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Chemistry and Banter: Becca Kinzer on Writing a Forced-Proximity Rom-Com

Becca Kinzer’s romantic comedy novels are filled with quirky townspeople, wacky hijinks, witty banter, and swoon-worthy love stories. Not What We Pictured is no exception!

McKenna and Nate are forced to spend the summer together waiting for Nate’s luggage, which accidentally has McKenna’s sister’s heirloom engagement ring in it. While …

7 Charming Southern Romances

Romance is in the Southern air in these novels. Whether they’re spending the summer together in a small town, avoiding feelings for each other in Appalachia or looking for second chances on the coast, these couples know that the South can be the perfect place to fall in love.

Take …

Stories That Stay With Us: Melanie Dobson on Writing The Lost Story of Via Belle

Some stories stick with us long after we’ve heard them. In The Lost Story of Via Belle, Harper and her mom enjoyed the novels written by author Via Belle. Seeing those novels again during a low point in her life causes Harper to want to learn more about the …

Curious Women: 16 Novels with Heroines Who Uncover Secrets

“Your curiosity seems to know no bounds.” —The Lost Story of Via Belle, by Melanie Dobson

Curiosity is the beginning of important journeys of discovery. It can lead us to startling facts or uncover long-held secrets. And for the heroines of these sixteen novels, that’s exactly what it …

Connecting Past and Present: Lynn Austin on Writing The Lumber Baron’s Wife

Lynn Austin has written many historical fiction novels set across a variety of time periods. The Lumber Baron’s Wife takes readers to the Gilded Age, and what’s unique about the story for Lynn’s books is that there is also a storyline set during the present day.

In the following Q …

Tales from the Heartland: Novels Set in the Midwest

The plains, prairies, and lakes of the Midwest have inspired many authors to write novels set in states like Ohio or Nebraska or everywhere in between.

Pick up one of these novels to visit the frontier of Lake Michigan in the late 1800s or stop by a small town in …

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