Over the weekend, I promised you a first look at the new Ridgewood covers! I am absolutely in love and obsessed with how these turned out, and I can't wait for the first two books to be available so all these gorgeous covers can be at your fingertips.
Along with teasing the covers, I also promised you re-release dates for Between the Flames and Wicked Games We Play. Unfortunately, the moment I told you, the dates would be coming, a huge wave of anxiety hit me, and I realized that I am not ready to give a definitive date for those. I'm shooting for March/April, but I realized I needed more time to sit with that and make it happen.
The last few months of 2024 absolutely wrecked me, (pun intended, to check out Wreck Me if you haven't lmao), and have found myself organically heading into a small, much needed break. It was like once I finished the covers for the series (most of you know I make my own!) I was able to take a breath and realize how much I've been stressing myself out for no reason. So this week I've stepped back from socials and am focusing on my health - both physical and mental. I've hit 11K or more steps every day, am exercising, drinking an obscene amount of water, enjoying a cup of tea before bedtime, and not touching my phone after 10PM. It's only been a couple of days but it's much, much needed.
That being said, I'm still working on the re-writes and re-edits and am excited to (very lately announce) that Little2Nemo and Suzy (those are the usernames here on this platform) will be getting their hands on the first ebook copies once the books have made their rounds with with myself and my editorial team. I'll reach out to both of you via message here to confirm!
I love you all so much and I am so grateful to have you on this journey. I'm not sure how long this little break will last but even if I go a little quiet on socials, I'll be bugging you guys here and working on things in the background once I get my mojo back. I'm the type of gal who goes 0 to 60. Sometimes I take a 3 month break (cough, unintentionally happened this summer) and then othertimes I bust out one of my favorite books I've written in 3 darn weeks. You guys know I'm all over the place 🤣
Anywho. That's all I got. I'm gonna go blow dry my hair, paint my nails, and catch up on Fire Country. You guys have an amazing night and let me know what you think of the new covers down in the comments!
The brand new ebook and paperback covers for the Ridgewood series are almost ready to be revealed, as well as the re-pub dates for Between the Flames and Wicked Games We Play!
Order of reveal —>
1. Sinners, Sirens, & Elite tiers on www.authorarrose.com get ALL the new covers and release dates on January 13th, so make sure you’re in one of those tiers if you want them early. Upgrade today!
Sinners, Sirens, and Elite will also be getting the ebook rereleases first, and Elite members will get the paperbacks (please read full t&c’s on the site for that)
Join now: www.shopauthorarrose.com
2. SparksFly members (the free tier) get them on January 15th!
You guys I’m so pumped for this. The new covers look absolutely amazing and I’m absolutely dying to show you guys!
Hi friends. I apologize for being so quiet since the new year but it's been super busy over here, and these last few days I've been consumed with the fires up in LA.
Thank you to those of you who've reached out, remembering I'm in California, making sure we're good. Although I'm in a red flag warning area, we're down in San Diego, which is about 1.5-2 hours away from where the fires are. We definitely have to keep an eye out for fires starting around us, but so far the winds haven't been to bad.
Still, my heart is sad. Being born and raised in CA, any time there's a big fire in the state, it's devastating to watch. This one is no different. My heart goes out to everyone going through this terrifying time.
If you live in LA, my thoughts and prayers are with you. If there's anything we can do as a community, please reach out.
And please, please stay safe ♥️
I hope you all had a wonderful and safe NYE.
Today I've woken up optimistic and excited for what is to come in 2025. I'm currently finishing a work in progress that I started several months ago, then am handing it over to my agent so she can work her magic and get me a trad deal ✨speaking that into existence✨.
As you all know, Between the Flames and Wicked Games We Play are currently undergoing a re-edit/re-write on my part. I'm polishing the stories and can't wait to re-release them this year. No date for that as of yet, but I'm excited about the projects and can't wait for you guys to fall in love with Ryder and Noah all over again. I will also be picking the winners for the giveaway here (scroll back a few posts) to get their hands on both of these books first!
And then we have the project that I'm teasing above. This storyline hit me hard and fast just a few days ago, and I am ANXIOUS to start it. The characters are already talking, showing me their lives, and let me just tell you, this book will be ANGSTY and full of YEARNING. And I think (don't hold me to this), but I think we're going back to Ridgewood for this book.
So stay tuned. It'll be a hot minute before I have something new in your hot little hands, but I promise the wait will be worth it.
Have an amazing day, my friends!
I wasn’t going to make one of these but then I realized I deserve to see a visual representation of my year.
Mental health wise, this year has been absolutely brutal. I learned a lot about myself, my limits, and what I want my journey to look like. Moving into 2025, I plan to take my time, enjoy my path, and be present amongst my readers.
This year I got to squeeze many of my author friends, my reader friends, and meet so many of you. I had the opportunity to write stories I was passionate about and one that had been simmering in my mind for nearly two years.
So, thank you, readers, for a lovely 2024. Because of you I was able to achieve goals I thought would be impossible.
Cheers to 2025 🥂
Merry Christmas, to my amazing friends and readers.
I hope you’re all having a magical day with your families, relaxing, and eating delicious food.
I want to thank everyone who’s taken a chance on my first holiday book, I Really Can’t Stay, and formally announce that next Christmas you’ll be getting another book! Not Like Christmas At All will release on October 16, 2025 ♥️
If you haven’t read I Really Can’t Stay you can grab it on Amazon and read it for free with Kindle Unlimited!
What you’ll find inside I Really Can’t Stay:
🎄 Holiday
🎄 Found Family
🎄 Fake Dating
🎄 Big City Girl / Small Town Guy
🎄 Spicy
🎄 He Falls First
🎄 Cat Bestie Named Potato*
*Not a trope, but you’re going to love him.
Have a beautiful day! 🎄
Snuggled up on the couch with some chocolate and Bad Mom's Christmas, and want to wish you Merry Christmas Eve Eve!
what's everyone up to for the holidays? Traveling? Staying home? Cooking? (What's on the menu?)
