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Writing sapphic heroines into existence one story at a time
October 2025
Name: Alicia Gael
Publisher: Bella Books
Reason you started writing: I wanted to read books that were about people like me and had a happy ending.
Next book to release & when: Return to Morro Harbor - November 18, 2025
Why we should read it: It’s my first try at romance, the others were mystery/ romance blends. It’s a return to hometown, second chance set in a California coastal town which is almost exactly like the town I live in.
Genres that you've written: Murder/mystery/suspense romance blends and now a romance
Favorite character or pair you’ve written & why: Riley Renalds in Murder, Mayhem and Sex on the Beach. Riley is a little like me. I was a probation officer for twenty years and some of the situations Riley finds herself in came directly from my time as a PO.
List of published books:
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Murder on Castaway Island
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Murder, Mayhem and Sex on the Beach
Name something you're proud of in regards to your writing: I’m most proud of actually finishing a manuscript after decades of false starts and stops. I finally got my first novel published at the age of 63. K. Aten notes: I love the amount of up-and-coming authors, ones coming out of the GCLS Writing Academy, and others that are taking their first publishing steps. It's great for the community!
Click HERE to see all of Alicia's books on Amazon.US.
Cats, Dogs, or other: DOGS RULE! 🐕K. Aten notes: Agreed but I may be partial. LOL
Name of pet(s) you’re bringing on the Rocket Ship: I wish I could bring my yorkie, Bailey, but he crossed the rainbow bridge two years ago. So, I’ll take Riley’s pet goldfish Randolf along for the ride. 🐠K. Aten notes: It seems like a goldfish would get a bit sloshy in the suit...
Coffee/Tea/Water: COFFEE and lots of it. ☕☕K. Aten notes: Bleh. 🤮
Weapon of choice during Zombie Apocalypse: Star Trek phaser set to kill.🔫 K. Aten notes: I certainly hope it's invented in time for that.
Hobbies: kayaking, playing the ukulele. I also crochet. 🛶🎶🧶K. Aten notes: That's a diverse group of hobbies.
Favorite trope/topics to read: Hard to choose, I’m really drawn to stories involving sports, music and movies, and most of those revolve around enemy-to-lovers tropes, so I guess it’s enemies to lovers. K. Aten notes: I'm not really an enemies-to-lovers person but I do love sports and celebrity stories.
Favorite genres to read: dystopian, sci-fi and romance. K. Aten notes: Excellent genres!! (again, I may be partial)
Do you read/write fanfic? If so, favorite ship(s): I love Janeway-7 of Nine (Star Trek Discovery) fanfic. K. Aten notes: Classic pairing right there!
Website: www.aliciagael.com
Facebook: @aliciagaelwrites
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Return to Morro Harbor by Alicia Gael [PRE-ORDER]
Devin Davis swore she’d never set foot in Morro Harbor again. After losing her mother, seeing her best friend die in a surfing accident, and being cast out by her father when he caught her kissing Keri Stone, she packed her car and disappeared into the night.
Ten years later, her father’s sudden death forces her back to the hometown she vowed to forget. Devin plans to settle her affairs quickly and leave—before the past can catch up to her.
But Keri Stone is still there. Still steady. Still the only person Devin ever really loved. And one look is enough to remind them both that time hasn’t erased what they once shared.
As the waves crash against Morro Harbor’s familiar shores, Devin and Keri must decide if they’ll let old wounds keep them apart—or if forgiveness might finally open the door to a future neither of them ever stopped wanting.
