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Rissa Brahm

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in NY, The United States

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Romance, Contemporary, Chick Lit

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Award winning contemporary romance writer Rissa Brahm grew up in New York and has since lived in all four corners of the United States, and beyond. e beautiful paradise of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico—the core setting of her hot & heartfelt debut series, Paradise South—is Rissa’s most recent and beloved home.

When not chained-by-choice to her MacBook, she is embarking on out- door adventures with her husband and little girl, laughing to tears with a good rom com, eating amazing Indian food with something chocolate for dessert; reading good, hot scorchers in bed; biking, long walks, and yoga; zoning out to killer music from across the decades and the globe; and getting lost only to discover a new exciting route home again.

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Average rating: 3.95 · 182 ratings · 102 reviews · 6 distinct works

	Tempting Isabel (Paradise South, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 88 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Taking Jana (Paradise South, #2) 4.03 avg rating — 59 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Catching Preeya (Paradise South, #3) 4.26 avg rating — 35 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Satisfying Ali (Paradise South, #4) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Freeing Kyla (Paradise South, #5) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Catching Preeya Caught a true Honor!

Catching Preeya, the third novel in my Paradise South series, has won the 2017 HOLT Medallion Award for Best Novel with Romantic Elements! So honored to be in such unbelievable author-company—congrats to all finalists!—and thankful to the Virginia Romance Writers RWA chapter and to all the readers who’ve selected my third baby! Catching Preeya, the […]

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“They seemed…synergistic. Yes, two souls working in unison toward…toward symbiotic contentment. With a lot of ass-grabbing thrill? Yeah, that’s it. What she’d always wanted for herself. (Preeya)”
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“Ben was it. Her perfect fit - her thrill and balance and heartbeat. (Preeya)”
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“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”
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“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
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