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Lissette Decos, author of Ana Takes Manhattan, is a Cuban-American writer and TV producer with experience in reality formats of the love-wedding-relationship-disaster variety. Shows such as TLCâs Say Yes to the Dress, 90 Day FiancĂ©, and Bravoâs Summer House have helped mold her skills in telling an engaging and oftentimes unconventional love story.
Her new release, Takes One To Know One, is You Had Me at Hola meets Dirty Dancing in this enemies-to-lovers rom-com set in Puerto Rico's music industry.
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Sara Fujimara, who writes sweet and swoony YA romance, is the American half of her bicultural Japanese-American family and spends about a month each summer in Japan with her children. She started as a journalist, so it is no surprise that Saraâs young adult books contain a lot of facts to go along with the fiction.
Whether you want to know about Japan (TANABATA WISH), the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 (BREATHE), what itâs like to be an Olympic-caliber skater (EVERY REASON WE SHOULDNâT), or how unscripted television works (FAKING REALITY), Sara takes readers on swoony journeys to unusual places. She is a creative writing teacher, a literacy advocate and is excited to support the next generation of authors. If you go to anime cons in Arizona, you may also see Sara as her alter ego, The Obento Lady.
EVERY REASON WE SHOULDNâT was named one of NPRâs Best Books of 2020.
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Eveline Rose Eveline is the award-winning author of the Sheppard and Sons series, including her latest release, Betrayed.
Her books offer thrilling plots with realistic action, and lots of family gatherings around tasty food. She creates unique recipes for every story, and includes safety tips you can use in everyday life. Every book has a heroine who is stronger than she believes, and an alpha hero who falls hard and will do anything to protect her.
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Join us for the LIVE recording of an amazing author panel at The Last Chapter Chicago Book Shop on March 7!
Darby Baham, author of Falling for the Competition and many others for Harlequin Special Edition, is a storyteller on a mission to make women like herself feel seen and believe that love is possible for them, yes them. Darby began writing for The Washington Post in 2016, using all her doubts, hopes, and fears to connect with their 2.5million subscribers.
Chandra Blumberg, author of Second Tide's the Charm and Digging Up Love, writes funny, heartwarming love stories about characters that feel real and relatable. Born and raised in Michigan, Chandra moved to the Chicago area after majoring in English at Michigan State University. When sheâs not writing, she enjoys lifting heavy barbells at the gym, making a mess of the kitchen while baking alongside her four kids, and traveling with her family.
Denise N. Wheatley is an award-winning author whose first novel, I WISH I NEVER MET YOU, was published by Simon & Schuster in 2004. She's currently writing for Harlequin Intrigue, Harlequin Medical Romance and Tule Publishing. Two of my holiday novels, LOVE AT THE ICICLE CAFE, and CHRISTMAS IN FULL BLOOM, have been optioned for film.
Also featuring podcast co-host, Cara Tanamachi/Cara Lockwood!
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Victoria Hamel is the author of the Marley Creek Romance series, including No Gouda Without You, Too Kölsch For Comfort and Is This Love Fur Real? She writes small-town romance filled where men always fall first.
Her new book, It App-ened One Night is out now!
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Christy Swift is the author of Celebrity Crush, which tells the story of a romance writer who finds herself about to achieve her wildest dreamsâthe bestseller list, a movie deal, and a date with the real-life inspiration for her Hollywood heroâif only she can hold it all together.
Swift (also fantasy writer CP Swift), stops by to talk about why there aren't more sci-fi references in rom-coms (we want more, please!), why cinnamon roll heroes are the best, and much more on today's podcast.
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Welcome to the Season Three Premiere of Skip to the Good Part!
We talk to the amazing Mina Brower. Her debut, the romantasy A God of Moonlight and Stardust, part of the Daughters of Chaos series, has landed her enthusiastic fans and much praise, including from Kirkus Reviews who calls it an "expertly crafted fantasy featuring compelling, well-developed characters."
Brower is an American citizen who immigrated from Mexico and aims to inspire other immigrants to chase their dreams. A wife, a mom, and a lawyer, Mina is proud to live a life long dream adding author to her many list of titles. . Stay in touch with Mina on social media.
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Darby Baham (she/her) is an author and storyteller on a mission to make women like herself feel seen and believe that love is possible for them, yes them. Darby began writing for The Washington Post in 2016, using all her doubts, hopes, and fears to connect with their 2.5million subscribers. She would eventually use these same experiences to inform her debut fiction series with the worldâs largest romance publisher, Harlequin Books. Released in the U.S. and overseas, Darbyâs romance series, The Friendship Chronicles, is a love letter to Black female friendships, offering an intimate look into the lives and loves of young Black women.
Her new book, Falling for the Competition, is out today!
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Carry Me Through Christmas author Rachel Holm started a Bookstagram account in 2020, and then turned her love of reading into a dream of becoming a published author in 2022!
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Melissa Weisner is the RWA Golden Heart Winner of The Second Chance Year, among many other novels. Her latest novel, Wish I was Here, is an opposites attract romance, where a buttoned-up professor and a carefree doorman team up to restore a missing identity in this magical romance.
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Angela Montoya's debut novel, the romantasy, Sinnerâs Isle, received starred reviews from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly and trade reviews from Booklist and The Bulletin.
The soon to be out A Cruel Thirst was chosen as a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection and will be published in late 2024 by Joy Revolution Books.She comes from a family of storytellers with revolutionary ideas, including her grandfather, José Montoya, who was a celebrated activist and poet laureate.
When she isnât lost in the world of words, Angela can be found co-hosting the podcast, Of the Publishing Persuasion or hiding away on her small farm in Northern California with her partner, their two children, and a whole host of animals.
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Lauren Appelbaum's debut, Rachel Weissâs Group Chat, is out now! Publisherâs Weekly calls it a "clever, slow-burning debut" and "a fun and joyous romp."
This modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice hits ALL the right notes.Appelbaum works as a technical editor and has been writing fiction since she could hold a pencil (usually when sheâs supposed to be doing other things).
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Fan-favorite star of Netflixâs hit reality series Selling Sunset, Mary Bonnet, tells the deeply personal and inspiring story of her life in and out of the spotlightâfrom her experience as a teen mom, to surviving personal tragedy and trauma, to building her career as a luxury agent for the most successful brokerage firm in Los Angeles.
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Dominic Limâs debut novel, All the Right Notes, was named a 2023 best book by USA Today, Harperâs Bazaar, Goodreads, Library Journal, and Entertainment Weekly, which called it âa swoony, joyful rom-com to take readers into a love story worthy of a Broadway stage.â His second novel, Karaoke Queen, is out today (September 17, 2024)! He is a member of the Writers Grotto and co-hosts the long-running Babylon Salon reading and performance series in San Francisco.
Dominic holds a Master of Music from Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music, is an alumus of Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music, and has sung with numerous professional early music and choral ensembles. A proud member of the Actorsâ Equity Association, he has performed Off-Broadway and in regional productions throughout the US. He works as a paralegal for a biotech company in the Bay Area and lives in Oakland with his loving and supportive husband, Peter, and their whiny cat, Phoebe.
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Sam Tschida (pronounced cheetah) braves the Minnesota winter with her four resigned children, two goofy dogs, and one sizzling-hot husband. Besides writing her own books, Sam helps others do the same through Smut University, an online community of writers out to have a good time and write good stories.
In her free time, she sleeps through old Dateline episodes in aspirational exercise wear. She doesn't drink alcohol, never touches caffeine, and is always on time. Just kidding--did you read how many kids she has?
Her latest, Errands and Espionage, has been optioned for a movie and is a hilarious, laugh-out-loud escape that you must read, NOW!
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Mel Saavedra is the amazing founder of Steamy Lit, an annual gathering of romance authors and their fans each year in Anaheim, and sheâs a proud Latina, Navy Veteran and Dog Mom. She also started the Steam Box, a subscription for romance fans. She works to empower discourse around sexuality and self-love, while also providing a new way for authors to have their work showcased and to promote diverse authors and books.
Sheâs the owner of the independent romance bookstore, Steamy Lit in Deerfield, Florida and the host of the Romance Unleashed podcast.
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Farah Heron is the critically acclaimed author of romantic comedies for adults and young adults filled with huge South Asian families, delectable food, and most importantly, brown people falling stupidly in love.
Farahâs books have been praised in The Globe and Mail, Book Riot, Oprah Magazine, Bustle and more, and have been named best of the year by Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, NPR, CBC Books, Kobo, and more.
Her latest, Just Playing House, is out now!
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Mia Heintzelman is a bestselling author of novels including Monopolove, The Friendship Contract, and The Accidental Crush. Her work has appeared on Book Riot, Romantically Inclined, and Readers Entertainment Radio. She writes fun, flirty, fiery romances about strong women and men with enough heart to fall for them.
Her latest, The Wedding Crush, is out today!
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Ambassadors of real-life happily-ever-after, Fay and Karelia Stetz-Waters have been together for twenty-three years. Their writing process involves many afternoons spent at local coffee shops and brewpubs outlining scenes, going over drafts, and high fiving each other. The process works beautifully. They wrote Second-Night Stand, a book about one hook-up that turns into a seriously hilarious situationship in this vibrant and lively romantic comedy about taking chances . . . and breaking the rules.
Second-Night Stand - out today, May 21! - is their first novel together but definitely not their last.
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Xio Axelrod is the USA Today bestselling author of The Girl with Stars in her Eyes, Girls with Bad Reputations, and Love on the Byline, among many others.
When she isnât behind the keyboard, Xio can be found behind the mic in a studio, writing songs or performing as her fictional band, The Lillys.
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