A romance on an epic, generation-spanning scale, Mae Marvel's The Guest Book delivers the authors' signature heart, sapphic steam, and humor in a book you'll curl up with and never forget.
The whole world believes Cosima Frank's life has been a fairytale. Now she's trying to live up to the overwhelming legacy left to her by her late mother, the Queen of Hollywood. As the pressure begins to build, Cosima does the only thing she can think of: run straight to the inn where her parents met and fell in love, intent on finishing her mother's bucket list.
Edie Whitelock isn't like anyone Cosima has ever met. She's persistent enough to march up to Cosima's door and provoke her to get out of bed and follow the disarming woman through the charming English village. Edie's also on the run from her past, but she finds that she relishes bickering with the pretty Los Angeles princess a whole lot more than she expected. The two women couldn't be more different, but they find themselves inexplicably drawn to each other.
Trapped indoors by thunderstorms, Cosima and Edie discover the inn's guest book, whose entries date back more than fifty years-and inside it, a romantic treasure hunt left behind by a long-ago guest whose clues unexpectedly send them across England, Spain, and France on an adventure they hope will change both of their lives.
But sometimes the treasure you seek isn't the one you find. MAE MARVEL is the alias of cowriters Ruthie Knox and Annie Mare, bestselling authors of over a dozen acclaimed romance novels between them. Mae lives with two teenagers, two dogs, one cat, four hermit crabs, and a plethora of snails and fish in a witchy century house in Wisconsin whose extravagant perennial garden gives them something to look forward to in the depths of winter. In addition to romance, they also write mystery novels and cannot promise not to branch into new territories.
Praise for If I Told You, I'd Have to Kiss You:
"The international intrigue and well-plotted action sequences evoke James Bond, but the story keeps a sense of cozy sweetness at its core and wears its politics on its sleeve, extolling the virtues of diversity, public service, and queer love. It's a delightful diversion." -Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"Fast-paced and fun." -Kirkus
"A sapphic, spy action, relationship-in-trouble masterpiece." -Book Riot
"Engrossing and highly unique… This slow-burn, fascinating novel reads like a spy thriller that is laced with angst and sexual tension… an exciting addition to the sapphic genre." -Booklist
"The action is fast, and their inconvenient make-out/make-up sessions are hot, while the covert operation is expertly woven through the romance. Marvel sends readers on a thrilling ride in this steamy spy romance." -Library Journal
"A whirlwind of spies and lies and sexy fun, Mae Marvel always understands the assignment to the highest possible degree. Absolutely loved." -Charlotte Stein, author of When Grumpy Met Sunshine
"Terrific . . . A really fun on-the-run." -Fated Mates Podcast
Praise for Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous:
"As I knew I would be from the first page, I was immersed in Mae Marvel's Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous. Katie and Wil's journey here--of longing, of self-discovery, of falling in love all over again--is somehow both classic and modern, both vulnerable and strong, both sweetly tender and arrestingly sexy. Gorgeously written, with sentences and phrases so lovingly constructed that they had my heart skipping a beat--Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous is a romance to add to your keeper shelf." -Kate Clayborn, Author of Georgie, All Along
"Charming and smart, Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous is a delicious romance about second chances, taking risks, and the beauty that can come from chasing our dreams." -Ashley Herring Blake, author of Delilah Green Doesn't Care
