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Robin Alvarez is the author of the #1 New Release YA Ethnic Fairy Tale When Oceans Rise. Strong female characters, mythological creatures, and a mixed-race perspective are staples of her work. While she's spent the majority of her life in beach towns, having almost drowned several times, she currently resides in a desert where the waters are less likely to kill her.

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Average rating: 4.14 · 809 ratings · 483 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	When Oceans Rise 4.01 avg rating — 534 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Paramour (Of Ballads and Banshees, #1) 4.33 avg rating — 171 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
	Monsters In Masquerade by Robin Alvarez (Goodreads Author) (Editor, Contributor), Isabel Cañas (Goodreads Author), Angela Montoya (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 2025	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
	Jingle These Bells by Melanie Schubert (Goodreads Author) (Editor/Contributor), Angela Montoya (Goodreads Author) (Editor/Contributor), Robin Alvarez (Goodreads Author) (Contributor ) 4.69 avg rating — 32 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

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Paramour on Netgalley!

Are you an ARC reader interested in YA paranormal romance? Paramour is a Twilight comp featuring banshees! I like to say it's like Twilight but pink where the Gilmore Girls run from Supernatural hunters! lmao is that specific enough?

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Robin Alvarez and 1 other person liked Dario Pacheco's review of BookCon Carry-On: "Where do I even start with this short,funny, sexy and just all around amazing novella? We meet someone who is at a stage in their life where they are stuck in rut and just want to feel alive again. Victoria, 45 year old recently divorcee, is going to a" Read more of this review »
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Robin Alvarez liked Ashley's review of Paramour (Of Ballads and Banshees, #1): "I absolutely loved every minute of this book. Robin writes such amazing stories that pull you in, and this one was no different. I felt like I was there with the characters as I was reading, the sadness, the laughs, everything was perfect."
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“I. Am. Poison.”
― Robin Alvarez, When Oceans Rise

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“I’m stuck in a nightmare and the person I want to save me is also the person causing me pain”
― Robin Alvarez , When Oceans Rise

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“Sure, the soft pinks are disarming, but you're like a thorny rose. Beautiful to look at, but dangerous to mishandle.”
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