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She thought she was done looking back.
She thought she’d left the past behind.
Until a vineyard wedding brings her face-to-face with the man who broke her heart.

AJ Kim was her first love. The boy who made her believe in forever, and the one who taught her how easily forever can fall apart.

Roxie Morales has spent years building a life she’s proud of, thousands of miles away from the memories she left behind. But seeing AJ again cracks something wide open inside her, and suddenly all the hurt, all the longing, comes rushing back.

He’s not the boy she remembers.
He’s older now.
Wiser.
Steadier.
And this time, he’ll do anything for a second chance.

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Told in alternating past and present timelines, After All These Years is a deeply emotional second-chance romance about first love, forgiveness, and the people who never stop feeling like home.

Available for 99¢ for a short time for Kindle and Kindle Unlimited here.

Hi all! I’m so happy to announce that my small-town novella, Under the Wishing Tree, is now available!

Welcome to Oakwood Hollow, where the coffee is good and the townsfolk are delightfully offbeat.

Graham Moore never intended to go to this quaint little town. But one wrong train lands him in Oakwood Hollow just as it gears up for its annual festival, celebrating a tree that is said to grant wishes. Intrigued by the legend and the beautiful-but-slightly-grumpy cafe owner, he decides to stick around for a little while longer.

Eden Mendoza has lived in Oakwood Hollow most of her life, but she might be the only person in town who doesn’t believe in the tree lore. She instead focuses on the tangible—her found family, her thriving knitting business, and, now, this charming soldier who unexpectedly comes into her cafe.

They spend only one day together, but in those few short hours, they form a connection neither can deny. But when Graham inevitably leaves, Eden is left wondering if she’ll ever see him again, or if their brief time together will become nothing but a memory.

Told through dual timelines and point-of-views, Under the Wishing Tree is a story about the magic of second chances, and the unexpected paths that lead us to where we’re meant to be. Perfect for fans of the Gilmore Girls, Lucy Score, and Sarah Addison Allen.

Available for 99¢ for a short time. Free for Kindle Unlimited.

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And one more thing: FOREVERMORE: A Romance Anthology is going away forever. Buy a copy before it’s gone!

Celebrating Filipino American History Month and the one year anniversary of this amazing collaboration with a limited time sale.

From October 1 to 10, FOREVERMORE eBook is only $2.99. This is the last time you’ll be able to read it as an entire collection.

Available from your favorite etailers. One click now.

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The TENTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION of the bestselling series Disarm.

Moving in with my brother Jason and his best friend Henry—whom I’ve crushed on since we were teens—was only supposed to be temporary. But then my brother went off to war and never came back.

It wasn’t supposed to be just the two of us…

After my brother’s death, Henry became my permanent roommate, and together, we navigated our grief and found a new normal. He stepped into the role of my big brother, and I took the place of his best friend.

But lately something has changed…

Henry is keeping something from me. Hoping he’ll open up, I take him out for drinks. But that one night changes everything between us, and that little ember of a crush becomes a blazing fire.

Just as I finally start to peel back the layers of this complicated man, I uncover his secret: he’s set to deploy.

To the same place my brother died…

I have no choice but to watch him go. But deep down I fear that the Henry I know will never return.

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THIS EDITION FEATURES:
- A letter from the author
- Disarm, the original book
- A new honeymoon story
- Uncover, a short story
- And much more

Click here to get your copy!

I'm so excited to reveal the new cover for Disarm: The Tenth Anniversary Edition! It's a throwback to the original cover (#iykyk).

Disarm will be released on April 8, 2024, but you can pre-order now here: https://www.authorjunegray.com/disarm

The sequels to this book will no longer be Arrest and Surrender. I will be writing a new story for Henry and Elsie, so I hope you'll stick around!

Earlier this year, my writer friend Maida Malby reached out and asked if I wanted to join a Filipino-American romance anthology she was putting together. I don't think I could have said yes any faster. Who, in their right mind, would give up the chance to write alongside amazing Fil-Am authors? We even came up with a name for ourselves: The Kwentitas.

(If you don't speak Tagalog, to "kwento" means to tell a story and "tita" means auntie.)

My short story "Double Exposure" marks the first time I've written and completed a story since my years-long hiatus. And even though I was plagued with doubt the entire time I was writing, I couldn't be prouder of the outcome.

So, if you'd like to read some romance with a Filipino flavor, or if you just want to support the Kwentitas, please give "Forevermore" a read! The pre-order price is only $1.99!

https://books2read.com/forevermore/

Confession Time: I was never completely happy with Arrest. Even though I did the best I could at the time, I didn't feel like I wrote a story that did Henry and Elsie justice.

I got the rights back to Arrest last year and I could have slapped on a new cover and released Arrest as it was. But I've decided not to do that. I've decided to write a new sequel to Disarm, a completely different story tentatively titled Diverge.

With Marvel and DC opening up multiverses, I figured why not? Arrest and Surrender will exist in a completely different universe to these new stories. And, hey, you can pick which universe you'd like to read in.

For now, enjoy this vision board of the people I have in mind when writing my Henry and Elsie. 😉

June GrayNorth Star: A True North NovelIt’s North Star’s release day and I’m feeling some type of way.

I’m excited and a little scared, like I always feel on release day. But, more than that, I just feel… relieved. I started this story back when I was procrastinating writing Arrest. It started off with one scene in the truck: a slightly awkward conversation between two minor characters from a previous series. I wondered what it would be like if Franny, the waitress, started prying into the sheriff’s business. What would she find?

It took nine years and overcoming a lot of things (severe writer’s block and a raging case of impostor syndrome being two of them), but I finally finished their story. And now I can breathe a sigh of relief because, yes, I am still capable of finishing a story.

So on this release day that's exactly what I'm doing: I'm releasing North Star into the world. And, along with it, I'm letting go of the fears and self-doubt that have held me back in the past. I have many more stories I want to tell and I hope you continue reading along with me.

It’s North Star’s release day and I’m feeling some type of way.

I’m excited and a little scared, like I always feel on release day. But, more than that, I just feel… relieved. I started this story back when I was procrastinating writing Arrest. It started off with one scene in the truck: a slightly awkward conversation between two minor characters from a previous series. I wondered what it would be like if Franny, the waitress, started prying into the sheriff’s business. What would she find?

It took nine years and overcoming a lot of things (severe writer’s block and a raging case of impostor syndrome being two of them), but I finally finished their story. And now I can breathe a sigh of relief because, yes, I am still capable of finishing a story.

So on this release day that's exactly what I'm doing: I'm releasing North Star into the world. And, along with it, I'm letting go of the fears and self-doubt that have held me back in the past. I have many more stories I want to tell and I hope you continue reading along with me.

Hi! So it’s been, what, a thousand billion years since I last updated?

I’m sorry I fell off the face of the earth for a few years. To be honest, I just suffered from severe burnout, so much that I couldn’t finish a story. Even now, I have three mostly finished manuscripts sitting in my computer that I’m still struggling to complete. I designed book covers in the interim, but I always knew I’d go back to writing one day.

I also have my rights back to Arrest, so if you’ve been unable to find it, now you know why! I’m currently revising it and will hopefully have it ready in the second half of the year.

You might have noticed that I’ve redesigned the covers for Finding West and Heading East. And that’s because I’m finally getting ready to publish North Star, the final book in the trilogy. I’ve been teasing the story of the Sheriff and the Waitress for years, and I’m finally FINALLY finishing it.

I have lots more writing planned, so stay tuned!

Hi all! Well, as you can see, I've finally (!) updated my website. I've been using Blogger for the longest time but it just wasn't working for me anymore. So here I am, with a more adult website.

If you're looking for the Time After Time fanfic, it's over in the "Extras" section, now all in one massive page.

So take a look around, make yourself comfortable. If you see any errors or if you have suggestions for improving the site, please let me know.