In our latest CassAsks, EJ Noyes agreed to
EJ Noyes has written several absolute bangers, such as Alone, Ask, Tell/If I Don't Ask, Turbulence, and Gold (and several more, which I'm sure you know - if you are unfamiliar with her work... what have you been doing with your time in sapphic romance?!).
Ahem - the thing is this: Alone was on...
2023-11-27 21:51:38 +0000 UTC View PostBu leaps and bounds, the Thanksgiving poll revealed Sutton Spencer to have been voted to host the most perfect (traditional) Thanksgiving.
Going into creating the post, I was fairly certain that Sutton was going to sweep - and it's nice to see that this instinct was correct.
For those who said Hannah Dalton - I do agree with you on some levels! First, Hannah is the chara...
2023-11-27 03:03:29 +0000 UTC View PostI'm not quite sure what to say to tantalize this chapter... except...
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2023-11-22 21:21:02 +0000 UTC View PostHey y'all!
Here is the recording from the patreon zoom from earlier today, if anyone wants to view it who could not attend.
Overall, there were almost THIRTY people who came?!! Seriously, I was prepared for, like, 3 or 4 people to show up, so having so many of you make time to join the zoom with me on a Sunday evening (... ET) is so, so appreciated.
I'm alway...
2023-11-19 23:37:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe reminder: this zoom meeting is for Sunday, November 19, beginning at 4pm ET! (1pm PT, 9pm in England, 10pm in Germany, 8am (Monday, November 20) in Australia... I think, don't hold me to it, please)
I will be there, answering any questions anyone might have regarding On the Same Page or Those Who Wait (or Midnight Rain), or When You Least Expect...
2023-11-19 00:52:49 +0000 UTC View PostSutton Spencer and Charlotte Thompson officially got engaged!
Charlotte's ring:
Carefully picked out by Sutton - something beautiful, expensive, intricate, eye-catching. What else could match Charlotte?
Sutton's ring:
2023-11-09 02:50:56 +0000 UTC
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For this poll, I'll be honest - I'm only including the people that I know would host a Thanksgiving. And yes... we know that the couples would be hosting, but these women listed below are most definitely the driving forces behind it all going smoothly.
Plus, I threw in a bonus answer just because!
2023-11-06 18:07:11 +0000 UTC View Post
I was just thinking the other day... I have SO. MANY. SONGS that come on my playlists and I think "Man, that's such a Sutton song that fits her during this part of the book" or "wow, that's a Gianna anthem!"
And I realized - well, that's a fun facet I can add to our HCLU patreon world, to bring everything full circles in terms of the senses!
First up, in honor of On the Sa...
2023-11-03 17:47:02 +0000 UTC View PostIt's official, the votes are in -
I will be hosting a zoom on Sunday November 19th at 4PM EST.
I believe that this means it will be 4pm ET (US), 1pm PT (US), 9pm in England, 10pm in Germany, and 8am (Monday, November 20) in Australia. Honestly, my calculations could be incorrect (outsid...
2023-11-02 19:17:18 +0000 UTC View PostAs you can go back and see from earlier this month - the winners of "who would be most likely to dress up for Halloween in a couples costume" were Caroline and Hannah, of When You Least Expect It. By a mile!
I don't disagree, for several reasons. First, because Halloween is Caroline's favorite holiday, and the one she indulged in, herself, even before she was well and truly...
2023-10-31 14:31:10 +0000 UTC View PostI tried to pick between a Beckett sister to highlight this month. Logic says Riley, given the release of On the Same Page, but... I think they are truly a package deal.
Character biographies:
And here are their dating profiles:
2023-10-30 18:29:05 +0000 UTC
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We got sex, we got feelings - what more could a Midnight Rain Christmas ask for?
2023-10-29 23:08:15 +0000 UTC View PostThis month for CassAsks, we have book narrator Lori Prince who came to the table!
I hadn't really thought of interviewing people who weren't authors, tbh, until it was written in a comment and then sent in a couple of messages as suggestions. And I gotta tell you - brilliant suggestion!
Lori Prince has narrated 5/6 of my audiobooks, and I appreciate all of the w...
2023-10-27 21:42:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe title of this post is slightly skewed - a regular week in my life isn't nearly as insanely busy as this week has been.
The first few days of this week were spent in sleepless nights, leading up to the release of On the Same Page - yes, this is very true, and yes, I woke up from nightmares regarding the reception of the book.
Something I don't think I would e...
2023-10-27 00:39:00 +0000 UTC View PostHi, y'all!
Happy On the Same Page release day to everyone here :)
Last year, I hosted a zoom session with my patrons around this time of year, and I'm thinking that I'm going to make it an annual thing. Especially as we are on the heels of a new book release!
I'm posting a poll here to determine when would be the best time for people who want to join. It's not for a few weeks,...
2023-10-24 17:05:31 +0000 UTC View PostIn your opinion, which couple would be most likely to dress up in a couples Halloween costume!
I think there are a lot of elements that could go into play, here, honestly.
Comment - if you believe you know the costume they would pick!
2023-10-10 17:59:53 +0000 UTC View PostIn honor of September and seeing so many people I know on socials posting about their kids going back to school, I ended up thinking a lot about, well, what exactly it would be like with my characters and their children.
So far in the HCLU, everyone is aware of Charlotte and Sutton's daughters - Madelyn Regan Thompson and Elizabeth "Elle" Victoria Thompson.
2023-09-30 00:20:18 +0000 UTC
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Hi, all, and welcome back for CassAsks!
Today, I'm featuring Morgan Lee Miller.
Publishing with Bold Strokes Books, Morgan came out with her debut novel All the Worlds Between Us in 2019 and just hasn't stopped since! She writes in both contemporary adult and contemporary young adult genres, which is wild to me, given that I could not personally conceive of being able to do...
2023-09-25 22:05:10 +0000 UTC View PostThis is actually a conversation I have relatively often, around picking books.
Honestly, because I have choice paralysis when it comes to reading, especially if I'm really busy and pressed for time. I don't want to pick a book that I'll end up not loving that I spent my time on?!
For me, it is a multitude of reasons listed below that will get me to make the final choice. But i...
2023-09-14 17:16:09 +0000 UTC View PostThis might be the longest chapter of Midnight Rain to date?!
Ft. Christmas Eve, Sutton's ex-wife, and Charlotte's vulnerable side.
2023-09-01 02:17:08 +0000 UTC View PostAnd we're back with this month's CassAsks!
Joining the team of CassAsks this month is Macon Leigh. She graciously gave her time to answer the Q&A during the very month of her debut novel, The Flight Risk.
In case you haven't been on the up and up of sapphic publishing this month, The Flight Risk is an incredible tale of life and fate what what makes...
2023-08-30 22:58:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Gianna is first introduced in Down to A Science as Ellie Beckett's twin sister Riley's best friend.
If you've read DtAS, you may already know that Gianna is many things -- a fierce friend, a voracious gossip, and a bisexual beauty queen among them.
In writing Gianna's backstory more in-depth and really getting to know her, I have become so attached to her. And in light of t...
2023-08-11 22:21:24 +0000 UTC View PostTropes are such tricky things!
As someone who grew up an avid fanfic reader - then writer - and avid romance reader - then writer - I am neck-deep in tropes. And I'm a huge fucking fan of so many of them.
And it's kind of funny, because as a writer, I usually tend toward writing friends-to-lovers, even though it's not always my top favorite trope to read. I think I love mak...
2023-08-05 19:06:47 +0000 UTC View PostFt. Sutton Spencer Struggles, Charlotte Thompson being a simp. What else is new?
2023-08-04 18:28:36 +0000 UTC View PostAnd back with another CassAsks - this time, as the title of the post has spoiled, with Roslyn Sinclair, author of Lily and the Crown, The X Ingredient, and most recently, of course, Truth and Measure & Above All Things.
Known in the biz by all of us as one of the top ice queen/age gap writers in the genre, Roslyn graciously accepted my request to give us all...
2023-07-31 18:50:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Every location from the poll this month had a very serious tie-in to every couple in my books - where are they going on a trip during the summer?!
Ellie and Mia - Yellowstone (3rd most popular destination on the poll)
2023-07-30 17:53:38 +0000 UTC
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Summer is well and truly upon us!
In my personal life, we've been discussing where to go for a little getaway this summer (and some future vacations), so vacation destinations have really been on my mind.
Where would you want to go for some fun in the sun?
2023-07-10 15:35:45 +0000 UTC View PostHi all!
I know you are all (probably?) familiar with my journey of the last year, in redoing my book covers. I have an amazing cover designer I work with, but I know I am an awful person to work with, because... honestly, I never know what design I want, I just know what I don't want. But my designer does incredible work and deals with me and I appreciate the hell out of her.&nbs...
2023-07-06 17:50:35 +0000 UTC View Post
One of the new features I'm going to post here is character highlights! Every other month, we will have a further insight to the characters in my books.
All of the main characters will have their time come - and some side characters too! If there is a particular side character you'd like to see featured or any particular information not featured, feel free to request in the comments!
<... 2023-06-28 20:34:29 +0000 UTC View PostAll right, everyone! I appreciate the participation in the last poll (actually, in all polls. I love a poll), and we had 2 people stand out as the top choices: Charlotte Thompson and Caroline Parker.
Though Charlotte came in first in the preliminary, there were other variables at play: every other HCLU character was in the running and people could vote for more than one character, so...&n...
2023-06-26 18:23:06 +0000 UTC View Post