Picture this: you’re chatting with someone about romance tropes, and they start gushing about “enemies to lovers.” You nod along, but deep down, you’re not vibing with it. Sure, Darcy and Elizabeth, Gilbert and Anne — they’re iconic, but are they really enemies? Not in your book (ha! Pun intended). That’s where the “dislike to love” label comes into play, though I’m sure someone out there has already come up with a […]

(Young Royals © Netflix.)As the credits rolled on the final episode of Young Royals, a deep sense of melancholy settled over me like a heavy blanket. It isn’t just the end of a show; it’s bidding farewell to characters who have become an integral part of my life for over three years now. Saying goodbye to a beloved TV series is like parting ways with a piece of oneself, and the ache of separation can linger long after the screen fades […]

(Visual representation of my brain right now.)While I’m in the query trenches with my first manuscript (wish me luck!), I’ve started writing my second novel. It’s very similar to the first one in theme — queer romance, minus the speculative elements — but very different in structure. It’s based on a fanfic I wrote a couple of years ago that I really loved, so I decided to modify it and expand it into a full novel. Most of […]