Welcome! I’m April, and I write kissing books with magic—speculative fiction romance about misfit characters in magical worlds striving for their happily ever afters.
When I was young, I struggled to make friends. Between loneliness and my desire to escape my stressful high school years, I dove into novels and only came up to breathe when reality forced me to. Though I’m in a much happier season of life now, I vividly remember how fiction was one of my lifelines.
I still love reading novels, but now I also write them for the reader who needs an escape or proof that hope isn’t lost, like I did back then. The unexpected chosen one who grows to fulfill their destiny? Oh, yes, please. Happily-ever-after endings? Aw, yeah, that’s the stuff. Unusual creatures and worlds different from ours? Gimme, gimme! Star-crossed lovers who never give up? Swoon!
I have a BA in professional writing, and editorial experience with a leading North American publisher and an international magazine based in Japan. I lived in Tokyo throughout my childhood as a missionary kid, but split my adult years between Tokyo, Indiana, Illinois, and most recently North Central Texas.
These days you’ll find me at my desk—a charcuterie board of notes, reference materials, and a pot of Japanese tea—letting my cooped-up daydreams spill out my fingers and onto my computer. My bicultural background shapes the struggles my characters face as they search for belonging within their vast worlds, and my faith subtly inspires the hope and love woven into each narrative.
I write mainstream fiction for a general audience, not faith-forward fiction. So though my “clean” stories don’t have open doors or explicit gore, you’ll still find arduous journeys and perilous battles for the sake of true love and for good to prevail over evil. After all, how’s a heroine supposed to lovingly patch up a wounded hero without a bit of stabby-stabby or a dragon’s chomp first?
So, whether you’re a teen or an adult, if you’re looking for character-driven escapist fiction with hearty servings of kisses and magic, have I got the books for you!
A few extra facts about me:
- I’m third out of four generations in my family who have lived in Tokyo, Japan, even though we’re all Caucasian Americans—my grandparents (missionaries), my parents (missionaries), my husband and I (staff at an international school), and then our two sons (both born there). I’m what they call a TCK, or an adult Third Culture Kid 🇯🇵🇺🇸
- I speak English and Japanese. 本当だよ～！ I used to be fluent in SEE (sign language) as well, but I’ve gotten rather rusty. These days I speak a lot in GIFs and emojis. 😆
- Give me good stories with happy endings and I’ll be a happy camper, no matter what form they come in—especially if there’s a love story involved. 👩❤️💋👨 Novels, webcomics, manga, anime, TV shows, movies, etc… if you’ve got recommendations, I’ll take ‘em! 📚🥰
- I have a soft spot for bunnies; we kept them as pets during my childhood. Netherland dwarf rabbits are my favorite 🐰❤️
- There is not enough willpower in the world to keep me from eating desserts. Treats are never safe in my presence 🤤