Sometimes the stories that matter most arrive amid chaos. Sometime Around Midnight began with a few ridiculous, true-to-life moments that made me laugh so hard I needed to capture them. Many of Darci’s most humiliating scenes are, regrettably, rooted in reality. Writing them felt like therapy with better dialogue.
As the story expanded, its emotional core grew too.
Darci and Alex slowly emerged as two people who have become experts at pretending they don’t need anyone. Beneath the humor, snark, and hallway skirmishes, this novel turned into a story about grief, loneliness, and that quiet ache of wondering whether you’re lovable enough for someone to stay.
If you read Trouble of the Most Wonderful Kind, you met Darci as the comedic sidekick—the best friend perpetually in dating disaster. She gives off manic pixie dream girl energy, but underneath she believes she’s destined to be a spectator while everyone else falls in love. She finally resigns herself to being alone—until she meets Alex at the apartment dumpsters during a furniture debacle.
Alex isn’t looking for love. He gave up on it years ago. He carries the loss of his wife and child—a part of the book drawn from my own experience. Years ago I nearly died giving birth to my youngest child. That moment reshaped how I think about love, family, and the fragile threads that hold life together. Writing Alex’s grief came from that same place where love and fear coexist.
Because of that connection, this became my favorite book in the series to write.
And then life happened.
I released Sometime Around Midnight during one of the hardest seasons of my life—right in the middle of my stem cell transplant last summer. Between hospital visits, recovery, and simply trying to get through each day, this book didn’t get the marketing attention I could have given my other titles.
That meant many readers never discovered it.
But the readers who did find it have sent the most incredible messages and reviews—the kind that make you pause and remember why stories matter.
Seeing readers connect with Darci and Alex—laughing at their chaos and crying with them through healing—has been one of the most meaningful parts of this journey.
If you haven’t met them yet, I’d love for you to.
You can find Sometime Around Midnight now on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited, and if you’re local you can pick up a signed copy from me this weekend at two different events:
📚 Friday, March 6 | 4–6 PM
Neighbor Books
McKinney, TX
This signing is part of a weekend Bookstore Crawl that includes a bingo game with prizes like gift cards. Come by to say hello, pick up a signed copy, and join the fun.
📚 Saturday & Sunday
Rewritten Book Festival
The HUB
Allen, TX
Stop by for a free bookmark and a tarot reading, and I’ll be happy to sign your copy. I’d love to meet you in person.
If this book makes you laugh and cry and helps you put your heart back together, then it did exactly what I hoped it would.
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