#ylva publishing

@reeselaw sent me a lovely ask that contained personal information that I didn't want to make public, but essentially saying they loved my The Closer fanfic and had i ever thought of publishing?

Which leads me to believe it's probably time to market myself again. I have thought of it! And did do it! Honey in the Marrow came out in 2022 and Two is a Pattern came out in 2024. What's coming out in 2026, you ask?

The sequel to Two is a Pattern comes out this fall! Both Honey in the Marrow and Two is a Pattern were adaptations of fics I had already written, but the new book is entirely new material. You can learn about my published works by visiting my website or checking out my publisher, @ylvapublishing.

You can also get both books in audiobook format or in German, which is very cool. I think there's even German audiobooks? 🤯

I don't have the exact release date yet, but I will let you know. And probably the fastest my information to your brain pipeline is to follow me on instagram (or twitter) at emilyraywaters.

REVIEW

A Curious Journey by Jess Lea

Murder Under The Gum Trees #3

A few years have passed since Margaret and Bess met and worked together to solve a few murders. They are in love and have just purchased their own home. As they are hoping to settle in and christen their new living space, they are less than thrilled to have Bess’s Aunt Hattie show up wanting to move in with them. Tensions rise, Hattie does something they cannot forgive, and they are off to find her instead of settling in as they had hoped to.

What I liked:

* Bess Campbell: Focused in living a positive life, empathetic, open, honest, caring, good friend, has a difficult relationship with her family, loves Margaret, nurturer

* Margaret Gale: protective, strong personality, closed off, controlled, dark, snarky,  softer with Bess, worried about her health, loves Bess

* Aunt Hattie: annoying, brilliant, pushy, bends the rules, journalist-writer, in a relationship with Len

* Len: driver, met Hattie through a yorkipoo dog club, strong, really likes Hattie,

* The way Hattie grew on me and also how Bess and Margaret began to see her differently

* How the death-murder of Nick Mantiatis was solved

* Being able to thoroughly dislike the Pyrite Center that was more cult than anything else – also hoping Karma would hit hard for a few of the henchmen and “gurus”

* That Margaret, Bess, and Hattie came through alright in the end

* Hattie not deferring to Bess’s mother’s wishes

* The plot, pacing, setting, and writing

* The way the story ended

What I didn’t like:

* Who and what I was meant not to like

* Thinking about how easily Kevin and his henchmen were able to do evil things for money

Did I like this book? Yes

Would I read more by this author? Yes

Thank you to NetGalley and Ylva Publishing for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4-5 Stars

BLURB

REVIEW

A Curious Woman by Jess Lea

Murder Under the Gum Trees #1

Interesting, intriguing, intricately crafted introduction to a new cozy mystery romance series

What I liked:

* Bess Campbell: focused in living a positive simpler life, lives off-grid, open, honest, caring, comfortable, good friend, persistent, intriguing backstory, stronger than she realizes

* Margaret Gale: Museum owner/director, protective, strong personality, closed off, controlled, dark, snarky, difficult backstory, loving sister, intriguing and she grew on me

* That the main characters grew on me and were not cardboard but real and though an opposites attract vibe…they also had common ground and balanced one another.

* The Midnight Hags: three young, bright, entrepreneurial, somewhat shady, females that I really enjoyed getting to know – hope they show up again

* The murder mystery with clues and red herrings that had me wondering – though I did read ahead to find out who the bad guy was

* The small-town vibe

* Being able to dislike and like with good reason

* That I was invested in the characters and the outcome of the story

* The plot, pacing, setting, and writing

* Reading a new-to-me author that drew me in and made me feel part of the story

* Knowing that the next book in the series is available now

What I didn’t like:

* Who and what I was meant not to like

* The cruelty of more than one character in the story and the pain it caused others in the story

Did I like this book? Yes

Would I read more in this series? Yes

Thank you to NetGalley and Ylva Publishing ~ This is my honest review.

5 Stars

BLURB

Bess Campbell has escaped to the windswept Australian coastal town of Port Bannir, determined to begin her life again. She is loving her fresh start, thanks to her fun job running a hip gallery, her territorial chickens, and a lot of self-help books to find her new, better self.

Port Bannir local Margaret Gale runs an austere maritime museum, and rules her staff with an iron fist. She has no time for that crazy modern gallery or upbeat, earnest Bess sweeping around town on her hipster bicycle.

After a heated dispute over an antique collectible dildo, there’s little hope Margaret and Bess will ever see eye to eye.

But when Port Bannir is rocked by a senseless murder, both women find themselves implicated. Can they work together to expose the truth––or will the truth prove far too dangerous?

A funny, fabulous, cozy mystery filled with quirkiness and a sweet serve of lesbian romance.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Title: Loser of the Year Author: Carrie Bird Publisher: Ylva Publishing Length: 361 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Loser of the Year is a little sweet, a little spicy, and gave me a couple to cheer for when the going got tough. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Mattie Belman’s life has gone from dismal to desperate. After the loss of her acting career, her…

Hello! my book Two is a Pattern is on sale this weekend for $2.99 for the ebook. It’s currently locked away in KU for a couple months so if you want the ebook and for cheap, grab it now!

I talked a little about the book over at I Heart Sapphic, check it out!

My second novel, Two is a Pattern, is now available! If you're a Kindle Unlimited user, both Two is a Pattern and Honey in the Marrow are back in KU. You can also buy the paperback on Amazon if you want to hold it in your hot little hands.

Thank you to everyone who consistently supports my journey by reading, reviewing, or reblogging. It truly means the world to me and other small authors.

Here's what Two is a Pattern is all about:

A mission gone wrong leads to rising-star CIA operative Annie Weaver quitting her job and reinventing herself as a college student. But the CIA, desperate for her skills, refuses to let her go without a price. Annie finds herself juggling classes in Criminology and falling for her beautiful landlord, Professor Helen Everton, while dealing with off-the-books secret missions for an increasingly controlling ex-boss. As the perceptive Helen circles ever closer to the truth, Annie has to figure out how to keep her freedom without putting Helen in danger—and without revealing her own past.

I don't mind! In fact, @kathubs beat you to it, as seen here. It is one of my treasured possessions. (When she did it, she sent me a copy, JUST SAYING.)

I will lovingly remind you and anyone who glances at this post that you can already buy one variation of one of my fanfics that is professionally edited, designed, and published here and another one comes out in just a few weeks!

You know, if you wanted save yourself the effort.

Hi! It's me, here to show you my new book that comes out in January. Right now, you can add it to your wish list on the Ylva shop or to your want-to-read shelf on Goodreads.