My First Novel, co-written with my writing partner/Best Penn buddy Ashley Wren Collins, drops May 12, 2026!!!

The Story:

When aspiring writer Joanna Peterson-Mills and finance scion Logan Thurgood attend a dinner party one autumn night in New York, it's a sidesplitting romp through their "Not-so Meet Cute" under the Manhattan skyline as they navigate career and dating hijinks in the modern world.

This laugh-out-loud romantic comedy, told from alternating perspectives, features a lovable cast of characters: Joanna, balancing her burgeoning writing, has big city dreams despite a creepy boss, and living in a cramped East Village walk-up, she shares with two eccentric roommates. Logan, on the other hand, is determined to break away from the labels of his wealthy Connecticut family and forge a name for himself on Wall Street. As Joanna and Logan's paths keep crossing and their stories unfold, one question remains: Can these two get out of their own way and find their happy ending?

Perfect for fans who love to curl up with a classic rom-com that balances real heart with sharp wit and disarmingly charming, if unreliable, narrators.