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The first crack of thunder made the windows of Liam's apartment rattle. Emma stood by the glass, watching sheets of rain transform Pine Lake into a churning cauldron of white-capped waves. Lightning flashed, momentarily turning night to day, illuminating the deserted docks below and the trees bending under the storm's assault.

She jumped slightly at a particularly loud thunderclap, then felt a presence behind her. Liam approached with several candles already lit, their flames casting dancing...

Of all the locations in "Summer Sanctuary," Camp Northstar holds a special place in my heart. This fictional summer camp on the shores of Pine Lake is where Emma first begins to rediscover herself after fleeing Chicago, and it's inspired by several real camps where I spent formative summers.

While plotting "Summer Sanctuary," I knew Emma needed a place that would offer both purpose and protection—somewhere she could be useful while remaining somewhat separate from the wider community as she...

Summer is the season of possibility—warm nights, longer days, and the feeling that anything could happen. It's this sense of potential that draws Emma Calloway to Pine Lake, Wisconsin at the beginning of "Summer Sanctuary."

What she doesn't expect is how quickly this small lakeside town begins to work its quiet magic.

Pine Lake isn't just a setting in my new romance series—it's practically a character itself. Inspired by the small vacation towns that dot Wisconsin's northern landscape, Pine...

"I came here to disappear," Emma whispers at a pivotal moment in "Summer Sanctuary."

"And I see you more clearly than anyone," Liam replies.

This exchange captures the heart of what "Summer Sanctuary" explores—how healing begins when someone truly sees us, not despite our wounds but with complete acceptance of them.

When I began writing Emma and Liam's story, I knew they would both be carrying invisible scars. Emma's from an abusive relationship that systematically dismantled her confidence and...