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Taylor Jenkins Reid
Taylor Jenkins Reid is an author and essayist from Acton, Massachusetts. Her first novel, Forever, Interrupted, was named one of the "11 Debuts We Love" by Kirkus Reviews. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Alex, and their dog, Rabbit.
Genres: General Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance
Novels
Forever, Interrupted (2013)
After I Do (2014)
Maybe in Another Life (2015)
One True Loves (2016)
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (2017)
Daisy Jones & The Six (2019)
Malibu Rising (2021)
Carrie Soto Is Back (2022)
After I Do (2014)
Maybe in Another Life (2015)
One True Loves (2016)
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (2017)
Daisy Jones & The Six (2019)
Malibu Rising (2021)
Carrie Soto Is Back (2022)
Novellas and Short Stories
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