35: Allie Lasky: Neurodivergent Author of Sports Romance with Mental Health and Disability Representation

I spoke with Allie Lasky, a neurodivergent author of sports romance, for a powerful conversation about writing romance with mental-health and disability representation. We drop into Allie’s Boston Grizzlies Hockey universe with a spotlight on Defenseless (where demisexual hockey player MMC Ryan falls hard for and FMC navigating life with a chronic illness) and reader favorite Puck Me Twice (an autistic hockey hero, fake-dating romance). Allie explores how therapy, strengths-based routines, and “working with your brain” can have an impact on life and creativity, why slow-burn yearning hits harder when characters are fully seen, and how romance can model healthier love than many of us have witnessed in real life. She also gifts listeners a free eBook of Defenseless. Check out the link below to grab your copy!Connect with Love Letters and BooksTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lovelettersandbooks Threads: https://www.threads.com/@lovelettersandbooks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovelettersandbooks/ Write me a love letter: [email protected] with Allie LaskyTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@allielasky Threads: https://www.threads.com/@allielaskyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/allielasky/?ref=_xav_ig_profile_page_web# Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allielasky/ Website: https://www.allielasky.com Get your free copy of Defenseless by Allie Lasky: https://BookHip.com/BNJBKSA