Hello, First name / my friend!

Like most authors, I receive a ton of questions of questions about my books--especially which ones I have in mind for the future and which friends from the past I'll revisit. Today, I have a few answers for you! 

 

I don't know! Maybe? I didn't expect Ines to gain such a cult following but the readers who love her LOVE HER. The most likely scenario is that I tell myself I'm going to write a short visit with her to share exclusively to my newsletter readers…and end up writing a whole novella. Someday! Not today! I'm extremely overcommited today!

 

A few eagle-eyed readers reached out to me after In a Rush released asking, “Is Ben…Ben? Like Ben, Magnolia's Ben?” And the answer is yes! Ben first appeared in The Magnolia Chronicles as one of my Magnolia Santillian's love interests. In my mind, Ben and Grace nailed down their happy ending there. Also in my mind, their love story was fairly straight-forward. You know. Once Ben unf*cked himself. Further in my mind, Ben definitely invited his bestie Rob (and his plus-one Magnolia) to the wedding. 

 

Something you might not know about me: my brain locks up like brakes on black ice when I think about next-generation stories. I've toyed with one in particular (ahem.) though never been able to fully actualize the stories in my mind. I'm not saying no. More like I need more time knocking on creative doors.

 

Most likely yes. It's really going to take off once we add Jude to the chat. Speaking of Jude, we are less than 2 months out from the release of In a Second! And holy hannah this book is a journey. I cannot wait to put it in your hands!

 

So, tell me: what other questions do you need answered? Drop them here!

 

 

 

Years later—divorced and done with relationships—Audrey runs right into the one man she never managed to forget. Except Jude isn’t the rebellious bad boy she remembers.

 

Now Jude's an aerospace engineer, a fiercely protective single dad…and, apparently, her fiancé. At least that’s the story he spun for his sick mother.

 

When Jude asks her to play along for the summer, Audrey knows better. She really does. But unfinished business is a powerful thing—and so is the pull of the boy who once held her whole heart.

 

Besides, how much damage can one summer vacation with the biggest mistake of her life really do? Answer: epic. Catastrophe looks a lot like a mother‑in‑law in turbo wedding‑planner mode, a preschooler who doesn’t miss a beat, and a suspiciously high number of hotel rooms with just one bed.

 

 

 

If you don't prefer to read from certain retailers, you're welcome to preorder directly from my shop. Orders will close on December 8. BookFunnel will deliver your ebook via email on December 9. 

Join me on November 4 at Lovestruck Books in Cambridge, MA to celebrate Sarina Bowen's newest release – which I'm OBSESSED WITH! I don't know why I'm surprised but I was hooked on Thrown for a Loop within 1 page. That's it. That's all it took. It's that same old Sarina Bowen magic I've always loved. 

 

A note to my friends in the Boston area who were planning to see me next weekend: I am no longer able to attend the Small Town Romance, New England-style at The Purple Couch on October 25 😭 I'm so sorry to miss this event but I'm absolutely positive I'll make my way to The Purple Couch another time! 

 

Hope you're well, my friend!