Micah Slade filed for divorce on her fortieth birthday. And it’s the best gift she’s ever given herself.

After eighteen years of marriage—and a two-year affair she never saw coming—Micah is done playing it safe. No more being someone’s wife. No more putting everyone else first. No more pretending she knows what she wants.

What follows is one year of gloriously messy, occasionally humiliating, frequently hilarious attempts to reinvent herself—with the help of her therapist, her three best friends, a rapidly unraveling set of rules for casual sex, and one infuriatingly perfect neighbor who was absolutely not part of the plan.

Dear Diary: A Late Bloomer Love Story is a romance told through the diary entries of a woman who thought her story was over—and is slowly, reluctantly, joyfully discovering it was only just beginning.

For readers who like their love stories warm, their heroines flawed, and their slow burns absolutely worth the wait.

Coming August 2026!