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A Guide to Sarina's Small Town Books

A Guide to Sarina's Small Town Books

Where to find signed Sarina Bowen books: July 2026 edition

Where to find signed Sarina Bowen books: July 2026 edition

First Chapter: Big Stick Energy

First Chapter: Big Stick Energy

The Preorder Campaign for Big Stick Energy is Here!

The Preorder Campaign for Big Stick Energy is Here!

What's Getting Us Through April

What's Getting Us Through April

First Chapter: My Kind of Guy

First Chapter: My Kind of Guy

7 Signs Your Small Town Romance Was Written by Someone Who Grew Up There (And Is Still Processing It)

7 Signs Your Small Town Romance Was Written by Someone Who Grew Up There (And Is Still Processing It)

Top Ten Funniest and Weirdest Moments in Professional Hockey

Top Ten Funniest and Weirdest Moments in Professional Hockey

That Time the Internet Meanies Taught Me How to Be More Fearless

That Time the Internet Meanies Taught Me How to Be More Fearless

How I became a coffee shop writer

How I became a coffee shop writer

The Heated Rivalry Effect: LGBTQ Hockey Scores Big

The Heated Rivalry Effect: LGBTQ Hockey Scores Big

Gifts for Readers and Writers

Gifts for Readers and Writers

First Chapter: Thrown for a Loop

First Chapter: Thrown for a Loop

Thrown for a Loop: An Excerpt

Thrown for a Loop: An Excerpt

Three City Book Tour! Will I see you in...

Three City Book Tour! Will I see you in...

So You Want to Visit Portland Maine

So You Want to Visit Portland Maine

The 10 Rules of Hockey Romance

The 10 Rules of Hockey Romance

Updated June 2026: Definitive List of Romance Bookstores

Updated June 2026: Definitive List of Romance Bookstores

The Top Ten Rules of Small Town Romance

The Top Ten Rules of Small Town Romance

The 10 Weirdest Rules in Hockey

The 10 Weirdest Rules in Hockey

First Chapter: Dying to Meet You

First Chapter: Dying to Meet You

Sexism and the Romance Stigma

Sexism and the Romance Stigma

Six Priceless LGBT YA Novels

Six Priceless LGBT YA Novels

Ten Years Ago I Saw This Video

Ten Years Ago I Saw This Video

Signed Books in Stores: Adding so many locations!

Signed Books in Stores: Adding so many locations!

Signed books in stores: the May update!

Signed books in stores: the May update!

Dying to Meet You is Here!

Dying to Meet You is Here!

Reviews Matter! Thanks for all you do!

Reviews Matter! Thanks for all you do!

First Chapter: The Last Guy on Earth

First Chapter: The Last Guy on Earth

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A Guide to Sarina's Small Town Books

A Guide to Sarina's Small Town Books

First Chapter: Big Stick Energy

First Chapter: Big Stick Energy

Top Ten Funniest and Weirdest Moments in Professional Hockey

Top Ten Funniest and Weirdest Moments in Professional Hockey

The 10 Rules of Hockey Romance

The 10 Rules of Hockey Romance

The Top Ten Rules of Small Town Romance

The Top Ten Rules of Small Town Romance

The 10 Weirdest Rules in Hockey

The 10 Weirdest Rules in Hockey

First Chapter: Dying to Meet You

First Chapter: Dying to Meet You

First Chapters

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First Chapter: Big Stick Energy

June 19, 2026

First Chapter: Big Stick Energy

June 19, 2026

June 19, 2026

First Chapter: My Kind of Guy

March 13, 2026

First Chapter: My Kind of Guy

March 13, 2026

March 13, 2026

First Chapter: Thrown for a Loop

October 31, 2025

First Chapter: Thrown for a Loop

October 31, 2025

October 31, 2025

First Chapter: Dying to Meet You

August 5, 2025

First Chapter: Dying to Meet You

August 5, 2025

August 5, 2025

First Chapter: The Last Guy on Earth

February 7, 2025

First Chapter: The Last Guy on Earth

February 7, 2025

February 7, 2025

First Chapter: Good Boy (WAGs #1)

August 6, 2024

First Chapter: Good Boy (WAGs #1)

August 6, 2024

August 6, 2024

First Chapter: Golden Touch

June 14, 2024

First Chapter: Golden Touch

June 14, 2024

June 14, 2024

First Chapter: The Five Year Lie

April 26, 2024

First Chapter: The Five Year Lie

April 26, 2024

April 26, 2024

First Chapter: Rookie Move

November 24, 2023

First Chapter: Rookie Move

November 24, 2023

November 24, 2023

First Chapter: I'm Your Guy (For real though!).

October 6, 2023

First Chapter: I'm Your Guy (For real though!).

October 6, 2023

October 6, 2023

First Chapter: Good as Gold

May 26, 2023

First Chapter: Good as Gold

May 26, 2023

May 26, 2023

First Chapter: The New Guy

February 24, 2023

First Chapter: The New Guy

February 24, 2023

February 24, 2023

First Chapter: A Little Too Wild by Devney Perry

October 14, 2022

First Chapter: A Little Too Wild by Devney Perry

October 14, 2022

October 14, 2022

First Chapter: A Little Too Late

September 30, 2022

First Chapter: A Little Too Late

September 30, 2022

September 30, 2022

First Chapter: Love Lessons

July 8, 2022

First Chapter: Love Lessons

July 8, 2022

July 8, 2022

First Chapter: Shenanigans

March 11, 2022

First Chapter: Shenanigans

March 11, 2022

March 11, 2022

First Chapter: The Best Men

January 14, 2022

First Chapter: The Best Men

January 14, 2022

January 14, 2022

First Chapter: Brooklynaire

November 12, 2021

First Chapter: Brooklynaire

November 12, 2021

November 12, 2021

First Chapter: Boyfriend

October 8, 2021

First Chapter: Boyfriend

October 8, 2021

October 8, 2021

First Chapter: Waylaid

July 16, 2021

First Chapter: Waylaid

July 16, 2021

July 16, 2021

First Chapter: Bombshells

April 9, 2021

First Chapter: Bombshells

April 9, 2021

April 9, 2021

First Chapter: Roommate

January 15, 2021

First Chapter: Roommate

January 15, 2021

January 15, 2021

First Chapter: Loverboy

November 27, 2020

First Chapter: Loverboy

November 27, 2020

November 27, 2020

First Chapter: Lies & Lullabies

September 18, 2020

First Chapter: Lies & Lullabies

September 18, 2020

September 18, 2020

First Chapter Friday: Sure Shot

May 8, 2020

First Chapter Friday: Sure Shot

May 8, 2020

May 8, 2020

First Chapter Friday: Heartland

January 24, 2020

First Chapter Friday: Heartland

January 24, 2020

January 24, 2020

First Chapter: Audio Edition

January 17, 2020

First Chapter: Audio Edition

January 17, 2020

January 17, 2020

First Chapter: Boy Toy

November 22, 2019

First Chapter: Boy Toy

November 22, 2019

November 22, 2019

First Chapter: Man Cuffed

November 15, 2019

First Chapter: Man Cuffed

November 15, 2019

November 15, 2019

First Chapter: Goodbye Paradise

November 1, 2019

First Chapter: Goodbye Paradise

November 1, 2019

November 1, 2019

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The Delivery by Gregg Hurwitz

The Delivery by Gregg Hurwitz

Cherry Baby by Rainbow Rowell

Cherry Baby by Rainbow Rowell

After Hours at Dooryard Books and Star Shipped by Cat Sebastian

After Hours at Dooryard Books and Star Shipped by Cat Sebastian

30 Love by Tom Vellner

30 Love by Tom Vellner

Sarina's Holiday Romance TBR

Sarina's Holiday Romance TBR

Crash Test by Amy James

Crash Test by Amy James

The Magpie Lord by KJ Charles

The Magpie Lord by KJ Charles

All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries) by Martha Wells

All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries) by Martha Wells

We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter

We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter

Chrysalis by S.E. Harmon

Chrysalis by S.E. Harmon

Something Wild and Wonderful by Anita Kelly

Something Wild and Wonderful by Anita Kelly

Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto

Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto

The Summer Guests by Tess Gerritson

The Summer Guests by Tess Gerritson

Once Upon You and Me by Timothy Janovsky

Once Upon You and Me by Timothy Janovsky

New Spring Releases: Mystery and Suspense Edition

New Spring Releases: Mystery and Suspense Edition

Orphan X by Gregg Hurwitz

Orphan X by Gregg Hurwitz

Solstice by Eli Easton and RJ Scott

Solstice by Eli Easton and RJ Scott

Kill for Me, Kill for You by Steve Cavanagh

Kill for Me, Kill for You by Steve Cavanagh

Protecting Mr. Fine by Lucy Lennox

Protecting Mr. Fine by Lucy Lennox

A Bit Much by Lyndsay Rush

A Bit Much by Lyndsay Rush

Sapphire Sunset and Sapphire Spring by C. Travis Rice

Sapphire Sunset and Sapphire Spring by C. Travis Rice

Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen

The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen

The Last Party and A Game of Lies by Clare Mackintosh

The Last Party and A Game of Lies by Clare Mackintosh

The Unraveling by Vi Keeland

The Unraveling by Vi Keeland

My favorite series by Annabeth Albert

My favorite series by Annabeth Albert

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

Funny Story by Emily Henry

Funny Story by Emily Henry

We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian

We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian

The First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

The First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

Excerpts

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Thrown for a Loop: An Excerpt

Thrown for a Loop: An Excerpt

The New Guy: An Excerpt

The New Guy: An Excerpt

A sample from Bombshells! How Anton met Sylvie

A sample from Bombshells! How Anton met Sylvie

Try out the audio of Roommate

Try out the audio of Roommate

The first Loverboy excerpt! Read by Joe Arden

The first Loverboy excerpt! Read by Joe Arden

The first Heartland excerpt!

The first Heartland excerpt!

You need this excerpt from Boy Toy!

You need this excerpt from Boy Toy!

Here it is: The first excerpt from Bountiful

One Week to Go! Fun excerpt from Pipe Dreams

One Week to Go! Fun excerpt from Pipe Dreams

Exclusive Teaser! The Fifteenth Minute

Musings

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7 Signs Your Small Town Romance Was Written by Someone Who Grew Up There (And Is Still Processing It)

7 Signs Your Small Town Romance Was Written by Someone Who Grew Up There (And Is Still Processing It)

Top Ten Funniest and Weirdest Moments in Professional Hockey

Top Ten Funniest and Weirdest Moments in Professional Hockey

That Time the Internet Meanies Taught Me How to Be More Fearless

That Time the Internet Meanies Taught Me How to Be More Fearless

How I became a coffee shop writer

How I became a coffee shop writer

The 10 Rules of Hockey Romance

The 10 Rules of Hockey Romance

Updated June 2026: Definitive List of Romance Bookstores

Updated June 2026: Definitive List of Romance Bookstores

The Top Ten Rules of Small Town Romance

The Top Ten Rules of Small Town Romance

The 10 Weirdest Rules in Hockey

The 10 Weirdest Rules in Hockey

Sexism and the Romance Stigma

Sexism and the Romance Stigma

Ten Years Ago I Saw This Video

Ten Years Ago I Saw This Video

Reviews Matter! Thanks for all you do!

Reviews Matter! Thanks for all you do!

What's your word?

What's your word?

Could you please write a book for...?

Could you please write a book for...?

How to finish a book when your squirrel brain has other plans

How to finish a book when your squirrel brain has other plans

I finished my book! Which always feels like a miracle...

I finished my book! Which always feels like a miracle...

How to Write a Romance: Chaos and Order

How to Write a Romance: Chaos and Order

How readers found me! This is delicious...

How readers found me! This is delicious...

Thoughts from the Writing Cave

Thoughts from the Writing Cave

Are the World of True North books considered canon?

A letter to my young unpublished self

A letter to my young unpublished self

My last decade... began with a flop!

My last decade... began with a flop!

Is this pandering? Or is it progress?

Is this pandering? Or is it progress?

How Success Happens

How Success Happens

Deleting one third of a book isn't easy...

Deleting one third of a book isn't easy...

My Little Sticker Habit

My Little Sticker Habit

How to Co-Write a Novel. (Is that even possible?)

How to Co-Write a Novel. (Is that even possible?)

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Why Your Favorite Authors are Raving About The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Why I Collaborate

That time I responded to an email that made me mad...

That time I responded to an email that made me mad...

Writing your novel is like baking your own bread

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First Chapter: Dauntless

September 9, 2022

First Chapter: Dauntless

September 9, 2022

September 9, 2022

First Chapter: Wonderland

September 2, 2022

First Chapter: Wonderland

September 2, 2022

September 2, 2022

First Chapter: Underdog

August 26, 2022

First Chapter: Underdog

August 26, 2022

August 26, 2022

First Chapter: Unmanageable

August 19, 2022

First Chapter: Unmanageable

August 19, 2022

August 19, 2022

First Chapter: Counterpoint

August 12, 2022

First Chapter: Counterpoint

August 12, 2022

August 12, 2022

First Chapter: Wildfire

August 5, 2022

First Chapter: Wildfire

August 5, 2022

August 5, 2022

First Chapter: Firefly

November 5, 2021

First Chapter: Firefly

November 5, 2021

November 5, 2021

First Chapter: Showstopper

October 29, 2021

First Chapter: Showstopper

October 29, 2021

October 29, 2021

First Chapter: Sideways

October 22, 2021

First Chapter: Sideways

October 22, 2021

October 22, 2021

First Chapter: Booklover

October 15, 2021

First Chapter: Booklover

October 15, 2021

October 15, 2021

First Chapter: Footnote

October 1, 2021

First Chapter: Footnote

October 1, 2021

October 1, 2021

First Chapter: Daybreak

September 24, 2021

First Chapter: Daybreak

September 24, 2021

September 24, 2021

First Chapter: Afterglow

September 17, 2021

First Chapter: Afterglow

September 17, 2021

September 17, 2021

First Chapter: Sidetracked

September 10, 2021

First Chapter: Sidetracked

September 10, 2021

September 10, 2021

First Chapter: Fireproof

September 3, 2021

First Chapter: Fireproof

September 3, 2021

September 3, 2021

First Chapter: Starlight

August 27, 2021

First Chapter: Starlight

August 27, 2021

August 27, 2021

First Chapter: Safeguard

August 20, 2021

First Chapter: Safeguard

August 20, 2021

August 20, 2021

First Chapter: Stargazer

August 20, 2021

First Chapter: Stargazer

August 20, 2021

August 20, 2021

First Chapter: Limelight

August 13, 2021

First Chapter: Limelight

August 13, 2021

August 13, 2021

First Chapter: Unforgettable

August 6, 2021

First Chapter: Unforgettable

August 6, 2021

August 6, 2021

First Chapter: Undone

July 30, 2021

First Chapter: Undone

July 30, 2021

July 30, 2021

First Chapter: Studfinder

July 9, 2021

First Chapter: Studfinder

July 9, 2021

July 9, 2021

First Chapter: Wildflower by Mae Wood

July 2, 2021

First Chapter: Wildflower by Mae Wood

July 2, 2021

July 2, 2021

First Chapter: Homecoming by Rebecca Norinne

June 25, 2021

First Chapter: Homecoming by Rebecca Norinne

June 25, 2021

June 25, 2021

First Chapter: Heartwood by J.H. Croix

June 18, 2021

First Chapter: Heartwood by J.H. Croix

June 18, 2021

June 18, 2021

First Chapter: Touchstone by Karen Stivali

June 11, 2021

First Chapter: Touchstone by Karen Stivali

June 11, 2021

June 11, 2021

First Chapter: Playmaker by Sierra Hill

June 4, 2021

First Chapter: Playmaker by Sierra Hill

June 4, 2021

June 4, 2021

First Chapter: Snowballed

May 28, 2021

First Chapter: Snowballed

May 28, 2021

May 28, 2021

First Chapter: Friendzoned

May 21, 2021

First Chapter: Friendzoned

May 21, 2021

May 21, 2021

First Chapter: Cakewalk

May 14, 2021

First Chapter: Cakewalk

May 14, 2021

May 14, 2021

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