Regrets: Book one of the What We Carry Series
The Story
Nicole Templeton is the interim CEO of her late father’s defense tech empire, a position she neither expected nor asked for. Thrust into power amid grief, Nicole finds herself battling a hostile board, a controlling mother, and a public engagement to Aaron Scott, a charismatic lawyer whose presence soothes investor fears but masks his own dark agenda. Behind the veneer of power and poise, Nicole is emotionally unraveling.
Over eighteen days, her past (ex-Army PI Cam Spencer) and her potential future (lawyer Alexis Blackwell) collide with corporate conspiracies and an erosion of trust.
Literary noir. Queer women. Messy relationships. Emotional complexity over neat resolutions.
Regrets takes place over the course of eighteen days.
Week One - Wednesday
Week One - Friday
Chapter 3: Damage and Closure
Chapter 1: Inheritance Without Instructions
Chapter 2: Scar Tissue
Meet Nicole Templeton, a woman with a problem.
Chapter 4: Dinner Performance Art
Chapter 5: Saturday Morning In Hell / The Dress and The Date
Nicole checks into the past.
Meet Cam Spencer.
Nicole holds up her end of the bargain, as she and Aaron have their visibility dinner.
Week One - Saturday
A double dose of Nicole’s not so great day.