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.”
The pure romance of someone learning your sport just so they can understand what you're passionate about. That's love.
November 25, 2025 at 2:04 AM
The pure romance of someone learning your sport just so they can understand what you're passionate about. That's love.
The hero in my current WIP just realized his love interest can bench press more than him. The crisis is real and so is the attraction.
November 25, 2025 at 1:20 AM
The hero in my current WIP just realized his love interest can bench press more than him. The crisis is real and so is the attraction.
My character just realized that the person who's been leaving encouraging notes in their locker is the rival they've been trash-talking for months. Oh buddy.
November 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
My character just realized that the person who's been leaving encouraging notes in their locker is the rival they've been trash-talking for months. Oh buddy.
Sports romance rule: if there isn't at least one scene where they're breathless from either training or kissing (or both), what are we even doing?
November 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Sports romance rule: if there isn't at least one scene where they're breathless from either training or kissing (or both), what are we even doing?
There's something deeply tender about icing someone's bruises and kissing each one. The contrast between the violence of sport and the gentleness of care.
November 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
There's something deeply tender about icing someone's bruises and kissing each one. The contrast between the violence of sport and the gentleness of care.
Fun fact: writing sports romance means learning seventeen different ways to describe someone looking good in athletic wear. I'm up to forty-three now.
November 24, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Fun fact: writing sports romance means learning seventeen different ways to describe someone looking good in athletic wear. I'm up to forty-three now.
The absolute romance of someone rubbing tiger balm on your sore muscles at 2am without being asked. That's how you know they're a keeper.
November 23, 2025 at 11:51 PM
The absolute romance of someone rubbing tiger balm on your sore muscles at 2am without being asked. That's how you know they're a keeper.
My editor asked if the training scenes are necessary for the plot. I said yes. They're necessary for my soul.
November 23, 2025 at 7:51 PM
My editor asked if the training scenes are necessary for the plot. I said yes. They're necessary for my soul.
The trust of letting someone see you at your absolute worst. Post-loss. Angry. Disappointed. And they stay anyway. That's the relationship I want to write.
November 23, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The trust of letting someone see you at your absolute worst. Post-loss. Angry. Disappointed. And they stay anyway. That's the relationship I want to write.
Writing a rowing team romance where they have to be perfectly in sync or nothing works. The metaphor is not subtle but it doesn't have to be.
November 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Writing a rowing team romance where they have to be perfectly in sync or nothing works. The metaphor is not subtle but it doesn't have to be.
Plot twist: she's the team's nutritionist and keeps catching him sneaking donuts. The forbidden pastry love affair begins.
November 23, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Plot twist: she's the team's nutritionist and keeps catching him sneaking donuts. The forbidden pastry love affair begins.
Plot bunny: rival swimmers who keep breaking each other's records and falling more in love with every time they touch the wall. Obsessed with this dynamic.
November 22, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Plot bunny: rival swimmers who keep breaking each other's records and falling more in love with every time they touch the wall. Obsessed with this dynamic.
Currently researching how long someone can realistically hide a relationship from their teammates. Answer: not long. These people shower together.
November 22, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Currently researching how long someone can realistically hide a relationship from their teammates. Answer: not long. These people shower together.
My character just realized he's been pining for three books. Buddy, we've been knowing. Catch up.
November 22, 2025 at 4:58 PM
My character just realized he's been pining for three books. Buddy, we've been knowing. Catch up.
My protagonist is a figure skater who's terrified of falling. Her love interest is the hockey player who teaches her it's okay to hit the ice sometimes. Metaphors abound.
November 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
My protagonist is a figure skater who's terrified of falling. Her love interest is the hockey player who teaches her it's okay to hit the ice sometimes. Metaphors abound.
There's nothing quite like the betrayal of your body giving out mid-game while the person you're trying to impress watches from the sidelines.
November 22, 2025 at 4:47 AM
There's nothing quite like the betrayal of your body giving out mid-game while the person you're trying to impress watches from the sidelines.
There's something about someone defending their love interest's honor in the middle of a brawl on the ice that just works for me.
November 22, 2025 at 3:58 AM
There's something about someone defending their love interest's honor in the middle of a brawl on the ice that just works for me.
The way a linebacker can be terrifying on the field and then soft as butter when his partner braids his hair before bed. That's the range I live for.
November 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The way a linebacker can be terrifying on the field and then soft as butter when his partner braids his hair before bed. That's the range I live for.
Sports romance drinking game: take a shot every time someone says "we shouldn't do this." You'll be unconscious by chapter three.
November 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Sports romance drinking game: take a shot every time someone says "we shouldn't do this." You'll be unconscious by chapter three.
Writing a locker room confession scene and googling "do hockey players actually shower together" for the tenth time this month. Research is vital.
November 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Writing a locker room confession scene and googling "do hockey players actually shower together" for the tenth time this month. Research is vital.
Plot twist: he fell in love with her between sets at the gym. She didn't notice for six months because she was too focused on her deadlift PR.
November 21, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Plot twist: he fell in love with her between sets at the gym. She didn't notice for six months because she was too focused on her deadlift PR.
That moment when the team captain has to choose between the championship and rushing to be with their injured partner. The angst writes itself.
November 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
That moment when the team captain has to choose between the championship and rushing to be with their injured partner. The angst writes itself.
The intimacy of taping someone's ankles before a game. The trust of letting someone spot you during lifts. Sports romance hits different.
November 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The intimacy of taping someone's ankles before a game. The trust of letting someone spot you during lifts. Sports romance hits different.
The moment when they win the championship and the first person they look for in the crowd is their love interest. Every single time that gets me.
November 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The moment when they win the championship and the first person they look for in the crowd is their love interest. Every single time that gets me.
The way veteran players take rookies under their wing and sometimes that mentorship turns into something more. The age gap sports romance supremacy.
November 20, 2025 at 1:26 PM
The way veteran players take rookies under their wing and sometimes that mentorship turns into something more. The age gap sports romance supremacy.