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1–What is the title of your latest release? SUMMER STAGE 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? A family of famous, non-famous, and reluctantly famous people gather on Block Island to mount a summer production of Much Ado About Nothing and learn a lot about themselves and each other in the process. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I knew I wanted to revisit the setting of my 2019 novel, The Islanders, and include some of the same characters, so it was easy. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? I have three main POVs so I’ll answer these for one of my favorites. Her name is Sam and I’d definitely hang out with her. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Funny, brave, sassy 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I learned a lot about the intricacies of the theater world, in particular from one of my best friends (a casting director) and her husband (an actor). 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? I write a very messy first draft then edit many times. 8–What’s your favorite foodie indulgence?…

Hi! I’m Karen Katchur, author of six mystery/thriller novels, and I’m excited to share with you my latest release, THE GREEDY THREE. It’s a story about a kidnapping gone awry, and how three desperate characters find themselves trapped inside a remote cabin with a baby and a bag full of money. It’s gritty and offbeat with a full cast of quirky characters you can’t help but root for.   T:  Thriller H:  High stakes E:  Entertaining   G:  Gunslinger R:  Runaway E:  Eccentric characters E:  Engaging, fast-paced plot D:  Darkly funny Y:  Yummy hamburger dish (not really!)   T:  Tense H:  Human trafficking R:  Remote cabin E:  Emotional ending E:  Enjoy the ride! THE GREEDY THREE: A THRILLER by Karen Katchur When a kidnapping goes awry, three desperate characters find themselves trapped inside a remote cabin with a baby and a bag full of money. Noah is a kidnapper, hired to buy a baby from a human trafficking ring and smuggle her across the Canadian border for a cool half a million dollars. Eve is a teenage runaway, who takes the infant—and the sack full of cash—away from him. Hester is an outcast, living alone in a backwoods cottage, harboring secrets of…

1–What is the title of your latest release? I AM AYAH: THE WAY HOME   2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?  Finding the truth is only the beginning for Alessandra Fleming who can no longer ignore the secrets of the past that collides with her present and irrevocably alters her future and everything she believed to be true.   3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place?  I visited Sag Harbor years ago for an earlier series and fell in love with it. When I began to research the history, I discovered that it had a long and rich African American history that dated back to freed and escaped slaves, and the communities that they built. I remained fascinated by Sag Harbor and built my story around it.   4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life?  I think so. Alessandra Fleming is pretty cool. Has a great, creative job, which I would love to always hear about. She’s a bit complicated and even uncertain of herself at times, but who isn’t?   5–What are three words that describe your hero? Smart, Sexy, Single.   6–What’s something you learned while writing this…

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Instead of trying to find your perfect match in a dating app, we bring you the “Author-Reader Match” where we introduce you to authors you may fall in love with. It’s our great pleasure to present Nina Schuyler!   Writes: Afterword is a love story wrapped in artificial intelligence. A woman loves a man so deeply and for so long, so that when he dies, she refuses. She just says no to death. She’s a mathematician and a pioneer in AI, and  strong-willed and wants what she wants. She builds his voice and the conversation continues into the long arc of time, until he begins doing unspeakable things.   Me: a lover of books, of stories, who loves to be transported to another world, time, place. Also: to gain such proximity to a character that I know him or her better than my mother. And: there’s the desire to read to escape, but more often to experience another way of being in the world.   What I’m looking for in my ideal reader match: First, that you are a reader makes you ideal. You’re wonderful! Gorgeous! Reading is an act of communion between the writer and the reader. Words put…

Instead of trying to find your perfect match in a dating app, we bring you the “Author-Reader Match” where we introduce you to authors as a reader you may fall in love with. It’s our great pleasure to present Lisa Carlisle! Writes: Lisa Carlisle writes paranormal and contemporary romance with wounded, quirky, or misunderstood characters finding their happily ever afters.  They may be shifters, vampires, witches, gargoyles, or even military, first responders, and rockstars! About: Lisa Carlisle is a USA Today Bestselling author of paranormal romance and suspense. She especially loves stories with fated mates and forbidden love, second chances, and enemies-to-lovers romance. The ideal reader match for my latest book, PROTECTED BY THE GARGOYLE, must love… Fated mates Friends to lovers Secret love Danger Protectors Bonus: Gargoyles! What to expect if we’re compatible: If we are compatible, you’ll want to go back and read all my gargoyle shifter romances, and then move on to my other paranormal romances, including vampires, witches, and other shifters. You’ll want to join my Facebook group for more fun with books! https://www.facebook.com/groups/147725722605800 PROTECTED BY THE GARGOYLE by Lisa Carlisle Stone Sentries #4 a gargoyle shifter protector romance   Demons are out there. Don’t ask Janie how she…

Instead of trying to find your perfect match in a dating app, we bring you the “Author-Reader Match” where we introduce you to authors you may fall in love with. It’s our great pleasure to present Joanna Morgan!   Writes: Emotional, steamy paranormal romance with unique beings. Escape from real life & see through the veil to hidden worlds. Go on adventures, overcome danger, and fall in love forever after! This is book 2 in a series of elemental warrior romances but can be read as a stand-alone. If you already read book 1, Burn, and liked it, you’re going to absolutely love Rise!   About: Joanna Morgan is a hybrid author who writes paranormal romance. She loves reading, chocolate, and the magic of nature. She’s an awkward introvert and chronic daydreamer. Lover of puns & pastries. Hopeless romantic? Nope. HOPEFUL romantic. I love love and all things romance.   I’m looking for readers that love: You loved the Black Dagger Brotherhood, and want that vibe with other paranormal beings. The idea of fate & true love. Yes, you’re destined to meet your one true love. When opposites attract. And all the friction that causes. Stories with elemental magic in…

1–What is the title of your latest release? THE RETREAT 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? When Nadia Abbasi discovers that her husband of ten years is having an affair, her attempts to save her marriage lead to unexpected complications as she navigates the twists and turns of love. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I love setting stories in places I’m familiar with, so there was no question in my mind that this book would take place in and around Los Angeles. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Absolutely! 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Compassionate, guarded, forgiving. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? To trust myself through the writing process. To know that even if I don’t have all the answers at the start, I will find my way to those answers by the end. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? I always edit as I draft (which is probably why it takes me so long!) 8–What’s your favorite foodie indulgence? Currently, the dark chocolate peanut butter cups from Trader Joe’s! 9–Describe your writing space/office!…

Instead of trying to find your perfect match in a dating app, we bring you the “Author-Reader Match” where we introduce you to authors you may fall in love with. It’s our great pleasure to present Sarah Robinson!   Writes: Sarah Robinson prides herself on writing stories that evoke emotion and personal reflection. With a unique ability to infuse her clinical education in psychology, Sarah is able to deliver characters with depth and rawness in a way that pulls readers in. Being a queer person, Sarah loves to write romances all across the rainbow utilizing intersectionality and multi-sexuality throughout her characters. There’s always a happy ending when characters embrace their true self and find love – both inwards and out.   About: Aside from being a bestselling author, Sarah Robinson holds two Masters Degrees in criminal and clinical psychology and works as a mental health therapist by day and novelist by night. In her personal life, she identifies as queer, nonbinary, and is happily married with two gorgeous daughters in Arlington, Virginia.   Sarah’s ideal reader match for her latest book, The Little Bookstore on Heart Lake Lane, would love: Grumpy/sunshine romances Books within a book and writers writing writers! Single…