Sadie Jay

This last week has been one of extremes. We had temperatures of over 70F–I got my lawn chair out and soaked up some sun, walked at the nature center, and lit up the grill. It was fantastic but short-lived. There was hail and a tornado in my area as the temperature dropped back down into the teens. And I somehow picked up a cold. It's done its own swing all week. Just as I was feeling better, it took another plunge down, oddly following the pattern of the weather.  Could it just be spring already? This week was Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week. To 'celebrate', my book Cinders and Ash is on sale. Lindsey is having an argument with her brother, Cherry, when Brian, the maintenance man, comes out of the bedroom, where he'd been adjusting the closet door. Lindsey takes advantage of the moment. Told from Lindsey's POV: Cherry grabbed onto one of the words I’d just said. “Boyfriend? You? Since when?” His tone irritated me, which made it into a challenge. And I never backe...

Midway through February and the snow from three weeks ago is finally almost melted. Not that we can't get more, but historically, any deep snow happens for my area in the first two months of the year. It doesn't mean we can't get any later, but it's usually less. And that's a good thing! Delicious is live! (link below) Delicious is a low-angst novella, meant to be a fun, afternoon read. So yes, when the guys bring up the word love, it's in a joking manner. And since it's Valentine's day...  (Told from Hanson's POV:) “I really like you, just so you know.”  It was dark enough that I couldn’t see, but I would have bet [Grady's] cheeks were red. “I really like you, too. I mean, I really, really like you.”   Grady chuckled. “We sound like grade schoolers. ‘Do you want to be my boyfriend? Check yes or no.’” “Yes.”  “‘Do you love me? Check yes or no.’” My breath hitched. Was he making a joke, or was he serious? The hesitation was only for a second bec...

Like so much of the US, we're still stuck in the deep freeze. The almost foot of snow we got last weekend is still on the ground since the highs have barely gotten to the teens and the sun has hidden more than shown. But January is done, so we're one more month closer to spring! Delicious is up for pre-order! It's a quick-read, low-heat novella that was supposed to be part of a multi-author series that didn't happen. But after putting so much time into imagining the characters and writing the first half, I didn't want to drop it. And I'm happy with it. (That's the thing, isn't it? We, the authors, should like our stories, I think.) Grady, wanting to move away from the city, buys an old house, site unseen, and hires a contractor to make it livable. Although he's spoken with Hanson over the phone numerous times, this is their first time meeting in person. Told from Grady's POV: “Oh, my,” I said under my breath. That sunbeam from earlier landed on ...