One Week Until “Once Upon a Blue Moon”—and the Magic of Moonridge Begins!
I can’t believe we’re just one week away from the release of my debut novel, Once Upon a Blue Moon! This story (the first in my Welcome to Moonridge series) has been living rent-free in my head (and heart) since the early days of the pandemic.
It all started during COVID lockdowns, when I, like many of you, was searching for a little magic and escape. That’s when Hazel and Blake first appeared. A sarcastic witch. A grumpy werewolf. And then … they swapped bodies. I couldn’t stop thinking about them. What started as a fun novella idea quickly spiraled into something much bigger (and way more chaotic) in the best way possible.
Enter Bianca. Or as you’ll come to know her, Ravena—the town’s perfectly polished, suspiciously serene wellness guru. Once she stepped onto the page, I knew Once Upon a Blue Moon wasn’t just a one-off story. It was the beginning of something bigger.
By the time I finished the first draft, I was fully in love—with Moonridge, with the characters, with the idea of building a series where love, magic, and mystery collide in one charmingly weird town. I dove straight into writing book two (Date Night With Death), not only to keep my momentum, but to make sure I could truly commit to the long game. Spoiler alert: I could. I did. I’m all in.
So what’s next?
Each book in the Welcome to Moonridge series will center around a new couple finding love while facing off against something supernatural and sinister. You’ll revisit familiar faces (and meet a few new ones), and a much bigger, darker threat will begin to unfold in book two (something even more dangerous than Ravena).
Book two stars Mina, the human B&B owner with a love of baked goods and giving unasked-for advice, and her unlikely love interest: the actual Grim Reaper. (Yes, you read that right.)
I have plans for at least 4–5 books following this arc, and honestly, I already have more ideas than I know what to do with. Moonridge is alive in my head, and I can’t wait to invite you in.
Thank you for being part of this journey. I’ll be back soon with more updates, but in the meantime … mark your calendars, pre-order if you haven’t yet, and get ready to fall under Moonridge’s spell.