Joseph A. Reiss, Author

10/20/2026

Maybe Jenny was right. Maybe this will be good for him. 🍎

Owen begins settling into his room at the Apple Orchard Inn. A quiet moment, a little unpacking, and the first hint that this unfamiliar place might feel like home.

Step inside The Season of Belonging by Joseph A. Reiss. Follow for more of Owen and Grant’s story. Available on Amazon and Spotify!

10/19/2026

Now available in audiobook on Spotify!

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10/18/2026

He came for a few months of quiet. He found a reason to stay.
Grant Callahan’s life revolves around the Apple Orchard Inn. Owen Hayes isn’t planning to put down roots. But between orchard rows, shared work, and late nights, friendship becomes something neither man expected.
If you enjoy small-town MM romance about finding your people and the courage to let someone in, meet Grant and Owen in The Season of Belonging.
Find it on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJBGN75J

10/13/2026

🌴 Miami. Sunshine. Cocktails.
One very inconvenient co**se.

My third book is coming soon!

“Milo & Vickie at the Miami Palms Hotel”
by Joseph A. Reiss

Milo knows how to charm a guest. Vickie knows where the bodies are buried. Well… she’s learning.

When a guest turns up dead, this unlikely pair finds themselves tangled in secrets, scandal, and a murder investigation led by a detective who makes it awfully difficult for Milo to concentrate.

Expect sharp banter, questionable decisions, a little romance, and the kind of guest service you definitely won’t find in the brochure.

Mystery, Mayhem & Murder! All in a day’s work.

Coming soon in paperback, hardcover, and Kindle.

Who’s ready to check in? 🍸🔍

10/03/2026

A little thank you.

It’s been a week since I dusted off this old page and introduced myself again, and I just wanted to say thank you.

To everyone who welcomed me back, followed along, commented, shared a kind word, or picked up one of my books—I’ve noticed, and I appreciate it more than you probably realize.

The funny thing about writing is that so much of it happens alone. You sit with characters and places that exist only in your head for months, sometimes years, hoping that eventually someone else might want to spend a little time with them too.

Seeing people begin to do exactly that has been pretty wonderful.

There are more stories coming. Some are already written. Some are being written now. And at least one is currently causing me more trouble than I’m willing to admit. 😉

I’m glad you’re here for them.

Thank you. Truly.

— Joseph

09/30/2026

Sheriff Miles Harris arrived in Atoyac with one mission. To prove to everyone he had staying power. Atoyac needed a sheriff.
Milo was looking for a challenge. Neither of them had any idea what was waiting just beyond the station.
"Ashes of La Cañada" 🔥 Available now on Amazon.

09/30/2026

Owen Hayes came to Hawthorne Valley to visit his sister.

He wasn’t looking for a new life.
He certainly wasn’t looking for love.

Funny thing about life—it puts you where you belong whether you realize it or not. ❤️

“The Season of Belonging” available now on Amazon.

09/30/2026

Owen Hayes came to Hawthorne Valley to visit his sister.
He wasn’t looking for a new life.
He certainly wasn’t looking for love.
Funny thing about life—it puts you where you belong whether you realize it or not. ❤️
"The Season of Belonging" available now on Amazon.

09/28/2026

Before anything could be rebuilt, Joseph Cade had to stand in what remained.
"Ashes of La Cañada" is a story about loss, truth, love—and what we choose to carry forward when everything familiar has changed. 🔥 Available now on Amazon.

09/27/2026

Meet Grant. Meet Mac.
Welcome to Hawthorne Valley. 🍎
“The Season of Belonging”
Available now on Amazon