I’ve been thinking about the New Beginnings series, specifically the second book. It’s been my most popular release so far, and I think I know why.
When I wrote Gracie, I made her forty. She was starting over after twenty years of marriage and wasn’t looking for love at all. I know that for some readers, having a female lead in her 30’s and 40’s felt different than what they were used to seeing in romance.
But that’s exactly what I wanted to explore. The idea of starting over at that stage of life is powerful. Then you bring in someone like Callum, who has his own history of being burned, and you get a story that’s less about a first love and more about a second chance that actually matters.
Even though it’s the second in the series, you can read it as a standalone. I love how the characters from other books pop in and out, but Gracie and Callum’s story is really its own journey.
