Home   2026

Yearly Archives : 2026

Welcome, Authors! Let’s Build Your Readership Together Because writing the book is only the beginning. Building reader relationships is what keeps your author career growing. Hello, and welcome! I’m LaShaunda C. Hoffman, an award-winning author and Reader Relationship Strategist, and I’m so glad you stopped by. If you’re an independent author trying to figure out how to get your books into the hands of more readers, you’ve come to the right place. Maybe you’ve published
MEET CASTON SOLEN Baila’s Fourth Date Purperian.Chief Engineer.Confident Romantic.Wants TEN kids Caston knows what he wants…and he’s not afraid to pursue it. And Caston isn’t interested in sharing.“It’s me or him.” ✨ Alien love interest✨ Grand romantic gestures✨ Jealous, possessive hero energy✨ Love triangle tension Love In SpaceAvailable in ebook, print and audio Meet The Characters – Click The Link Baila Westley Kal-El Harlen Caston
MEET HARLIN CARTER Baila’s Third Date First Officer. Divorced father. Confident romantic. Harlin knows exactly what he wants: love, family, and a future. When he meets Baila through the Courtship Pact, he sees the possibility of something real. But aboard a spaceship filled with emotional tension and hidden feelings…will Baila’s heart already belong to someone else? Mature romance energy Protective hero vibes Romantic competition Love In SpaceAvailable in print, ebook and audio #FriendsToLovers #BookBoyfriend #LoveInSpace
🚀 MEET KAL-EL ROWAN 🚀 Date #2 Best friend. Teacher Protector. Kal-El has loved Baila since they were children…�but friendship was safer than risking his heart.Until now. Because watching her date other men aboard the USS Obama may finally push him to confess the truth:“You were never just my friend.” ✨ He fell first ✨ Emotional safety hero ✨ Loyal book boyfriend energy Love In SpaceAvailable in print, ebook and audio #FriendsToLovers #BookBoyfriend #LoveInSpace Meet
MEET WESTLEY CAMPBELL Baila’s First Date Successful.
 Intelligent.
 Completely wrong for her. As a pediatrician aboard the USS Obama, Westley seems like the perfect match on paper. But sometimes compatibility scores can’t measure emotional connection. And Baila quickly realizes:
attraction means nothing if two people want different futures. ✨ Matchmaking drama 
✨ Emotional conflict
 ✨ “Not the right one” energy Love In SpaceIn Print, Ebook and Audio Meet The Characters – Click The Link Baila Westley
💜MEET BAILA MORGAN 💜 Teacher. Dreamer. Romantic. Baila boarded the USS Obama hoping for a fresh start and a chance at love on the new planet Purpera. What she didn’t expect? 
The matchmaking AI selecting her best friend as one of her potential husbands. Now she must decide:
protect the friendship…
or risk everything for love. 💜Friends-to-lovers🥰Just kisses💕Emotional slow burn 🚀Sweet sci-fi romance Love In SpaceIn Print, Ebook and Audio Meet The Characters – Click The Link
Build Your Reader Discovery Trail Challenge – Day 4 Create Another Doorway Complete one challenge each day. Don’t try to rebuild your entire author platform. Your goal is to make one part of your discovery trail stronger every day. Tell us in the comments one searchable content connected to that book. Join the challenge – https://substack.com/@byrlashaundahoffman
Build Your Reader Discovery Trail Challenge – Day 3 Go Where Readers Look Complete one challenge each day. Don’t try to rebuild your entire author platform. Your goal is to make one part of your discovery trail stronger every day. Day 3 — Go Where Readers Look Tell us in the comments an unusual place your readers find your book? Join the challenge – https://substack.com/@byrlashaundahoffman
Build Your Reader Discovery Trail Challenge – Day 2 Check Your Searchability Complete one challenge each day. Don’t try to rebuild your entire author platform. Your goal is to make one part of your discovery trail stronger every day. Day 2 — Check Your Searchability Tell us in the comments do you have digital footprints? Join the challenge – https://substack.com/@byrlashaundahoffman
This month I’m hosting a new challenge – Build Your Reader Discovery Trail It’s an 8-day challenge for my Substack Community. On Tuesday and Thursday, I will share two assignments to help you build your discoverability. Paid subscribers will receive all four assignments and the workbook that goes with the challenge. https://substack.com/@byrlashaundahoffman – to subscribe As a new author I’ve learned that visibility means someone sees you. Discoverability means someone can find you while looking