As I look back on everything we’ve done together this past year, I’m a little overwhelmed in the best way. Between steamy new releases, unforgettable signings, Phalen milestones, and a community that keeps showing up in the most amazing ways, I just want to say thank you.
You’ve made 2025 feel like a dream. Here’s a little look at what we’ve accomplished (together).
New Releases You Helped Bring to Life
My biggest publishing year ever, with 5 original stories for you!
- Hope & Harmony. A star-studded anthology I conceived and curated, celebrating love and music, benefitting MusiCares, and featuring some of the biggest names in romance. Watching this book come to life with 14 original stories was a true full-circle moment.
- Wistful Whispers. Seamus McGloughlin’s explosive, forbidden reverse age-gap love story with so much heat I had to fan myself while writing.
- Boarding Pass. The dreamy, no-itinerary, high-heat novella set in Paris which launched my Hearts Without Borders travel novella series. (Miles deserved a Paris moment.)
- Forever Flames. Padraig’s aching second-chance romance, finally bringing Fireball to life, reconnected him with his first love, and reminding us that some flames never die.
- First Class Fling. Revisiting the Delgado family, this time little sister Rosa meets a handsome stranger in first class on her way to Barcelona leading to secrets, heat, and one very unexpected long-haul love.
- …and of course we can’t forget about the newest edition The Hate to Love You Standalones now have their own box set!
Book Events & Signing Tour Stops
This year I got to see you in person in so many cities, and it meant everything. Huge thanks to:
Wild & Windy West (Phoenix)
Hot & Steamy in the PNW (Vancouver)
Violet Crown (Austin)
Love N Vegas (Las Vegas)
I laughed with you, hugged you, signed books, fangirled with fellow authors, and came home every time more inspired than before.
Big Milestones
- ENDLESS Turned 5: Can you believe it? We celebrated 5 YEARS since I published ENDLESS, where my writing journey and the Less Than Zero universe began!
- Launched Black Covers for The Charming Irish paperbacks. God I love these moody, bold, shamrock beauties, they’re perfect for your shelf
- Launched my Online Store. Willow worked her ass off and we opened my direct shop so you can buy signed books, audiobooks, discreet covers, and more straight from me
- Phalen! Oh, and Phalen (my fluffy Pomsky sidekick) turned ONE and attended his first rock concert. Naturally.
What’s Coming Next…
Get ready. Because the final installment of The Charming Irish is nearly here and it’s going to blow your mind.
Hushed Harmony is a steamy, emotional, MMF polyamorous triad featuring Liam McGloughlin, his past, his future, and the love story you never saw coming. There are secrets. Fireworks. High-stakes choices. The kind of romantic payoff will wreck you in the best way.
It’s not just a book, it’s the final chord in a saga about family, identity, and finding love on your own terms.
You’re not ready for this one.
Here’s to 2026!
To everyone who’s bought a book, written a review, DM’d me, hugged me at a signing, or whispered “I stayed up all night reading…”
Thank you. I do this for you.
Here’s to more stories, more steam, and more unforgettable love.
xo,
Kaylene
