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2 09, 2021

SOMEBODY’S HOME is available for preorder!

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-07T00:06:37+00:00September 2, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on SOMEBODY’S HOME is available for preorder!

Excited to announce that my latest suspense novel, SOMEBODY'S HOME, is now available for preorder! I'd love for you to add it to your TBR pile on Goodreads and BookBub, and a preorder would be great. Here's a little more about the book! A quiet neighborhood. A lovely home. A promising new beginning. In a heartbeat everything can change in this propulsive novel of suspense by USA Today bestselling author Kaira Rouda. Julie Jones has left her suffocating marriage. With her teenage daughter, Jess, she’s starting over. Their new house in Oceanside is the first step toward a new life. Even if it does come with the unexpected. The previous owners, a pastor and his wife, have left something—or rather someone—behind… Tom Dean has a bitter hatred for the father who considers him a lost cause, and for the woman who’s moved into their family’s house. The [...]

1 03, 2019

“A thriller about grief, loss, and memory that will hit you right in the heart.” ~ Bustle

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-07T00:07:42+00:00March 1, 2019|The Favorite Daughter novel|Comments Off on “A thriller about grief, loss, and memory that will hit you right in the heart.” ~ Bustle

Beyond thrilled to report that, in addition to the fabulous STARRED review in Publishers Weekly last week -- "An exceptional psychological thriller from Rouda .... Suspense fans will be amply rewarded." -- THE FAVORITE DAUGHTER was featured on Bustle with an exclusive excerpt! You can read the entire piece here. A sampling for you below: EXCERPT: The Favorite Daughter SUNDAY THE NIGHT BEFORE 6:30 p.m. “I loved you, Mary.” “Who are you talking to?” David materializes behind me. He thinks he snuck up on me but I heard him coming. I see the judgment in his dark blue eyes as he shakes his head. “Nobody.” We lock eyes. He looks at the photo in my hands and I know he thinks I’m talking to myself. Another “creepy” habit of mine, as he says. I place the photo back where it belongs. He’s changing in the closet. [...]

5 12, 2016

On branding and going a little darker

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-06T23:40:40+00:00December 5, 2016|advertising|Comments Off on On branding and going a little darker

The interesting thing about having a background in branding is that it's fairly easy for me to see other people's brands, and help them bring them to life. In fact, I wrote a whole book - REAL YOU INCORPORATED - about the process. But, just like the cobbler's children, when it came time for me to take a look at my brand, I froze. I mean, my stories have been "Sparkling with humor and heart" since 2011. I loved that tagline, and my happy Gerbera daisy, too. But, change can be good, too! I'm beyond excited for next September when my second domestic suspense novel, BEST DAY EVER, arrives in the world. I say second because it is. ALL THE DIFFERENCE was my first domestic suspense novel, but I've been forcing it under the "sparkling" branding all this time. (Sorry, ALL THE DIFFERENCE characters.)But now, it's [...]

2 03, 2016

City of Love, contemporary romance novel, out now!

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-06T23:41:55+00:00March 2, 2016|book|Comments Off on City of Love, contemporary romance novel, out now!

I'm so excited to share that City of Love, part of Melissa Foster's Remington's Kindle World, is out now for your Kindle (Amazon only!). The book is a part of a big release, sixteen stories all tied together. Kindle Worlds are such a fun escape for me as a writer because I have a chance to create characters who get to have fun and romance in the city of New York, a completely different setting than my beach-based stories. It's also great to work in conjunction with all of these talented authors to grow a great world. I hope you'll give City of Love, and all these wonderful stories a read! More about City of Love: Her heart is empty in the new life she’s living. Charlotte Taylor knows she’s gorgeous. She’s been told that [...]

8 02, 2016

Redbook magazine names The Goodbye Year one of the best books of spring!

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-06T23:42:04+00:00February 8, 2016|Posts|Comments Off on Redbook magazine names The Goodbye Year one of the best books of spring!

Here's how Redbook magazine described The Goodbye Year in its list of the 20 best books you absolutely must read this spring! The Goodbye Year, by Kaira Rouda Will, Melanie and Sarah are all parents in three separate families grappling with the same issue: their children are graduating high school and soon will be off to college, leaving them with empty houses and no buffer to distract them from their domestic and personal problems. Told from the perspectives of both the parents and the kids, the novel covers how the uncertainty involved with children leaving home for the first time affects family as a whole. Why we're looking forward to it: The family dramas and dynamics are things that we can all relate to while experiencing them in new ways through the characters. Thank you, Redbook magazine! Here's the entire list! 20 Best Books to Read This Spring! Happy reading!

29 01, 2016

So excited! THE GOODBYE YEAR made the list!!

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-06T23:42:12+00:00January 29, 2016|Posts|Comments Off on So excited! THE GOODBYE YEAR made the list!!

The Goodbye Year made the list! What list you wonder? Well, the SheKnows media list of "10 Spring Book Releases by Women We Can't Wait to Read" list! The Goodbye Year is in GREAT company and I can't wait to read all the rest of the books on the list! So, thank you SheKnows and thank you to everybody who has pre-ordered The Goodbye Year, coming out May 3rd! If you haven't reserved your copy yet, print or digital, you are just one click away! In other exciting news, THE GOODBYE YEAR has been receiving amazing reviews from early readers, including bestselling authors like Kate Hilton! Here is what she thought! "The Goodbye Year is a book about the profound transition that takes place in families as children prepare to graduate from high school and begin independent lives. Told from varying perspectives – husbands, wives, [...]

5 09, 2014

Focused on September? I’m thinking about Christmas!

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-06T23:47:31+00:00September 5, 2014|Posts|Comments Off on Focused on September? I’m thinking about Christmas!

It's funny! I've never written a Christmas story before so when Tule Publishing asked me if Indigo Island could be festive for the holidays, I said of course! You of course have read book 1 - Weekend with the Tycoon and book 2 - Lines in the Sand and are anxiously awaiting book 3! Right? (Thank you if you said yes!) In addition to MY Christmas story, The Trouble with Christmas, Southern Born Books will release three other Carolina-set novellas! I'm so excited to be a part of all the holiday festivities and I hope you will be, too! Here's the spectacular cover! So enjoy the rush of back-to-school, the fun of fall and stay tuned for more about Christmas! The Trouble with Christmas releases November 10th! Indigo Island is wonderfully romantic during the holiday season, at least if you're Cole and Lily! Here's a [...]

6 05, 2014

IN THE MIRROR book release whirlwind of fun!

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-06T23:49:06+00:00May 6, 2014|book|Comments Off on IN THE MIRROR book release whirlwind of fun!

It's been such a blast watching IN THE MIRROR arrive in the world - and I'm so excited about the positive reviews the novel has been receiving! I thought I'd give you a little roundup of where you can find me this week, some cool contests you can enter to win a copy and a couple of reviews that made me smile! So here you have it...the week (almost) in review! And please, if you have read IN THE MIRROR, let me know! And if you liked/loved it, please leave a review on Amazon and Barnes & Noble! It really means a lot, and helps other people find the novel!! Blog appearances and contests: I had the honor of kicking off International Chick Lit Month with a post about a day in the Life of Me! You might find it fun to read! Over on Jane [...]

8 04, 2014

Anticipation.

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-06T23:49:25+00:00April 8, 2014|attitude|Comments Off on Anticipation.

It's that time of year. Anticipation is in the air. Some of us watch and marvel at the first buds of spring, anticipating the glorious flowers to appear. Others, like my high school son, anxiously await spring break to arrive this Friday. It's of course, the time for Easter and Passover. And for many authors, it's the time when new books are released. Including mine. I was trying to explain the feeling I have inside, the anxiety surrounding a new release and it's hard to explain to someone who isn't in the creative field. But for those of us who are, you get it. It's unveiling the work of art for the first time, playing your new song in front of a live crowd for the first time, that butterfly inducing, fingernail biting feeling. And sure, reviews are already appearing, so I'm already getting accustomed [...]

3 03, 2014

Real You: Cover reveal! IN THE MIRROR is coming out May 1st!

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-06T23:49:32+00:00March 3, 2014|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Real You: Cover reveal! IN THE MIRROR is coming out May 1st!

Goodreads Book Giveaway In the Mirror by Kaira Rouda Giveaway ends April 30, 2014. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win And to celebrate, my publisher is hosting a Goodreads Book Giveaway! Enter to win by clicking the link, or simply hop over to Goodreads and search giveaways! I'd really appreciate it if you'd add the book to your To Read list! Soon, I'll have more information for pre-ordering - but in the meantime, here is your chance to enter to win a copy for free! What's IN THE MIRROR all about, you ask? The novel revolves around a simple question: If you knew you might die soon, what choices would you make? Jennifer Benson has it all: a successful career, a perfect husband, two kids and abundant friendships. The only problem is she may be dying. IN THE MIRROR is the realistic [...]