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Emily Rath

Emily Rath is a romance and fantasy author whose work spans the Jacksonville Rays hockey romances, the Regency Second Sons series, and the Finnish folklore-inspired fantasy North Is the Night. Best known for Pucking Around, she is a New York Times, USA Today, and #1 Amazon bestselling author. ((https://www.emilyrathbooks.com/))

Biografía y Trayectoria del Autor

Emily Rath built her writing life along an unusual path, moving from childhood storytelling to advanced academic work and then back to fiction with unusual force. Raised in Northern Kentucky, she wrote from an early age, then set imaginative work aside for higher education and a career in political science. She earned a BA in political science and philosophy, two MAs in political science, and PhDs in peace studies and political science, later teaching modern African politics, international relations, development studies, and peace studies as a university professor. The major turning point came while she was living in Malawi conducting doctoral research: with limited electricity, limited internet access, and a young child at home, writing became both her evening entertainment and the practice that drew her back to authorship in earnest. ((https://www.emilyrathbooks.com/author))

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Write the books you want to read
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The life you want is worth having and worth fighting for
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Just keep writing
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I found myself relating in so many ways to my characters and longing to fall into this world I was creating
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We’re not to that point yet
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There’s always something new to learn about myself, isn’t there?
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Keep your eye out for Hunter DeGraw
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Jane, my angel, may both sides of your pillow always be cool and your tea always be hot
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"Publishers Weekly said Emily Rath "has won over legions of fans with her spicy romance novels."

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"Vaishnavi Patel said Emily Rath "writes with an intensity that imbues every scene."

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