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Beth Kendrick

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This is the part where I’m supposed to brag about all my illustrious accomplishments, but honestly, I’d rather talk about my dogs and brag about some of the things I haven’t done:

I’ve never been to prison*, court-ordered rehab*, or splashed across the cover of a salacious weekly gossip tabloid with my ladybits on display**.

I’m a Leo, a middle child, and a formidable Trivial Pursuit opponent. I read everything I can get my hands on, from the classics to comic books. I don’t drink coffee because, frankly, I’m high strung enough without adding caffeine into the mix. Here is the true story of how I became a novelist:

So I had just started seeing this guy, and on our second or third date, he invited me to be his guest at a family wedding. Being...more This is the part where I’m supposed to brag about all my illustrious accomplishments, but honestly, I’d rather talk about my dogs and brag about some of the things I haven’t done:

I’ve never been to prison*, court-ordered rehab*, or splashed across the cover of a salacious weekly gossip tabloid with my ladybits on display**.

I’m a Leo, a middle child, and a formidable Trivial Pursuit opponent. I read everything I can get my hands on, from the classics to comic books. I don’t drink coffee because, frankly, I’m high strung enough without adding caffeine into the mix. Here is the true story of how I became a novelist:

So I had just started seeing this guy, and on our second or third date, he invited me to be his guest at a family wedding. Being young and free and a bit commitment-shy, I was about to decline until he casually mentioned that the bride was a successful romance novelist. Well, the second I heard that, I had to go. Being a writer had always been my dream job, and I’d never met anyone who’d actually beaten the odds and made the leap into big-time publishing. So I RSVP-ed, sidled up to the bar at the reception, waited until the bride and all her author friends uncorked the good champagne, and then peppered them with endless questions about writing, editing, and landing an agent. They were so funny and encouraging and generous with their time and advice. (And drunk!) Next thing you know, I had joined a critique group and was knee-deep in the manuscript that would eventually become MY FAVORITE MISTAKE. The open bar at that wedding changed my life forever.

Oh, and the guy who invited me to the wedding? I ended up marrying him. All together: awww…

I live in Arizona in a very cute fixer-upper that my husband and I bought in a burst of can-do, pioneering confidence. We thought it would be fun to embark on a series of do-it-yourself renovations. Yeah. I know. Turns out, replacing baseboard that’s been painted over 15 times since 1958 is not as easy as those Home Depot commercials would lead you to believe. Also, freshly-installed lawn drip systems and “helpful” dogs are a bad mix.

Friday and RoxieSpeaking of dogs, here we have the indefatigable canine lawn maintenance crew: Roxie and Friday. Both were rescued from the pound when they were puppies. I think they’re Rhodesian Ridgeback mixes. (Probably. Maybe? Anything’s possible.) Roxie is the brains of the operation and Friday is…well, he’s very sweet. And so indolent he could be mistaken for a piece of furniture, which I consider a very desirable trait in a family dog.

I absolutely love hearing from readers, so please feel free to email me, with the caveat that I am often on deadline/on the road/on the ragged edge of sanity, so it may be awhile before you get a reply. Just know that it’s not you; it’s me!

Have fun exploring the site, and if you have any questions about my new book, my backlist, or finding an agent…I’ll be right over there at the bar.

*Yet.

**That I know of.(less)

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Average rating: 3.49 · 3,411 ratings · 531 reviews · 10 distinct works

	Nearlyweds 3.46 avg rating — 698 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Second Time Around 3.53 avg rating — 573 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Fashionably Late 3.45 avg rating — 472 ratings — 4 editions	My rating:
	The Pre-Nup 3.58 avg rating — 422 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Exes and Ohs 3.62 avg rating — 366 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions	My rating:
	My Favorite Mistake 3.38 avg rating — 317 ratings — published 2004 — 5 editions	My rating:
	The Bake-Off 3.51 avg rating — 292 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	My rating:
	The Lucky Dog Matchmaking Service 3.84 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	My rating:
	In One Year and Out the Other by Cara Lockwood (Goodreads Author), Pamela Redmond Satran (Goodreads Author), Beth Kendrick (Goodreads Author) 3.35 avg rating — 149 ratings — published 2004 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Everything I Needed to Know about Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume by Jennifer O'Connell (editor), Cara Lockwood (Goodreads Author), Julie Kenner (Goodreads Author) 3.42 avg rating — 1,231 ratings — published 2007 — 6 editions	My rating:

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