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Love is for the Birds
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Ocean of Sun

Love is for the Birds

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Meet Aspen Carter, a wildlife photographer who gets himself into a fake relationship on his best friend's family vacation, what could go wrong?👀

Love is for the Birds comes out July 12th and has:
- Fake Dating🩷
- Found family 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒
- Hiking and Lakes🪵
- Birding 🐦‍⬛
- Lifelong friends💜

Meet Aspen Carter, a wildlife photographer who gets himself into a fake relationship on his best friend's family vacation, what could go wrong?👀

Love is for the Birds comes out July 12th and has:
- Fake Dating🩷
- Found family 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒
- Hiking and Lakes🪵
- Birding 🐦‍⬛
- Lifelong friends💜

The choice is yours!👀

I've been thinking a lot about these two books lately and realized, in a lot of ways, they're pretty different! 🌅☕️🐦‍⬛📸

What do they have in common?
- No spice, language, or innuendo
- Deep plot lines and compelling conflict
- love-able characters and a cozy feeling!

Which one do you want to read first? Have you read them both?

The choice is yours!👀

I've been thinking a lot about these two books lately and realized, in a lot of ways, they're pretty different! 🌅☕️🐦‍⬛📸

What do they have in common?
- No spice, language, or innuendo
- Deep plot lines and compelling conflict
- love-able characters and a cozy feeling!

Which one do you want to read first? Have you read them both?

Fun fact: I have a lot of concept art I made while writing Ocean of Sun that I haven't shared! This piece is one of them, I wasn't very confident in this more sketchy style back then, but looking back I really like this piece! 🌅☕️

Does anyone recognize this scene?👀👀

Fun fact: I have a lot of concept art I made while writing Ocean of Sun that I haven't shared! This piece is one of them, I wasn't very confident in this more sketchy style back then, but looking back I really like this piece! 🌅☕️

Does anyone recognize this scene?👀👀

In Ocean of Sun, Beau longs for the sound of the water -- I can't help but think of him whenever I go to the beach! 🌅🥐☕️

Do you have a favorite quote from Ocean of Sun?

Blurb:

Beau Augustin isn’t running away; he’s just not going home. He likes his life the way it is: his job at Jenny’s bakery, his old black lab, and the blissful lack of reminders of his rocky upbringing. That is until a familiar red envelope shows up, dragging Beau’s complicated past right into his carefully balanced present.

Manon Reed needs to get out of her small town, and away from the pitying looks and prying questions. This internship in London is exactly what she needs – if only she weren’t bringing the anxiety, the nightmares, and the voice of Tyler Callahan along with her.

When Beau crashes into Manon’s world with his own baggage and a smile that takes her breath away, she isn’t sure she’s ready to give love a second try. But after several chance meetings, she can’t help but be pulled into his orbit. Can they find the courage to let love in? With each sunrise comes the promise of a new beginning, but what happens when the waves of their pasts threaten to consume them?

In Ocean of Sun, Beau longs for the sound of the water -- I can't help but think of him whenever I go to the beach! 🌅🥐☕️

Do you have a favorite quote from Ocean of Sun?

Blurb:

Beau Augustin isn’t running away; he’s just not going home. He likes his life the way it is: his job at Jenny’s bakery, his old black lab, and the blissful lack of reminders of his rocky upbringing. That is until a familiar red envelope shows up, dragging Beau’s complicated past right into his carefully balanced present.

Manon Reed needs to get out of her small town, and away from the pitying looks and prying questions. This internship in London is exactly what she needs – if only she weren’t bringing the anxiety, the nightmares, and the voice of Tyler Callahan along with her.

When Beau crashes into Manon’s world with his own baggage and a smile that takes her breath away, she isn’t sure she’s ready to give love a second try. But after several chance meetings, she can’t help but be pulled into his orbit. Can they find the courage to let love in? With each sunrise comes the promise of a new beginning, but what happens when the waves of their pasts threaten to consume them?

So so happy to receive these adorable stickers designed by @liz_write_now!! Swipe for a closer look >>>

A huge thank you to Liz for these, and they got here so quickly! The perks of shopping with a small business!👀

Liz made these after reading Love is for the Birds (coming July 12th!!) in ONE evening!!😱

I highly recommend you check out her sticker business and make an order of your very own! Keep an eye out for these in PR boxes👀☺️

So so happy to receive these adorable stickers designed by @liz_write_now!! Swipe for a closer look >>>

A huge thank you to Liz for these, and they got here so quickly! The perks of shopping with a small business!👀

Liz made these after reading Love is for the Birds (coming July 12th!!) in ONE evening!!😱

I highly recommend you check out her sticker business and make an order of your very own! Keep an eye out for these in PR boxes👀☺️

Little bits of my personality end up in each book I write!🐦‍⬛💚

Readers, what pieces of your self do you look for in a book??

Little bits of my personality end up in each book I write!🐦‍⬛💚

Readers, what pieces of your self do you look for in a book??

Happy Mother's Day ladies🥰💕

And a special thanks to my little honey bun for being my greatest adventure💛💛

Happy Mother's Day ladies🥰💕

And a special thanks to my little honey bun for being my greatest adventure💛💛

Want to know what had them so invested?? Join my email list from the link in my bio to get first dibs on things like preorder links and free chapters!💚🐦‍⬛📸

My Beta readers are the best!!!

Thank you to:
@mckahla.jay
@writerbellafayth
@jwmariewrites

Obviously, this doesn't include all of their help rewording, finding typos, and fixing plot holes, but trust that there was a lot of that too! 😜

Can you guess what they're reacting to??👀👀

Want to know what had them so invested?? Join my email list from the link in my bio to get first dibs on things like preorder links and free chapters!💚🐦‍⬛📸

My Beta readers are the best!!!

Thank you to:
@mckahla.jay
@writerbellafayth
@jwmariewrites

Obviously, this doesn't include all of their help rewording, finding typos, and fixing plot holes, but trust that there was a lot of that too! 😜

Can you guess what they're reacting to??👀👀

The official soundtrack of Ocean of Sun! Reading Ocean of Sun soon but not sure what music to pair it with? Look no further! 🌅😎🤩

A list of sweet, clean songs with a light and airy feel to match a sweet clean book 🥰

The official soundtrack of Ocean of Sun! Reading Ocean of Sun soon but not sure what music to pair it with? Look no further! 🌅😎🤩

A list of sweet, clean songs with a light and airy feel to match a sweet clean book 🥰

Another commission for @cpcabaniss_author! This one is for her upcoming June 9th release Sparks Over Glenwood, which is available to preorder now!🥳 (Go check it out, it has the cutest cover!)

Another commission for @cpcabaniss_author! This one is for her upcoming June 9th release Sparks Over Glenwood, which is available to preorder now!🥳 (Go check it out, it has the cutest cover!)

Books change so much from their first concept to the published version, but I think these three stayed pretty true to who they were from the start.

As you can see, I used to have a very particular formula for character drafting! I started writing Ocean of Sun when I was 19, in my second year of college, and the story grew with me as I picked it back up off and on until finally publishing it when I was 24. I wrote a few other books in between then, each of which taught me something new about storytelling. Then, in between, I would go back to Ocean of Sun and do rewrites, reorganize it, etc, with my new knowledge, because I just knew that this was going to be the first book that I'd publish.

Can you believe the rest of the characters in Ocean of Sun weren't in the first version?😳

Ocean of sun is available just about anywhere you get your books online!🥰☕️🥐🌅

Books change so much from their first concept to the published version, but I think these three stayed pretty true to who they were from the start.

As you can see, I used to have a very particular formula for character drafting! I started writing Ocean of Sun when I was 19, in my second year of college, and the story grew with me as I picked it back up off and on until finally publishing it when I was 24. I wrote a few other books in between then, each of which taught me something new about storytelling. Then, in between, I would go back to Ocean of Sun and do rewrites, reorganize it, etc, with my new knowledge, because I just knew that this was going to be the first book that I'd publish.

Can you believe the rest of the characters in Ocean of Sun weren't in the first version?😳

Ocean of sun is available just about anywhere you get your books online!🥰☕️🥐🌅

A peak into my search history while editing LIFTB this week👀

When I'm editing, I double check every little detail like crazy!

One of these is actually from writing my current WiP, can you tell which one?🤠

A peak into my search history while editing LIFTB this week👀

When I'm editing, I double check every little detail like crazy!

One of these is actually from writing my current WiP, can you tell which one?🤠

Mark your calendars! Love Is for the Birds will be officially releasing July 12th, 2026🥳

Keep an eye out for info on preorders, and this week is the last week to sign up for the ARC team!

Blurb: 💚🪶🐦‍⬛📸

Aspen Carter and Mia Bennett are at an impasse.

By-the-book Mia has every moment of her life laid out in glittery color-coded ink. Her world is neat and tidy, and she knows exactly what she wants. The one thing she can’t seem to keep organized is her travel-happy lifelong friend. Aspen—restless and endlessly chasing the next adventure—is building his career as a nature photographer, and spends his days anywhere but home. Each goodbye is chipping away at something Mia can’t quite put her finger on.

When Aspen announces he’s leaving on his longest assignment yet, Mia realizes she’s tired of waiting for a someday that never seems to arrive; tired of post cards, phone calls with bad reception, and emails in the place of real connection. When she decides it’s time to call it quits, a desperate Aspen tells one small lie: one that lands him an invitation to Mia’s family lake cabin for the week.

The catch? Everyone thinks they’re dating.

Now, surrounded by family, cozy bonfires, and a lake cabin that holds memories around each corner, Aspen and Mia must pretend their love story is more than fiction. With Aspen’s departure looming and Mia’s patience stretched to its breaking point, they have one week to figure out the real reason hurts so deeply to let go.

Because pretending to be in love seems easy, until real feelings get involved.

Mark your calendars! Love Is for the Birds will be officially releasing July 12th, 2026🥳

Keep an eye out for info on preorders, and this week is the last week to sign up for the ARC team!

Blurb: 💚🪶🐦‍⬛📸

Aspen Carter and Mia Bennett are at an impasse.

By-the-book Mia has every moment of her life laid out in glittery color-coded ink. Her world is neat and tidy, and she knows exactly what she wants. The one thing she can’t seem to keep organized is her travel-happy lifelong friend. Aspen—restless and endlessly chasing the next adventure—is building his career as a nature photographer, and spends his days anywhere but home. Each goodbye is chipping away at something Mia can’t quite put her finger on.

When Aspen announces he’s leaving on his longest assignment yet, Mia realizes she’s tired of waiting for a someday that never seems to arrive; tired of post cards, phone calls with bad reception, and emails in the place of real connection. When she decides it’s time to call it quits, a desperate Aspen tells one small lie: one that lands him an invitation to Mia’s family lake cabin for the week.

The catch? Everyone thinks they’re dating.

Now, surrounded by family, cozy bonfires, and a lake cabin that holds memories around each corner, Aspen and Mia must pretend their love story is more than fiction. With Aspen’s departure looming and Mia’s patience stretched to its breaking point, they have one week to figure out the real reason hurts so deeply to let go.

Because pretending to be in love seems easy, until real feelings get involved.

Character art reveal!! Aspen and Mia from Love Is for the Birds!🪶 @jordanrolsmawrites absolutely nailed these two and I'm so obsessed with this!🥰

If you haven't seen yet, she's hosting a free art giveaway where she picks someone once a month to receive free character art, and she's been such a blessing to work with, you should definitely sign up!

Character art reveal!! Aspen and Mia from Love Is for the Birds!🪶 @jordanrolsmawrites absolutely nailed these two and I'm so obsessed with this!🥰

If you haven't seen yet, she's hosting a free art giveaway where she picks someone once a month to receive free character art, and she's been such a blessing to work with, you should definitely sign up!

So excited to share my sweet friend and fellow Christian author @writerbellafayth's debut novel with y'all!

“The Bridge” is the first book in Bella Fayth’s debut sci-fi series THE SPACE BETWEEN which is OUT NOW on Amazon!!

———
“The Bridge” synopsis:

The world is ending. And this time; it’s all the hero’s fault.

Emma wants her family back. To save her friend from—wherever she was— but that’s beside the point. Everyone she loves is gone. And it is all her fault.

Alex wants to make things right. To help find a missing girl and bring her safely home, but he’s in way over his head. And there’s someone else—something else—trying to reach out to him.

Sofia wants to escape. Any distraction from normal life would do. Even if it means helping a supposed murderer find her victim. Maybe… she’s simply too naive.
———

THE SPACE BETWEEN series
Book 1: The Bridge
→ biblical themes
→ sci-fi
→ dystopian
→ multi-pov
→ mystery
→ found family
→ corrupt government
age rating: 12+

So excited to share my sweet friend and fellow Christian author @writerbellafayth's debut novel with y'all!

“The Bridge” is the first book in Bella Fayth’s debut sci-fi series THE SPACE BETWEEN which is OUT NOW on Amazon!!

———
“The Bridge” synopsis:

The world is ending. And this time; it’s all the hero’s fault.

Emma wants her family back. To save her friend from—wherever she was— but that’s beside the point. Everyone she loves is gone. And it is all her fault.

Alex wants to make things right. To help find a missing girl and bring her safely home, but he’s in way over his head. And there’s someone else—something else—trying to reach out to him.

Sofia wants to escape. Any distraction from normal life would do. Even if it means helping a supposed murderer find her victim. Maybe… she’s simply too naive.
———

THE SPACE BETWEEN series
Book 1: The Bridge
→ biblical themes
→ sci-fi
→ dystopian
→ multi-pov
→ mystery
→ found family
→ corrupt government
age rating: 12+

ARC readers wanted for Love is for the Birds coming out this summer!🥰

Sign up link in my bio!🥳

ARC sign up will be open until April 18th, so that's just a little more than a week to get your name on my list!👀

Blurb:

Aspen Carter and Mia Bennett are at an impasse.

By-the-book Mia has every moment of her life laid out in glittery color-coded ink. Her world is neat and tidy, and she knows exactly what she wants. The one thing she can’t seem to keep organized is her travel-happy lifelong friend. Aspen—restless and endlessly chasing the next adventure—is building his career as a nature photographer, and spends his days anywhere but home. Each goodbye is chipping away at something Mia can’t quite put her finger on.

When Aspen announces he’s leaving on his longest assignment yet, Mia realizes she’s tired of waiting for a someday that never seems to arrive; tired of post cards, phone calls with bad reception, and emails in the place of real connection. When she decides it’s time to call it quits, a desperate Aspen tells one small lie: one that lands him an invitation to Mia’s family lake cabin for the week.

The catch? Everyone thinks they’re dating.

Now, surrounded by family, cozy bonfires, and a lake cabin that holds memories around each corner, Aspen and Mia must pretend their love story is more than fiction. With Aspen’s departure looming and Mia’s patience stretched to its breaking point, they have one week to figure out the real reason hurts so deeply to let go.

Because pretending to be in love seems easy, until real feelings get involved.

ARC readers wanted for Love is for the Birds coming out this summer!🥰

Sign up link in my bio!🥳

ARC sign up will be open until April 18th, so that's just a little more than a week to get your name on my list!👀

Blurb:

Aspen Carter and Mia Bennett are at an impasse.

By-the-book Mia has every moment of her life laid out in glittery color-coded ink. Her world is neat and tidy, and she knows exactly what she wants. The one thing she can’t seem to keep organized is her travel-happy lifelong friend. Aspen—restless and endlessly chasing the next adventure—is building his career as a nature photographer, and spends his days anywhere but home. Each goodbye is chipping away at something Mia can’t quite put her finger on.

When Aspen announces he’s leaving on his longest assignment yet, Mia realizes she’s tired of waiting for a someday that never seems to arrive; tired of post cards, phone calls with bad reception, and emails in the place of real connection. When she decides it’s time to call it quits, a desperate Aspen tells one small lie: one that lands him an invitation to Mia’s family lake cabin for the week.

The catch? Everyone thinks they’re dating.

Now, surrounded by family, cozy bonfires, and a lake cabin that holds memories around each corner, Aspen and Mia must pretend their love story is more than fiction. With Aspen’s departure looming and Mia’s patience stretched to its breaking point, they have one week to figure out the real reason hurts so deeply to let go.

Because pretending to be in love seems easy, until real feelings get involved.

Make coffee with me so I can edit my book for exactly five seconds😜

What if I told you ARC sign ups for LIFTB are still open until the end of April??👀

I have a teething toddler, so, safe to say I'm not getting much done at all until she's asleep😂

Make coffee with me so I can edit my book for exactly five seconds😜

What if I told you ARC sign ups for LIFTB are still open until the end of April??👀

I have a teething toddler, so, safe to say I'm not getting much done at all until she's asleep😂

First trend kind of nervous🦆

My coffee is king cake flavored community coffee sweetened with wildflower honey in case you were super curious🌸☕️

My current favorite thing about The Virginian is that the accents are written out phonetically and it makes me laugh😜 Also the cover says it's the greatest western of all time but I'll be the judge of that🤨

Anyway buy Ocean of Sun on Amazon!!🤩

First trend kind of nervous🦆

My coffee is king cake flavored community coffee sweetened with wildflower honey in case you were super curious🌸☕️

My current favorite thing about The Virginian is that the accents are written out phonetically and it makes me laugh😜 Also the cover says it's the greatest western of all time but I'll be the judge of that🤨

Anyway buy Ocean of Sun on Amazon!!🤩

ARC sign ups are open at the link in my bio!!🥰🐦‍⬛🪶

🩷 Blurb:

Aspen Carter and Mia Bennett are at an impasse.

By-the-book Mia has every moment of her life laid out in glittery color-coded ink. Her world is neat and tidy, and she knows exactly what she wants. The one thing she can’t seem to keep organized is her travel-happy lifelong friend. Aspen—restless and endlessly chasing the next adventure—is building his career as a nature photographer, and spends his days anywhere but home. Each goodbye is chipping away at something Mia can’t quite put her finger on.

When Aspen announces he’s leaving on his longest assignment yet, Mia realizes she’s tired of waiting for a someday that never seems to arrive; tired of post cards, phone calls with bad reception, and emails in the place of real connection. When she decides it’s time to call it quits, a desperate Aspen tells one small lie: one that lands him an invitation to Mia’s family lake cabin for the week.

The catch? Everyone thinks they’re dating.

Now, surrounded by family, cozy bonfires, and a lake cabin that holds memories around each corner, Aspen and Mia must pretend their love story is more than fiction. With Aspen’s departure looming and Mia’s patience stretched to its breaking point, they have one week to figure out the real reason hurts so deeply to let go.

Because pretending to be in love seems easy, until real feelings get involved.

ARC sign ups are open at the link in my bio!!🥰🐦‍⬛🪶

🩷 Blurb:

Aspen Carter and Mia Bennett are at an impasse.

By-the-book Mia has every moment of her life laid out in glittery color-coded ink. Her world is neat and tidy, and she knows exactly what she wants. The one thing she can’t seem to keep organized is her travel-happy lifelong friend. Aspen—restless and endlessly chasing the next adventure—is building his career as a nature photographer, and spends his days anywhere but home. Each goodbye is chipping away at something Mia can’t quite put her finger on.

When Aspen announces he’s leaving on his longest assignment yet, Mia realizes she’s tired of waiting for a someday that never seems to arrive; tired of post cards, phone calls with bad reception, and emails in the place of real connection. When she decides it’s time to call it quits, a desperate Aspen tells one small lie: one that lands him an invitation to Mia’s family lake cabin for the week.

The catch? Everyone thinks they’re dating.

Now, surrounded by family, cozy bonfires, and a lake cabin that holds memories around each corner, Aspen and Mia must pretend their love story is more than fiction. With Aspen’s departure looming and Mia’s patience stretched to its breaking point, they have one week to figure out the real reason hurts so deeply to let go.

Because pretending to be in love seems easy, until real feelings get involved.

Such a fun commission to do! I can't wait to read this one🥳 I had so much fun bringing this scene to life from @cpcabaniss_author 's Meet Me at the Drive-In, which is available to pre-order now and released April 14th! 📽️🎞️🥤🛻🐈‍⬛👀

Such a fun commission to do! I can't wait to read this one🥳 I had so much fun bringing this scene to life from @cpcabaniss_author 's Meet Me at the Drive-In, which is available to pre-order now and released April 14th! 📽️🎞️🥤🛻🐈‍⬛👀

Want to get in the summer mood early this year?☀️🌲🪶

I'm building an ARC team for LIFTB!🥳

Sign up at the link in my bio!

Blurb:

Aspen won't put down roots, and Mia is afraid to fly.

Aspen Carter and Mia Bennett are at an impasse.

By-the-book Mia has every moment of her life laid out in glittery color-coded ink. Her world is neat and tidy, and she knows exactly what she wants. The one thing she can’t seem to keep organized is her travel-happy lifelong friend. Aspen—restless and endlessly chasing the next adventure—is building his career as a nature photographer, and spends his days anywhere but home. Each goodbye is chipping away at something Mia can’t quite put her finger on.

When Aspen announces he’s leaving on his longest assignment yet, Mia realizes she’s tired of waiting for a someday that never seems to arrive; tired of post cards, phone calls with bad reception, and emails in the place of real connection. When she decides it’s time to call it quits, a desperate Aspen tells one small lie: one that lands him an invitation to Mia’s family lake cabin for the week.

The catch? Everyone thinks they’re dating.

Now, surrounded by family, cozy bonfires, and a lake cabin that holds memories around each corner, Aspen and Mia must pretend their love story is more than fiction. With Aspen’s departure looming and Mia’s patience stretched to its breaking point, they have one week to figure out the real reason hurts so deeply to let go.

Because pretending to be in love seems easy, until real feelings get involved.

Want to get in the summer mood early this year?☀️🌲🪶

I'm building an ARC team for LIFTB!🥳

Sign up at the link in my bio!

Blurb:

Aspen won't put down roots, and Mia is afraid to fly.

Aspen Carter and Mia Bennett are at an impasse.

By-the-book Mia has every moment of her life laid out in glittery color-coded ink. Her world is neat and tidy, and she knows exactly what she wants. The one thing she can’t seem to keep organized is her travel-happy lifelong friend. Aspen—restless and endlessly chasing the next adventure—is building his career as a nature photographer, and spends his days anywhere but home. Each goodbye is chipping away at something Mia can’t quite put her finger on.

When Aspen announces he’s leaving on his longest assignment yet, Mia realizes she’s tired of waiting for a someday that never seems to arrive; tired of post cards, phone calls with bad reception, and emails in the place of real connection. When she decides it’s time to call it quits, a desperate Aspen tells one small lie: one that lands him an invitation to Mia’s family lake cabin for the week.

The catch? Everyone thinks they’re dating.

Now, surrounded by family, cozy bonfires, and a lake cabin that holds memories around each corner, Aspen and Mia must pretend their love story is more than fiction. With Aspen’s departure looming and Mia’s patience stretched to its breaking point, they have one week to figure out the real reason hurts so deeply to let go.

Because pretending to be in love seems easy, until real feelings get involved.

I'm so excited to finally have a hard copy of Love is for the Birds to show off!

Sign ups to be considered for my ARC team close April 15th--sign up while you can for a chance to be an early reader!🥳

I'm so excited to finally have a hard copy of Love is for the Birds to show off!

Sign ups to be considered for my ARC team close April 15th--sign up while you can for a chance to be an early reader!🥳

Want to get on the ARC list while Love is for the Birds is on your mind? Check the link in my bio!!

LIFTB Has:
🪶 Fake Dating
📸 Slow burn
💚 Asthma Rep
🌟Christian Themes
🌳 Birding
💜 Lake Cabin Setting

Blurb:

Aspen won't put down roots, and Mia is afraid to fly.

Aspen Carter and Mia Bennett are at an impasse.

By-the-book Mia has every moment of her life laid out in glittery color-coded ink. Her world is neat and tidy, and she knows exactly what she wants. The one thing she can’t seem to keep organized is her travel-happy lifelong friend. Aspen—restless and endlessly chasing the next adventure—is building his career as a nature photographer, and spends his days anywhere but home. Each goodbye is chipping away at something Mia can’t quite put her finger on.

When Aspen announces he’s leaving on his longest assignment yet, Mia realizes she’s tired of waiting for a someday that never seems to arrive; tired of post cards, phone calls with bad reception, and emails in the place of real connection. When she decides it’s time to call it quits, a desperate Aspen tells one small lie: one that lands him an invitation to Mia’s family lake cabin for the week.

The catch? Everyone thinks they’re dating.

Now, surrounded by family, cozy bonfires, and a lake cabin that holds memories around each corner, Aspen and Mia must pretend their love story is more than fiction. With Aspen’s departure looming and Mia’s patience stretched to its breaking point, they have one week to figure out the real reason hurts so deeply to let go.

Because pretending to be in love seems easy, until real feelings get involved.

Want to get on the ARC list while Love is for the Birds is on your mind? Check the link in my bio!!

LIFTB Has:
🪶 Fake Dating
📸 Slow burn
💚 Asthma Rep
🌟Christian Themes
🌳 Birding
💜 Lake Cabin Setting

Blurb:

Aspen won't put down roots, and Mia is afraid to fly.

Aspen Carter and Mia Bennett are at an impasse.

By-the-book Mia has every moment of her life laid out in glittery color-coded ink. Her world is neat and tidy, and she knows exactly what she wants. The one thing she can’t seem to keep organized is her travel-happy lifelong friend. Aspen—restless and endlessly chasing the next adventure—is building his career as a nature photographer, and spends his days anywhere but home. Each goodbye is chipping away at something Mia can’t quite put her finger on.

When Aspen announces he’s leaving on his longest assignment yet, Mia realizes she’s tired of waiting for a someday that never seems to arrive; tired of post cards, phone calls with bad reception, and emails in the place of real connection. When she decides it’s time to call it quits, a desperate Aspen tells one small lie: one that lands him an invitation to Mia’s family lake cabin for the week.

The catch? Everyone thinks they’re dating.

Now, surrounded by family, cozy bonfires, and a lake cabin that holds memories around each corner, Aspen and Mia must pretend their love story is more than fiction. With Aspen’s departure looming and Mia’s patience stretched to its breaking point, they have one week to figure out the real reason hurts so deeply to let go.

Because pretending to be in love seems easy, until real feelings get involved.

Who needs a speaker when you have live music??

For real though: do my fellow SAHM authors have any advice for me?👀

So far for me, writing as a stay at home mom looks like dedication and being super intentional about how I spend my time!

Who needs a speaker when you have live music??

For real though: do my fellow SAHM authors have any advice for me?👀

So far for me, writing as a stay at home mom looks like dedication and being super intentional about how I spend my time!

Thank you to everyone for making my cover reveal day such a success!🥳 Whether you posted, shared, commented or left a like, I appreciate every little bit!🥰

P.S. There's a form link in my bio for early ARC interest if you'd like to get in at the top of the list!

Thank you to everyone for making my cover reveal day such a success!🥳 Whether you posted, shared, commented or left a like, I appreciate every little bit!🥰

P.S. There's a form link in my bio for early ARC interest if you'd like to get in at the top of the list!

COVER REVEAL TOMORROW!! Who's excited??🥳🥳

COVER REVEAL TOMORROW!! Who's excited??🥳🥳

I can't wait for everyone to finally see this character art ONE WEEK from today!!🥰🥳

To get involved in my cover reveal, sign up at the form in my bio-- everyone who signs up to join to the fun will receive an EXCLUSIVE COPY of the first TWO chapters of LIFTB!!🤩 (this freebie goes out the day after the reveal!)

What are your favorite traits in a fictional character? 👀

I can't wait for everyone to finally see this character art ONE WEEK from today!!🥰🥳

To get involved in my cover reveal, sign up at the form in my bio-- everyone who signs up to join to the fun will receive an EXCLUSIVE COPY of the first TWO chapters of LIFTB!!🤩 (this freebie goes out the day after the reveal!)

What are your favorite traits in a fictional character? 👀

10 days!!

Guys, I'm so impatient, the suspense is killing me😳

(Don't forget you can sign up to help celebrate my cover reveal and receive an exclusive first look at the first two chapters by filling out the form in my bio!)

About the arrows:

The map in Mia's hand is a nod to her love of planning and desire to have everything mapped out in life, as well as a direct reference to a chapter in the book. 👀

The birds in the sky are, well, a reference to the title😂 but also to the fact that Aspen calls Mia "Starling" as a nickname--which is a type of bird that tends to stick together!🪶

Keep an eye out for another piece of tape removed and another little tidbit about the story hidden in the cover art🥳

10 days!!

Guys, I'm so impatient, the suspense is killing me😳

(Don't forget you can sign up to help celebrate my cover reveal and receive an exclusive first look at the first two chapters by filling out the form in my bio!)

About the arrows:

The map in Mia's hand is a nod to her love of planning and desire to have everything mapped out in life, as well as a direct reference to a chapter in the book. 👀

The birds in the sky are, well, a reference to the title😂 but also to the fact that Aspen calls Mia "Starling" as a nickname--which is a type of bird that tends to stick together!🪶

Keep an eye out for another piece of tape removed and another little tidbit about the story hidden in the cover art🥳

A HUGE thank you to Kenzie for this amazing gift!! I loved working with you to make this happen! 🥰

Check out her page on TikTok to see the process and how she made it!

Kenzie also has a really cool Etsy shop for anyone looking to get into bookbinding! 👀🧡

A HUGE thank you to Kenzie for this amazing gift!! I loved working with you to make this happen! 🥰

Check out her page on TikTok to see the process and how she made it!

Kenzie also has a really cool Etsy shop for anyone looking to get into bookbinding! 👀🧡

Aspen is leaving again, and his lifelong best friend Mia is running out of patience. One little lie scores him an invite to her family lake cabin and enough to time try and win her over before he leaves, but can they convince everyone they're dating while their real relationship is falling apart? 🪶💚

🚨To join my cover reveal and and get updates on Love is for the Birds--check out the form in the link in my bio!🚨

Aspen is leaving again, and his lifelong best friend Mia is running out of patience. One little lie scores him an invite to her family lake cabin and enough to time try and win her over before he leaves, but can they convince everyone they're dating while their real relationship is falling apart? 🪶💚

🚨To join my cover reveal and and get updates on Love is for the Birds--check out the form in the link in my bio!🚨

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