Actually Asten

You’d think after writing two books in a series, I’d feel like a Proper Author. You’d think I’d be shouting about them from the rooftops, basking in five-star reviews and watching the sales roll in.

Spoiler alert: I’m not.
In fact, some days I wonder if anyone’s even reading them. And on those days, the question creeps in like fog:
“Is there any point in finishing the third book?”

Let me be honest — it hurts when something you’ve poured your heart into doesn’t take off. It’s easy to look at stats or silence and think your work doesn’t matter. But then I remember what Amber and Jonas really is.

• It’s not just a book series.
• It’s a love letter to misfits.
• It’s neurodivergent joy and chaos and messy hope.
• It’s what helped me rediscover my voice as a writer.

Amber Taylor is brash, bold, and way too honest.
Jonas James is a sweetheart with anxiety and a very complicated ex.
And somehow, in the middle of all the awkward and the unfiltered, they make each other better.

Maybe they haven’t found their audience yet.
Maybe that audience is still coming.
Or maybe I am the audience — and that’s okay too.

Because here’s the truth: I still care about them.
I want to finish this story, even if only a handful of people read it.
Even if it’s just for me — and maybe for you, if you’re still here, still reading.

So yes. I’m still working on Book 3.
No, I don’t have a release date.
Yes, it’s going to be emotional chaos (especially with Daisy involved).
And yes — I still believe in them.

Thanks for sticking with me.
Thanks for believing in me, even when I forget how.

— Asten 🩷

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🌪️ Daisy’s Corner: SHUT UP THEY’RE IN LOVE

Alright, listen. I know Asten’s trying to be all deep and emotional about this but can we TALK about the fact that Amber and Jonas are the most painfully adorable disaster couple ever? Like:

• He’s anxious and soft.
• She’s loud and allergic to filters.
• Somehow it works???

And before anyone says, “But are they really compatible?” YES. YES THEY ARE. Because real love is about accepting someone’s weird — and these two have enough weird between them to power a small country.

Also, hi, it’s me, Daisy. I may be a side character but I carry the emotional weight of this series. You think I won’t break the fourth wall and demand you read the books? Think again, babes.

Book 3 is gonna be wild. I’m in it. You’ve been warned.

Go read the first two. I’ll wait.
(Actually I won’t. I’ve got better things to do. But still. Go.)

xo
Daisy Carter, Chaos Department™