How My Real Life Depression Sparked A Book...

Six and a half years ago, I was stuck in a depression.

I had a two month old baby who would get a look of terror on his face if I put him down, an 11 year old with an emotional disability who was spiraling into behaviors I couldn't control, two girls who needed their needs met as well, and a marriage that was two months away from being over. I was physically and emotionally exhausted, and felt like I was drowning.

One day, with my newborn strapped to my front, I wandered around the grocery store in a stupor, just trying to get some rest from the chaos at home. I was there but I wasn't all there.

I remember seeing a cut out of a local celebrity who was the "face" of the store and thinking, "I wonder what he'd be like as a dad? What would he do if he saw me stumbling around this place with no direction and feeling lost? Would he stop and help me? Would he take the baby just for a few minutes so I could feel my arms again? Would he be my friend?"

In hindsight, I can see a lot of red flags that I was probably in the middle of a small postpartum depression, exacerbated by really hard life stuff. I should have been in therapy and followed closely by my doctor. But I wasn't.

Instead, I retreated into my writing and Juked was born.

While our relationship status and how we got our baby was totally different, Quincy's emotions mirrored a lot of mine at the time: the exhaustion of having a newborn, the fear of life's sudden adjustments, the worry about how to balance it all, the grief of loss. I processed so many of my emotions through her, all while giving her a happy ending.

That little baby is now the smartest, wittiest, snuggliest Bugaboo who I never expected to come into my life. That 11 year old is now a high school graduate looking to start a vocational program in August. Those girls are now making names for themselves at school and work, and need me less than they used to. And that marriage—well, long over and happier for it.

And the Texas Mutiny series is still beloved by fans and probably my best selling series to date.

I guess that makes sense though. Real life experiences make great real life stories right?

I'm so grateful for writing getting me through such a tough time. And I'm so grateful to you for embracing the Texas Mutiny soccer team with all their flaws.

Art really does imitate life. At least for me it does.

You can read the book that helped me through that time in my life here:
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Eden Books: https://edenbooks.org/product/juked/
Audible: https://amzn.to/2GnTzBU
iTunes: http://apple.co/3sU9n6o

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Under Fire is now in Kindle Unlimited!
The first book in the Florida Glaze series can now be read for free by Kindle Unlimited subscribers. But grab it soon. I'll only be there for a couple more months!
Grab it here:
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Meet Nick Williams. He's coming in July! (pun intended)

Chemistry this explosive can’t stay hidden for long…

Prestyn Caine doesn’t want to be known as a “hotel princess.” She wants to be recognized by the men in her family for who she is - a strong and confident business woman. Instead, she finds herself banging on the glass ceiling her great-grandfather put in place long ago. As if that wasn’t enough, her one foray into dating ended with her accidentally being the “other woman.” Needless to say, her faith in men is dwindling quickly.

Nick Williams hates wearing the title of Tampa’s Bachelor of the Year. He shies from any additional publicity of being a professional hockey player. Even dating without being hounded by the media doesn’t seem like a possibility. It doesn’t help to discover the untoward way his sister’s marriage fell apart. Any ability he had to trust others is quickly evaporating.

Still, despite the tumultuous way their paths cross, Prestyn and Nick have an undeniable attraction. With their busy careers and mutual disdain for the spotlight, a no-strings attached non-relationship is an ideal setup for both of them.

As long as they can keep their feelings in check, it doesn’t matter how much things heat up… right?

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