[PRE-ORDER] Take a Chance, Sasha Sinclair (A Clover Lake Novel, #3) by Ashley Herring Blake

Release Date: 9/29/2026

queer romance • small-town romance • opposites attract • forced proximity • enemies-to-lovers • autumn romance • found family

A charming filmmaker arrives in a mysterious mountain town determined to tell a story that could change everything, only to find herself falling for the very woman standing in her way. Take a Chance, Sasha Sinclair is a warm, witty, and swoony queer romance filled with autumn atmosphere, family secrets, small-town charm, and a love story that unfolds while two women uncover the truth together.

The Vibe

Sasha Sinclair has spent years traveling from place to place, taking odd jobs and casual hookups while struggling to live up to the legacy left behind by her late parents, acclaimed documentary filmmakers. Now she's determined to finish the project they once dreamed of making, a film about the mysterious Bishop family and their centuries-old connection to Clare Mountain, North Carolina.

Margot Bishop has very different priorities. Her family's history is at the heart of their struggling businesses, including an occult-themed amusement park, and she isn't thrilled about exposing that history to a documentary filmmaker. Unfortunately, she's chosen as Sasha's guide and point person for the project.

As Sasha and Margot spend more time together investigating the Bishop family's past, their initial friction begins to soften. What starts as an uncomfortable professional partnership gradually becomes something neither woman quite expected, with attraction growing alongside their shared fascination with the town's mysterious history.

Set among colorful autumn leaves, haunted woods, an eccentric family, and the wonderfully atmospheric town of Clare Mountain, Take a Chance, Sasha Sinclair offers the perfect blend of humor, heart, mystery, and romantic tension. It's a swoony choice for readers who love queer small-town romance with memorable characters and a touch of the supernatural.

Tropes & Tags

• Queer romance
• F/F romance
• Small-town romance
• Opposites attract
• Forced proximity
• Enemies-to-lovers tension
• Slow-burn attraction
• Documentary filmmaker
• Family secrets
• Autumn setting
• Found family
• Occult atmosphere
• Haunted-town setting
• Romantic comedy
• Emotional romance
• Swoony romance

Books in Series (In Order)

• Dream On, Ramona Riley, #1
• Get Over It, April Evans, #2
• Take a Chance, Sasha Sinclair, #3