Before You Meet August and Harlee

There’s a moment before every love story begins.

The quiet second before the spark. Before the tension. Before two people who absolutely should not fall for each other realize they’re already in too deep.

That’s where Mad Love lives right now.

Right on the edge of everything.

August and Harlee have been living in my head for a long time. Long enough that sometimes they feel less like characters and more like two stubborn people who refuse to stop arguing with each other until I get the story right.

And trust me, these two argue.

Harlee is the kind of woman who has always been capable of standing on her own. She’s ambitious, sharp, and just stubborn enough to push back when someone tries to tell her what her life should look like.

August, on the other hand, walks into a room like he already knows exactly what he’s doing there.

Confident. Charming. A little dangerous in ways that make people pay attention. The kind of man who understands the effect he has on people—and isn’t afraid to lean into it.

Naturally, putting those two people in the same orbit was never going to end quietly.

The chemistry between them is immediate. The kind that makes everyone else in the room feel like they’re interrupting something.

But Mad Love was never just about the spark between them.

It’s about what happens when two people who are used to being in control suddenly find themselves challenged by someone who sees right through them.

It’s about ambition. Growth. Boundaries. And the complicated reality that loving someone doesn’t mean you get to stop them from becoming who they’re meant to be.

I’ve always believed the best love stories aren’t about being rescued.

They’re about becoming.

Becoming braver. Becoming clearer. Becoming someone who can choose love without losing yourself in the process.

That’s the journey August and Harlee find themselves on.

And if I’ve done my job right, by the time you reach the end of their story you might find yourself asking a few questions of your own about love, ambition, and the choices we make when our lives start shifting underneath our feet.

For now, though, we’re still in that quiet moment before the story begins.

The moment right before everything changes.

As Mad Love gets closer to release, I’m opening a small number of Advance Reader Copies (ARCs) for early readers who want to step into the story before it officially launches.

If you enjoy:

• messy, passionate love stories

• ambitious heroines

• powerful chemistry

• and characters who feel a little too real

you might be exactly the kind of reader I’d love to have on this journey.

You can sign up for ARC opportunities through my reader list below.

I can’t wait for you to meet August and Harlee.

—From Karma, With Love