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Darby Baham (she/her) is an author and storyteller on a mission to make women like herself feel seen and believe that love is possible for them, yes them. Darby began writing for The Washington Post in 2016, using all her doubts, hopes, and fears to connect with their 2.5million subscribers. She would eventually use these same experiences to inform her debut fiction series with the world’s largest romance publisher, Harlequin Books. Released in the U.S. and overseas, Darby’s romance series, The Friendship Chronicles, is a love letter to Black female friendships, offering an intimate look into the lives and loves of young Black women.

Her new book, Falling for the Competition, is out today!

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Carry Me Through Christmas author Rachel Holm started a Bookstagram account in 2020, and then turned her love of reading into a dream of becoming a published author in 2022!

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Melissa Weisner is the RWA Golden Heart Winner of The Second Chance Year, among many other novels. Her latest novel, Wish I was Here, is an opposites attract romance, where a buttoned-up professor and a carefree doorman team up to restore a missing identity in this magical romance.

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Angela Montoya's debut novel, the romantasy, Sinner’s Isle, received starred reviews from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly and trade reviews from Booklist and The Bulletin.

The soon to be out A Cruel Thirst was chosen as a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection and will be published in late 2024 by Joy Revolution Books.

She comes from a family of storytellers with revolutionary ideas, including her grandfather, José Montoya, who was a celebrated activist and poet laureate.

When she isn’t lost in the world of words, Angela can be found co-hosting the podcast, Of the Publishing Persuasion or hiding away on her small farm in Northern California with her partner, their two children, and a whole host of animals.

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Lauren Appelbaum's debut, Rachel Weiss’s Group Chat, is out now! Publisher’s Weekly calls it a "clever, slow-burning debut" and "a fun and joyous romp."

This modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice hits ALL the right notes.

Appelbaum works as a technical editor and has been writing fiction since she could hold a pencil (usually when she’s supposed to be doing other things).

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Fan-favorite star of Netflix’s hit reality series Selling Sunset, Mary Bonnet, tells the deeply personal and inspiring story of her life in and out of the spotlight—from her experience as a teen mom, to surviving personal tragedy and trauma, to building her career as a luxury agent for the most successful brokerage firm in Los Angeles.

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Dominic Lim’s debut novel, All the Right Notes, was named a 2023 best book by USA Today, Harper’s Bazaar, Goodreads, Library Journal, and Entertainment Weekly, which called it “a swoony, joyful rom-com to take readers into a love story worthy of a Broadway stage.” His second novel, Karaoke Queen, is out today (September 17, 2024)! He is a member of the Writers Grotto and co-hosts the long-running Babylon Salon reading and performance series in San Francisco.

Dominic holds a Master of Music from Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music, is an alumus of Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music, and has sung with numerous professional early music and choral ensembles. A proud member of the Actors’ Equity Association, he has performed Off-Broadway and in regional productions throughout the US. He works as a paralegal for a biotech company in the Bay Area and lives in Oakland with his loving and supportive husband, Peter, and their whiny cat, Phoebe.

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Sam Tschida (pronounced cheetah) braves the Minnesota winter with her four resigned children, two goofy dogs, and one sizzling-hot husband. Besides writing her own books, Sam helps others do the same through Smut University, an online community of writers out to have a good time and write good stories.

In her free time, she sleeps through old Dateline episodes in aspirational exercise wear. She doesn't drink alcohol, never touches caffeine, and is always on time. Just kidding--did you read how many kids she has?

Her latest, Errands and Espionage, has been optioned for a movie and is a hilarious, laugh-out-loud escape that you must read, NOW!

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