Welcome to

The What We Found Inner Circle

A private launch team for What We Found Instead

Two women discover they’re in a relationship with the same man—and end up in an entirely unexpected relationship with each other.

What We Found Instead is a compulsively readable novel about unlikely friendship, the messy missteps on the way to becoming ourselves, and what can happen when we choose connection over rivalry.

Early readers have called it “an inspiring take on the true meaning of partnership” and “the rom-com I didn’t know I needed, with a platonic female friendship at its centre.”

Publishes July 28, 2026 from Random House Canada and Lake Union (US/UK).

About the Book

What Is a Launch Team?

When a book comes into the world, the first few weeks matter a lot. A launch team is a small, handpicked group of readers who help create momentum at exactly the right moment—by buying and reviewing the book, spreading the word, and contributing their genuine enthusiasm to helping the book find its ideal readers.

The What We Found Inner Circle comes with a little something extra, though. I’ve put a lot of thought and work (both inner and outer—including two different book launch & publicity courses and a 6-month visibility coaching program) into figuring out how to promote a book with intention and integrity, and I have knowledge and experience to share. You get access to all of that, in what I hope will be valuable preparation for your own future publication experience. Consider it an unofficial, deeply personal masterclass in visibility, authentic platform-building, the practicalities of launching, and the psychological terrain of sharing your work with the world.

This team will be a curated group of people I trust, admire, and wanted specifically by my side for this. You’re seeing this page because I thought of you.

Why Join?

At its heart, What We Found Instead is a story about women coming together in support and growing into their truer, more awakened selves through that connection. I want that spirit of connection and community to permeate the entire launch, and I’ve thought hard about how I can invite others into a collaborative and mutually rewarding experience.

Which means this is going to be fun and fulfilling! And I think you’re going to learn a lot—including the kind of inside knowledge that’s genuinely hard to come by as a writer.

What you’ll get:

  • An advance digital copy of the book: read it before it comes out! (Yes, I’m also still asking you to buy it—this is so you can leave a verified review.)

  • Behind-the-scenes access to my publication experience, launch strategy, philosophy, the actual numbers, the real psychological experience of visibility, the behind-the-scenes reality of what it actually takes to put a book into the world with intention…all as it’s unfolding.

  • The camaraderie and joy of being part of a team creating something worthwhile, sparking meaningful conversation, and championing literature!

What’s Involved?

The commitment runs from the end of May through the end of August 2026.

Key dates (TBC):

  • Week of May 25: Kick-off call

  • July 28: Publication date (you’ll post your review(s) one to four weeks after this date

  • Week of August 24: Wrap-up and celebration

You’re committing to:

  • Attending three to four private Zoom gatherings as your availability allows: a kick-off call, one to two mid-launch check-ins, and a wrap-up celebration

  • Participating in a dedicated Slack channel for real-time updates, resources, and community

  • The one truly essential task: Buying a copy of What We Found Instead wherever you love to buy books and leaving an honest review somewhere: Amazon, Goodreads, Indigo, Barnes & Noble, your own blog or newsletter, wherever feels right to you.

Optional ways to go further:

•       Share the book on social media—photos, reels, stories, whatever feels natural to you

•       Buy a copy at your local indie bookstore, or ask them to stock it

•       Ask your local library to order it

•       Give a copy to a friend who needs it

•       Write a blog post, newsletter, or Substack about it

•       Add it to Listopia on Goodreads

•       Host a book club discussion

•       Connect me with a podcast, event, or opportunity that feels like a good fit

Not everyone will do all of these, and you may come up with ideas I haven’t thought of. The more you lean into what you’re genuinely good at and excited about, the better. I don’t want anyone doing anything that feels inauthentic or cringy to them—that is the opposite of what we’re trying to create here!

Not on social media? That’s totally fine. I’ve stepped away from social media in different seasons of my own life, for reasons of mental health and creative spaciousness, and I’m fully in support of that choice. (That said, if you happen to love making reels and carousels, let me know!)

How to Join

If you’re in, simply reply to my email and say so. That’s all it takes.

Once you’re confirmed, I’ll add you to the Slack channel and send you everything you need before our kick-off call on May 15.

One thing I want to name clearly: the spirit of The Inner Circle is that members buy the book and leave a review. You don’t need to do this before joining—but it’s the foundation of what we’re building together, and I ask that you come in with that intention.

This launch is, at its heart, an invitation into connection, collaboration, and community. I’m so honoured you’re considering saying yes.