two weeks, half a book, and a wall to run into
Tour Date updates, Sonic Drive-In surprises, and round-ups around the internet!
Hi friends,
My cat, Moose, likes to chase the light.
It doesn’t matter what kind it is—a sun ray, a laser pointer, a reflection off a watch face… he chases them all with reckless abandon.
Right into walls, sometimes.
I have been in the trenches of deadlines these last few weeks, though let’s be honest, I’m always in the deadline trenches these days—not that I’m complaining! Rather the opposite. I love the books I’ve written this year. I love how different they are, and I hope I can talk about them soon, but sometimes when I draft I feel like Moose when he finds his noggin’ smacking up against a wall.
And no matter what, like Moose, I’ve yet to catch the light—and I don’t think I ever will, really. I don’t think the point is to catch the light. The point is the chase.
The fun of it.
The adventure.
So, I will keep chasing these stories and smacking my face into walls over and over again even though it hurts on the hard days.
So, thank you for being patient with me while I’ve been rather radio silent these last few months on here (aside from the tour post). Just imagine me chasing a light with Moose, and smacking into newly-painted walls, and that is probably where I will be.
At least until tour.
And speaking of which…
Wanna come see me on tour??
Tour!
June 16
HOUSTON, TX
Blue Willow Bookshop
June 17
FRANKLIN, IN
Wild Geese w/ Kerry Winfrey
June 18
ST. LOUIS, MO
Novel Neighbor - SOLD OUT!
June 19
LOUISVILLE, KY
A Novel Romance w/ Jenna Levine
June 21
NEW YORK CITY
B&N Union Square w/ Casey McQuiston - SOLD OUT!
June 22
RHINECLIFF, NY
Oblong Books w/ audiobook narrator Patti Murin
June 24
TEMPE, AZ
Changing Hands w/ Jen DeLuca - SIGNING LINE ONLY AVAILABLE!
June 25
SEATTLE, WA
Third Place Books w/ Jo Segura
June 26
LOS ANGELES, CA
The Ripped Bodice w/ Julie Soto - SOLD OUT!
(Dance Break)
July 14
GREENVILLE, SC
M Judson w/ D.L. Soria
July 15
DECATUR, GA
Eagle Eye Bookshop w/ Julian Winters
July 16
COLUMBIA, SC
All Good Books
July 17
ORLANDO, FL
The New Romantics w/ Alicia Thompson - SOLD OUT!
Can’t Make It To An Event?
Get a signed book from one of the bookstores above, or pre-order exclusively through Oblong Books or All Good Books for personalizations! (Personalizations at other bookstores are likely, but not guaranteed.)
All Good Books is located in Columbia, SC, and Oblong Books is located in Rhinebeck, NY.
WAIT, SONIC??
Oh yeah! I, along with Abby Jimenez and Christina Lauren, are teaming up with Sonic Drive-In this summer to help promote Limeades for Learning and Sweet-Topped Lemonades!
This year, Limeades for Learning is partnering with First Book to give 100,000 books to children in underserved communities. (Any drink goes to the foundation!)
And anyway, here’s some press on that —
PEOPLE - Ashley Poston Teases Her 2026 Summer Romance Is Influenced by This Beloved Classic Novel (Exclusive)
PARADE - Sonic ‘Tops’ Its Summer Menu With 3 Sweet New Drink Offers
Around the Internet
Um, I got to write a recommended reading list for the New York Times! How cool is that??
And yes, I also wrote an article for the print version of USA Today! You weren’t seeing things! But it’s not online yet, so I’ll link it when it is.
USA TODAY - Love reading about love? Try these new romance books this summer
STELLAR - 7 Books You Need To Read In Your Early 20s
STYLIST - 7 romance book releases to fall in love with this year
SHEKNOWS - 18 Books To Read if You’re a Fan of Emily Henry’s Novels
THE SEATTLE TIMES - 5 books to read for Summer Book Bingo
THE NEW YORK TIMES - 24 Books Coming in June
PEOPLE - The 15 Most Anticipated Books of Summer 2025, According to Goodreads Users
Extra, Extra
Currently Reading… Behooved by M. Stevenson and Writing Mr. Right by Alina Khawaja
Currently Watching… Yakuza Fiancé on Crunchyroll
Currently Listening To… Sky Full of Song by Florence + the Machine while she conjures a real storm
Currently Playing… Expedition 33
Alrighty, now that I’ve done my WE ARE TWO WEEKS OUT. UNTIL SOUNDS LIKE LOVE COMES OUT freak-out, I’m returning to my writing cave where I’m gonna go chase that light and lovingly run headfirst into every wall in my way.
xoxo,
Ash
P.S. - Please come see me on tour!!
You are a shining, bright light for readers! <3