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Have you read If You Were Here yet? Would you do me a favor and post a quick review online? I would be so grateful. And if you haven't read my Gilmore Girls meets Outer Banks YA Romance yet .. what are you waiting for! ๐Ÿ”— Buy links in my bio
๐ŸŽ Giveaway ๐ŸŽ Enter to win a signed copy of IF YOU WERE HERE! Like & Comment to enter. That's it! Q: What's the last book you recommended to a friend? US addresses only. Giveaway ends on Sunday, May 17th One summer. One grumpy local. One centuries-old mystery. IF YOU WERE HERE is a Gilmore Girls meets Outer Banks YA romance about finding love, chasing history, and rewriting the story you thought you knew. If you like: โ›… Grumpy x Sunshine ๐Ÿ’” Forbidden Romance ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Small Town Summer Vibes ๐Ÿงญ Historical Family Mystery ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿฆฝ Disability Rep ๐Ÿ’ž Forced Proximity ๐Ÿ’ฌ So Much Banter ๐Ÿซถ Family Dynamics ๐Ÿ‘“ He Wears Glasses ๐Ÿ‘—She Wears Vintage Dresses ๐Ÿ“ธ He Calls Her Tourist Girl
Audiobook fan? Don't miss my Gilmore Girls meets Outer Banks YA Romance available now! ๐Ÿ”— Links in bio
Have you read my new Gilmore Girls meets Outer Banks YA Romance, If You Were Here? Would you take a moment and post a review online? Doesn't have to be long. Even just a few words would be wonderful. ๐Ÿค— ๐Ÿ”—Available wherever books are sold in ebook, hardcover and audio.
My seventh book was published last week! Can't wait for this stack to get even bigger. ๐Ÿ”— Links for all my books in my bio
๐Ÿ”Š Available Now๐Ÿ”Š Check out the audiobook edition of If You Were Here, narrated by Alexandra Hunter and Andrรฉ Santana! ๐Ÿ”— Links in my bio One summer. One grumpy local. One centuries-old mystery. Set on the dreamy shores of Nantucket, If You Were Here is a Gilmore Girls meets Outer Banks YA romance about finding love, chasing history, and rewriting the story you thought you knew. 2026 Junior Library Guild Selection โญโ€œReminiscent of the Netflix television series Outer Banks, this is a mystery shrouded in history, wrapped up with a love story.โ€ โ€“School Library Journal (Starred Review) โ€œ[O]ffers both summertime romance and a historical mystery in this sensorial grumpy-sunshine love story set on Nantucket.โ€ โ€“ Publisherโ€™s Weekly โ€œLiliโ€™s and Wrenโ€™s alternating first-person perspectives grapple thoughtfully with grief and romantic dilemmasโ€ฆSweet and insightful.โ€ โ€“ Kirkus Reviews โ€œThis light, tame summer romance is a fun read for those who want a strong plot to go along with the smooching.โ€ โ€“ Booklist
If you missed the news, If You Were Here is available now wherever books are sold! ๐Ÿ”—Hardcover, audio, ebook links in my bio. Reminiscent of the Netflix television series Outer Banks, this is a mystery shrouded in history, wrapped up with a love story.โ€โ€”School Library Journal (โญstarred review) โ€œLiliโ€™s and Wrenโ€™s alternating first-person perspectives grapple thoughtfully with grief and romantic dilemmas. Sweet and insightful.โ€โ€”Kirkus Reviews โ€œ[A] sensorial grumpy-sunshine love story set on Nantucket. The teensโ€™ interest in local loreโ€”and Liliโ€™s uncanny ability to charm Wren out of his perpetual crankinessโ€”first sparks amiable companionship, then sunny romance, conveyed via lively prose. Alluring history about Nantucketโ€™s maritime roots and its bustling present-day tourist scene enliven the idyllic seaside setting.โ€โ€”Publishers Weekly โ€œThe slowly progressing romance between the two is centered in the narrative, but the topics of disability (Wren uses a wheelchair), grief, and the importance of family are also highlighted. Wrenโ€™s existing relationship with his high-school girlfriend is handled with nuance and empathy. A fun read for those who want a strong plot to go along with the smooching.โ€โ€”Booklist
๐Ÿ–๏ธIf You Were Here is officially out in the world! ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Set on the dreamy shores of Nantucket, my Gilmore Girls meets Outer Banks YA Romance is about finding love, chasing history, and rewriting the story you thought you knew. AND you can read it right now! ๐Ÿ”— shopping links in bio
๐Ÿ–๏ธ Tomorrow ๐Ÿ–๏ธ is the official release date for IF YOU WERE HERE. ๐Ÿ”— Pre-Order links in my bio. Order from @changinghands for signed copies and an exclusive bookmark!
Three days until IF YOU WERE HERE is released!!! ๐Ÿ”— Pre-Order links in my bio About the book: One summer. One grumpy local. One centuries-old mystery. Set on the dreamy shores of Nantucket, If You Were Here is a Gilmore Girls meets Outer Banks YA romance about finding love, chasing history, and rewriting the story you thought you knew. TROPES: โ›… Grumpy x Sunshine ๐Ÿ’” Forbidden Romance ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Small-Town Summer ๐Ÿงญ Historical Family Mystery ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿฆฝ Disability Rep ๐Ÿ’ž Forced Proximity ๐Ÿ’ฌ Banter for days
Less than a week until release! ๐Ÿ”— Pre-order links in my bio About the book: One summer. One grumpy local. One centuries-old mystery. Set on the dreamy shores of Nantucket, If You Were Here is a Gilmore Girls meets Outer Banks YA romance about finding love, chasing history, and rewriting the story you thought you knew. TROPES: โ›… Grumpy x Sunshine ๐Ÿ’” Forbidden Romance ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Small-Town Summer ๐Ÿงญ Historical Family Mystery ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿฆฝ Disability Rep ๐Ÿ’ž Forced Proximity ๐Ÿ’ฌ Banter for days
Enter for a chance to win 1 of 5 copies of If You Were Here on Goodreads! One summer. One grumpy local. One centuries-old mystery. Set on the dreamy shores of Nantucket, If You Were Here is a YA romance about finding love, chasing history, and rewriting the story you thought you knew.
๐ŸšจONE WEEK๐Ÿšจ until If You Were Here hits shelves! You do not want to miss this Gilmore Girls meets Outer Banks YA Romance If you like: โ›…ย Grumpyย x Sunshine ๐Ÿ’” Forbidden Romance ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Small-Town Summer ๐Ÿงญ Historical Family Mystery ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿฆฝ Disability Rep ๐Ÿ’ž Forced Proximity ๐Ÿ’ฌ Banter for days Pre-order via the ๐Ÿ”— links in my bio (including how to get signed and personalized copies and the exclusive bookmark!)
Pre-Order signed & personalized copies IF YOU WERE HERE from Changing Hands Bookstore and you will receive this exclusive bookmark! ๐ŸŒŽ They ship worldwide ๐Ÿ”— Link in my bio One summer. One grumpy local. One centuries-old mystery. Set on the dreamy shores of Nantucket, If You Were Here is a Gilmore Girls meets Outer Banks YA romance about finding love, chasing history, and rewriting the story you thought you knew. TROPES: โ›… Grumpy x Sunshine ๐Ÿ’” Forbidden Romance ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Small-Town Summer ๐Ÿงญ Historical Family Mystery ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿฆฝ Disability Rep ๐ŸŽญ Family Dynamics ๐Ÿ’ž Forced Proximity ๐Ÿ’ฌ Banter for days
๐Ÿ“œ๐Ÿ—ก๏ธHistory labeled Kezia Folger Coffin as one of the most notorious female smugglers of the Colonial era. Centuries later, her ancestor sets out to uncover the true story in IF YOU WERE HERE, my upcoming Gilmore Girls meets Outer Banks romantic YA (๐Ÿ”—link in bio). ๐˜–๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ. ๐˜–๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜จ๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜บ ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ญ. ๐˜–๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ด-๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฎ๐˜บ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜บ. ๐˜š๐˜ฆ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜บ ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜•๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ค๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต, ๐˜๐˜ง ๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ž๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ข ๐˜ ๐˜ˆ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ, ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜บ, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ. 1. Portrait of Kezia Coffin Fanning by Tony Dumitru. In my book, Kezia Gardner is a fictional character, but she was inspired by several historical Nantucket women who shared the name Kezia, particularly Kezia Folger Coffin (1723โ€“1798) and her daughter, Kezia Fanning Coffin (1775โ€“1820). 2. In Diana Gainesโ€™s somewhat fictionalized account of her life, Nantucket Woman, Kezia is even compared to Scarlett Oโ€™Hara from Margaret Mitchellโ€™s Gone With the Wind for her cunning and determination. 3. The younger Kezia kept a diary that is now part of the Nantucket Historical Associationโ€™s collection. The diary, originally composed of fifty booklets, survives only in fragments, with both original pages and copies available for public viewing in the associationโ€™s Research Library. Most of the entries quoted in IF YOU WERE HERE are excerpts from those original booklets. 4. Kezia Folger Coffin was the cousin of Benjamin Franklin. 5. Kezia Fanning Coffin died on November 20, 1820 at the age of 62. She's buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery on Nantucket.

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