitment, but a continuous one, one that must be made over and over, even when it’s hard, even when it’s scary. A choice to stay together, to show up, to do the work required to make something last. A choice to choose one another, messy parts and all.

I think that’s why I like to write about travel, about stories that take my characters out of their ordinary lives and plop them somewhere new, somewhere exciting, somewhere different than what they are used to. Because it’s in those experiences that we find growth and discover what we want and perhaps what we don’t want. Where we can rediscover ourselves and each other.

In a lot of ways relationships mirror physical journeys. They don’t stay frozen in time, forever immortalized in the final moments of an epilogue or last chapter, rather they change and grow and adapt—the same way people do. They take us to new and different and often challenging places where we might meet the messiest, least polished versions of ourselves and one another. Where we might even discover new versions. Sometimes we even lose our way or travel alone for a while. But we can always find our way back.

Perhaps that’s what happily ever after is. It’s not a finish line or a destination, or even a beginning. It’s an ongoing journey. One we don’t have to go on alone.

Thank you to everyone who has read, reviewed, preordering, purchased, screamed into my DMs, sent me crying selfies, playlists and therapy bills. Words literally can’t describe how much your passion for this story has meant to me. Thank you for helping me usher this story into the world with such joy, humor and kindness. I am so grateful for you all.

Upcoming Events:

If you’re in Seattle, I’ll be in conversation with the fabulous Jo Segura at Third Place Books (Lake Forrest Park) tonight at 7pm and I would LOVE to see you there!

Next up, I’ll be at The New Romantics in Orlando, Fl January 28th in conversation with my dear friend Amy Buchanan. Tickets include a copy of Sunk in Love and you can get them HERE.

Then, Love & Legends in New York, January 31st where I’ll be in conversation with my pookie London Sperry. Tickets include a copy of Sunk in Love and you can get them HERE.

Then, Book Passage in Corte Madera, Ca with the one and only Jessica Joyce on February 12th

On February 28th, I’ll be doing a joint event with Jo Segura (we can’t get enough of each other!) at Beguiled Books in Seattle. This is a free but ticketed event!

If you’re in any of these location, I would absolutely love to see you there!

Other updates:

If you signed up to receive the Wedding Dashers bonus scenes (in Jack’s POV), it will be delivered to your inbox soon! This was really fun to write and I’m excited for folks to get a little peek into Jack’s brain (it’s very sad, messy and horny in there).

I had a great time chatting with Jackie Varriano over at The Seattle Times about romance, (un)likable characters, and miscommunications! You can check out the interview here!

Stay tuned because I have another exciting announcement coming in the next few days 👀

Okay love you all! Bye!

Heather xx

I’m baaaaaaack and thrilled to share all the deets for the Sunk in Love tour!!!

I’m so excited for what can only be described as a very slay lineup of bookstores and conversation partners!!! If you are near any of these locations, I would love to see you there!!!!

*please note that The New Romantics and Love & Legends are ticketed events.

Let’s talk about preorder goodies!

If you read Wedding Dashers and thought to yourself hmmmm I wonder what Jack was thinking, then you’re in luck because with proof of preorder from any retailer you will receive not one but TWO exclusive Wedding Dashers bonus scenes in Jack’s POV (yum)!! My editor and I couldn’t decide so we said BOTH! You’re welcome!!!

I had so much fun dipping into Jack’s POV (he’s so messy and sad, my fave) and I can’t wait to share him with you!

How to get the two exclusive bonus scenes in 3 easy steps:

1. Preorder Sunk in Love from any retailer (save your receipt!!)

2. Fill out this Google form and be sure to upload your proof of purchase (receipt must clearly show the title of the book) by 12am PT January 27, 2026

3. The two bonus scenes will be sent to the email provided the week of January 26, 2026

ALSO, I will be offering signed copies, bookmarks, and stickers (while supplies last!!!) for all preorders through Third Place Books

Here’s a little preview of the stickers created by the supremely talented Be The Archetype

A giveaway!

If you’d like a chance to win BOTH of my books, there’s a giveaway going on through my publisher now through Dec 20th.

You can enter it here.

And last but not least let’s discuss how very tired I am!!!

The last few months have been quite exhausting and creatively draining for me. I felt (and am honestly still feeling) like I was on a hamster wheel, working myself harder and harder and going nowhere. Then, a couple of weeks ago I got very very sick and was basically out of commission for two full weeks. I’ll spare you the gory details, but I have a sneaking suspicion it was my body’s way of telling me “that’s enough bitch!!! Time to rest!” So I decided (was bullied) to take my first break in a long time, and I hate to tell you that actually worked. I do in fact feel better!!!

Here’s what I learned from my break:

1. I need to take more breaks

2. Rest is cool

3. Doomscrolling isn’t rest

4. I have no idea what people do for fun. How do people relax??!! What does relaxation even feel like???!!

And I don’t say this in a wow look at how much better I am than you sort of way—because I am definitely not. I say this as someone so tired and so burnt out that I’m deeply afraid of never writing again—or worse, never enjoying writing again—and that terrifies me.

So moving forward, I’m going to try to be more compassionate with myself and allow for more time to rest. To prioritize refilling my well. To step away when I’m just not feeling it! And to be okay with days where I don’t *achieve* anything. To stop putting so much pressure on myself to always be doing more, (writing more, marketing more, reading more, making more graphics on Canva, more, more, more!) endlessly chasing an impossible quota under the illusion that if only I can do more, then I’ll finally I’ll free myself from The Guilt. Finally I’ll feel like I’ve done enough.

The guilty refrain of “if only I’d done more” has been VERY loud in my head for the last eighteen months and while sure, it has in fact guilted me into being quite productive, it’s also been exhausting to carry around that burden, to constantly pressure myself into more because of an elusive “what if.” And I’m so so tired.

So as we step into the new year I’m gonna try (not my hardest, perhaps my softest) to chill tf out a bit. To slow down. To rest. To prioritize refilling the creative well. To pause the endless pursuit of more. For my health.

And if you, dear reader, are also tired and looking for permission to slow down, to rest, to refill the well, to do less instead of more, I give it to you! As a treat! Because rest is very sexy and cool!

Heather xx

I’m alive and (un)well, so I thought I’d pop into your inbox to share a couple updates + some musings.

Updates:

First up, Wedding Dashers is part of the Kindle Daily Deal which means for today and today only you can travel with Jack and Ada to England, Scotland and Northern Ireland for just $1.99! In this economy (iykyk), that’s a pretty great deal!

I’m also very excited to announce that Ros and Liam aren’t just sailing to Hawaii (or into your heart) they’re also sailing across the pond! Sunk in Love has found a home with a UK publisher and you can preorder the UK version of Sunk in Love here!

Sunk in Love will be available in paperback in the UK February 24, 2026. Here’s a look at the gorgeous cover which is mostly the same but with a few small differences! Like the front cover blurb (Thank you HBY!!!) and the tagline which I learned is called a “shout line” in the UK.

Musings:

I recently finished Overdue by Stephanie Perkins and not to be dramatic, but it pierced my soul.

This was such an emotional read for me. Not just because Stephanie’s writing is deeply wise and hauntingly perceptive in its exploration of love, friendship, and adulthood. But because Stephanie Perkins is the reason I write romance.

I first discovered Stephanie through her YA. I picked up Anna and the French Kiss at my local library (libraries are SO important! Which is one of the messages of Overdue! So fitting!) in the year of our Lord 2011 back before Booktube and Bookstagram, before all our TBR’s were curated by trends and influencers and “most anticipated” lists, back when we just picked up books based on the cover and copy and went in RAW! One might say we were rawdogging reading.

In those days, reading was very “life is like a box of chocolates” and some times you struck gold and other times you didn’t. But one day I was at the library with my mom getting our weekly haul when I stumbled across a cute looking YA book with the Eiffel Tower on the cover. I was immediately intrigued and checked it out.

From page one I was LOCKED in. I remember staying up into the wee hours on a school night, simply unable to put this book down.

It was my first introduction to “only one bed” and I was positively TITILATED. I wanted to kidnap the friend group and make them be MY friends, the Parisian setting was to die for, and St. Claire was my sexual awakening of book boyfriends. But what really made this a formative read for me was how well Stephanie Perkins captured the feeling of a crush. The butterflies of falling for someone and not being sure if they feel the same way. It was exquisite and when I turned the final page, I knew two things: one, my appetite for more books like this was voracious and two, I wanted to write something that made me feel this way. Something I’ve now spent the last fourteen-ish years trying to do.

A couple weeks ago the very lovely Clare Gilmore published a very wise substack (which you should definitely read) about how art is basically fuel for more art and I’ve been thinking about it ever since.

While it would be cool to have an idea that’s totally unique and never-been-done-before, I kind of love that we’re standing on the backs of everyone who came before us. That nothing is ever really purely unique, we’re all just repurposing and reimagining and reinventing and reclaiming each other’s work in an endless cycle of inspiration and conversation. And I can’t help but think how beautiful and crucial it was that I picked up Anna and the French Kiss. That it captured my heart the way it did. That I spent years trying to recapture that high in other books. That one day I decided to try writing my own romance novel. That it was bad, so I tried again. And again. That I kept trying. That along the way I discovered Sophie Kinsella and Emily Henry and Abby Jimenez whose work shaped and molded my own storytelling. That I kept reading. That I kept collecting inspiration. That fifteen years later I get to return to the words of Stephanie Perkins as a published author myself.

How cool to think that our journeys as writers don’t begin with the debut or even the first draft, they begin somewhere long before then with a song, or a movie, or a TV show, or a book. They begin with a single spark, a flame of inspiration, a little voice in our heads whispering “yes, this feeling, I want more of it.” Maybe we don’t act on it right away, but it’s there, waiting for us when we’re ready to finally create something of our own.

I think about about that iconic scene in the Devil Wears Prada where Andy can’t tell the different between the two belts and Miranda scolds here with one of the most scorching monologues of all time about how Andy thinks she’s exempt from fashion when really everything she is wearing was curated and chosen by the fashion industry. And while I think that’s a much stronger metaphor for what gets hyped in publishing (*eyeballs emoji) I also think it applies to creativity as a whole. That every idea, every work is part of a larger ecosystem of ideas. An endless cycle of invention and reinvention that none of us are ever exempt from. That our work is always in conversation with someone else’s.

I can so clearly look back at all the formative pieces of art that shaped mye along the way, all the little landmarks that stick out as big, bright, lightbulbs of inspiration. Art that molded my taste and reshaped my interests, and all the ways those landmarks became part of my own art. That I in turn became part of the ecosystem of ideas and if I’m lucky, my work might someday become part of someone else’s.

How beautiful to think that art is always being reincarnated. That it never truly dies, it always gets to live on in some other vessel, in some other shape with some other life.

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Okay that’s it from me friends! I’ll hopefully be back soon to announce the Sunk in Love preorder campaign (it might involve Jack and returning to London!!!) as well as the upcoming SIL tour (she’s hitting the road!)

Heather xx

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It’s funny because I don’t remember being this anxious about Wedding Dashers going on Netgalley, but I think that’s probably for two reasons: one is that I was a naive little baby who hadn’t yet experienced the thrills and agonies of strangers reading (and critiquing) your work for the first time, and the second is that this is simply a more personal book. While there are pieces of myself in everything I write, I feel like I truly excavated myself for Sunk in Love. And not just the pretty, social media worthy, curated pieces of myself, but the ugly, messy ones. Pieces that feel a bit raw and sore and vulnerable.

I never intended to write about myself, Roslyn was never meant as a self insert, despite our shared career. And yet the more time I’ve spent with her the more I see myself in her. Her fears, her insecurities, her pettiness, her hopes and dreams all feel very recognizable to me. She’s not a mirror exactly, but her and I bear many of the same scars, our behavior is born from the same fears, and the thought of her being perceived and judged feels a bit like offering up a chunk of my own bleeding, battered flesh for public consumption. Which is terrifying. And kind of gross (sorry for that image!) But I guess that’s what art is, right? It’s not safe. It’s not always easy to digest or comfortable. It’s vulnerable. Its risky. It’s scary. It’s offering up pieces of ourselves in everything we create with the knowledge that some people just won’t like it. That not everything will be palatable to everyone.

TLDR: I’m scared. Hope you like the book.

A few updates:

Events:

Romance bookstore day is August 9th and I’m so excited because I’ll be hanging out at two of my favorite local Seattle Indies! I’ll be at Third Place Books Seward Park from 1-2 and Page 2 Books from 3-4. If you’re out shopping that day, come swing by! I’ll have merch with me.

What I’ve been reading:

This was such a great month with so many fantastic reads including How Freaking Romantic by Emily Harding (omg obsessed), Overruled by Lana Ferguson (my fave of her’s yet!), Problematic Summer Romance (I know, I know, late to the game, sorry for being financially responsible while I waited for my library hold to come through!), Not Safe for Work by Nisha J. Tuli (hottttttt) and Courtroom Drama by Neely Tubati Alexander (so salacious)

I’m currently reading by An Introverts Guide to Life and Love by Lauren Applebaum and listening to the audiobook of Where You’re Planted by Melanie Sweeney (narrated by the fabulous Brittany Pressley!!) I’m enjoying both so much!

P.S. If you want to yap with me and Lauren, I’ll be her conversation partner for her release event Sep 19th at Third Place Books in Seattle, Wa! Click here for more info

What I’m watching:

My husband wanted to watch The Boys so we started that, but I imagine he is quickly regretting it because every time Chase Crawford is on screen I say “shhhh my show is on.” If you didn’t know, Chase has always been my fancast for Jack (👀).

I’m also slowly making my way through season three of The Bear so I can get to the fourth season (which I hear is the best???). While this season is a bit slower and less engaging than the previous two (imo!) what I absolutely love about this show is how it perfectly captures what it’s like to suffer and run yourself ragged because you love something. Not to be dramatic but that’s how writing feels to me. It’s hard and painful and I deff need a better moisturizer to combat all the wrinkles this biz has given me, but I love it. There’s nothing that feels more magical to me than a story demanding to be told. I also like to remind myself (perhaps as a cope) what a unique and special privilege it is to love something and feel so passionately about something that you want to work hard at it.

Writing:

While I dissociate from Sunk in Love being up on Netgalley (let the vomiting commence) I’ve been throwing myself into other projects, bouncing between two in particular.

I’m not sure if either project will end up going anywhere, but I’m trying to make space for the vulnerability of the unknown. That it’s okay to write and have fun with a project even if it doesn’t go anywhere. I’m also trying to remind myself that I wrote both Wedding Dashers and Sunk in Love with zero guarantee that they would ever be in a bookstore. I was just having fun!

And that’s what I’m doing now. Having fun!

That giddy, excited feeling of falling in love with a story and its characters for the first time is pretty close to magic and I want to try to hold onto for as long as possible. Sometimes I forget that’s truly what this is all about. I write stories because it’s fun!

What I’m listening to:

If you’re into playlists, my sweet friend Jill (@jilljustreads) made this Sunk in Love playlist that’s PERFECT for Sad Girl Summer or to get you in the mood before we set sail! I’ve been listening to it on repeat!!

Okay that’s all from me!

Talk more soon!

Heather xx

It’s honestly a little surreal to finally talk about this book. These characters and their journey back to one another have had me in an emotional chokehold for a little more than two years now, and while it’s an absolute privilege to get to share them with you, it’s also a little scary for me to let go. Soon the fictional loves of my life will be making their way off my computer and into the hands of readers, and my relationship with them and this book will inevitably change. They will no longer belong to me and only me in the special way they have. They will be yours, dearest readers, and I hope you love them too. 

Without further ado… My second novel, SUNK IN LOVE, will be setting sail (hope y’all like the nautical puns because there will be a lot of them) January 27th, 2026 from Berkley Romance. 

here’s the official blurb:

A second chance at love sets sail when a couple on the verge of divorce pretend they’re still together for one last family trip, from the author of Wedding Dashers.

Roslyn and Liam met nine years ago and have been the perfect couple ever since. Through every up and down, every milestone—from Liam’s residency to the publication of Roslyn’s debut romance—they’ve been each other’s rocks. Until now.

Pulled apart by the untimely death of Roslyn’s mom and the undertow of grief, they’re now navigating the final wave in their marriage: divorce.

Heartbroken and unsure how to tell her family she’s called it quits with everyone’s favorite son-in-law, Roslyn keeps the impending divorce a secret. But when Roslyn’s grandparents ask if Liam can officiate their vow renewal ceremony aboard a Hawaiian cruise during their annual vacation, Roslyn needs to tell the truth or figure out a way to keep her secret. A week trapped at sea with her ex isn’t ideal, but neither Roslyn nor Liam want to rock the boat, so they concoct a plan—they’ll fake it.

After five years of marriage, they can figure out how to prentend for jungle hikes and mai tais, right? But when reality and make believe starts to blur, and old feelings begin to resurface, Roslyn and Liam have to decide whether it’s sink or swim for their marriage.

Massive thank you to Vikki Chu (who also designed the Wedding Dashers cover!) who did a PERFECT job depicting the will-they-won’t-they + YEARNING vibe between Ros and Liam. And that gorgeous Hawaiian sunset makes me want to sit back with a tropical drink and start perusing airfare.

 I know that man is animated, but let me just say he could do anythingggggg to me. And the way Liam is looking at her??? I am on my knees for this 2D man and his slutty little bow tie (and so is Ros, if you know what I mean) 

Here’s what you can expect to find in SIL:

• ANGST

• Second chance 

• Marriage in crisis 

• Accidentally “baby” slipup 

• Sad Girl vibes (my girl Ros is going through it, okay?)

• He’s a hot British doctor and she’s a romance author who isn’t sure she believes in happily ever after anymore 

• Only one bed 

• Complex family dynamics

• Dual timeline told over nine years 

• Sick/care (x3 lol God forbid a woman have hobbies!)

• Set on a cruise in Hawaii 

• A man who tries (my editor very correctly pointed out that there’s nothing hotter than a man who tries and she’s so right for this)

• An Ada cameo 

• One night stand to dating to married to separated to pretending to still be together to what the fuck are we even doing????

• One last time for “closure” 

• Matching tattoos 

• So Long, London vibes (“two graves one gun” IS the mood!!!) 

Speaking of music, here’s a SIL playlist to set the *mood* before you set sail

While SUNK IN LOVE has hijinks and shenanigans (this is after all a Heather McBreen novel) and of course an HEA (duh), I would be remiss if I didn’t tell you this is a heavier story than my debut, one that centers around a married couple whose hands have been tied by grief, trauma, and the unraveled stitches of old wounds. But I promise there are fun moments too! And kissing! Should I mention this book is spicier than Wedding Dashers???? 

In many ways, this book feels like a paradigm of my own taste as a reader: a little sad, a little messy, a little angsty, a little horny, a little funny. 

If you’d like to preorder (and I really hope you do!) you can do so here or from any independent bookstore you like! A few of my faves are Third Place Books, Invitation Books and The New Romantics. Preorders are superrrrr important, so if you’d like to support the making of horny books like this one, please consider preordering!

Okay that’s all from me!! Talk more soon! And as always, THANK YOU to the power of a zillion to everyone who has read, requested from the library, slid into my DMs, shared, yapped to a friend and posted about Wedding Dashers. Your support means the world to me and I’m endlessly grateful!!

Heather xx

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I’m still trying to wrap my head around the fact that my debut novel, Wedding Dashers, released Jan 28th and I am officially a published author (!!!). It feels like just yesterday I was sitting on the floor in my pajamas, writing about two stranded wedding guests on their way to Belfast with no clue whether this book would get an agent or a publishing deal, only that I was having so much fun.

For so long Jack and Ada have belonged only to me and the handful of trusted readers who read early versions, but now, like baby birds who finally have to leave the nest, they no longer belong to me.

And while that’s always been the goal, that one day they would belong to readers, it’s still a funny feeling to watch characters that lived in my head and only my head for so long, whose journey has become so intertwined with my own, now go out into the world without me to shepard them. I don’t have kids but I imagine this must be what it’s like to drop your kid off at college. It’s overwhelming and daunting and a little bit scary, but also nothing short of surreal to watch my brain children go out into the world and see readers connect with them.

If you’ve read, supported, preordered, picked up a copy from the bookstore, told a friend, requested from the library or shared the book, thank you. Thank you so much for helping make this lifelong dream of mine a reality and please hit me up for that kidney I still owe you!

Events:

On Tuesday I had the absolute pleasure of being in conversation with fellow debut author Amy Buchanan (author of Let’s Call a Truce) for my release at Third Place Books. It was an incredible night and I’m so grateful to everyone who showed up (especially to those who laughed at my jokes!!)

Last night I was in conversation with Erin Connor, Jessica James, Amy Buchanan and Jo Segura at Page 2 Books where we yapped about all things tropes, debuting, and Henry Cavill. It was a great time. You had to be there.

My third and final event is tomorrow, Saturday Feb 1, where I’ll be in conversation with Erin Connor (author of Unromace) at Invitation Books in Gig Harbor, Wa at 6:30. If you’re in the south Seattle area we’d love to see you there!

Thank you so much to everyone who has come out this week! It’s been incredible to connect with readers and I’m so so grateful for all the support, but I am also deff ready to disappear into my revision cave (I’m on deadline!!ahhh!!) and probs take a nap. Or two.

ICYMI

I’m THRILLED to share that Wedding Dashers is a Book of the Month add-on for February and is now available to add to your cart for just $10.99!

I had the incredible opportunity to chat with The Seattle Times about Wedding Dashers! Check out my interview here!

Can’t wait to come back and talk about my sad, messy, horny book 2 babies soon!

Heather xx

As we entered into the new year which also coincides with my birthday (It’s January 5th and I wear a size L preorder of Wedding Dashers if you want to get me a gift), I thought, oh I should write a newsletter. Something thoughtful and earnest for the new year. But alas, my brain has been a dumpster fire of chaos lately and I didn’t have a clue what I’d say. You know that episode of SpongeBob where he forgets everything except fine dining and breathing and it shows all the mini Spongebobs running around inside his brain while everything is on fire? Relatable. Except instead of “fine dining and breathing” it’s “debut anxiety” and “[redacted].”

But then I sat down last night to work on my book 2 and I was just…overcome? Like I love this sooooo much?? The writing part. The part where I get to wrestle with the words and spin fictional worlds out of thin air. The part where I get to turn a blank page from nothing into *something.* I love it so much I could cry just thinking about it.

So I got to thinking: None of this is guaranteed and there’s so much anxiety about what’s next, if I’ll get to keep publishing, if I’m good enough, etc. But then I think about how much joy writing brings me. How fulfilling it is to massage out the words into something I’m proud of. How magical and special it is to fall in love with a story and characters I’ve created. And that’s how I know I’ll be okay. Because no matter what, whether this all goes away or not, no one can take away my passion.

I think it’s really easy to get caught up in *gestures vaguely* all this. But at the end of the day, the only part of this that’s truly mine to keep is my love of writing. Not the reviews or the sales or the lists or the contract or the opinions of others. All of that is fickle. Fleeting. The only part of this that’s really mine, is my passion for the work itself. The can’t eat, can’t sleep feeling that keeps me up past my bedtime. The desire to create. To tell stories. To invest in the lives of people who don’t exist. That’s the part of this that’s mine and only mine. And that’s also the part of this I love the most.

Okay that’s enough dear diary time!

Book Stuff:

We are now less than 30 (!!!) days out from the release of WEDDING DASHERS (cue internal screaming). If you’d like to support me and my writing career here are a few things you can do:

• Preorder from Third Place Books (and received a signed copy!!)

• Request from your library ( for free!! very economic!)

• Tell a friend! Seriously, word of mouth is the way most books get in the hands of readers. Do not underestimate the power of the yap!

• Add to your “want to read” shelf on Goodreads

• If you’ve read, leave a review, tell a friend, gift the book to someone you think might enjoy it, share on social media, etc.

I’ve also got not one, but TWO great giveaways going on right now!

First up we have the final WEDDING DASHERS Goodreads gîveaway running now through January 27th

And second, we have a sweepstakes that makes me feel like the little sister who has found herself hanging out with the cool, big kids and doesn’t know how she got there, but is happy to be included nonetheless! The New Year, New Romance Sweepstakes is running now through Jan 10!

What am I reading??

Last:

Flirting with Disaster by Naina Kumar. This was a masterclass in the art of the second chance romance. A total do-not-miss read that’s hitting shelves January 14th. RUN to preorder

About to start: Take Me Home by Melanie Sweeney AND Left of Forever by Tarah Dewitt (out May 20th) (jealous much???)

Next: Idk what order these will be read in, but here are the ARCs I’ve got lined up:

• Playing Flirty by Shameez Patel (out January 14th!)

• Roommating by Meredith Schorr (out June 10th)

• Crash Landing by Annie McQuaid (out April 1st)

• Finders Keepers by Sarah Adler (out June 24th)

• Any Trope But You by Victoria Lavine (out April 1st)

*if there are typos please know I wrote this in a fever dream and have no recollection and therefore cannot be held responsible. Legally, speaking.

Talk more soon!!

Heather xx

We’re closing in on six weeks until release which means it’s time to talk about preorders and launch events!!

First up, I’m very excited to announce that if you preorder from Third Place Books you’ll receive a signed/personalized copy of WEDDING DASHERS!

You can preorder HERE!

I’m thrilled to be celebrating the launch of Wedding Dashers at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park, Seattle on January 28th at 7 pm where I’ll be in conversation with bestie, critique partner, and author of LET’S CALL A TRUCE, Amy Buchanan (out January 14)

You can RSVP for the event HERE

I have to take this moment to emphasize what a dream come true it is that Amy will be my conversation partner. Amy and I met when we were both wee little mentees in the incredible writing mentorship program Smoochpit (2? 3? years ago?), and have since become critique partners and close friends. Now, not only are we debuting within two week of each other, but I’ll be flying to Orlando for her launch event (January 14th at Spellbound Books in Orlando) and she’ll be flying to Seattle for my event. So if you want to see Amy and I get real mushy and sentimental (and probably weird?), come see us in Orlando (January 14th) or in Seattle (January 28th). We will be talking all things writing, each other’s books, tropes, and book boyfriends! It will be a good time, I promise!

I also have a couple of other Seattle area events lined up as well so keep an eye on social media for more info:

• I’ll be participating in a panel with fellow romance debuts Amy Buchanan, Erin Connor and Jessica James, moderated by Jo Segura on January 30th at Page 2 Books in Burien, Wa. I’m extremely excited about this event so stay tuned! More info to come!

• I’ll also be in conversation with Erin Connor, author of UNROMANCE (out January 14) on February 1st at Invitation Books in Gig Harbor, Wa. Again, more info to come!

There’s currently a sweepstakes running over on the Penguin Random House website where you can enter to win these up coming titles (including WEDDING DASHERS). Enter to win HERE

In other news, I had the very cool opportunity to record the author’s note for the audiobook version of WEDDING DASHERS, so if you listen the audiobook you’ll hear my voice at the end! You can preorder the audiobook HERE

ARC reading update:

Last: I most recently finished PASSION PROJECT by London Sperry and it was fireeeeeeee. The book covers a lot of heavy topics (grief and depression), but London’s fresh voice, pitch perfect humor, and a strongly woven message of hope keep the story buoyant with joy and tenderness. An absolutely brilliant debut I have no plan on shutting up about. It’s out April 8th and you can preorder it here

Current: I’m currently in the middle of the Amazon jungle with my girl Dr. Miri Jacobs and hottie, Rafa, in Jo Segura’s latest adventure romcom, THE TEMPLE OF SWOON. I am having so much fun with these two and I can’t wait for everyone to read this book. It’s out January 7th and you can preorder it here.

Next: Next up I’m diving into FLIRTING WITH DISASTER by Naina Kumar. A Sweet Home Alabama retelling??? SIGN ME UP! It’s out January 14th and you can preorder it here.

And I think that’s all for now besties.

Thank you so much to everyone who has read, preordered, requested the ARC, or posted about WEDDING DASHERS. As a baby debut author, preorders and early reviews mean so so much and I’m so grateful for everyone who has the taken the time (and money!) to support. Thank you so much. If you need a kidney (or two!) just hit me up! I got you!

Talk again soon!

Heather xx

First let’s start with the book stuff!

There’s a giveaway of Wedding Dashers going on over on Goodreads. Enter to win between now and Nov 17th! 

I’m also thrilled to announce that I’ll be doing signed preorders with my wonderful local indie, Third Place Books. You can preorder here. If you’d like your copy signed/personalized, please leave a note in the comment box at check-out.

Now for the “dear diary” stuff…

We are almost 3 months out from release….

How am I feeling about this? Well, the short, Oscar-acceptance-speech answer would be “so grateful for this opportunity to publish alongside so many authors I love and admire.” But since this is MY newsletter, here’s the longer, perhaps more vulnerable answer…

I’m overwhelmed. And not in a “so grateful” kind of way (though I very much am grateful) but more in a “some days I feel excited about the direction things are headed, and other days I feel like I’m in the metaverse, trying to dissociate from reality” kind of way. 

On any given day my headspace can go from doing cartwheels in outer space to feeling like a Sim trapped in a swimming pool with no ladder. I often feel like I’m on a never ending emotional rollercoaster, continuously swayed by the buffet of sensory catnip served up on social media. 

Which is why the closer I get to release, the more I find myself emotionally relying on my community, and the more I find myself relying on them, the more I realize just how important that community is.

Writing is a solitary endeavor. There are no fans in the stans, no coaches or teammates, no scheduled practices. It’s entirely up to you to sit down, butt in chair, fingers on keyboard and write. And yet, the farther I come on this journey the more I realize that while the act of writing itself is something I do on my own, it really truly is a team sport, and I truly couldn’t do it without the team I’ve built along the way. 

So I got to thinking…maybe the real [insert publishing thing that you want] really is the friends we made along the way….

Before I got SeRiOuS about writing, I was pretty SeRiOuS about dance. I wasn’t a “professional” dancer in the sense that I was being paid for my work, but I’ve often referred to myself as a “former professional dancer” simply because I don’t know how else to explain the period of my life when I was performing with an amateur company and training 20 hours a week. 

While I have since left my dancer life behind, I fondly remember when my community was almost entirely made up of other dancers—people I otherwise wouldn’t have ever engaged with or even met without dance. We quite literally had nothing in common except one thing: we ate, slept and breathed dance. We weren’t just passionate about dance, we were consumed.

Now I find myself in a very similar position with writing. Some of the closest people in my life are people who live all over the world whom I otherwise never have crossed paths with except for the fact that we all write kissing books and have an unhealthy obsession with men written by women.

There is nothing quite as electric as the bond between people who are consumed by the same passions and dreams (and traumas), and I feel endlessly thankful for the other writers who have been on this journey with me. Who have dropped everything to read something, or reassure me, or pull me back off the ledge. Who understand publishing. Who have spent countless hours on plot girl walks untangling a messy plot point or an unclear character arc. Who have quite frankly been my lifeline through the wins and losses of the query trenches, sub, and now debut year. You know who you are, and I love you. 

I feel entirely ill qualified to give anyone advice on….anything, really. But if I had to give any advice on the author journey, it’s to get yourself a cohort of ride-or-die friends who will be there with you every step of the way, through the joys and the heartaches. Who will let you talk about *that one situation* for the hundredth time, and like every single story on Instagram (if this is you, you a real one) 

Another thing I’ve learned is that it’s okay to have different kinds of writer friends. They don’t all have to be CPs and betas. In fact, having too many CPs and betas often makes for too many cooks in the kitchen, and it’s okay for some friends to just be hype friends, or venting friends, or doomsday friends! (personally, a big fan of doomsday friends). All kinds of friends are important and valid on this journey.

Besides, if you’re anything like me, you might be constantly worried that you’re being too much and you’ll run out of social currency (hello fellow people pleasers, see you in therapy), in which case it’s great to have several different friend groups so you can alternate who gets to be on the receiving end of today’s meltdown! So fun! So strategic!

Anyways, writing is a HARD journey, one that only appears to get harder, so building that strong network of friends who will be there through the highs and lows is just as crucial to the journey as learning how to use a comma (jk I don’t know how to use a comma). 

What I’ve been reading lately:

Recent five star reads:

Unromance by Erin Connor– deliciously tropey and sexy with PERFECT banter and charm. Everything about this book is a wink and a nod to the romance genre. 

You Between the Lines by Katie Naymon–the Gus and January prequel of my dreams….if Gus and January were poetry MFA students with a sexually fraught past and enough tense encounters to put me on a ventilator. 

Currently reading: 

For One Night Only by Jessica James: I’m about a third into this one and LOVING IT! This juicy second chance has me on the edge of my seat and the mental health rep is wonderful.

Up next: 

Passion Project by London Sperry: I’ve been reliably informed that this is INCREDIBLE (also that there’s some nipple play) and I can’t wait to dive in!

Until next time,

Heather xx

I kept meaning to write another one, but I’ve been working on book 2, completely neglecting all my other responsibilities which is probably why my life is in total disarray right now…

Anyways, I’m back with a few updates!

Book stuff:

Now through September 15th you can enter to win a free copy of WEDDING DASHERS over on Goodreads! Follow the link here to enter! 

What I’m reading:

Last: I just finished Love and Other Conspiracies by my friend Mallory Marlowe and it was an absolute warm hug of a book! Out now everywhere books are sold! (Also she just made the USA Today bestseller list TODAY!) 

Current: I’m in the middle of Aurora Palit’s debut, Sunshine and Spice out September 10th and let me say you NEED this book on your TBR!

Next: Can’t wait to dive into Jamie Harrow’s debut, One on One! I’ve heard incredible things about this one! It’s out September 24th!

Some updates about what I’m up to:

It’s crunch time with book 2, so I’ve been putting in the hours trying to get it ready for my editor’s first eyes on it, and I’m gonna be real, I am STRUGGLING. This is a heavier story than WEDDING DASHERS, which inevitably comes with an (un)healthy dose of (raging) imposter syndrome. Am I telling this story “right”? Am I even the right person to tell this story? What if it’s not “good” enough? What if I’m not good enough? Writing sure keeps us humble, huh? 

While I can’t tell you about the book itself yet, I can tell you a little bit about my journey with it so far:

After I finished WEDDING DASHERS, I sat down to write another romcom, but I kept running into creative brick walls. I got 70,000 words into two different failed projects over the course of 7 months before I eventually sat down with my husband and said, “okay, neither of us are getting up until we figure out a good premise.” Five minutes later I had an idea (no thanks to him btw), and ten minutes later I started writing chapter one (this was back when I was a chaotic pantser, okay?) 

While the book has changed a lot since that first very, very messy draft that poured out of me like lava a la Maya Rudolph’s character in Bridesmaids, this story is very special to me and something I’m excited (and nervous!) to share with you when the time comes. All I’ll say for now is that there are lots of feelings and very few beds! 

And because I don’t have enough going on (read: I have trouble resting without feeling guilty) I’m ALSO knee-deep in a new WIP that has had me in a chokehold since April. I was on a Plot Girl Walk (what did I tell you??? Those work!) when it just popped into my head out of nowhere. I immediately sent my CPs a voice note asking, “wait. Is this something???” They all assured me it was, and I started drafting.

Now, I’m just about to wrap up my first round of edits and it’s starting to look like a real book, something that never ceases to amaze me. You mean to tell me that the idea that was nothing more than that, an idea, a few months ago is now a 95,000 word manuscript? With an actual beginning, middle and end???? Wild. 

Along with writing the next thing and the next next thing, I’m also trying to navigate the ever-shifting landscape of self promo as a debut which honestly kind of feels like being back in middle school. Do people like me? Is everyone judging me? What if I don’t get asked to homecoming? Should I be mindful and demure? Or let my freak flag fly? Am I doing too much? Not enough?

 The other day I was telling my friend Erin Connor (whose debut UNROMANCE comes out January 14th and you should definitely pre order) that a lot of the publishing journey feels like Meredith Grey asking to “Pick me. Choose me. Love me” over and over and over, and sometimes you get picked to sit with the popular kids at lunch and sometimes you have to eat alone in the bathroom. 

I’m so grateful to be here, but it’s a lot and I often feel pressure (or at least self-inflicted guilt) to take it all on the chin, to suck it up and “stop caring so much.” After all this is a tough industry and I’m just going to have to grow a “thicker skin.” But I’m really trying to unsubscribe from that mindset. I love to write. My stories mean a lot to me. Publishing is my lifelong dream. OF COURSE I have big feelings about it all. OF COURSE I care. 

In fact, my ability to care and feel things deeply isn’t an inconvenient nuisance to ignore, or a pesky setback to overcome, it's the fuel for my creative engine. The thing that allows me to write with care and nuance and empathy about people who don’t exist. It’s not a bug, it’s a feature. 

And sure, sometimes that feature makes me feel like laying on the floor in a puddle of self doubt, but it’s also the juice that keeps me writing past my bedtime, feverishly consumed with big feelings about two people who only exist in my brain. It’s wacky and wild and I have to work to not let the negative stuff knock me down too hard, but it’s also a massive blessing to care about things, to feel passionate about my work. To give myself fully and completely to something I love. And I for one don’t want to suppress or lose that part of myself, not when it’s the part that allows me to tell stories, to create.

And….I think we all just learned why I don’t write newsletters very often! I have a lot of feelings! Most of which either get dumped in a group chat or a book! Or in some cases, here! 

Anyways…

I can’t believe we are 5 months away from the release of WEDDING DASHERS! Where did the time go???? Preorders are superrrrrrrrrr important for debuts, so if you are able to, please consider pre ordering! Another great way to support the book is by adding on Goodreads, asking your local library to order a copy, and requesting on Netgalley! 

I’ll be back in a few months with more info regarding events and preorders, so stay tuned! 

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Thank you everyone for your continued support! Catch you on the next Plot Girl Walk!

Heather xx

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Without further ado, ladies and gentleman….her:

Thank you so much to the cover artist, Vikki Chu for the stunning cover that perfectly captures the spirit of WEDDING DASHERS!

A little bit about the book:

After a case of mistaken identity and almost one-night stand, two stranded wedding guests have to find their way to their final destination together, in this riotously fun debut romance.

Ada’s little sister is getting married. Which should be a happy thought, right? But the once close sisters have been in a year long fight, the wedding is all the way in Ireland, and Ada is so broke that she just barely managed to get a ticket on a budget airline. And as if things couldn’t get worse, said airline just cancelled her connection. Which means Ada is stuck in London with no way to make it to the wedding.

Surely she’s hit rock bottom?

So, there’s no reason for her not to spill her heart out about the over-the-top wedding, her sister’s worryingly quick engagement, and the womanizing best man she’s dreading meeting to a handsome also-stranded stranger at the bar. Until she realizes the stranger is headed to the same wedding. Oh, and he’s the infamous best man.

Now, Jack and Ada must put their simmering attraction behind them to make it to Belfast before they miss the nuptials. But between flat tires, missed trains, and suspect hostels, Jack and Ada start to question whether their feelings are worth going the distance, or just a distracting detour along the way.

WEDDING DASHERS is now available for preorder everywhere books are sold! While I appreciate any and all preorders, I highly encourage you to order from your local independent bookstore if you can. Local Indies are crucial members of the publishing ecosystem and supporting them means supporting authors (like me!!).

Click here to view the book on the PRH website and to add on Goodreads!!!

Thank you for your continued support!

Heather xx

Let’s start with The basics:

What’s a plot girl walk? A plot girl walk is a literal walk, jaunt, or stroll engaged in by a non gender specific individual that may include any of the following activities: listening to an audiobook, talking out a plot point with a friend, daydreaming about your book’s plot, or massaging out a plot hole.

There’s no right way to go for a plot girl walk, but personally, it is best enjoyed on a sunny day with an ice cold beverage and a friend who can help you untangle the gnarliest of plot knots all while getting that 10k a day!

What can I hope to get out of this newsletter? The tagline says it all! Book news, updates and typos guaranteed! I’ll try not to clutter up your inbox very often, but if I do it will typically be bookish updates, occasionally fun content (depending on your definition of fun), and/or whatever random shower thoughts I simply MUST share because I am first and foremost an over sharer. But I also am scared of being perceived. It’s a tough circle to square, friends.

Who are you? Honestly great question. Do any of us really know??? But existential crisis aside, I’m Heather McBreen and I write trope-y romcoms usually involving hijinks, travel and finding (or rediscovering!) love along the way.

I live in Seattle, Wa and when I’m not reading or writing books about kissing, I am in an ongoing struggle between wanting to travel the world and never wanting to leave the house.

What’s your debut about?

WEDDING DASHERS is my debut coming from Berkley Romance in early 2025! It’s about two stranded wedding guests––the sister of the bride and the best man––who, after a case of mistaken identity and almost one night stand, must make their way together from London to Ireland in time for the wedding, all while trying to determine if their growing feelings are the real deal or just a distracting detour.

Have you read any great books lately? Why yes I have!

I am currently enjoying the ARC of Danica Nava’s charming, laugh out loud debut, The Truth According to Ember, as well as the audiobook for Forget Me Not by Julie Soto because there is nothing I enjoy more than getting absolutely emotionally wrecked by a dual timeline second chance romance.

Also, the lineup of April romance releases is absolutely STACKED (this is my “sports” as I like to say) and me and my TBR are readyyyyyyyy. Some of my most anticipated releases are: Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez, Funny Story by Emily Henry, When I Think of You by Myah Ariel, How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang, and Happy Medium by Sarah Adler.

So if you need me in April, please don’t. I’ll be readinggggg.

Okay that’s all for now! I’m fairly certain my next newsletter will be to reveal the cover for WEDDING DASHERS, so if you’re not subscribed be sure to do so!!!

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Happy reading!!

Heather x

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