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Out now: Season of Gifts

The Neighborly Affection series finale is waiting for you! Henry, Alice, and Jay are exposing every vulnerability in Season of Gifts, tearing down the final barriers to intimacy and personal growth. Be with them as they fall and climb back up again. ❤️

Snag your copy of Season of Gifts

Here’s where to find Season of Gifts: Neighborly Affection Book 8:

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Preorder Season of Gifts: Neighborly Affection Book 8

The final novel in the Neighborly Affection series is just days away!

Henry, Alice, and Jay are heading for a big finish on March 4, 2025 — this challenge could be the end of everything if they can’t get it together.

About Season of Gifts Married in November, divorced in December?

As newlyweds Henry, Alice, and Jay settle into their life together, an avalanche of trouble threatens to bury their dreams of a merry Christmas.

Forced to confront echoes of his childhood, Henry le...

Hang out with M.Q. Barber at a book event Saturday

If you’ve ever wanted to hang out with M.Q. Barber and talk books and whatnot, now’s the time!

An ice age has passed since the last time I was at an in-person event, I know. But if you’re anywhere near central Pennsylvania, I would love to see you Saturday at the 2024 Love is in the Air author event!

The fun goes from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at Ashcombe Farm and Greenhouses, 906 W. Grantham Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055.

This is a low-key event with about a dozen romance auth...

How to read Season of Gifts early

Neighborly Affection Book 8 is coming in July, but you can read Season of Gifts early on Ream.

February is a month for love, so more than two dozen poly, menage, and reverse harem romance authors have joined forces for the Many Hearts One Love Why Choose Extravaganza now through Feb. 17 on Ream! (Or visit the event Linktree for fast loading and fewer images.)

You can grab one month of free access to a paid tier from each of the participating authors. To access the benefits, visit the auth...

The future of the Neighborly Affection universe

Are you curious about the future of the Neighborly Affection universe? Wondering what’s coming next for Henry, Alice, and Jay? Wanting to know who else might get a turn in the spotlight with their own book?

You’re in luck! I got chatty with Beth over at The Cool Table to celebrate the release of Binding Their Hearts: Neighborly Affection Book 7. We took a look back at the series so far, including where it came from and how we got where we are now, and a look ahead at my hopes for the wider N...

Read Binding Their Hearts now

The newest adventure begins! You can read Binding Their Hearts: Neighborly Affection Book 7 today and follow Henry, Alice, and Jay’s relationship struggles and successes.

After the devastating events of Minding Their Manners: Neighborly Affection Book 6, they could use a break, but life is conspiring to pile alllll the things on them at once.

Join the trio as they navigate changes with friends, family, jobs, housing, and relationship status while moving forward on their goals for person...

Preorder Binding Their Hearts: Neighborly Affection Book 7

Henry, Alice, and Jay are back in a brand-new romantic adventure! In Binding Their Hearts: Neighborly Affection Book 7, the trio is recovering from the devastating events of Minding Their Manners: Neighborly Affection Book 6.

In the aftermath, Jay is tentatively trying out therapy and working toward building a healthier relationship with his family. Alice is throwing herself into her work. Henry is trying to hold things together. But with a bunch of changes at once, things are spiraling out ...

Get Minding Their Manners print editions

If digital isn’t your thing, you can now hold Minding Their Manners: Neighborly Affection Book 6 print editions in your hands. Paperback and hardcover are both available.

Want a smaller, chonkier softcover book? Grab the 700+ page 5×8 paperback from Amazon.

Want a bigger, stiffer book? Grab the 500+ page 6×9 hardcover from Amazon.

The entire Neighborly Affection series is now offered on Amazon in paperback and hardcover for your collection.

Minding Their Manners print versions a...

New release: Minding Their Manners (Neighborly Affection Book 6)

Henry, Alice, and Jay have returned with Minding Their Manners: Neighborly Affection Book 6!

It feels incredible to say those words. For a long time, going through some rough life stuff (haven’t we all), I wasn’t sure I would ever be able to get this book out into the world.

If you’ve been with the series for a while, you’ve probably been waiting more than five years for Minding Their Manners—ever since Finding Their Balance: Neighborly Affection Book 5 came out in March 2016. What can I...

‘Gritty, raw, heart-wrenching. Perfection.’: Minding Their Manners reviews are in

Only one week to go until the release of Minding Their Manners: Neighborly Affection Book 6!

I’m so excited I can hardly breathe. What makes it better is knowing how much the early reviewers are loving the book.

The Minding Their Manners reviews are overwhelmingly positive so far, and I couldn’t be happier. This was an incredibly emotional book to write, and it sounds like reading it is an all-the-feels experience too. But don’t let me speak for them—here’s what the reviewers on Goodread...