Erin Craig “delivers” on a story about a cute pizza delivery boy, Auriane Desombre captures a girl trying to impress her crush on TikTok, and Bill Konigsberg takes readers along on daily walks where every step brings two boys closer to love. There’s roommates-to-enemies-to-something more from Rachael Lippincott, a tale of a girl with a mask-making business and her potentially famous crush from Erin Hahn, and a music-inspired meet cute from Sajni Patel. Brittney Morris sparks a connection with the help of two balcony herb gardens, Jennifer Yen writes an unconventional romance that starts with a fortune reading and a take-out order, and Natasha Preston steals hearts when a girl meets up with the boy next door in a storybook oak tree.
Romantic, realistic, sweet and uplifting, TOGETHER, APART is a collection of finding love in unexpected places during an unprecedented time . . . each with the one thing we all want: a guaranteed happy ending.
Stories:
“Love, Delivered” by Erin A. Craig – read by Caroline Hewitt
“The Socially Distant Dog-Walking Brigade” by Bill Konigsberg – read by Christopher Gebauer
“One Day” by Sajni Patel – read by Nikki Massoud
“The Rules of Comedy” by Auriane Desombre – read by Catherine Ho
“The New Boy Next Door” by Natasha Preston - read by Nikki Massoud
“Love With a Side of Fortune” by Jennifer Yen – read by Catherine Ho
“The Green Thumb War” by Brittney Morris - read by Cary Hite and Keylor Leigh
“Stuck With Her” by Rachael Lippincott – read by Caroline Hewitt
“Masked” by Erin Hahn – read by Rachel Music and Christopher Gebauer
Author
Erin A. Craig
ERIN A. CRAIG is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows, Small Favors, and House of Roots and Ruin. She has always loved telling stories. After getting her BFA in Theatre Design and Production from the University of Michigan, she stage-managed tragic operas filled with hunchbacks, séances, and murderous clowns, then decided she wanted to write books that were just as spooky. An avid reader, decent quilter, rabid basketball fan, and collector of typewriters, brass figurines, and sparkly shoes, Erin makes her home in West Michigan with her husband and daughter.
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Auriane Desombre
Auriane Desombre is a middle school teacher and author of love stories for teens and tweens, including I Think I Love You, The Sister Split, I Love You S’More, and Love in Ruins. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her wife and daughter, their badly behaved dog, and an ever-growing collection of houseplants (most of which are pretty well behaved).
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Bill Konigsberg
Bill Konigsberg is an award-winning sportswriter for the Associated Press. This is his first novel. He lives in New York City.
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Sajni Patel
Sajni Patel is an award-winning author of women’s fiction and young adult books drawing on her experiences growing up in Texas, an inexplicable knack for romance and comedy, and the recently resurfaced dark side of fantastical things. Her works have appeared on numerous Best of the Year and Must Read lists, including Cosmopolitan, O, The Oprah Magazine, Teen Vogue, Apple Books, AudioFile, Tribeza, Austin Woman , NBC, Insider Reviews, PopSugar, BuzzFeed Books, and many others.
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Natasha Preston
Natasha Preston is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Cellar, The Cabin, Awake, You Will Be Mine, The Lost, The Twin, The Lake, The Fear, The Island, The Haunting, The Party, and The Obsession. A UK native, she discovered her love of writing when she shared a story online—and hasn’t looked back. She enjoys writing romance, thrillers, gritty YA, and the occasional serial killer.
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Jennifer Yen
Jennifer Yen is a Taiwanese American author who spends her days healing hearts and her nights writing about love, family, and the power of acceptance. Jennifer believes in the magic of one’s imagination, and hopes her stories will bring joy and inspiration to readers. If you find Jennifer wandering around aimlessly, please return her to the nearest milk tea shop. She is also the author of A Taste for Love. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @JenYenWrites.
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