When We Were Young is my debut romance novel. The tropes for this nostalgic story are friends-to-lovers, he falls first, trauma healing, primal scenes, and some more I will probably add to this list later!
In this story, we follow Isaac McKnight and Holly Valles through their late teenage years. They are best friends, and close neighbors and develop a beautiful friendship despite the troubles they each have at home.
As adults, they get separated by life and circumstances. When Holly is drawn back to her small hometown, she rekindles her relationship with Isaac, who helps her face the demons of her past and the promises of her future.
TW: sexual abuse on page, explicit content, dealing with grief, mother and daughter relationship issues, and more TBA
So, I sat down and started writing another story. No matter what I did, or how much I worked on the idea, it just fell short of what I wanted. So, I took a break and did a lot of reading. Now, I love fantasy. I always have but the idea of writing fantasy always seemed so daunting and overwhelming. But...I decided to give it a go. I don't want to share too many details yet, BUT I am working on something big, fun, and full of magic.
So far, what I can tell you is this:
-three books
- modern-day world, with magic undercurrents
-secret societies
-romance (forced proximity)
-all the emotions! Seriously - I have already shed tears over this story