Alternate Story Ending: Jaide & Lucky (From One Mic)

Jaide and Lucky. Lucky and Jaide. A pair who refuse to fade into the background. This alternate story ending drops us right into tour life, into the noise, the laughter, and the intimacy only they can create. If you’ve read From Friends to Forever, this takes place during the tour Ryder comes home from. Enjoy! And if you haven’t read One Mic, now is the perfect time to start.

 JAIDE

Jaide laid curled up in the bottom bunk on the tour bus she’d called home for all of three weeks. She, along with the other contestants in the upcoming reality music competition One Mic, had been on tour promoting the new show before its debut in a few months.

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The Turning Point: Juliette Hart’s Choice in When Luke Met Juliette

The prologue in When Luke Met Juliette was the perfect setup for a love story destined for greatness. College kids bumping into each other in a parking lot, both feeling the same spark at the same time. Strangers, but not really — because they didn’t try to hide what they felt. That was the spark. The flames came later.

Though there were at least three major turning points in this story, only one — the final one — shifted everything toward Luke and Juliette’s happily ever after.

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Cover Reveal! How to Lose Control in 42 Days

The cover reveal for my upcoming novella, How to Lose Control in 42 Days, is finally here!

She built the empire. He stirred her soul.

But when control is your armor, what happens when someone teaches you how to let go?

Arielle St. James, a hospitality mogul, has built her life on perfection, power, and control. Micah Black, a young bartender with culinary dreams and a soulful heart, isn’t supposed to be anything more than a moment.

But one night at The St. James bar changes everything. What begins as chemistry turns into a slow-burn, deeply intimate romance that challenges boundaries, threatens reputations, and exposes vulnerabilities neither of them saw coming.

Over 42 days, Arielle must decide if she should protect her legacy, or risk it all for the terrifying beauty of love.

📸 How to Lose Control in 42 Days is my first age-gap romance… emotional, intimate, and about the freedom that comes when you finally let go.

📅 Releases October 16 (a birthday release 🥳)

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I can’t wait for you to meet Arielle and Micah in full. Until then… what do you think of the cover?

Inside the Character: Getting to Know Lucas “Lucky” Cassidy from One Mic

Much like Jaide Belair’s character, Lucas “Lucky” Cassidy was also an amalgamation of magnetic reality show stars and male singers I’ve admired over the years. He’s mysterious, talented, and holds so much to himself, yet he isn’t the hardened man his experiences could have shaped him into being. Lucky is likable, layered, and compelling—an MMC who truly earns the happily ever after he gets. He’s one of my favorite male characters I’ve developed, maybe even the quintessential one. Flawed but still soft for the person he feels most comfortable with. There’s so much to him beyond what One Mic revealed.

So let’s get to know Lucky a little more intimately.

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Character Q&A: Calese “Cali” Monroe

I meet Calese at a charming consignment shop tucked into a quiet Brooklyn street. The storefront is painted a soft, buttery yellow, with a dark green awning that sways gently in the late summer breeze. Inside, racks of carefully curated designer clothing line the walls, while polished wooden tables display shoes, handbags, and accessories—all tagged with small hints of their original high-end price. Sunlight streams through tall windows, casting a warm glow on the herringbone floors and eclectic mix of vintage and modern décor. It smells faintly of new leather and polished wood, a comforting mix that makes you want to linger.

Calese is on a mission, her eyes scanning racks and shelves for hidden gems she can wear, photograph, and sell online… her side hustle that she still adores.

“It’s a hustle I’m still obsessed with,” she reveals, balancing a sequined jacket over her arm. “Even though I really don’t need to hustle anymore. But I genuinely like it. Plus, Levi loves when I come home with something that has an original price tag that makes him raise his eyebrows.”

She’s in great spirits, soaking up the final days of summer, and excited to share all she and Levi have been up to since the end of their story.

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One Mic Chapter 3: “… everyone in the room noticed”

With this month’s theme being all about the very first time the FMC and MMC see each other (or reunite) in their story, I had a lot of stories to choose from. The very first sight of each other—the meet-cute—is, to me, like the moment we see Morris Chestnut for the first time in The Best Man. It’s a moment of pause. You feel it and you remember it. And I wanted to deliver that in all of my stories, especially in One Mic.

One Mic was the first of its kind for me. A series that reads like a reality show competition? Who does that? Me, lol. And to make the first look between Jaide Belair and Lucas “Lucky” Cassidy stand out took a lot of coordination and focus, and quickly became one of my favorite scenes to write.

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Inside the Character: Getting to Know Jaide Belair from One Mic

When I got the idea to write a story in the form of a reality show, I had all the characters mapped out in my head before writing a single thing down. Though the plot was the centerpiece of the story, the characters were my focus—especially Jaide Belair. She was an amalgamation of women I’ve seen on reality TV who I adored and who were universally lovable. She’s a wildflower, one to admire and leave as is, and while we got to know her well in One Mic, there’s still more to discover about this optimistic beauty.

Let’s get to know Jaide a bit more intimately.

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