I wanted to create a small town that was diverse (and with a diverse history), even though it’s primarily Black, and over time I wanted to illustrate how conservative ideas don’t play out along the fault lines we might expect. The former isn’t true at all and that conservatism isn’t monolithic either, so I wanted to play with that. There’s a perception that small towns are racially homogeneous – usually white – and conservative. For you is that more playing with the unexpected, or writing what you think should be more expected in life? I love the way you rattle a bit the image of what makes a small town romance, kicking the series off with a steamy book about a throuple. I wanted Sea Port to feel like a place where the characters could recreate themselves – a storyline people often reserve for big cities. I’m not from a small town, so I’ve never related to the idea of “coming home” but I have lots of family members who came from or still live in small Southern towns and that’s what I wanted to create in Sea Port, especially a small town full of Black southerners. I think the thing people like about small town romances are the communities around the protagonists people who are as invested in the central romance as the readers, the quirky characters and a small cozy world that feels like an idealistic throwback to when everyone knew too much about their neighbors. What do you think makes small towns such a perfect setting for romance, and what about Sea Port is particularly special to you and your characters? You are such a prolific author, I’m barely sure where to begin, but let’s start with the series that first put you on my radar, which is Welcome to Sea Port. And if you are, keep reading anyway, because she’s brilliant and talented and only just getting started!

I am so excited to welcome to the site today Katrina Jackson, author of some of the hottest queer books on shelves right now and master of polyam romance (among other things)! If you’re not already familiar with her work, do yourself a favor and keep reading your TBR is about to explode.

Pink Slip by Katrina Jackson