Random Musings

Tomorrow. And yes, I’m excited about it.

Despite my best efforts, I can’t help but be excited every time a new book comes out. Even though it may not sell, even though I may be disappointed by reviews, even if…well, all the other stuff.

I’m still excited about it.

This one is under my Ally McGuire pen name, and it’s a second chance romance. I’ve been to New Orleans several times and there’s always this feeling of magical melancholy that comes with the visits. It’s a hot city, full of laughter and a cultural element that I don’t think you can find anywhere else. It’s debauchery and religion and myth and water and gators…

I’ll save specific book musings for tomorrow, over on my Ally McGuire site. Right now, I’m hoping you’ll take a look and see if it might interest you. Or maybe someone you know. Because right now, in our climate, word of mouth is the most powerful way to share the stories we love, and so far, people have loved this story.

Will you? I hope so. And if you read it, I’d love to know how you feel about second chances, going back to where you came from, and what craziness you’ve experienced at weddings.

One wedding. One ex. And one week of chaos that might just lead to forever.
Emma Smith closed the door on New Orleans and the painful memories it held long ago. But when her best friend’s wedding pulls her back to the vibrant city she swore she’d never revisit, a familiar voice on the plane sends a jolt through her. Suddenly, the memories of one unforgettable summer—and the woman who made it so special—flood back.
For Riley, life in New Orleans flows as smoothly as the Mississippi. The family business is her focus, and the dreams of her youth have settled into the past. Until Emma’s unexpected return.
Thrown together for a week of wedding celebrations, the spark between them reignites, unsettling Riley’s carefully constructed contentment. But as laughter and old feelings resurface, so do the reasons Emma left. Can they seize their second chance at love, or are some wounds too deep to heal?