Hi! I’m Heather Cumiskey, author of THE SOONER I GO. I’m thrilled to be here and share my Fresh Fiction “Title Challenge” for a sneak peek inside my upcoming suspenseful new adult romance along with an excerpt from the book:
Three accomplices out for revenge
Hidden past
Evil wins until it doesn’t
Slow burn romance
Only child syndrome
Off-limits crush
Never-ending secrets
Enemies to lovers
Romantic suspense with a plot twist
It ends with lies
Good Samaritan complex
One night, three deaths
A Novel
Perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover and Paige Toon, this suspenseful new adult romance follows an eighteen-year-old woman reeling from loss as she’s drawn into an unexpected attraction—one that might expose the secrets she’s tried to bury.
Seven months after her boyfriend and parents die tragically on the same night, eighteen-year-old Brynn—once an aspiring singer, now desperate for any paying gig that will keep her from ending up on the streets—sets out to rebuild her shattered world. At her new ad agency job, she’s distracted by enigmatic twenty-year-old Micah. Their enemies-to-lovers attraction ignites as both struggle with secrets that could jeopardize far more than just their budding relationship.
After things turn romantic with Brynn, Micah’s psychosis becomes harder to conceal. Living with his disorder has cost him relationships before, including with his estranged father; now he fears Brynn will become the next casualty.
Things are already complicated enough before a mystery girl from Brynn’s boyfriend’s past comes forward with threatening information and unfinished business of her own. Will she reveal Brynn’s secret—and steal Micah away from her in the process?
Romance Suspense [ She Writes Press, On Sale: March 10, 2026, Trade Paperback / e-Book, ISBN: 9798896360902 / ]
Originally from Long Island, New York, Heather Cumiskey is the daughter of a television veteran and a fearless homemaker. With three older brothers, she often turned to the YA section in her town library in search of answers when it came to coping with parents and her own struggles as a teen.
She received her Bachelor of Arts in English at State University of New York at Albany where she also studied dance and choreography. For more than two decades, she has worked as an advertising and marketing copywriter.
When she’s not writing, she lends her legs, lungs, and heart to help individuals with limited mobility train and participate in mainstream running events. I Like You Like This and I Love You Like That is her first duology for young adults.
The Sooner I Go, a suspenseful new adult romance comes out March 10, 2026.
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