By Lillian Springfield
There's always a work in progress. Read on to discover current and future publications.
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Novella, November 2024
Peak Chemistry
The last thing Miranda is looking for is love. Living and working at Crystal Peaks Ski Resort after losing her home and job to a BC wildfire, she spends her days dutifully picking up extra shifts when she's not out skiing (on the safe runs only, of course) with her best friend, Bea. That is, until she meets Burt- a bright eyed Australian chairlift operator who seems perplexingly bent on proving to her the magic of the Christmas season. As their friendship blooms, Miranda is dead-set on two facts: she does not have time for romantic entanglements while she picks up the pieces of her life; and certainly not with an aimless, nomadic liftie who plans on returning to the other side of the globe. But the Christmas lights and cool, glittering nights start to threaten her resolve and, at this rate, she may have a choice to make: does she play it safe and trust her head, or take a chance on following her heart? At once a modern and timeless portrait of western Canadian ski culture, Peak Chemistry is an adorably funny getaway, cozier than a cup of hot cocoa.
Novel, September 2025
Heard This and Thought of You
Adam Patterson has been in love with effortlessly cool grunge goddess, Gloria "Glow" Gilbert, since the first day of high school. The problem? He's not even on her radar. Even with the encouragement of his much braver childhood best friend, Ashley Wilson, Adam prefers to take a backseat and focus on his studies. Why shouldn't his dream girl come to him? It is the nineties, after all! But everything is about to change when Adam decides to ditch the books in favour of the senior band trip: a five day tour across British Columbia with no parents, beautiful scenery, and endless opportunities to finally make that first move. A nostalgic narrative steeped in the chaos of adolescence and the drama of young love, Heard This and Thought of You is a beacon of comfort for anyone who has ever felt unsure of their path and in need of a friend.
Novella, November 2025
Romance Ridge
Return to Crystal Peaks in this sequel to Peak Chemistry and rediscover the magic of the winter season, where love and friendship are always in the air. “Things were good the way they were. Is it so wrong for me to want to hold onto that?” Your favourite boarder babe is back- but this time, she’s bitter. Bea can’t wait to spend another season working at Crystal Peaks Ski Resort: her favourite place on earth, lush with fun and fond memories. On the cusp of returning, however, her boyfriend breaks up with her; then, her two best friends bail on the trip as well. Alone and disillusioned, she struggles to remember why she ever thought the site was special. When her ski patrol shifts become dull, she signs up for a reinvigorating avalanche course, only to immediately butt heads with the instructor, Brittany. She’s at her wits end when she meets Pierce, a fresh face whose new dogsledding tours are the talk of the resort, and whose calm, responsible energy she finds immediately intriguing. The attraction is blatant but the messages are mixed, and Bea can’t help worrying whether opening her heart might expose it to another break. Equal parts cozy and thoughtful, Romance Ridge returns with a deeper dive into the unique sport of dogsledding and into the hearts of its characters.
Works in Progress
Novel, Release TBA
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A complex, dual-POV contemporary romance following Lottie and Cooper as they fall in love with the sport of golf and each other in a small, summery town on BC's coast.
Novel, Release TBA
Title TBA
This rivals-to-lovers light academia fantasy will take us deep into the secret world of the globe's top culinary school, where students are hand-selected to learn the art of weaving magic (literally!) into their dishes.