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Updated: Q and A about The Five Year Lie

Updated: Q and A about The Five Year Lie

Goodreads Giveaway for The Five Year Lie

Goodreads Giveaway for The Five Year Lie

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Noah Kahan, Stick Season, and the Rock Star Next Door

Noah Kahan, Stick Season, and the Rock Star Next Door

First Chapter: Rookie Move

First Chapter: Rookie Move

Cover Reveal: The Five Year Lie

Cover Reveal: The Five Year Lie

What's your word?

What's your word?

First Chapter: I'm Your Guy (For real though!).

First Chapter: I'm Your Guy (For real though!).

The stuff that got us through the week! Mid-September edition...

The stuff that got us through the week! Mid-September edition...

Goodreads Giveaway for I'm Your Guy!

Goodreads Giveaway for I'm Your Guy!

The fun stuff that got us through the week

The fun stuff that got us through the week

Book Bonanza 2023 Photo Dump

Book Bonanza 2023 Photo Dump

Big day around here!

Big day around here!

What is Sarina reading this summer? Picks and recs!

What is Sarina reading this summer? Picks and recs!

Book Bonanza 2023

Book Bonanza 2023

It's live and it's Good as Gold!

It's live and it's Good as Gold!

First Chapter: Good as Gold

First Chapter: Good as Gold

May 2023: Limited Time Freebies

May 2023: Limited Time Freebies

Goodreads Giveaway for Good as Gold!

Goodreads Giveaway for Good as Gold!

Cover Reveal: Good as Gold!

Cover Reveal: Good as Gold!

First Chapter: Roommate

First Chapter: Roommate

First Chapter: I'm Your Guy

First Chapter: I'm Your Guy

It's live! Meet The New Guy...

It's live! Meet The New Guy...

First Chapter: The New Guy

First Chapter: The New Guy

Good stuff! Winter 2023 edition!

Good stuff! Winter 2023 edition!

It's Goodreads Giveaway Time!

It's Goodreads Giveaway Time!

Sarina's New Favorite Cranberry Margarita

Sarina's New Favorite Cranberry Margarita

Get ready for a swoony new audio!

Get ready for a swoony new audio!

Hot Pretzel Recipe!

Hot Pretzel Recipe!

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The New Guy: An Excerpt

The New Guy: An Excerpt

A sample from Bombshells! How Anton met Sylvie

A sample from Bombshells! How Anton met Sylvie

Try out the audio of Roommate

Try out the audio of Roommate

The first Loverboy excerpt! Read by Joe Arden

The first Loverboy excerpt! Read by Joe Arden

The first Heartland excerpt!

The first Heartland excerpt!

Cover Reveal & Excerpt!

Cover Reveal & Excerpt!

You need this excerpt from Boy Toy!

You need this excerpt from Boy Toy!

Here it is: The first excerpt from Bountiful

One Week to Go! Fun excerpt from Pipe Dreams

One Week to Go! Fun excerpt from Pipe Dreams

Exclusive Teaser! The Fifteenth Minute

First Chapters

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First Chapter: Rookie Move

Nov 24, 2023

First Chapter: Rookie Move

Nov 24, 2023

Nov 24, 2023

First Chapter: I'm Your Guy (For real though!).

Oct 6, 2023

First Chapter: I'm Your Guy (For real though!).

Oct 6, 2023

Oct 6, 2023

First Chapter: Good as Gold

May 26, 2023

First Chapter: Good as Gold

May 26, 2023

May 26, 2023

First Chapter: The New Guy

Feb 24, 2023

First Chapter: The New Guy

Feb 24, 2023

Feb 24, 2023

First Chapter: A Little Too Wild by Devney Perry

Oct 14, 2022

First Chapter: A Little Too Wild by Devney Perry

Oct 14, 2022

Oct 14, 2022

First Chapter: A Little Too Close by Rebecca Yarros

Oct 7, 2022

First Chapter: A Little Too Close by Rebecca Yarros

Oct 7, 2022

Oct 7, 2022

First Chapter: A Little Too Late

Sep 30, 2022

First Chapter: A Little Too Late

Sep 30, 2022

Sep 30, 2022

First Chapter: Love Lessons

Jul 8, 2022

First Chapter: Love Lessons

Jul 8, 2022

Jul 8, 2022

First Chapter: Shenanigans

Mar 11, 2022

First Chapter: Shenanigans

Mar 11, 2022

Mar 11, 2022

First Chapter: The Best Men

Jan 14, 2022

First Chapter: The Best Men

Jan 14, 2022

Jan 14, 2022

First Chapter: Brooklynaire

Nov 12, 2021

First Chapter: Brooklynaire

Nov 12, 2021

Nov 12, 2021

First Chapter: Boyfriend

Oct 8, 2021

First Chapter: Boyfriend

Oct 8, 2021

Oct 8, 2021

First Chapter: Waylaid

Jul 16, 2021

First Chapter: Waylaid

Jul 16, 2021

Jul 16, 2021

First Chapter: Bombshells

Apr 9, 2021

First Chapter: Bombshells

Apr 9, 2021

Apr 9, 2021

First Chapter: Roommate

Jan 15, 2021

First Chapter: Roommate

Jan 15, 2021

Jan 15, 2021

First Chapter: Lies & Lullabies

Sep 18, 2020

First Chapter: Lies & Lullabies

Sep 18, 2020

Sep 18, 2020

First Chapter Friday: Sure Shot

May 8, 2020

First Chapter Friday: Sure Shot

May 8, 2020

May 8, 2020

First Chapter Friday: Heartland

Jan 24, 2020

First Chapter Friday: Heartland

Jan 24, 2020

Jan 24, 2020

First Chapter: Audio Edition

Jan 17, 2020

First Chapter: Audio Edition

Jan 17, 2020

Jan 17, 2020

First Chapter: Boy Toy

Nov 22, 2019

First Chapter: Boy Toy

Nov 22, 2019

Nov 22, 2019

First Chapter: Man Cuffed

Nov 15, 2019

First Chapter: Man Cuffed

Nov 15, 2019

Nov 15, 2019

First Chapter: Goodbye Paradise

Nov 1, 2019

First Chapter: Goodbye Paradise

Nov 1, 2019

Nov 1, 2019

First Chapter: Good Boy (WAGs #1)

Oct 25, 2019

First Chapter: Good Boy (WAGs #1)

Oct 25, 2019

Oct 25, 2019

First Chapter: Moonlighter

Oct 18, 2019

First Chapter: Moonlighter

Oct 18, 2019

Oct 18, 2019

First Chapter: Superfan

Oct 11, 2019

First Chapter: Superfan

Oct 11, 2019

Oct 11, 2019

First Chapter: Overnight Sensation

Oct 4, 2019

First Chapter: Overnight Sensation

Oct 4, 2019

Oct 4, 2019

First Chapter: The Accidentals

Sep 27, 2019

First Chapter: The Accidentals

Sep 27, 2019

Sep 27, 2019

First Chapter: The Shameless Hour

Sep 13, 2019

First Chapter: The Shameless Hour

Sep 13, 2019

Sep 13, 2019

First Chapter: Rookie Move

Sep 6, 2019

First Chapter: Rookie Move

Sep 6, 2019

Sep 6, 2019

First Chapter: Man Hands

Aug 30, 2019

First Chapter: Man Hands

Aug 30, 2019

Aug 30, 2019

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Baseball Romance! Let’s get our game on…

Baseball Romance! Let’s get our game on…

The Last Flight by Julie Clark

The Last Flight by Julie Clark

Bride by Ali Hazelwood

Bride by Ali Hazelwood

The Last Days of Lilah Goodluck by Kylie Scott

The Last Days of Lilah Goodluck by Kylie Scott

Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune

Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune

With My Little Eye by Joshilyn Jackson

With My Little Eye by Joshilyn Jackson

Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina Lauren

Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina Lauren

The No Show by Beth O'Leary

The No Show by Beth O'Leary

The Graham Effect by Elle Kennedy

The Graham Effect by Elle Kennedy

Time to Shine by Rachel Reid

Time to Shine by Rachel Reid

The One by John Marrs

The One by John Marrs

4000 Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman

4000 Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman

Portrait of a Scotsman by Evie Dunmore

Portrait of a Scotsman by Evie Dunmore

The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter

The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter

Love Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

Love Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs

Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs

Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan

Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan

The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary

The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary

Fake by Kylie Scott

Fake by Kylie Scott

On a Quiet Street by Seraphina Nova Glass

On a Quiet Street by Seraphina Nova Glass

Night & Day by Rachel Ember

Night & Day by Rachel Ember

Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan

Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

The Sunshine Girls by Molly Fader

The Sunshine Girls by Molly Fader

The Astronaut and the Star by Jen Comfort

The Astronaut and the Star by Jen Comfort

Upgrade by Blake Crouch

Upgrade by Blake Crouch

Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez

Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez

You and Me by Tal Bauer

You and Me by Tal Bauer

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells

The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells

Essays

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What's your word?

What's your word?

Could you please write a book for...?

Could you please write a book for...?

How to finish a book when your squirrel brain has other plans

How to finish a book when your squirrel brain has other plans

I finished my book! Which always feels like a miracle...

I finished my book! Which always feels like a miracle...

How to Write a Romance: Chaos and Order

How to Write a Romance: Chaos and Order

How readers found me! This is delicious...

How readers found me! This is delicious...

Thoughts from the Writing Cave

Thoughts from the Writing Cave

Are the World of True North books considered canon?

Seven Years Ago I Saw This Video

Seven Years Ago I Saw This Video

A letter to my young unpublished self

A letter to my young unpublished self

My last decade... began with a flop!

My last decade... began with a flop!

Is this pandering? Or is it progress?

Is this pandering? Or is it progress?

How Success Happens

How Success Happens

Deleting one third of a book isn't easy...

Deleting one third of a book isn't easy...

My Little Sticker Habit

My Little Sticker Habit

How to Co-Write a Novel. (Is that even possible?)

How to Co-Write a Novel. (Is that even possible?)

Sexism and the Romance Stigma

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Why Your Favorite Authors are Raving About The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Why I Collaborate

That time I responded to an email that made me mad...

That time I responded to an email that made me mad...

Writing your novel is like baking your own bread

Launching a series is like growing a crop.

Launching a series is like growing a crop.

Writing a Novel is Like Frosting a Cake

World of True North

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First Chapter: Dauntless

Sep 9, 2022

First Chapter: Dauntless

Sep 9, 2022

Sep 9, 2022

First Chapter: Wonderland

Sep 2, 2022

First Chapter: Wonderland

Sep 2, 2022

Sep 2, 2022

First Chapter: Underdog

Aug 26, 2022

First Chapter: Underdog

Aug 26, 2022

Aug 26, 2022

First Chapter: Unmanageable

Aug 19, 2022

First Chapter: Unmanageable

Aug 19, 2022

Aug 19, 2022

First Chapter: Counterpoint

Aug 12, 2022

First Chapter: Counterpoint

Aug 12, 2022

Aug 12, 2022

First Chapter: Wildfire

Aug 5, 2022

First Chapter: Wildfire

Aug 5, 2022

Aug 5, 2022

First Chapter: Firefly

Nov 5, 2021

First Chapter: Firefly

Nov 5, 2021

Nov 5, 2021

First Chapter: Showstopper

Oct 29, 2021

First Chapter: Showstopper

Oct 29, 2021

Oct 29, 2021

First Chapter: Sideways

Oct 22, 2021

First Chapter: Sideways

Oct 22, 2021

Oct 22, 2021

First Chapter: Booklover

Oct 15, 2021

First Chapter: Booklover

Oct 15, 2021

Oct 15, 2021

First Chapter: Footnote

Oct 1, 2021

First Chapter: Footnote

Oct 1, 2021

Oct 1, 2021

First Chapter: Daybreak

Sep 24, 2021

First Chapter: Daybreak

Sep 24, 2021

Sep 24, 2021

First Chapter: Afterglow

Sep 17, 2021

First Chapter: Afterglow

Sep 17, 2021

Sep 17, 2021

First Chapter: Sidetracked

Sep 10, 2021

First Chapter: Sidetracked

Sep 10, 2021

Sep 10, 2021

First Chapter: Fireproof

Sep 3, 2021

First Chapter: Fireproof

Sep 3, 2021

Sep 3, 2021

First Chapter: Starlight

Aug 27, 2021

First Chapter: Starlight

Aug 27, 2021

Aug 27, 2021

First Chapter: Safeguard

Aug 20, 2021

First Chapter: Safeguard

Aug 20, 2021

Aug 20, 2021

First Chapter: Stargazer

Aug 20, 2021

First Chapter: Stargazer

Aug 20, 2021

Aug 20, 2021

First Chapter: Limelight

Aug 13, 2021

First Chapter: Limelight

Aug 13, 2021

Aug 13, 2021

First Chapter: Unforgettable

Aug 6, 2021

First Chapter: Unforgettable

Aug 6, 2021

Aug 6, 2021

First Chapter: Undone

Jul 30, 2021

First Chapter: Undone

Jul 30, 2021

Jul 30, 2021

First Chapter: Studfinder

Jul 9, 2021

First Chapter: Studfinder

Jul 9, 2021

Jul 9, 2021

First Chapter: Wildflower by Mae Wood

Jul 2, 2021

First Chapter: Wildflower by Mae Wood

Jul 2, 2021

Jul 2, 2021

First Chapter: Homecoming by Rebecca Norinne

Jun 25, 2021

First Chapter: Homecoming by Rebecca Norinne

Jun 25, 2021

Jun 25, 2021

First Chapter: Heartwood by J.H. Croix

Jun 18, 2021

First Chapter: Heartwood by J.H. Croix

Jun 18, 2021

Jun 18, 2021

First Chapter: Touchstone by Karen Stivali

Jun 11, 2021

First Chapter: Touchstone by Karen Stivali

Jun 11, 2021

Jun 11, 2021

First Chapter: Playmaker by Sierra Hill

Jun 4, 2021

First Chapter: Playmaker by Sierra Hill

Jun 4, 2021

Jun 4, 2021

First Chapter: Snowballed

May 28, 2021

First Chapter: Snowballed

May 28, 2021

May 28, 2021

First Chapter: Friendzoned

May 21, 2021

First Chapter: Friendzoned

May 21, 2021

May 21, 2021

First Chapter: Cakewalk

May 14, 2021

First Chapter: Cakewalk

May 14, 2021

May 14, 2021

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New on the Podcast! Melanie Harlow's Undeniable

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On the Podcast: Lessons from a One Night Stand

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