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Find signed books in: Toronto, Philly, Hanover!

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Hello, Toronto! A WAGs celebration

Hello, Toronto! A WAGs celebration

Find Signed Copies at a Bookstore: September edition

Find Signed Copies at a Bookstore: September edition

Cover Reveal: Holidating

Cover Reveal: Holidating

Find Signed Copies at a Bookstore! (August 2024)

Find Signed Copies at a Bookstore! (August 2024)

First Chapter: Good Boy (WAGs #1)

First Chapter: Good Boy (WAGs #1)

Find Signed Copies at a Bookstore! (July 2024)

Find Signed Copies at a Bookstore! (July 2024)

Poll: First Kisses

Poll: First Kisses

Why don't we ship overseas? (And what to do about it.)

Why don't we ship overseas? (And what to do about it.)

Announcing the Special Edition of Brooklynaire by Sarina Bowen

Announcing the Special Edition of Brooklynaire by Sarina Bowen

First Chapter: Golden Touch

First Chapter: Golden Touch

Things that got us through springtime!

Things that got us through springtime!

The Five Year Lie is LIVE #Truth!

The Five Year Lie is LIVE #Truth!

Tickets available now for two events...

Tickets available now for two events...

First Chapter: The Five Year Lie

First Chapter: The Five Year Lie

Meet Sarina at the bookstore!

Meet Sarina at the bookstore!

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

Donate to charity, receive signed foreign editions

Donate to charity, receive signed foreign editions

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!

First Chapters

See: every single first chapter!

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First Chapter: Good Boy (WAGs #1)

Aug 6, 2024

First Chapter: Good Boy (WAGs #1)

Aug 6, 2024

Aug 6, 2024

First Chapter: Golden Touch

Jun 14, 2024

First Chapter: Golden Touch

Jun 14, 2024

Jun 14, 2024

First Chapter: The Five Year Lie

Apr 26, 2024

First Chapter: The Five Year Lie

Apr 26, 2024

Apr 26, 2024

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: 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

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Book Recommendations

A Bit Much by Lyndsay Rush

A Bit Much by Lyndsay Rush

Sapphire Sunset and Sapphire Spring by C. Travis Rice

Sapphire Sunset and Sapphire Spring by C. Travis Rice

Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen

The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen

The Last Party and A Game of Lies by Clare Mackintosh

The Last Party and A Game of Lies by Clare Mackintosh

The Unraveling by Vi Keeland

The Unraveling by Vi Keeland

Annabeth Albert’s best series is on sale for Pride Month!

Annabeth Albert’s best series is on sale for Pride Month!

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

Funny Story by Emily Henry

Funny Story by Emily Henry

We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian

We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian

The First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

The First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

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

Last Seen Alive by Joanna Schaffhausen

Last Seen Alive by Joanna Schaffhausen

Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan

Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan

Zero Days by Ruth Ware

Zero Days by Ruth Ware

Excerpts

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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

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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