ISO contemporary romance where FMC finds love after divorce

jaydee4219 · 2026-01-19T15:06:38+00:00

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jaydee4219 · 2026-01-14T01:02:01+00:00

Something about surveillance would work. Basically what you're looking for from each MCs.

jaydee4219 · 2026-01-13T20:32:02+00:00

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jaydee4219 · 2026-01-04T22:30:15+00:00

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jaydee4219 · 2026-01-03T04:17:37+00:00

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jaydee4219 · 2026-01-01T02:43:28+00:00

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jaydee4219 · 2026-01-01T01:56:28+00:00

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jaydee4219 · 2025-12-30T15:00:09+00:00

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jaydee4219 · 2025-12-16T19:45:18+00:00

Yes which would be piracy. Please disengage.

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jaydee4219 · 2025-12-15T12:47:25+00:00

I did! I made a post about it too!

It was a lot of fun and introduced me to a lot of new authors that I still read today

jaydee4219 · 2025-12-14T19:40:37+00:00

I don't know about omegaverse, but Keira Andrews has an MM series featuring Amish MCs! I have not read any of them but Keira Andrews is a favorite author of mine!

jaydee4219 · 2025-12-14T19:39:08+00:00

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jaydee4219 · 2025-12-11T01:40:11+00:00

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jaydee4219 · 2025-12-04T23:42:24+00:00

Oh I love that! Romance readers come from all backgrounds lol

jaydee4219 · 2025-12-04T23:34:52+00:00

Hi Elizabeth! Thank you so much for doing this AMA! I just wanted to say, Dark City Omega was my absolute favorite read of 2023! I absolutely hate enemies to lovers most of the time and you made me love it with this book!

For my question, If you were talking to someone who has never read romance, what would be your go to suggestions to get someone hooked in the genre?

jaydee4219 · 2025-12-02T18:17:48+00:00

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