The Other Side Now Available
There are stories you write and release, and then there are those that quietly live with you. The Other Side has been with me for over fifteen years. I wrote the first draft when I was a completely different version of myself, and somehow Violet has been with me through every season of life after that.
Through the rewrites, chronic imposter syndrome, life changes, and all the moments in between where I questioned whether or not anyone would ever see this story, these characters were there with me.
There is so much of me woven into these pages. Writing this book felt strangely like excavating old pieces of myself and learning how to let them exist on the page without apologizing for them. Violet’s loneliness, anxiety, sharp edges, and the way she keeps people at arm’s length while desperately wanting to be understood—all of that came from a very honest and vulnerable place.
And after all these years, Chance and Violet still feel so real to me. I can picture every hall at Montgomery Prep and know the exact layout of their beloved lounge, still full of every moment of secrets, grief, tension, and chemistry. Publishing this story feels less like putting out a book and more like finally opening a door I’ve been standing in front of for a very long time. And I’m ready.
❤️AJ
