Hi, I’m L.E. Welcome to my little writer wonderland. Whether you’re here to fall into a story or create your own, I’m happy you stumbled on it (we’ll call it fate).
Inside, you’ll get the unfiltered diary of my life as a published author who was a chronic procrastinator, things that inspire me, stories from imaginary worlds, and reflections from the roads I take to create them.
I write contemporary romance, fantasy, and sci-fi, though I occasionally take side trips into other genres. My favorite ingredients are:
Layered, cinematic fairytales
Romance that is equal parts sexy, sweet, and heart-wrenching
Fantasy with grounded world-building
High-stakes political playgrounds
Sarcastic banter
Twisty plots
My contemporary romance stories mix high stakes with feel-good vibes, while my fantasy projects lean a little darker and more mysterious, with morally grey characters and villain-redemption arcs. I was weaned on fairytales, soap operas, space operas, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Spike/Buffy were my first ship), so I’m a slut for enemies-to-lovers, “touch her, and you die,” and anything that whisks me off to another world.
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MY PROCESS
If you want to know about the tools and process that actually get me from blank page to finished draft, here’s where to start:
From my website for writers:
SHORT STORIES
Here is a directory of all my short stories you can read that include behind-the-scenes author’s notes (updated as new ones are published):
10,000 WORDS & UNDER
Midnight With You — An Arden Beach contemporary romance short story
The Soul Broker — An urban fantasy short story
300 WORDS & UNDER
Our Truth in the Dark — A romance short story
Meet Me at the Cemetery — A fantasy/romance short story
Secrets of the Deep — A fantasy/adventure short story
What Is Love? — A sci-fi/romance short story
A Friend to Death — An urban fantasy short story
100 WORDS & UNDER
Two Drops — A dark fantasy short story
The Void — A sci-fi/horror short story
Almost Love — A romance short story
Not Today — A fantasy/thriller short story
Statute #4891 — A dystopian short story
Is he the one? — A magical realism/romance short story
In a Pickle — A romantic comedy short story
The Rose — A historical romance short story
The Mind Killer — A sci-fi/suspense short story
The Reaper — A sci-fi short story
NOVELS
REALITY WITH YOU: A Second Chance Contemporary Romance
STATUS: Available now!
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Lennon Young and Dylan Strickland are childhood sweethearts who married at 18 and divorced within a year (but never got over each other), and reconnect 6 years later when both of their lives are imploding.
She’s a struggling musician who just lost her dream record deal, and he’s a baseball star from a sports dynasty who is recovering from an injury and dealing with the world turning on him after a major, publicized misunderstanding. They agree to help each other by going on a documentary-style reality show in Arden Beach, but the producers, co-stars, and a vengeful billionaire try to sabotage everything they hold dear—including each other.
Reality With You is the first book in the Arden Beach series of interconnected standalone romance novels about the residents of a steamy South Florida city teeming with wealth, secrets, and scandal.
What to expect:
Dual POV
High stakes with feel-good vibes
Famous, misunderstood MMC
Forced proximity
Childhood sweethearts / second chance
“It’s always been you”
Protective of each other
One open-door, emotionally-driven 🌶 scene
Mental health representation
WORKS-IN-PROGRESS
While I have several irons in the fire, these are the main projects I’m currently focused on and are closest to completion.
PROJECT COASTLINE
STATUS: Third draft in progress
An urban romantasy series that’s like The Vampire Diaries meets Game of Thrones.
Set in a modern coastal metropolis (urban/high fantasy) that is also a hotbed of the world’s secret supernatural society, this series features powerful family dynasties, a supernatural mafia, and political drama among witches, vampires, lycans, and more.
PROJECT TIME TRAVEL
STATUS: Second draft in progress
A paranormal romance/sci-fi duology that’s like The Invisible Life of Addie Larue meets Stranger Things.
A lonely time traveler finds love in an unexpected time and place.
These stories sound AMAZING! I can't wait to hold them in my hands one day 🥹
So obsessed with you and can’t wait for more updates about your journey! Also.. patiently waiting for Project Reality 👀