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 Elle Kennedy!   Writes: About second chances, forgiveness, undeniable chemistry, and happily-ever-afters. In Elle’s latest book, BAD GIRL REPUTATION, former bad girl Genevieve comes home for a family obligation, ready to leave her reputation (and ex) in the past. Easier said than done, though. Evan’s not ready to let the passion between them go, and he’ll do anything to prove to Gen that they can be good together, even if he has to turn over a new leaf himself. Too bad their past has a way of coming back to haunt them…   About: When not busy writing romances full of bromance, banter, and bad-ass heroines, Elle loves to spend her time in quaint coastal towns and on the beach, swimming with her dogs, or catching up on her favorite true-crime shows and podcasts.   The perfect reader for Bad Girl Reputation loves: Second chances Drama and angst Undeniable chemistry Redemption stories Friends who’ll have your back All the feels   What to expect…

Confession: I’m a very picky reader. Once I find an author I like, I tend to stick with them until the end of time. But this isn’t to say I’m not open to finding new authors. I get tons of book recommendations, and though I give everything a try, there are many books that I start but never finish. Either they don’t hook me right off the bat, or I can’t get a real sense of the characters, or the plot just doesn’t do it for me. Not to mention suspension of disbelief. Sometimes I’ll be reading a book that is actually pretty enjoyable, but then one teeny thing will happen, something that I just can’t get past, and that’s it—the book has been ruined for me. That one teeny thing will linger in the back of my mind the entire time, whether it’s a decision one of the characters makes, a seriously unbelievable plot point, or sometimes, just one line that icks me out or makes me mad. This year I did find some incredible new authors that I loved, based on recommendations from friends or the interwebs. I realized that all these books have several things in common,…