1–What is the title of your latest release? THE GODPARENT TRAP 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? When tragedy strikes their friend group and family, two sworn enemies are forced to live together and parent two small children. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I typically choose places that I’ve been, for this book specifically, a lot of the book takes place in the suburbs, which makes sense considering the content. 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? ABSOLUTELY, she’s a hot mess, but also a travel blogger so she gets to eat all the food and stay at all the cool places, plus she’s fun. 5–What are three words that describe your hero? Rigid, Sexy, Funny 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I feel like I learned a lot about family not always being blood, that family is what you make it, a home is what you make it, and as long as you have love, you have family. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? Oh no, if I edit then I end up fixing too much and can…

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 Rachel Van Dyken!  Writes:  I write contemporary romance and my new book is Risky Play, a sports romance out March 19th. About: I love writing, in fact I get anxiety when I don’t write! I write in multiple genres, have listed on the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller lists. I’m addicted to Swedish fish, and I think that life would be more interesting if we all had our own soundtracks! What I’m looking for in my ideal reader match: I love making readers cry, in fact, I collect their tears. I’m often found with my Kindle app open at three am with drool running down my face. I will lie and say I’m going to the bathroom, but be reading instead. If you don’t like the smell of real books, we can’t get together. I believe historical romance is the only way to truly cleanse your soul. Mafia romance is my drug of choice. IT SHOULD ALWAYS INVOLVE…