Piper Houghes, Author
@piperhoughes.bsky.social
Current WIP: BREAKAWAY BLADES, arriving in 2026
Avid reader turned writer, from Blythe, CA. Threads refugee trying to rebuild and reconnect here on BlueSky. Women in sports rules! I plan on writing sports romance but with strong female athletes.
Avid reader turned writer, from Blythe, CA. Threads refugee trying to rebuild and reconnect here on BlueSky. Women in sports rules! I plan on writing sports romance but with strong female athletes.
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Excited to announce my book, BREAKAWAY BLADES is going to be published in 2026!
Strong woman athlete!
“She shattered her leg and her career. He’s the PT who won’t clear her until she trusts the titanium rod keeping her together. Turns out rebuilding on ice is easier than falling in love at dawn.”
Strong woman athlete!
“She shattered her leg and her career. He’s the PT who won’t clear her until she trusts the titanium rod keeping her together. Turns out rebuilding on ice is easier than falling in love at dawn.”
My editor: "Does this need another training montage?" Me: "Does it need it or do I need to watch my characters in compression shorts again?"
November 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
My editor: "Does this need another training montage?" Me: "Does it need it or do I need to watch my characters in compression shorts again?"
The tragedy of falling in love with someone on a rival team. The drama. The forbidden nature. The trash talk that's actually flirting.
November 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The tragedy of falling in love with someone on a rival team. The drama. The forbidden nature. The trash talk that's actually flirting.
There's no intimacy quite like sharing headphones during a pre-game playlist. Knowing each other's pump-up songs by heart.
November 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
There's no intimacy quite like sharing headphones during a pre-game playlist. Knowing each other's pump-up songs by heart.
Currently writing someone falling in love with a person who ugly-cries after losing a game. The vulnerability is everything.
November 14, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Currently writing someone falling in love with a person who ugly-cries after losing a game. The vulnerability is everything.
That trope where they pretend to date for the media and catch real feelings. Extra spicy when one's a famous athlete. I never get tired of it.
November 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
That trope where they pretend to date for the media and catch real feelings. Extra spicy when one's a famous athlete. I never get tired of it.
Real talk: the best romances happen when both characters are too stubborn to admit they're tired and too competitive to stop training together.
November 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Real talk: the best romances happen when both characters are too stubborn to admit they're tired and too competitive to stop training together.
That scene where they're icing injuries side by side in silence and it's somehow the most romantic moment in the book. Physical therapy as love language.
November 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
That scene where they're icing injuries side by side in silence and it's somehow the most romantic moment in the book. Physical therapy as love language.
There's no betrayal quite like your love interest becoming your new coach and suddenly you can't even look at them without blushing during drills.
November 13, 2025 at 1:26 PM
There's no betrayal quite like your love interest becoming your new coach and suddenly you can't even look at them without blushing during drills.
Nothing says "I love you" like holding their hair back after they puke from running stadium stairs. Romance isn't dead, it just smells like Gatorade and regret.
November 13, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Nothing says "I love you" like holding their hair back after they puke from running stadium stairs. Romance isn't dead, it just smells like Gatorade and regret.
My search history is just variations of "hot things athletes do" and honestly I'm not embarrassed.
November 13, 2025 at 2:19 AM
My search history is just variations of "hot things athletes do" and honestly I'm not embarrassed.
Plot idea: two coaches from rival teams who have to work together for a special training program. The bickering masks the growing attraction perfectly.
November 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Plot idea: two coaches from rival teams who have to work together for a special training program. The bickering masks the growing attraction perfectly.
There's something about the way athletes celebrate victories together that just screams found family and I'm here for it.
November 12, 2025 at 4:35 PM
There's something about the way athletes celebrate victories together that just screams found family and I'm here for it.
The absolute chaos of a team betting pool about when their two oblivious teammates will finally get together. Background characters are having more fun than me.
November 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The absolute chaos of a team betting pool about when their two oblivious teammates will finally get together. Background characters are having more fun than me.
The coach who bans relationships on the team knowing full well that's just going to make the secret relationship ten times hotter. Bless that man.
November 12, 2025 at 3:14 AM
The coach who bans relationships on the team knowing full well that's just going to make the secret relationship ten times hotter. Bless that man.
The moment when an injury takes them off the field and their person is the only one they'll let see them cry. That's when you know it's real.
November 12, 2025 at 2:18 AM
The moment when an injury takes them off the field and their person is the only one they'll let see them cry. That's when you know it's real.
My protagonist just got a concussion and doesn't remember the last six months including the part where he fell in love. Amnesia trope meets sports romance. I'm evil.
November 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
My protagonist just got a concussion and doesn't remember the last six months including the part where he fell in love. Amnesia trope meets sports romance. I'm evil.
My favorite trope: the veteran player who's "too old for this" falling for the rookie who makes them feel young again. Gets me every time.
November 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
My favorite trope: the veteran player who's "too old for this" falling for the rookie who makes them feel young again. Gets me every time.
Currently writing the world's slowest slow burn between two golfers. We're on month six of them sharing a golf cart and still no kiss. I'm torturing myself.
November 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Currently writing the world's slowest slow burn between two golfers. We're on month six of them sharing a golf cart and still no kiss. I'm torturing myself.
Falling in love during the off-season hits different because suddenly they have time to actually go on dates instead of just stealing moments between practices.
November 11, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Falling in love during the off-season hits different because suddenly they have time to actually go on dates instead of just stealing moments between practices.
Sports romance rule: if they're not arguing about training schedules while making out, are they even in love?
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Sports romance rule: if they're not arguing about training schedules while making out, are they even in love?
My search history: "worst sports injuries" "how to describe muscles" "do athletes really eat that much" - romance author or serial killer, you decide.
November 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
My search history: "worst sports injuries" "how to describe muscles" "do athletes really eat that much" - romance author or serial killer, you decide.
There's something deeply romantic about someone who knows your tells. Knows when you're favoring your left side. Knows when you need to rest even when you won't admit it.
November 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
There's something deeply romantic about someone who knows your tells. Knows when you're favoring your left side. Knows when you need to rest even when you won't admit it.
That scene where they finally kiss in the rain after the championship win. Cliché? Yes. Do I write it in every book? Also yes.
November 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
That scene where they finally kiss in the rain after the championship win. Cliché? Yes. Do I write it in every book? Also yes.
The absolute intimacy of washing someone's hair after a brutal game when they're too exhausted to lift their arms. Writing this scene tonight.
November 10, 2025 at 2:08 AM
The absolute intimacy of washing someone's hair after a brutal game when they're too exhausted to lift their arms. Writing this scene tonight.
That rom-com moment when they both reach for the last protein shake and argue about it for ten minutes before someone admits they're flirting.
November 9, 2025 at 11:51 PM
That rom-com moment when they both reach for the last protein shake and argue about it for ten minutes before someone admits they're flirting.