The Turning Point: Eva Gordon’s Choice in Home Before Midnight

Eva Gordon’s turning point comes early in Home Before Midnight. By the time we arrive at book two in the Home for the Holidays series, we already know that Eva and Jaleel have reconciled. Their separation has ended. Divorce is no longer on the table. They are actively choosing each other again.

So when Eva returns home from shopping, casually takes a pregnancy test before meeting up with Jaleel, and finds that her “just to make sure” moment results in a positive test, it’s a quiet but meaningful shift. One she chooses to hold close until she can tell her husband face to face.

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Inside the Character: Getting to Know Esme Bennett from When Love Just Happens

Esme Bennett is the kind of character in my book world who quietly exists on the sidelines, offering support, warmth, and insight to the main characters we fall for. I create side characters like her intentionally, always with the hope of returning to them later, keeping the thread between stories alive. And Esme is worth returning to. She’s a gentle romantic, optimistic about love but not consumed by it. Love finds her unexpectedly in When Love Just Happens, and I loved that journey for her. As a friend, she’s steady and sincere, and that same steadiness spills into her love story. You’ve come to know Esme through the eyes of others and through her own quiet strength.

Now, let’s get to know Esme a little more intimately.

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2025 in Review: A Year of Milestones, Lessons, and Creating in Chaos

I’m going to always remember 2025 because baebee… this year drained me lol. Whew, it drained meeee. It demanded a lot, and instead of breaking, I bent.

It’s wild how a year can be equal parts amazing and challenging, but here we are. Another year in review, and honestly, I’m just happy to be here in one piece, feel me?

The Wins

This year held more milestones than I realized when it began.

In my personal life, everyone in my house—my husband, my children, and me—celebrated milestone birthdays. In my writing life, I celebrated ten years in self-publishing and the one-year anniversary of my paid newsletter, Brookelynite Daily.

The support from readers this year truly touched me. From personal emails and DMs to pre-orders on my website, ByBrookelynMosley.com, y’all really showed up. I don’t take that lightly.

This year also marked my first full year publishing my stories wide, not just on Amazon, and I genuinely couldn’t have predicted how much better that decision would make my life as a writer.

When I kept my books exclusive to Kindle Unlimited, I wasn’t happy. After a lot of careful thought, I realized KU simply wasn’t a good fit for me anymore. Instead of sitting in that frustration, I made a change, and it turned out to be one of the best decisions I’ve made for both my career and my mental health.

No regrets there.

Here are the stories I released wide this year…

Stories I released exclusively on ByBK…

Completed serial published exclusively on Brookelynite Daily…

The Lessons

Now, with wins come lessons (instead of losses!), and the lessons in 2025 showed up in abundance.

If I had to describe them with one word, it would be…

I’m grateful for those lessons, though. Because those lessons played a huge role in helping me decide the direction I want to take moving forward, which we’ll get into in a moment.

But whew… my lessons came fast, hard, unapologetically, and always after tests.



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A Holiday Stocking Stuffer: Eva & Jaleel

Talk about going with the flow! This little stocking stuffer was completely unplanned. I’d just finished writing the alternate ending for my Brookelynite Daily subscribers and felt called to share a small piece of Eva and Jaleel with you all, too.

In my book world, the end isn’t always the end. It’s simply the close of a chapter. And this one felt like the perfect moment to check back in on my unofficial holiday couple.

Merry Christmas! 🎄

EVA

It took a minute to remember where I was, but the moment the morning blur cleared and my eyes landed on the snow drifting past the floor-to-ceiling windows, it all came rushing back.

I inhaled deeply, shifting beneath the sheets, the soft white Egyptian cotton brushing my bare skin. The faint scent of chocolate and marshmallows from the Christmas charcuterie board I’d put together the night before still lingered in the air. I turned away from the window to find Jaleel asleep beside me, and the sight of him made my lips curve into a quiet smile.



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Alternate Story Ending: Eva & Jaleel (Home for Christmas)

My favorite holiday couple. My only holiday couple, actually 🥰.

Eva and Jaleel have become my unofficial holiday staples in my book world. I get asked often if they’ll ever get a full-length novel, and honestly… I don’t know. I just love these little peeks into their life.

Like this one.

Spending another Christmas with them gave me exactly what it needed to give… warmth, reflection, and a reminder of why they work so well. And I hope it does the same for you.

Merry Christmas, my favorite subscribers in the world. I hope you enjoy this story and this day. 🤍

EVA

“Oooh!” Jaleel shouted. “You cheating!”

I tipped my head back in laughter, then covered my mouth when I leveled my attention back on him.

He shook his head as he turned to the pile of money scattered on the floor in front of him.

“Now how can I cheat in Monopoly?”

“You done bought up all the properties on the board,” he fussed, sifting through the cash. “How much rent I owe you?”

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Home for Christmas Chapter 3: “How could I have forgotten how much power Jaleel had over me?”

Home for Christmas is hands-down my favorite Christmas romance I’ve written. There’s something about this story that’s soaked in Christmas magic—both in the storyline and the characters.

Chapter three may be short, but it gives us a powerful glimpse into the love Eva and Jaleel built—one that’s not as easy to walk away from as Eva once believed.

This is the chapter where Jaleel returns home for Christmas. And while the focus is on a simple dinner table moment, there’s nothing simple about how it feels for Eva to have her man back home, even if only for the night.

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Archetype Deep Dive: Jaleel Gordon

Jaleel Gordon is the kind of character I love writing. The kind who will do whatever it takes to make his life right again, especially when it comes to love.

When we meet Jaleel in Home for Christmas, there’s no mystery about what he wants. He wants his family back. He wants to get back in good with his wife. And from the moment he’s on the page, he doesn’t just talk about it, he shows up, and he doesn’t stop showing up.

He’s a loyal man, through and through. Devoted not just to his family, but to his team, his city, and the life he’s worked hard to build. Even though he plays on a professional basketball team, his greatest title is “husband.” From the time he was too young to know better, Jaleel had one goal: build a life with the woman he loved. So when that life is put in jeopardy, he doesn’t make excuses. He makes a way.

But he’s not only a committed partner. He’s a team player. Sacrificial, thoughtful, and strategic. The kind of man who thinks about the long game and acts for the greater good, even if it costs him in the short term. He’s got a complex… but it’s the good kind. He’s the kind of MMC that reminds us what emotional maturity looks like on the page, and we love to see it.

So what archetype does that make him?

The Hero.

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Truth or Dare: Episode 7 – Dare – Cross The Line

PRESLEY

I stood at the curb with a group of smiling, waving parents, all of our attention pinned to the giant coach bus idling ahead of us. Teenagers packed the windows, too many to count, some waving frantically, some flashing peace signs, my teen included.

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Character Q&A: Ryder Wallace

It’s late in New York City, the kind of night where the streets hum softly and creativity feels suspended in the air. I meet Ryder Wallace inside a recording studio tucked away in a quiet Midtown building. The space is dimly lit, warm with amber lights reflecting off soundproof walls and polished hardwood floors. Vinyl records from legends past line one wall, while a large mixing console sits at the center of the room, blinking softly as if still breathing from the work just done.

Lionel Barnes, the R&B icon Ryder is currently collaborating with, wrapped up for the night not too long ago. The booth still smells faintly of incense and fresh coffee, and Ryder hasn’t rushed to leave. He’s settled into the studio couch, headphones resting around his neck, prepared to listen back to the track and make notes before meeting Lionel again.

“Lionel relocated to New York City just for me so we could work on his album,” Ryder says, shaking his head with a quiet smile. “When he called, it was right around the time Kelli and I started our thing, and I didn’t want to leave. Can you believe that? For the first time in my life, I didn’t want to leave Rose Hill.”

There’s a stillness to him now. Not the restlessness of a man chasing something, but the calm of someone who’s finally found where he belongs.

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