Dear Readers,

Today I want to share something incredibly personal with you — my upcoming novella, Locking Down Love.

I actually wrote this story a few years ago during one of the hardest moments of my life. I was really sick with COVID, stuck at home trying to get better. Most days, I barely had the energy to do anything, but I found myself sitting on my sofa with a notebook in my lap, a warm bowl of chicken soup beside me, slowly bringing this story to life. Writing became my comfort during a time when everything felt uncertain and heavy — and in many ways, this story helped me heal.

About the Story 

Highcrest Drive has always been a quiet street in the small Vermont town of Cider Grove — the kind of place where life moves gently, and neighbors pass each other with familiar smiles. But when lockdown arrives, that quiet turns heavier than ever.

Jeremy Forester, an English professor who spends more time with books than people, and Amy Hoover, a waitress known for her easy smile at the Maplewood Diner, suddenly find themselves navigating long days of solitude only a few doors apart.

Through small gestures that start as simple kindness, a connection grows between them, neither of them expected. Messages turn into conversations, conversations turn into late nights lit by phone screens, and two neighbors discover that even in isolation, companionship has a way of breaking through.

Locking Down Love is a heartwarming novella about finding light in uncertain times — where the smallest acts carry the deepest meaning, and love has a way of arriving exactly when it’s needed most.

Stay Tuned

I wrote this story from a place of vulnerability, hope, and healing — and I can’t wait to finally share it with you. More updates and sneak peeks are coming soon.

With gratitude,

 —Luis