gonna make this newsletter so normal

sales!! and stuff

I am not really mentally equipped to write a newsletter this month, but I did want to let you know two of my books are on sale for the rest of the month.

Love & Other Disasters, my book about two people falling in love on the set of a cooking competition show, is on sale for $2.99 (all ebook retailers) and Heartwaves, my book about two people falling in love while opening a bookstore on the Oregon Coast, is on sale for $1.99 (Amazon). Looks like there might be some Audible deal going on right now too that all my Nashville Love audiobooks are a part of.

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July Events

• July 1st, Grand Gesture Books at 7: In conversation with Hannah Loraine to celebrate the release of her debut, The Best Mess

• July 21st, Powell’s (on Burnside) at 7: In conversation with Karelia & Fay Stetz-Waters in celebration of their new release, Taste the Love

• July 29th, Grand Gesture Books at 7: My launch for Donut Summer, in conversation with Alison Cochrun

  • I know I discussed in my last newsletter the possibility of having other events, but this will likely be my only event for Donut Summer. Sometimes it feels like publishers are organizing big tours for almost everyone these days and I get sad, but I promised myself I’d make this newsletter normal.

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Reminder that you can pre-order Donut Summer through my local queer indie, Always Here, or other beloved local indies like Vintage Books or Annie Bloom’s, or you can purchase from Grand Gesture at the launch event.

Booklist recently gave Donut Summer a starred review, which I was really grateful to see. They said:

Adult romance author Kelly’s YA debut unfurls as a delicious slow burn, with similar pacing as Penny takes her time stepping into her leading lady confidence. Never shying away from the hard conversations about queerness, gender, and acceptance (but with great respect for Mateo’s identity and pronouns), Kelly spins a delectable love story with a powerful message.

Thank you too to everyone who’s tagged me in Pride Month posts this month; I know I haven’t been able to interact with most of them but I really do appreciate it.

Hope you’re focusing your time on being kind in a world hellbent on rewarding cruelty,

anita