10 Reasons Why You Will Love Young Buck if You Loved Forrest for the Trees
10 Reasons Why You Will Love Young Buck if You Loved Forrest for the Trees

In no particular order, here are ten things I think you’ll love about reading Young Buck, especially if you were a fan of Forrest for the Trees and if you love the Green Valley Universe in general. It is my very favorite fictional place and I’ve striven to make every book I’ve written in the Green Valley Heroes series read like an homage. Here goes:  1. Buck is kind of irresistible. Make no mistake, Loretta tries. Easier said than done with him living next door. It doesn’t help that he’s so athletic…shirtless runs in the neighborhood, pull-ups in his boxer briefs…

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The Cover Reveal for "Young Buck" is Finally Here!
The Cover Reveal for "Young Buck" is Finally Here!

Today is the day, folks. I can FINALLY (finally, finally) confirm that I've written another book in the Green Valley Heroes series! I present to you Young Buck! Yes, *that* Buck...the one who helped Forrest investigate the suspicious fires in Forrest for the Trees. The one who had a tiny crush on Sierra (until Forrest shut it down). Want to put it in your queue? Add it to Goodreads right here! https://bit.ly/3uM543m

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Kilby's Top Audiobook Listens of 2022
Kilby's Top Audiobook Listens of 2022

You know how I love my audiobooks. They’re my preferred mechanism for consuming stories. Why merely read a book if you could hear it performed? This year, I decided to give my top ten audiobook listens their own list (separate from my list of top romance reads). An important note about this list. These are my 2022 reads, as in, the books I personally read in 2022. Their actual publication dates vary. My TBR list is too long and too backlogged for me to focus solely on new releases. I may be late to the party getting to some of these, but I’m still going to name my favorites because I believe they’re worth it.

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Tomorrow Studios is taking a trip down to Green Valley. Yes, *That* Green Valley...
Tomorrow Studios is taking a trip down to Green Valley. Yes, *That* Green Valley...

I won’t paraphrase the great news because the Collider article says it better than I ever could. But I’ll give you the short of it: the rights to Penny Reid’s Winston Brothers series, set in the very same universe as my novel, Forrest for the Trees, has been purchased for TV Adaptation. My name is mentioned in the article in reference to the success of the Winston Brother series and how that led to me and other authors writing in this universe via Smartypants, Penny’s publishing outfit:

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Ready for a Trip to Italy? I Wrote "It Takes a Villa" Just For You!
Ready for a Trip to Italy? I Wrote "It Takes a Villa" Just For You!

If you've been paying attention to my Amazon page, you've seen it hiding for a while. I started writing this book in October 2020, for all of us (myself included) who were feeling cooped up because of the pandemic. It Takes a Villa will whisk you away to one of my favorite places: Italy's Amalfi Coast. You will love It Takes A Villa if you love grumpy/sunshine, fixer-uppers and home rehabs, Italian grandmas who are full of beans, family drama (his) and family secrets (hers), settings that are rich in beauty and culture, and multicultural romance.

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Kilby Q&A: 10 Things You Always Wanted to Know About “Forrest for the Trees” (But Were Afraid to Ask)
Kilby Q&A: 10 Things You Always Wanted to Know About “Forrest for the Trees” (But Were Afraid to Ask)

It's time for another Kilby Q&A in honor of my new book, Forrest for the Trees, Book 1 of Green Valley Heroes, published by Penny Reid’s Smartypants Romance. Read on for all the hidden secrets of my grumpy/sunshine rom-com, that was so, so, so fun to write…

Q: Were there elements of your original concept that didn’t make the final version of the book? 

A: Sierra’s name, as I originally wrote it, was Naomi. After I turned the manuscript in…

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"Crazy Old Money" Just Became Loaded: A Holiday Romance. Here's Why.
"Crazy Old Money" Just Became Loaded: A Holiday Romance. Here's Why.

So I did a thing that I need folks to know about for a lot of practical and not-practical reasons: I changed the name of the fourth book in the Gilded Love series (the holiday Rom-Com I released in 2019) from Crazy Old Money to Loaded: A Holiday Romance. And I didn’t just do it because the latter is a better title. As I was busy doing a lookback edit of the book while I had it switched from third person to first person, my editor posed a question that I took seriously: is it insensitive—even inappropriate—to use the word “crazy” as such a central part of my book?

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Thank You For Making "Tinsel and Tatas" a USA Today Bestseller
Thank You For Making "Tinsel and Tatas" a USA Today Bestseller

I wanted to say a big, huge, enormous thanks to all the readers who picked up a copy and all the author friends who have helped and are helping get the word out about "Tinsel and Tatas." So many of you were excited about our book and about the cause that we hit the USA Today Bestseller list! We've already raised thousands of dollars to support the Young Survival Coalition (which benefits people under 40 living with breast cancer) and are looking forward to continuing our great results for another three weeks! The anthology will be up until November 5th (it goes from $0.99 to $2.99 next Monday).

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See Something? Say Something: What Happened When a Reader Spoke Up
See Something? Say Something: What Happened When a Reader Spoke Up

Ten days before the release date of Forrest for the Trees, I was passed a note written in by an ARC reviewer named Julie. She had let my publisher (Smartypants Romance) know that I’d mentioned a problematic brand. Like my character, Sierra Betts, I am a huge fan of bourbon and a bourbon mixed drink connoisseur. In the book, I used a bourbon that I’ve treated as a staple for years. What Julie was upstanding enough to mention is that Bulleit has been embroiled in some accusations of homophobia, and that the collective we (me, my publisher) should be aware. I knew nothing about these accusations, but checked them out immediately.

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Excerpt from Tinsel and Tatas: "Last one Gets the Booby Prize"
Excerpt from Tinsel and Tatas: "Last one Gets the Booby Prize"

Do you remember last year's Jingle Balls anthology? The one that benefited testicular cancer? Me and seventeen other award-winning, bestselling rom-com authors are back with a new holiday anthology. We're teaming up to sell #Books4Boobs. This collection of holiday shorts ranges from sweet to steamy and promises to entertain. 100% of proceeds will benefit the Young Survival Coalition, an international organization focusing on women ages 40 and under who are diagnosed with breast cancer. All stories can be read as standalones. Best of all, the anthology is being sold for just $0.99 for a limited time. https://amzn.to/3DeLVWAPick up your copy now!

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10 Things You'll Love About "Forrest for the Trees" if You Love Penny Reid's Green Valley
10 Things You'll Love About "Forrest for the Trees" if You Love Penny Reid's Green Valley

If you’ve been paying attention, you know I’m ridiculously close to releasing Forrest for the Trees, Book 1 in the Green Valley Heroes universe. The book’s been written for about a year and it’s taken me a lot of willpower (I mean, a LOT) to keep the details under wraps. Now that the release has been officially announced, I am bursting with information (and extreme excitement!) about this book. Here are ten things you will LOVE about Forrest for the Trees if you love Green Valley and other books in Penny Reid’s Green Valley universe.

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Cover Reveal: Forrest for the Trees!!
Cover Reveal: Forrest for the Trees!!

It’s the project I’ve had mostly under wraps for the past year that I’m so excited to share with you: Forrest for the Trees!! It’s Book 1 of the brand new Green Valley Heroes series, in the Green Valley universe of Penny Reid’s Smartypants Romance. Yes, that Green Valley universe, the one spearheaded by Penny’s Winston Brothers series. You know, the one that starts with Truth or Beard. My all-new grumpy/sunshine, slow burn, small town romance will release wide on all retailers excluding Amazon on 9/28. It will be removed from those retailers and be enrolled in Kindle Unlimited on 9/30. So be sure to pre-order your copy in advance.

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Come Hang Out with Me at Book Bonanza 2022!
Come Hang Out with Me at Book Bonanza 2022!

So, yeah…I stayed in my hidey hole in 2020 and 2021 for obvious reasons. But hanging out with Romance lovers is my very favorite thing. That’s why I’m so very pleased to announce that I’m headed to Book Bonanza 2022! The event will be held at The Gaylord Texan resort in Grapevine, TX on July 8-9. It benefits buildOn, the mission of which is to break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations through service and education.. So, yeah, everybody wins.

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"Adam Bomb" Wins the Passionate Plume for Steamy Romance! (Just in time for Pride month!)
"Adam Bomb" Wins the Passionate Plume for Steamy Romance! (Just in time for Pride month!)

Four out of the seven winners of the 2021 Passionate Plume Award were queer romance (woot!) and I’m proud to report that Adam Bomb was within the ranks. My gay romance, Adam Bomb, won the Passionate Plume award in the Steamy category. The category was created for books with strongly written steamy scenes in a book that doesn’t classify itself, on the whole, as erotic romance. Let’s just say that Adam Bomb had a few high points.

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"The Secret Ingredient" is an RWA Vivian Award Finalist!
"The Secret Ingredient" is an RWA Vivian Award Finalist!

It's official! The Secret Ingredient is a finalist in the inaugural Vivian ® Awards. For folks who are blessedly unfamiliar with what’s happening on the author side in Romancelandia, the Vivian is intended to be the rebirth of the most prestigious award in Romance. The former RWA RITA ® Award was widely accepted as the leading award in the Romance genre. Publisher’s Weekly published an article about RWA’s decision to retire the RITA award and to create the Vivian in its place. This, in honor of RWA founder, Black author and industry pro, Vivian Stephens.

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See You in Paris for RARE 2022!!
See You in Paris for RARE 2022!!

I’m not gonna lie: I’m suuuuuuper excited about this news. I’ve been invited to sign at RARE 2022 in Paris! This is so, so good on so many levels. For one, I love meeting readers. Like, LOVE meeting readers. And 2020 + early 2021 have me feeling more than a little cooped up. I also love Europe. Like, LOVE Europe, Paris in particular. Have I ever told you that I used to live in Paris? And that I haven’t been back in 20 years? Well I did, and I haven’t! So here’s what I want you to do. If you are a reader living in France, please consider coming. There will be a tremendous lineup of amazing romance authors other than me.

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Today is Release Day for "Friended" on the KISS App!
Today is Release Day for "Friended" on the KISS App!

I'm thrilled to announce that many of my stories will soon be available on the KISS app! KISS is a new all-Romance app that lets you read serialized stories (including some originals!) from NYT and USA Today bestselling authors. It is a great option, especially if you love reading on your phone. Best of all, since it's serialized fiction, you can choose just how much to read with its pay-as-you-go format. No more paying full price for a story you don't love, only to abandon it a few chapters in. So here’s the deal:…

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I Sat Down with Crime Writer Aime Austin. And We Talked About Evvvvrrrrything....
I Sat Down with Crime Writer Aime Austin. And We Talked About Evvvvrrrrything....

Now, you know I’m no stranger to podcasts. I’ve been on some amazing ones, like the Kobo Writing Life podcast, The Good Story Podcast, How do You Write?, and The Misfit’s Guide to Writing Indie Romance. Most of the ones I’ve been on in the past have been author advice podcasts, but in November, Aime Austin invited me to be on A Time to Thrill. And we talked about evvvvvvvrrrrything…

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ICYMI: Kilby's 2020 Year in Review + Big Thanks
ICYMI: Kilby's 2020 Year in Review + Big Thanks

I know what you’re thinking. Do we really want to review 2020? Or is 2020 the year we should never, ever speak of again? Yes, 2020 was trash. But it can be good to take a look back. Also, in case you were a little, erm…absent yourself in 2020, here is a digest version of all the things that happened in Kilby-land.

And don’t forget to keep scrolling. Down bottom is where I thank everyone who got me through.

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Kilby Q&A: 10 Things You Always Wanted to Know About “A More Perfect Union” (But Were Afraid to Ask)
Kilby Q&A: 10 Things You Always Wanted to Know About “A More Perfect Union” (But Were Afraid to Ask)

It's time for another installment of Kilby Q&A! This week, I answer 10 questions about A More Perfect Union, the new voting-oriented anthology I’m involved in. I may or may not talk about how I used to write fan fiction, and how I wrote fan fiction for The West Wing. And how Josh and Sam were my favorite couple. And how I wrote a few Donna and Josh, too. And how I studied political science and thought I would be a diplomat. Yeah, I may or may not talk about those things.

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