Traditional romance readers often draw a hard line when it comes to infidelity in their fiction. It's understandable – we read romance for the promise of love conquering all, not for the messy reality of hearts being broken along the way. But some love stories demand to be told precisely because they challenge our comfortable assumptions about right and wrong. These stories live in the gray spaces between conventional romance and contemporary women's fiction, where real life's complications refuse to be neatly packaged with a bow.

I wanted to share some thoughts on the themes behind my latest novel "Next Time" and why I chose to explore the complex territory of love's timing in our lives.

Ultimately, the beauty of storytelling- whether as a reader or writer - is that it doesn’t have to be confined to a single genre, just as the multiverse suggests our lives aren’t confined to a single outcome. We exist in a world of possibilities, and so do the stories we create and consume. As a reader, I still chase after stories that move me, regardless of their genre. As a writer, I strive to craft stories that do the same - drawing from multiple genres to create narratives that resonate deeply.

The Maddie and Nate Series explores the concept of superposition by exploring multiple versions of their lives.