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Binge the complete Rules Series plus 6 bonus scenes and The Friend Rules short story — and get ready to fall in love! The Rules Series follows three teen girls learning to stand up on their own while skiing, biking, and snowboarding in the Colorado mountains—and falling in love! Perfect for fans of outdoor adventure, swoony kisses, and figuring out who you really are.
As writers, it sometimes feels weird to tell people WHY they’ll love our book. Sure, we spend hours telling readers ABOUT our books, but it’s easier to leave the accolades to reviewers and other writers. That said, I do think you’ll love The Trail Rules, and here’s why.
Enjoy this list of things you might not know about The Trail Rules, including the fact that there are ten “Trail Rules” throughout the book. They’re things that can apply to both riding and life. All three books in the series have rules like this.
I’ve always loved sports. Give me something physical and I’m there. I’ve tried pretty much every sport under the sun, and since I’ve skied since I was five, writing about downhill skiing made total sense. But that was The Slope Rules, the first book in The Rules Series. For The Trail Rules, I decided to write about mountain biking because many skiers and snowboarders bike in the off-season—never mind the fact that the riskiest maneuver I’ve tried on my bike is hopping a curb into oncoming traffic.
Today’s the day! After months of hard work, The Trail Rules is now available! Perfect fans of outdoor adventure, swoony kisses, and figuring out who you are.
Junior year’s looking up for sixteen-year old Mike. Her new BFF isn’t a sadistic control freak, her boyfriend adores her, and she’s learning to bike in the mountains without decapitating herself on a tree. But she needs to decide if she’s going to continue to be a follower or step out of the shadows and find her own trail.
As an author, it’s customary to thank everyone who helped your book get from a spark of an idea to a finished book. Typically listed under a heading called Acknowledgements, authors thank readers, friends and family, editors, agents, pets, high school English teachers, and that one guy who said I’d never write a book and ha ha! Look at me now.
But I digress.
Any writer will tell you that writing isn’t the hard part*—it’s starting. There’s always one more load of laundry to change, one more meal to prep, one more notification to respond to. Getting your butt in the proverbial chair can sometimes take longer than the actual writing session. Which is why I was nervous when I finished one first draft and shifted gears to publish my upcoming book.
Introducing The Trail Rules! I’m so excited to announce that you can pre-order The Trail Rules — book 2 in the Rules Series! I’ve had so much fun writing this and cannot wait to share Mike (Mikayla) with the world!