Thighs Wide Shut

A charming second-chance romance about a young woman determined to finally embrace vulnerability—a love letter to anyone who’s ever felt their body is a barrier to their happiness.

Coming July 21, 2026

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May: ended the month celebrating my brilliant critique partner’s wedding with writing friends, started the month with a weekend away in Shenandoah. In between, many words revised, many cats pet, much time spent outdoors during this brief period
if tws were a sticker sheet 🧡🍊
two months until thighs wide shut 🧡🍊
Check out Goodreads through May 29th for a chance to win one of TEN advance copies of Thighs Wide Shut 💕 Link is in my bio!
My book baby’s first trade review is in and she’s a ⭐️STAR⭐️ Thank you @publisherswkly for the absolute kindest words about THIGHS WIDE SHUT. So grateful to have an excuse to run around my apartment screaming and crying. THIGHS WIDE SHU
Join me on July 21 at @eastcitybookshop to celebrate the release of THIGHS WIDE SHUT with @avawilderwrites 💕 I feel so lucky that my first ever book event is at one of my all-time favorite bookstores with one of my all-time favorite authors!!!!
April highlights: lots of books, lots of writing, lots of cats

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