Plot Twist: I Moved Again (And More Book Updates)
Real life handed me unneighborly neighbors, so naturally I'm turning it into romance novella after I finish writing Reina.
I’m writing this update from a brand-new zip code, in a new home, and in my new office, which has a completely different view from my previous office.
I may not be staring at trees covered in snow, watching neighbors who are not very neighborly on their midday walks, or kids getting off the school bus with an innocence and openness that makes them kind to everyone, even if they don’t look like them.
I may not be in the zip code I imagined when I was a single girl in my 20s, dreaming of my dream home with my dream husband, because Long Island never once crossed my mind.
Yet here I am, starting over yet again due to circumstances that are too annoying to share, but that have everything to do with unneighborly neighbors.
Which brings me back to writing steamy romance novellas…
I am developing a grumpy neighbor romance series based on this experience. Real life is always fodder, even when real life sucks.
I’m also finishing up Reina, the third and final installment of my Heights of Love series, a bingeable, steamy romance novella series about a close group of friends from Washington Heights navigating love, ambition, and desire in New York City. (Check out the series here.)
Reina’s release day has changed…
I had initially planned to release this book on my birthday, April 16, but I’ve learned that it’s essential to give myself ample time to promote my books. So, I am publishing Reina on May 21, 2026, which is my mom’s birthday!
The writing process is coming along…
I’m at the halfway mark and enjoying writing Reina so much that I can’t help but laugh as I write. The proof is in the Instagram reel below.
I love that I’m writing a steamy romance romcom featuring an over-40, perimenopausal single mom who’s learning to love her body, all while getting caught up in a love triangle with a much younger man and a powerful Reality TV executive producer.
And no, this is not autobiographical, despite folks sliding into my DMs assuming otherwise. Although I wouldn’t mind attracting two hotties :-)
Speaking of hotties…
I’m participating in two promotions where you can read free romance stories featuring the hottest MMCs (male main characters).
Check out these post-Valentine’s Day freebies featuring billionaires, firefighters, and steamy romance novels and short stories.
This February Love Promo has a mixed bag of hot single dads, ranchers, bad boys, and more.
Stay tuned for more announcements about upcoming events (I have exciting news on that front!), ARC sign-ups, and so much more. I vowed to expand in 2026, and that I am, even if it’s from a different zip code in a different town with a different view than I imagined.
Love,
Sujeiry