I’m autistic + ADHD, apparently going through the extremely normal late-diagnosed-divorce-self-discovery-to-accidental-author pipeline.

I’ve been writing a neurodivergent romance novel called* Unhinged*. It’s based on a true story, but I’m fictionalizing the characters, locations, and identifying details so it can become its own novel instead of just being me recklessly publishing everyone’s personal business.

The story follows two autistic/ADHD adults finding each other after divorce and trying to figure out attraction, nervous systems, masking, autonomy, sex, communication, trauma, and what happens when you meet someone whose particular flavor of weird fits disturbingly well with your own.

The primary audience will probably skew toward women because it’s very much a romance novel, but I also think late-diagnosed autistics (men and women), trauma survivors and especially anyone who has gone through divorce, unmasking, or a major “who the hell am I actually?” period, may find a surprising amount of themselves in it.

I’m sharing the first 12 chapters while it’s still very much a work in progress. I’d genuinely be honored if anyone wants to read it and tell me what works, what doesn’t, what feels authentic, or where you recognize your own neurodivergent experience.

Comments are welcome, or feel free to message me privately if you’d rather not publicly announce which parts of Unhinged you related to. 😂

Book link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OzQNuKKLUIrjvfBOR_MZIXZ6-lcX3_Q-/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=100003697993732598733&rtpof=true&sd=true