Some favorite Cress and Max things Cress lives in Rogers Park. She might take Max to walk along the lake at sunset. I live in Rogers Park...

I am so excited to show you the cover for At First Sight. I hope you love it as much as I do. Releasing October 22, 2021 She wants a...

Philip Allfrey - The Hall (left) and Maitland Building (right) of Somerville College, Oxford Peter Trimming, Balliol College The first...

Apricot danish from Pflour Bakery, purchased at the Glenwood Farmer's Market, August 1, 2021 In the summer, before Cress ever met Max,...

Kirby and Colton Dach celebrate Colton being chosen by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2021 .draft Dr. Cressida Taylor may have a D.Phil...

In At First Sight, Max and Cress are definitely interested in food. From their run-in at the now closed Everest at the opening of the...

I have signed with Grey's Promotions for the release of At First Sight. I am very excited to work with them on the release of the book. ...

Max sent this to Cress. This was Cress' response. Hope you had a happy holiday. (Credit: Thinkstock) (Credit: Time Out)

Tour de France jerseys Surprise. At First Sight protagonists Max and Cress have nothing to do with this post. He plays rugby. She watches...

First, the really exciting news. At First Sight is up for preorder on Amazon! I can't wait until October 22, when you can meet Max and...

“Mr Bond, they have a saying in Chicago: 'Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action'.” ― Ian Fleming,...

I rub my nose against his neck, breathing in the scents of juniper, cedar, wood sage, and sea salt. A mix of the forest and the ocean, I...

“Good novels can bring readers a visceral sense of times and places unfamiliar to them.” Cress Taylor, Historical Novelist (protagonist,...

Cress listens to classical music. Max tries to avoid music. Although Cress can surprise you with unexpected choices when she needs to...

“Elevenses. A favorite from my school days not usually indulged in these days. It’s a family tradition I mostly honor in the breach....

"With one hand, I grab the hot dog JL shoves under my nose, typing with the other, brushing stray poppy seeds off the keys. I’ve...

"I come by my mania for machines honestly. My dad was an RAF pilot, but after a couple of bad crashes invalided him out, he’d turned from...

Monday morning doesn’t start well. “Oww,” I yell, startled as Dorothy attacks Thornfinn across my chest, managing to catch my wrist with...

Cress sees Max at a book signing. “Excuse me.” A deep British voice stops me mid-rise. The tall man I noticed earlier makes his way over...

“My cousin, Guy, and I were on our way to the Randolph Hotel to meet our grandmother for tea when this girl ran her bike into me.” I...