Shuck Buddies is a super sexy sapphic story set on an oyster farm in Tomales Bay, California.
Cleo Doyle, a sparkly failed chef turned nepotism hire for her family’s grocery store chain, has one week to sign an oyster supplier for her employer’s new ‘Going Local’ section. If she meets her deadline, her parents (aka her bosses) will forgive the debt she owes them for their investment in her pandemic-doomed restaurant. If she doesn’t, she’ll lose her job. Her parents are sick of footing the bill, and this time they mean business.
Jordan O’Siri has spent her whole life keeping her floundering oyster farm on life support. As the last environmentalist left profiting off Tomales Bay, she’s busy fighting off a tech bro neighbor eager to swoop in on her acreage, rebuilding her post-pandemic customer base, and perfecting a shellfish-growing method that could win her The National Oyster Competition — a contest with a cash prize she needs in order to pay the bills.
When Cleo Doyle quite literally crashes into her life, it seems like fate… or does it?
If you love steamy WLW romance with small-town Hallmark vibes and protagonists in their mid-thirties, then this is definitely the book for you.
A woman, Cleo, looking down from a dock at another woman, Jo, in a boat. Sketch by @danielmatui
What is this campaign all about?
Stoked you asked! I (author here) used to work in the publishing industry, and I have all the respect in the world for traditional publishing. However, I’ve spent the lastten years working in crowdfunding, and I just love making a thing with other people (in public!). It’s very punk rock. And I am a HUGE fan of Bonkers Romance, and I just wanted to hang out with them on the internet and bask in the amazing stuff they do.
So, where do you come in?
You — you amazing reader, you! If this book finds you, then you’re here to help me meet a minimum print run of books AND contribute to the campaign fun! I will ship them out, I will sign them & you will have a copy of THE ONLY print run that will look just like this. Plus, you'll get to vote on fun extras...
And don’t worry — you’re in good hands! I’ve fulfilled a crowdfunding campaign before (you can check it out here), so I’m no stranger to getting things printed and shipped. I got you!
You don't have to wait until launch to start participating. Follow along to access a behind the scenes look at my process, get a sneak-peek of upcoming campaign events, and more. For those who know they'll be there on day one, participate in the $2 buck shuck to reserve your spot today!
reserve your premium bookmark, shipped out with your copy <3
What does your reservation get you?
A limited edition bookmark
Access to the campaign before anyone else
My enduring appreciation
(FWIW, Reservations not only get you a special somethin’ somethin’, but they also help me forecast whether or not we might have enough RSVPs to do things like merch and stretch goals).
If you're not ready to reserve, you can still click "Count Me In" to REVEAL THE COVER!
click 'count me in' at the top to reveal the cover!
If we can reach 1000 followers before launch, there might be a sweet upgrade in store for you all. 🤫
