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THE GIF OF A HAPPILY EVER AFTER: ROMANCE NOVELS VIA GIFS (VOL. 2)

4/19/2020

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Romance writers are proud of many things related to our craft: character development, humor, snappy dialogue, and steamy love scenes. There's something else, though. We're proud of our GIF game! Meet some up and coming authors' romance novels as described by the authors in GIFs. The authors from vol. 1 of The Gif of a Happily Ever After nominated these authors whose books we can't wait to see in print.
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Hot Copy by Ruby Barrett
Rosie Danan, author of The Roommate (available 9/15/20), suggested Ruby. Learn  more about Ruby here.
man fumbling with glasses
Woman rolling eyes
Man leaning out windw. (Text) Wicked smaht
Man pushing paper's off a woman's desk.
Two coffee cups dancing
Man cringing. (Text) Whoopsies
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Rules of Engagement by ​Natalie Caña
Denise Williams-Klotz, author of  How To Fail At Flirting  (available 12/1/20), suggested Natalie. Learn more about Natalie here.
Car driving under Puerto Rican flag statue
Two old man muppets laughing.
Man with headphones. (Text) The relationships was fake?
Jake Gyllenhal. (Text) I have never known anyone who actually believed that I was enough...until I met you.
Woman stirring food in pan.
Man drilling into wooden barrel and tasting whiskey.
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Standing But Not Operating by Jenny Howe
Suzanne Park, author of Loathe At First Sight, suggested Jenny's work. Learn  more about Jenny here.
First-person view of a roller coaster
Two teenagers smiling flirtatiously at each other.
Woman in pool. (Text) That's really magical
The Spice Girls dancing. (Text) friendship never ends
Woman taking to camera. (Text) Who are you to have anything to say about my body?
Young people riding a carnival ride.
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To Be Your Last  by Rae Kennedy (Avail. 6/26)
Allison Ashley, author of Perfect Distraction, suggested Rae. Learn more about Rae here.
Two people running the surf.
People holding up rock and roll finger signs.
Liquor being poured into shot glasses.
Two people singing a duet
Man kissing woman's neck.
Two people holding hands
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Storysinger by Lindsay Landgraf Hess
Katie Golding, author of Fearless (available 7/28/20), suggested Lindsay. Learn more about Lindsay here.
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Sweet Victory by Tara Martin
Janet Walden-West, author of Salt + Stilettos (available 4/21/20), suggested Tara. Learn more about Tara here.
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The gif of a happily ever after: romance novels via gifs (Vol. 1)

12/8/2019

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Romance writers are proud of many things related to our craft: character development, humor, snappy dialogue, and steamy love scenes. There's something else, though. We're proud of our GIF game! Meet some of the 2020 debut romance novels coming your way as described by the authors in GIFs.
​The Authors:
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Allison Ashley
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Meryl Wilsner
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Janet Walden-West
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Katie Golding
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Suzanne Park
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Rosie Danan
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Denise Williams

Perfect Distraction (March 23, 2020)

Allison Ashley (Entangled)
Man in beanie. (Text) That's what everyone's saying. "You'll be okay." And "Oh, everything's fine." But it's not.
Couple eating ice cream taps spoons.
Two coffee mugs tipped toward each other. The mugs have faces and arms. They are holding hands. (Text) I love you a latte.
Couple kissing--woman seated on a desk and man between her legs.
Woman yellign at man who is passing out. (Text) Don't you die. Do you understand? I can't live without you. I pick you. I choose you. You don't get to die.
Two puzzle pieces fitting together. One reads "me" and the other reads "you"

Something To Talk About (May 26, 2020)

Meryl Wilsner (Berkley) *Pre-Order Available Now*
Paparazzi taking photos.
Person speaking into camera. (Text) Super Super Duper Gay.
Woman singing into microphone. (Text) I'm alright with a slow burn.
Speaking to camera. (Text) The only feelings between us are professional.
Person in bush, holding binoculars. (Text) Now kiss.
Woman looking our car window.

Salt + Stilettos (Spring 2020)

Janet Walden-West (City Owl Press)
The Rock hugging someone. (Text) Family.
Bald cartoon character on set with film decorations behind him. (Text) It stinks!
Woman turning to camera. (Text) This guy...
Spam musubi in packaging. Packaging is removed and food disappears as if being eaten.
Jason Momoa is pink pigtails and a lei tossing hair. (Text) I feel pretty.
Two dogs kiss as they eat the same piece of spaghetti in Lady and the Tramp.

Fearless (July 28, 2020)

Katie Golding (Sourcebooks Casablanca) *Pre-Order Available Now*
Woman walking in shorts. Man on motorcycle drives around her looking.
Couple dancing.
Two people riding horses.
Person racing motorcycle punches the air.
Bullrider rolling from bull as two people distract animal.
Sarah Jessica Parker speaking. (Text) If you love someone and you break up, where does the love go?

Loathe at First Sight (August 4, 2020)

Suzanne Park (Avon) *Pre-Order Available Now*
Woman holding up fingers to for a W and then an L on her head.
Man looking confused
Man speaking. (Text) I would date the hell out of me.
Person looking skeptically at camera. (Text) Troll-ing. verb. To antagonize others online with deliberately inframmatory irrelevant, or offensive and/or disruptive content.
Women in white robe holds out hands to the side. Her expression is angry.
Couple kissing.

The Roommate (September 15, 2020)

Rosie Danan (Berkley) *Add The Roommate To Your TBR*
Woman speaking. (Text) Ladies, we must take charge of our own sexual gratification.
Young girl washing dishes. (Text) You didn't think you were gonna be able to keep it a secret, did you?
Woman speaking into camera. (Text) Do not Google that phrase.
Man in scrubs and woman in bra talking. Man: Hey Woman: Hey Man: You what, Elliott, I think we should talk about the sexual tension. Woman: (Turns) There is no sexual tension, ok? Man: (doesn't stare at her breasts) Women: Just go ahead and look before your neck snaps.
Man and woman give each other a high five, then both look at joined hands.

How to Fail At Flirting (December 2020)

Denise Williams (Berkley)
Teacher pushing supplies off desk. Yelling at students.
Man smiling at woman and throws but in the air to catch it. Women throws spaghetti in the air and it lands all over her face.
Man kisses woman on the hand. She looks over her shoulder at another man who crosses his arms playfully.
A couple kiss.
A woman speaking. (Text) Ohh Sh*t
Women looks up at man adoringly.
Get ready for a year of great books and be on the lookout for the next GIF post featuring more upcoming novels!
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    Denise reads romance novels, writes research papers, can be found humming "Baby Shark" long after her toddler has gone to bed, and loves ruining her character's lives but then giving them happily ever afters. She is a member of ​Romance Writers of America® and a 2019 Golden Heart® Finalist, and her debut novel HOW TO FAIL AT FLIRTING will be out fall 2020 from Berkley.

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