It’s Rosa’s Turn! Announcing My New Book in Pets in Space 10!

It’s that time of year again! If you’ve been following me for a while, you know that the annual Pets in Space®️ anthology holds a very special place in my heart. It’s a project I absolutely adore being a part of, and not just because it lets me indulge in writing about animals, which, as my dog Lulu can attest, is one of my favorite things to do.

For me, Pets in Space®️ has also become the traditional home for my Kimura Sisters series. I’ve launched nearly every book in this series into this amazing anthology, and I'm so excited to continue that tradition this year.

This time, it's Rosa's turn.

My new novella, Rosa's New Game, is my contribution to Pets in Space 10, and it focuses on the second-youngest Kimura sister. When I first started writing this series, Rosa was just a teenager, and I honestly didn't realize how central soccer was to her identity. Getting to explore her journey now that she’s an adult — and dealing with a possible career-ending knee injury — was such a compelling challenge. Who is she when her biggest dream is taken away?

Shining a Light on the Support Staff

One of the things I really wanted to dig into with this story was the role of the support staff in a big sci-fi world. We all love the heroic astronauts and their daring missions, but we often forget about the massive team of people who make those missions possible. Rosa is a counselor (a therapist, really) for the Interstellar Agency, helping astronauts cope with the immense stress of deep space travel.

I feel like these essential people — the therapists, the techs, the administrators — are often overlooked, not just in stories but by the very organizations they work for. In the book, the agency is facing budget cuts, and it's the support staff who are first on the chopping block. It felt important to show that side of the story.

And Then He Ghosted Her…

Of course, it wouldn't be one of my books without a romance, and this time I got to explore a theme I've been thinking about for a while: what happens when you have one amazing, perfect date… and then you get ghosted? The anxiety, the self-doubt, the confusion — it's all there. And then, a year later, Rosa walks into her new physical therapy yoga class and guess who the instructor is? Yup. Him. The awkwardness is immediate and, for me, so much fun to write.

Okay, enough of my rambling. Here’s the official blurb so you can see how it all comes together:

She thought he was gone for good. Turns out, he was just waiting for the right pose…

Rosa Kimura's life is falling apart at the seams. With a career-ending soccer injury and whispers of budget cuts at the Interstellar Agency where she counsels astronauts, she's desperate for any distraction. When her physical therapist suggests yoga to help her recovery, Rosa reluctantly agrees… only to discover her instructor is the same man who ghosted her after one perfect date a year ago.

Rhys never meant to disappear from Rosa's life. Caught between a manipulative ex and Rosa's overprotective sister, he made the cowardly choice to vanish. Now fate has given him a second chance, but winning back Rosa's trust won't be easy, especially when he’s doubting his yoga business, her job security crumbles, and family drama threatens to suffocate them both.

With a crumbling family estate, a snarky dog best friend, a meddling sister, and their undeniable chemistry pulling them together, Rosa and Rhys must learn to communicate — on and off the mat — if they want to find their balance in love.

Pets in Space 10 is full of amazing stories by a whole host of wonderful sci-fi romance authors, and it’s now available for preorder!

Preorder Pets in Space 10 today!

I can’t wait for you to read Rosa and Rhys's story!

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