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Behind the Pages - Candice Gilmer Books

Behind the Pages

How Heart Unlocked came together — the image that started it, why the worldbuilding stays small on purpose, and how I paced a slow burn that earns every spark.

Behind the Pages

How Heart Unlocked came together — the image that started it, why the worldbuilding stays small on purpose, and how I paced a slow burn that earns every spark.

Meet Willow and Reig (and The Colony that made them) - Candice Gilmer Books

Meet Willow and Reig (and The Colony that made ...

She's the sunshine. He's the wall of granite who read the fine print. Here's your introduction to the two of them — and the station that shaped them both.

Meet Willow and Reig (and The Colony that made ...

She's the sunshine. He's the wall of granite who read the fine print. Here's your introduction to the two of them — and the station that shaped them both.

Sunshine is Work - Candice Gilmer Books

Sunshine is Work

Heart Unlocked is a grumpy/sunshine romance, sure. It's also about what kindness actually costs — and what happens when somebody finally notices you paying.

Sunshine is Work

Heart Unlocked is a grumpy/sunshine romance, sure. It's also about what kindness actually costs — and what happens when somebody finally notices you paying.

Behind the Black - Candice Gilmer Books

Behind the Black

How Beyond the Black started with one image, one captain, and one quiet question — what does a working woman do when a war shows up in her cargo hold?

Behind the Black

How Beyond the Black started with one image, one captain, and one quiet question — what does a working woman do when a war shows up in her cargo hold?

Meet The Crew - Candice Gilmer Books

Meet The Crew

A small ship. A long haul. A captain who doesn't ask questions about her cargo — until the cargo answers back.

Meet The Crew

A small ship. A long haul. A captain who doesn't ask questions about her cargo — until the cargo answers back.

Duty, Secrets, and the Personal Cost of War - Candice Gilmer Books

Duty, Secrets, and the Personal Cost of War

When Zia took the contract, it was a job. Long haul, frozen cargo, no questions. Then the questions started asking themselves.

Duty, Secrets, and the Personal Cost of War

When Zia took the contract, it was a job. Long haul, frozen cargo, no questions. Then the questions started asking themselves.