If you want another book with an ADHD heroine, and you’re okay with on-the-page sex, you want to read this. I also have to recommend, to the highest degree, A Duke by Default by Alyssa Cole. I love the way that a lot of things, from Hattie’s pregnancy to their poverty, were handled throughout it. There was a kerfuffle about the blurb early on, but this was a stunningly written questioning narrative. It’s about a 10 hour drive, and we listened to Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy. I went on a road trip to Indiana with my best friend and did a lot of reading in the car. What authors or books have you been reading lately that you would highly recommend? Sometimes I’ll make them suffer a little bit, but it’s always gonna turn out okay in the end. I aim to make it joyful for me as the writer, for you as the reader, and for my characters. Well, first of all, I’d say hello, and thank you for bothering to look at my work! I like to think of my work as “honestly joyful.” Learning Curves is one of the lowest angst books I’ve ever read on purpose. An Interview with Ceillie How would you describe yourself to a new reader just discovering your work? She started writing fiction as an escape from her day job as a small town journalist, and has been at it ever since, with the support of her partner, her dog and her cats. She has bylines at sites like Culturess, Global Comment, and Let’s Fox About It, in addition to her self-published novella Learning Curves. She is also a blogger, public relations professional, and freelance writer. I really enjoyed the way the characters moved from meet cute to best friends to dating, and I’m excited to share this interview with Ceillie about her debut romance! A Bit About CeillieĬeillie Simkiss is a queer writer of all stripes based in southern Virginia. I adored Learning Curves by Ceillie Simkiss, an NA college-set f/f Christmas romance.