Lisa Henry's Blog
June 30, 2025
M. Caspian
I've known for a while that I might have to write this post, and it doesn't make it any easier. M. Caspian, who I cowrote a book with a few years ago, has passed away after a long battle with cancer. We only wrote that one book, and had plans to write more except first we didn't find the time, and then all of M's energy was spent on focussing on her health, and at times it was brutal.
If you have ever been in mm circles on Goodreads, you might know M as the reviewer Emma Sea. That's how we first met. Her reviews were thoughtful and clever, sometimes intimidatingly so to a newish author like me who should have known better than to read reviews, but they were never wrong! We read and loved the same books, and we were often online at the same time, chatting away when the Americans were asleep down here in NZ and Australia respectively.
We only met up once in person, in the US for GRL, and she was as wonderful in real life as she was online.
I'm sharing this news with the permission of M's daughter. Fallout, the book we wrote and published together, will also remain available to buy, again with the permission of M's daughter.
It's hard to find the right words to say at a time like this, and I think M it best in her final email to me: "I'm so very happy to have bumped into you on the timeline."
March 23, 2025
Lots of News!
I've been so busy that I've neglected to update this blog in way too long! So here's a roundup of all the news I can remember right now:
1. Road Trip is now up for preorder. You can grab a copy here on my online store for USD 4.99 and get it earlier (and a dollar cheaper) than Amazon. Thought it will be in KU on Amazon. If you buy direct, you'll get it on March 28, but you'll have to wait until April 11 on Amazon. But because it's going to be on KU, which is exclusive, after March 28 you'll no longer be able to buy it through my website.
ARC reviews are already starting to filter in, and readers are loving Jacob and Matt.
To buy direct, just go to my shop. You can find the link at the top of this page.
To preorder on Amazon, follow this link: https://books2read.com/rdtrip
2. Danny Hall Gets a Lawyer, Book 1 of the Goose Run series, is also up for preorder, both direct and via Amazon. Same deal as with Road Trip. If you order it direct, you get it cheaper, and sooner, but it will be on KU as well.
Here's the link to order through Amazon: https://books2read.com/gooserun1/
3. Here are some audiobook updates:
The Alpha Tau series has now gone wide, so it's available from all major audiobook retailers.
And Awfully Ambrose, the first book in the Bad boyfriend's series, is out on Audible and has whispersynced. The next 2 books are on their way!
4. Have you read the Dark Space series yet? If not, now's your chance to get all 3 ebooks as a book bundle.
https://books2read.com/DarkSpaceComplete
5. A Husband for Hartwell is now out in Spanish, available from Amazon. 
6. And last, but certainly not least, Sarah, J.A. and I have started a Patreon, because in this age of social media companies suddenly deciding what they will and won't show our audience, we figure that another method of communication can only help. So join us there, for free, and stay in the loop! Plus, you can win stuff!
patreon.com/henryrockhoney
1. Road Trip is now up for preorder. You can grab a copy here on my online store for USD 4.99 and get it earlier (and a dollar cheaper) than Amazon. Thought it will be in KU on Amazon. If you buy direct, you'll get it on March 28, but you'll have to wait until April 11 on Amazon. But because it's going to be on KU, which is exclusive, after March 28 you'll no longer be able to buy it through my website.
ARC reviews are already starting to filter in, and readers are loving Jacob and Matt.
To buy direct, just go to my shop. You can find the link at the top of this page.
To preorder on Amazon, follow this link: https://books2read.com/rdtrip
2. Danny Hall Gets a Lawyer, Book 1 of the Goose Run series, is also up for preorder, both direct and via Amazon. Same deal as with Road Trip. If you order it direct, you get it cheaper, and sooner, but it will be on KU as well.
Here's the link to order through Amazon: https://books2read.com/gooserun1/
3. Here are some audiobook updates:
The Alpha Tau series has now gone wide, so it's available from all major audiobook retailers.
And Awfully Ambrose, the first book in the Bad boyfriend's series, is out on Audible and has whispersynced. The next 2 books are on their way!
4. Have you read the Dark Space series yet? If not, now's your chance to get all 3 ebooks as a book bundle.
https://books2read.com/DarkSpaceComplete
5. A Husband for Hartwell is now out in Spanish, available from Amazon. 6. And last, but certainly not least, Sarah, J.A. and I have started a Patreon, because in this age of social media companies suddenly deciding what they will and won't show our audience, we figure that another method of communication can only help. So join us there, for free, and stay in the loop! Plus, you can win stuff! patreon.com/henryrockhoney
July 10, 2024
Meet Charlie and Tanner!
Do you like adorkable leads, clumsy first times, and the sweetest cinnamon rolls to ever cinnamon roll? Then you’ll adore Tanner and Charlie as they navigate college, first love, and being on opposite sides of a frat war. It’s just like Romeo and Juliet, except with more baseball and less bloodshed!
The Amazing Alpha Tau Romeo and Juliet Project is the fourth book in the Alpha Tau series following the frat boys from Lassiter College.
Here’s the blurb:
When Charlie Mercer meets a cute guy at a party during summer break, sparks fly. But Tanner never calls him. Typical. At least he has his sophomore year at Lassiter and his fraternity brothers at Alpha Tau to distract him—and maybe this will be the year he finally meets someone.
College is meant to be a new chapter in Tanner North’s life, except he’s still stuck in the shadow of his older brother, Colt. Not only is Tanner going to Lassiter like Colt did, he’s also pledging to Kappa Beta Rho because Colt was chapter president there. Whatever. Tanner’s not interested in getting involved in the dumb frat rivalry that Kappa Beta Rho has going on with Alpha Tau. He’s just going to keep his head down and his grades up until he graduates.
It’s a solid plan, right up until Tanner realizes that Charlie is a member of Alpha Tau. And it turns out that keeping their hands off each other is harder than they thought.
The Amazing Alpha Tau Romeo and Juliet Project is a lighthearted contemporary m/m romance containing a ruined phone, two melodramatic frat boys, and a romance that spans the width of an entire street. Or something.
You can grab your copy here:
https://books2read.com/alphatau4
The Amazing Alpha Tau Romeo and Juliet Project is the fourth book in the Alpha Tau series following the frat boys from Lassiter College.
Here’s the blurb: When Charlie Mercer meets a cute guy at a party during summer break, sparks fly. But Tanner never calls him. Typical. At least he has his sophomore year at Lassiter and his fraternity brothers at Alpha Tau to distract him—and maybe this will be the year he finally meets someone.
College is meant to be a new chapter in Tanner North’s life, except he’s still stuck in the shadow of his older brother, Colt. Not only is Tanner going to Lassiter like Colt did, he’s also pledging to Kappa Beta Rho because Colt was chapter president there. Whatever. Tanner’s not interested in getting involved in the dumb frat rivalry that Kappa Beta Rho has going on with Alpha Tau. He’s just going to keep his head down and his grades up until he graduates.
It’s a solid plan, right up until Tanner realizes that Charlie is a member of Alpha Tau. And it turns out that keeping their hands off each other is harder than they thought.
The Amazing Alpha Tau Romeo and Juliet Project is a lighthearted contemporary m/m romance containing a ruined phone, two melodramatic frat boys, and a romance that spans the width of an entire street. Or something.
You can grab your copy here:
https://books2read.com/alphatau4
April 16, 2024
Dark Space is up for preorder!
Well, we have a series page! That's a start, right?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1NFHPFW
Please note that the last 2 parts are still in review with Amazon, but they should hopefully be up in a few more days.
So here's the deal. The graphic novel is in 3 parts, and they're all out on May 1. Amazon will only let me set up preorders for ebooks, not paperbacks, but the paperbacks will be out on May 1 as well, for those who prefer to read graphic novels in that format.
If you read using the Kindle app on your tablet or phone, the books will look something like this: #wsite-video-container-705352471591444429{ background: url(//www.weebly.com/uploads/b/23494632-278... } #video-iframe-705352471591444429{ background: url(//cdn2.editmysite.com/images/util/video... } #wsite-video-container-705352471591444429, #video-iframe-705352471591444429{ background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position:center; } @media only screen and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), only screen and ( min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), only screen and ( min-resolution: 192dpi), only screen and ( min-resolution: 2dppx) { #video-iframe-705352471591444429{ background: url(//cdn2.editmysite.com/images/util/video... background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position:center; background-size: 70px 70px; } } But please be aware if you have a Paperwhite or an older Kindle, obviously your mileage may vary in regards to whether or not they will be in colour, or have that dynamic view.
For those waiting for the paperbacks, here are some sample pages to tide you over!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1NFHPFW
Please note that the last 2 parts are still in review with Amazon, but they should hopefully be up in a few more days.
So here's the deal. The graphic novel is in 3 parts, and they're all out on May 1. Amazon will only let me set up preorders for ebooks, not paperbacks, but the paperbacks will be out on May 1 as well, for those who prefer to read graphic novels in that format.
If you read using the Kindle app on your tablet or phone, the books will look something like this: #wsite-video-container-705352471591444429{ background: url(//www.weebly.com/uploads/b/23494632-278... } #video-iframe-705352471591444429{ background: url(//cdn2.editmysite.com/images/util/video... } #wsite-video-container-705352471591444429, #video-iframe-705352471591444429{ background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position:center; } @media only screen and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), only screen and ( min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), only screen and ( min-resolution: 192dpi), only screen and ( min-resolution: 2dppx) { #video-iframe-705352471591444429{ background: url(//cdn2.editmysite.com/images/util/video... background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position:center; background-size: 70px 70px; } } But please be aware if you have a Paperwhite or an older Kindle, obviously your mileage may vary in regards to whether or not they will be in colour, or have that dynamic view.
For those waiting for the paperbacks, here are some sample pages to tide you over!
April 6, 2024
It's been a long time coming...
I'm so excited for this! This project has been a couple of years in the making, first as a vague idea, then as something I decided to really go for. And, with the talents of the amazing artist Mpauw, Dark Space will soon be available in graphic novel form! 
I don't have an exact release date yet, but I'm thinking the first volume will be out in mid May, with the others probably June and July. I've seen the proof copy of Part 1, and I'm blown away at how great it looks. I hope that you will be too!
And as soon as I have the preorder up, you guys will be the first to know!
I don't have an exact release date yet, but I'm thinking the first volume will be out in mid May, with the others probably June and July. I've seen the proof copy of Part 1, and I'm blown away at how great it looks. I hope that you will be too! And as soon as I have the preorder up, you guys will be the first to know!
January 10, 2024
The Amazing Alpha tau self-improvement project is out now!
I'm so excited to let everyone know that The Amazing Alpha Tau Self-Improvement Project is now available! 
Dalton Beauregard has a plan, and it involves acing all his exams, making the Dean's List every year he's at Lassiter College, and going to med school and becoming a doctor.
Marty O'Brien has a plan too. His is to improve his life by emulating those around him. He's going to need a study plan, a tutor, and... a boyfriend?
Dalton can't believe he's even considering this. It's utterly ridiculous. Marty is an idiot, and there is no way he's going to help him learn how to be gay.
Or is there?
The Amazing Alpha Tau Self-Improvement Project is a lighthearted contemporary m/m romance containing banter, snark, and a dumb frat boy who may have accidentally had the smartest idea ever. Or something.
Buy link: books2read.com/alphatau2
Dalton Beauregard has a plan, and it involves acing all his exams, making the Dean's List every year he's at Lassiter College, and going to med school and becoming a doctor.Marty O'Brien has a plan too. His is to improve his life by emulating those around him. He's going to need a study plan, a tutor, and... a boyfriend?
Dalton can't believe he's even considering this. It's utterly ridiculous. Marty is an idiot, and there is no way he's going to help him learn how to be gay.
Or is there?
The Amazing Alpha Tau Self-Improvement Project is a lighthearted contemporary m/m romance containing banter, snark, and a dumb frat boy who may have accidentally had the smartest idea ever. Or something.
Buy link: books2read.com/alphatau2
December 20, 2023
Alpha Tau is coming to audio + a fourth book!
In exciting news, Sarah and I have signed a contract with Podium, which means that all the Alpha Tau books will be coming to audio. We're absolutely thrilled to have the chance to get these books out in audio, and we'll be sharing release dates as soon as we have them. 
And in other news, because we've never met a plot bunny we didn't like, the Alpha Tau Series is now 4 books instead of 3. You guys are going to love Charlie; he's such a total cinnamon roll!
Here's the cover, and you can preorder it now: https://books2read.com/alphatau4
And in other news, because we've never met a plot bunny we didn't like, the Alpha Tau Series is now 4 books instead of 3. You guys are going to love Charlie; he's such a total cinnamon roll! Here's the cover, and you can preorder it now: https://books2read.com/alphatau4
September 20, 2023
The Amazing Alpha Tau Boyfriend Project is out now!
I am so delighted to let you know that The Amazing Alpha Tau Boyfriend Project is out now... and yes, I do regret going up with such a long title now I find myself typing it so many times a day for promo stuff!
This is such a fun, light-hearted book, and honestly just perfect for when you just want some frat boys, some first times, and some feels. Archer and Eli were a delight to write, and Sarah, as always, is a delight to write with! We're so happy these boys are finally out in the world, and we hope they make you smile as much as did to us!
You can find the book at Amazon now.
This is such a fun, light-hearted book, and honestly just perfect for when you just want some frat boys, some first times, and some feels. Archer and Eli were a delight to write, and Sarah, as always, is a delight to write with! We're so happy these boys are finally out in the world, and we hope they make you smile as much as did to us!
You can find the book at Amazon now.
August 9, 2023
A New series happened
I threw a plot bunny at Sarah Honey, and promised her it would be a one shot.
Honestly though, she should know better than to trust me by now.
On that note, welcome to Lassiter University! Join the frat boys from Alpha Tau as they learn more than is listed on the curriculum!
The first book, The Amazing Alpha Tau Boyfriend Project, is out on September 20. The entire series is available now for preorder from Amazon.
At first glance Archer Calloway is your typical frat boy—preppy, pre-law, privileged. But one thing he's not is a jerk. So when a shy guy at a wedding gives Archer his number, Archer is impressed by his courage in putting himself out there.
What starts as a courtesy call to the guy turns into friendship. Eli is awesome, and Archer can't understand why he's single. With the help of his fraternity brothers at Alpha Tau, Archer comes up with the perfect project for the semester: Get Eli Fuller the perfect boyfriend or die trying.
It's a flawless plan and nothing could possibly go wrong.
Uh oh.
The Amazing Alpha Tau Boyfriend Project is a lighthearted contemporary m/m romance containing banter, bad dates, and an oblivious frat boy who is about to discover something new about himself. Or something.
Honestly though, she should know better than to trust me by now.
On that note, welcome to Lassiter University! Join the frat boys from Alpha Tau as they learn more than is listed on the curriculum!
The first book, The Amazing Alpha Tau Boyfriend Project, is out on September 20. The entire series is available now for preorder from Amazon. At first glance Archer Calloway is your typical frat boy—preppy, pre-law, privileged. But one thing he's not is a jerk. So when a shy guy at a wedding gives Archer his number, Archer is impressed by his courage in putting himself out there.What starts as a courtesy call to the guy turns into friendship. Eli is awesome, and Archer can't understand why he's single. With the help of his fraternity brothers at Alpha Tau, Archer comes up with the perfect project for the semester: Get Eli Fuller the perfect boyfriend or die trying.
It's a flawless plan and nothing could possibly go wrong.
Uh oh.
The Amazing Alpha Tau Boyfriend Project is a lighthearted contemporary m/m romance containing banter, bad dates, and an oblivious frat boy who is about to discover something new about himself. Or something.
August 5, 2023
Will I see you at GRL in October?
If you're coming to GRL in the US in October, I would love to see you there. I'm so excited to be going, and catching up with both old and new friends. And I'm absolutely stoked that my two most frequent collaborators, J.A. Rock and Sarah Honey, will both be there too!
We are going to drink all the wine.
Meanwhile, if you want to preorder any paperbacks, check out the link to my form below. I won't be carrying too many extras with me, so if you want anything in particular, it's best to preorder.
See you in October!
My preorder form: https://forms.gle/v9Kxpgct1bHgB5J19
