Welcome to Monstera Bluff, a monster town hidden in plain sight.

No Planning For Love - Monstera Bluff Book 1 is available on October 17!

After Cara Bishop’s terrible year of heartache and upheaval, she finally lands her dream job as a city planner… in a place that just so happens to be inhabited by monsters and witches she never knew existed. Go figure they’d grapple with the same urban planning issues as everyone else! As the shock of their existence wears off, she’s determined to land on her feet once and for all in this unusual yet charming place that feels so far away from everything she’s trying to escape. Except, a brooding gargoyle named Ben—who is frustratingly unavoidable both at work and outside of it—as well as some odious local power brokers seem quite unhappy with her sudden appearance in their hidden, magickal town.

Ben Garde-Pierre thought his humdrum road construction project for the town would proceed like any other. That is, until Cara—a human uninitiated with his world— arrives with a shiny new job at town hall, shaking up his entire life. Her presence proves to be an unexpected though not unwelcome complication. Ben soon recognizes he must protect her from a series of escalating forces that would drive her away, including his own burgeoning attraction to her.

Despite these obstacles, will Cara reclaim her career and make a life for herself in Monstera Bluff? Or will this be yet another mistake in her rollercoaster of a year?

No Planning For Love is a dual POV steamy, cozy, slow-burn monster romance with a guaranteed HEA. It’s the first in a series of interconnected, stand-alone novels set underneath the tree canopies of small-town Monstera Bluff in coastal Georgia, just waiting for you to visit.

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No AI was used in the writing of this book.

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The official blurb is coming soon for Ada and Norrell’s second chance romance.

Second Chance Magick is a dual POV steamy, cozy, slow-burn monster romance with a guaranteed HEA. It’s the second in a series of interconnected, stand-alone novels set underneath the tree canopies of small-town Monstera Bluff in coastal Georgia, just waiting for you to visit.

No AI was used in the writing of this book.

Estimated to be published on Feb 6, 2026

$2.99 for the ebook or free on Kindle Unlimited

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Meet Katie Haypenny

Katie delights in a good story, especially when it weaves in a powerful dose of swoonworthy romance. After years of work in the corporate world, she's now putting her creative skills to better use. She’s often found typing away on her laptop in coffee shops, pouring her heart into captivating tales set in a whimsical, made-up little place called Monstera Bluff. Currently, she enjoys life in picturesque Savannah, Georgia, where she shares her days with her husband.

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