Upmarket/Women’s Fiction (Querying)
When a GenX woman reconnects with her college crush, her nostalgia for the nineties culture of those happier years resurfaces clues about her friend’s unsolved disappearance on graduation day—pointing to her crush’s involvement and fracturing the circle of trust and hope among her remaining tight-knit friends.
Firefly Lane meets Liane Moriarty with authentic invisible disability rep and lots of nineties pop culture references that are more than fun…they are clues to the mystery.
Tropes/vibes: chosen family, coming of middle age, strong women friendships, ‘90s nostalgia, chronically ill main character, second chance romance, friends to lovers, mystery, be careful what you wish for
Medical Memoir
(In Progress)
My story of surviving and recovering from a ruptured brain aneurysm and stroke.
In December 2025 I opened my eyes after emerging from what felt like a vacuum-sealed, airtight dark place. A sucking sound, and a pop. An unknown woman stood nearby; I sat in a recliner facing a window.
“What happened?” I asked. “Where am I?”
“You’re in the hospital,” she told me with kindness and patience. “You had a brain aneurysm, and a stroke. You’ve been here for forty days. Your family just stepped out. They’ll be back soon.”
Later I learned that this healthcare worker had probably answered these questions several times already from me. But for me, it was the first time. I have no memory of those forty days. I’ve spent my time since asking questions, reading health records, reading family notes, and trying to figure out where I was for so long.
Lightly Speculative Upmarket Fiction
(In Progress)
Sliding Doors but in hindsight. When Liza dies saving her sister, she wakes up in an alternate life, where a choice she made twenty years ago changed everything—and this time her sister died saving Liza. Liza needs to go back and right the wrong, but her new-to-her husband and daughters only exist in this life.
Tropes/vibes: someone must die, alternate realities, impossible choice, second chance, fate vs free will, déjà vu, Gaelic lore (Beltane/Samhain)
Adult Romantic Comedy (Complete)
The workplace, enemies-to-lovers romance of The Hating Game with a ruthless corporate takeover, featuring chronic pain representation.
When new manager Kaitlyn falls for sexy and charming private equity shark Connor, who is flipping her literacy-focused workplace for profit and forcing her to decide who is laid off, she has to choose: loyalty to her best friends and coworkers or love with the man they hate.
Tropes/vibes: enemies to lovers, workplace romance, chronic pain, anti-capitalism/F the patriarchy, hurt/comfort, girl boss, women’s friendship, dad jokes
Adult Contemporary Romance (Revising)
Anna’s hiding from her past as the now-grown daughter of a prominent wellness influencer. Broadway star Alex can’t escape the cameras. Their connection is electric, but his spotlight threatens her privacy and her secret—the products she peddled may have risked his chronically ill sister’s life…
Tropes/vibes: famous boyfriend, Broadway, chosen family, fling, secret dating, influencer lifestyle, viral social media, multicultural relationship, chronic illness