Hello All!

My second book, The Grown Ups, is scheduled to be published by Spectrum Books on 23rd August 2025:
https://www.spectrum-books.com/books/the-grown-ups

To celebrate, I will be hosting a book launch event at Trans Library Helsinki on 27th September. (Address: Korppaanmäentie 21A AL4.) The event will start at 16:30 with some live entertainment from 17:30, followed by a Q+A session. Books can be purchased before the entertainment and after.

There will be some refreshments and snacks provided – you are also allowed to bring your own.

There is no fee or ticket needed to attend the performance section of the evening. Books can be purchased with cash or MobilePay.
Book price: 15€

You can also bring books purchased prior to the event to be signed 

The night will feature comedy from performers:
Zachariah Chamberlaine and Steph Clark!

We’re looking forward to seeing you there!

About the book:

The Grown Ups is a queer, romance, published by UK based indie publishers Spectrum Books (https://www.facebook.com/spectrumbooks). It is a sequel to my first book My Best Rival.

Blurb:

What happens after you walk off into the sunset?

Ocean and Ru have finally said goodbye to Averesch and taken their first steps into the adult world—hand in hand. School uniforms, dorms, detentions, and cafeterias are things of the past. Before them lies a world of choice and endless possibilities, which they are ready to face together.

Only, the first few steps come with a few stumbles. Ocean’s transition hits an impasse, leaving her feeling lost and alone despite sharing a small flat with her boyfriend. Her new friend Nilson (and his ethereal girlfriend, Tilda) might be just what she needs—even if they pull her further away from her previous life than she intended.

Meanwhile, Ru struggles to let go of the ghosts of his past. Keeping in touch with friends he used to see every day is both a joy and struggle, especially with everything else adulthood demands! On top of that, Yan has suddenly decided he wants them to have a proper father-son relationship, which Ru attributes to Yan’s new girlfriend.

Will Ru and Ocean’s young love be enough to keep them together? Or is growing up something that needs to be done by yourself?