For years, I’ve loved a good ghost story.
Not the gory kind. Not the horror-movie kind.
I’ve always loved the quiet hauntings. The old houses with creaking floors and lingering memories. The kind of stories that feel gentle, mysterious, melancholy, and deeply human. The kind where the ghost isn’t there to terrify you… but to finally be heard.
And for years, I’ve wanted to write one.
Truthfully, I’ve started and stopped more times than I can count. Mostly because I struggled to believe I could actually do it. Life gets busy. Confidence gets shaky. Creativity gets buried beneath responsibilities and routines.
But lately, much like my main character Evelina, I’ve found myself standing at a crossroads season of life.
And somewhere, I decided to pick up the proverbial pen again.
So for better or worse, I’m officially in creating mode.
I’m incredibly excited to share that I’m currently working on Book One of The Lantern’s Reach Series:
The Lantern’s Reach: Whispers of Willow House
This story blends everything I love most:
☕ cozy small-town atmosphere
☕ emotionally layered characters
☕ old houses with long memories
☕ soft paranormal mystery
☕ healing and reinvention later in life
☕ quiet hauntings with deeply human stories behind them
At its heart, this is a story about listening. To grief. To memory. To intuition. To the parts of ourselves we silence for far too long.
And maybe, just maybe, it’s also about finding your voice again after years of believing it didn’t matter.
I’ll be sharing snippets, updates, inspiration, cozy aesthetics, and behind-the-scenes moments here on Clean Reads & Cozy Sips as the story unfolds.
Thank you for being here while I build something new.
I have no idea where this road fully leads yet.
But Willow House has opened its doors… and I think I’m finally ready to listen.
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