A couple of weeks ago, I announced on social media that Cherry is getting her own novella. The plan is to release it on August 15th - a week after The B-Boy. I've been pretty quiet about it but I'm finally ready to share what it's all about.
Rinkside is a story that explores Cherry's future. After graduating from high school, her plan is simple - work at her parents' arena for the summer and then go to school for business in the fall. Everything is set.
That is, until she meets Richie.
The young, attractive nephew of the arena's former Zamboni driver, Richie turns Cherry's world upsisde down from the moment they meet. Not only does he question her decision to study business, but he also makes her rethink her decision to stay close to home.
If only Gary hadn't gotten sick, if only Richie had never filled in as the Zamboni driver, if only he hadn't admitted he's never left Ontario, if only he hadn't touched Cherry's tattoo...
Maybe then, things would have stayed perfectly on track. But life is never that clean cut, and Cherry's about to find out that plans and fate can coincide if she's willing to let them.
I'm really excited for this release, because a) I loved Cherry's character and couldn't leave her hanging. And b) it'll be my first published novella! I was also super happy to write a story that had zero boxing in it. Yeah, you read that right. There is no boxing in this story.
Keep your eyes open next month for when I announce that both The B-Boy and Rinkside will be available on Amazon!
- Natasja
