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Lauren E. Rico

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December 16

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Romance, Contemporary, Thriller

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Librarian Note: Also writes under the pen name L.E. Rico.
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Average rating: 4.08 · 11,254 ratings · 1,893 reviews · 15 distinct works • Similar authors

	Familia 4.12 avg rating — 8,383 ratings — published 2023 — 9 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
	After the Ocean 3.87 avg rating — 1,947 ratings — published 2024 — 7 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
	Solo by Lauren E. Rico (Goodreads Author), Jennifer Mishler (editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 247 ratings — 5 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
	Blame it on the Bet (The Whiskey Sisters #1) 4.19 avg rating — 147 ratings — 8 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
	Mismatched in Mayhem (The Whiskey Sisters #4) 4.18 avg rating — 96 ratings — published 2020 — 7 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
	Reverie by Lauren E. Rico (Goodreads Author), L.E. Rico (also writing as) 4.15 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 2016 — 5 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
	Mistletoe in Mayhem (The Whiskey Sisters #3) 4.34 avg rating — 77 ratings — 5 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
	Darkest Desires (TEMP/sub, #2) 4.64 avg rating — 44 ratings — 2 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
	Rhapsody (Reverie, #2) by Lauren E. Rico (Goodreads Author), L.E. Rico (also writing as) 4.26 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2016 — 6 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
	Forbidden Fantasies (TEMP/sub, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 33 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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Behind the Book: Fun at the Fair in Mischief and Mayhem

I’m sure you’ve heard that old adage: “Write about what you know about.” And that’s exactly what I did when I set my Whiskey Sisters series in the fictional town of Mayhem, Minnesota. Now, I’m a New Yorker by birth but I spent nearly eight years living in St. Paul. To say that it was a culture shock is huge understatement. But I was embraced by the locals and, in turn, came to embrace some of thei

Series by Lauren E. Rico

Symphony Hall (1 book)
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Lauren E. Rico (Goodreads Author),

Jennifer Mishler (editor)

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 247 ratings

Reverie (3 books)
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4.20 avg rating — 152 ratings

TEMP/sub (2 books)
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Lauren E. Rico (Goodreads Author)

4.49 avg rating — 77 ratings

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Lauren Rico rated a book it was amazing A Light in the Darkness (Wounded Warrior Legacy) by Nika Rhone (Goodreads Author)	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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Lauren Rico rated a book it was amazing Finally Me by Nika Rhone (Goodreads Author)	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
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Finally Me is exactly the kind of romance I love—warm, funny, heartfelt, and filled with characters who feel like real people finding their way back to themselves. Naomi instantly won me over. As a single mom trying to keep every aspect of her li ...more
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Lauren Rico rated a book really liked it Mistletoe in Mayhem (The Whiskey Sisters #3) by Lauren E. Rico (Goodreads Author)	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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Lauren Rico rated a book it was amazing Mismatched in Mayhem (The Whiskey Sisters #4) by Lauren E. Rico (Goodreads Author)	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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Lauren Rico rated a book it was amazing Blame it on the Bet (The Whiskey Sisters #1) by Lauren E. Rico (Goodreads Author)	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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“If you write, you're a writer. If you paint, you're a painter. If you sing, you're a singer. You may be a total shit writer, or painter, or singer--but that doesn't make you any less of one.”
― Lauren E. Rico, Familia

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“I’ve known this woman for five minutes, and she’s just given some of the best, most powerful advice I’ve ever gotten in my life.”
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“Good thing she’s got some money, because she’s gonna need a really good therapist to work through this shitshow. We both are.”
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The book that gets the most votes will be our March BOTM.

The Frozen River
Ariel Lawhon Paulette Jiles

23 votes 48.9%

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
James McBride

15 votes 31.9%

Chenneville
Paulette Jiles

5 votes 10.6%

Familia
Lauren E. Rico

4 votes 8.5%

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