I’m happy to announce that book three has officially been birthed. And it’s a boy!
I’m so excited for you to read Calvin and Everett’s story. Funny thing. Theirs wasn’t supposed to be book three. Book three was going to be Leo and Vivienne, but the story felt hollow. I had a very detailed outline of the book completed (I had actually outlined the entire Concord story arc), but their story didn’t feel fresh. Trying to keep the Concord storyline moving forward and tell Vivienne’s complex story just wasn’t working. Also, Everett kept popping up to tell me he had something to say. I knew I wanted to use him as a catalyst for something later in the Concord arc, and suddenly it dawned on me. So I went to the story I had outlined for him and Calvin, moved some things around, and I knew I had my book three.
There are a lot of surprising events in this book. The Moonridge you thought you knew flips on its head. I will admit, some of the big reveals weren’t in my periphery when I plotted this out, and they have major repercussions on the future of Moonridge, these characters, and the Concord 13 story arc.
Speaking of the Concord 13 arc, I’m hoping to wrap it up in the next two books (if I can). That doesn’t mean I’m planning to leave Moonridge behind. I just have other stories I want to tell. Lots of them! But I want to put the saga with the Concord (or at least this saga) to rest. Which means I need to get to work and get book four going.
Speaking of book four, it will focus on La’Tasha. I love her so much and have such big things planned for her, but I also want to take good care. I want to tell this story the right way. I’m not a Black woman, so I am employing the help of several Black sensitivity readers. I’d like to say I’ll have the book out by fall, but it may take longer. Be sure to keep your eye on the blog (or subscribe to my newsletter) for updates.
For now, I hope you enjoy Calvin and Everett’s story. I love these two so much and I hope you do as well.
As always, thank you for loving these characters and this little town as much as I do.
Avery
