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South Carolina • 1990s Nostalgia • Slow-Burn • College Romance • Found Family
Some people change you the moment you meet them.
Shelby Marsh has spent eighteen years becoming exactly who her mother wanted her to be.
College is her first real chance to decide who she wants to become.
Tanner Cole has built his life around discipline, certainty, and a future he cannot afford to lose.
The connection between them is immediate and terrifying in completely different ways.
Walking away should be easy. It isn’t.
Releases September 18, 2026
About the Book
Set at Harlow University in South Carolina during the fall of 1996, Becoming follows two students discovering first love while learning who they are apart from everyone else's expectations.
South Carolina • Fall 1996
Slow-burn contemporary college romance
Found family, emotional intimacy, sharp banter, first love
Dual POV
Why It Works for Booksellers
Standard unsigned copies of Becoming will be available through Ingram using your normal bookstore ordering workflow. This private page gives independent booksellers two hand-signed options available directly from A.J. Beckett.
$15 per copy
The premium signed edition sold directly to readers by A.J. Beckett for $24.99, now available to select independent bookstores.
$13 per copy
A streamlined edition that gives independent bookstores an affordable way to offer readers a personally signed copy of Becoming.
Personally signed copy, bookmark, and sticker
Personally signed copy
Unsigned paperback
Signed Harlow Edition
Both editions are personally hand-signed by A.J. Beckett and ship directly from the author.
Standard checkout is available for 5, 10, and 15 copy orders. Shipping is calculated during secure Stripe checkout.
Every order is fulfilled by A.J. Beckett, with responsive communication before and after release and hand-signed copies prepared specifically for your bookstore.
$75
Includes five hand-signed copies, five Harlow University bookmarks, and five Harlow University stickers.
Order Harlow EditionShipping is calculated during checkout.
$150
Includes ten hand-signed copies, ten Harlow University bookmarks, and ten Harlow University stickers.
Order Harlow EditionShipping is calculated during checkout.
$225
Includes fifteen hand-signed copies, fifteen Harlow University bookmarks, and fifteen Harlow University stickers.
Order Harlow EditionShipping is calculated during checkout.
Need a different quantity? Standard checkout is available for 5, 10, and 15-copy orders in both signed editions.
If your bookstore needs another quantity, A.J. Beckett will be happy to create a custom secure checkout link.
Private Wholesale Ordering
This private page is intended exclusively for wholesale bookseller orders. If you need a quantity other than 5, 10, or 15 copies, an event order, local North Alabama delivery, or help choosing an edition, I'd be happy to create a custom order for you.