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Kaira Rouda

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Born

in Evanston, Illinios, The United States

Website

http://www.kairarouda.com

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Literature & Fiction, Thriller, Suspense

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Member Since

June 2010

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Kaira Rouda is a USA TODAY and #1 Amazon and Amazon Charts bestselling author of contemporary fiction exploring beneath the surface of seemingly perfect lives. Her suspense novels include BEST DAY EVER, THE FAVORITE DAUGHTER, ALL THE DIFFERENCE, THE NEXT WIFE, SOMEBODY'S HOME, THE WIDOW, BENEATH THE SURFACE, UNDER THE PALMS, THE SECOND MRS STROM, WHAT THE NANNY SAW and JILL IS NOT HAPPY. Her next novel, WE WERE NEVER FRIENDS, is out February 3, 2026.

She lives in Southern California with her family and is at work on her next novel. Visit her webiste, KairaRouda.com for more. Connect with her on Instagram and Pinterest: @KairaRouda; and on Facebook at Kaira Rouda Books.

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Average rating: 3.7 · 101,172 ratings · 11,734 reviews · 41 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Next Wife 3.75 avg rating — 37,693 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Best Day Ever (Family Secrets, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 20,383 ratings — published 2017 — 33 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
	The Widow 3.82 avg rating — 14,576 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	The Favorite Daughter 3.49 avg rating — 11,163 ratings — published 2019 — 16 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
	Somebody's Home 3.77 avg rating — 2,587 ratings — published 2022 — 12 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
	Jill Is Not Happy 3.25 avg rating — 2,759 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	Beneath the Surface (The Kingsleys, #1) 3.61 avg rating — 1,878 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	The Second Mrs. Strom (Family Secrets, #2) 3.81 avg rating — 1,465 ratings — published 2024 — 4 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
	Here, Home, Hope 3.41 avg rating — 1,368 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	All The Difference 3.33 avg rating — 1,227 ratings — published 2012 — 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

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Happy Spring! Here’s some fun book news!

It’s a busy, fun time over at Kaira Rouda Books as we celebrate the second month birthday of SOMEBODY’S HOME, and the rights have just been acquired by a publisher in Albania! That’s fun. I also just saw the amazing cover and preorder link for THE GOODBYE YEAR audiobook out the end of April, but ready for preorder now. I hope you’ll take a look.

And in what is the most fun news, THE WIDOW, my next

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Kaira Rouda and 12 other people liked Kate's review of We Were Never Friends: "4.5 stars! This book hooked me from the first page with its engaging writing, and I enjoyed the eerie atmosphere and nonstop tension as the book progressed! The multiple POVs were all distinct and compelling, and I loved how the flashbacks added layer" Read more of this review »
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“It’s really a blessing, to let go of grudges, to forgive, and to move on. To allow yourself to get rid of what they called emotional hoarding.”
― Kaira Rouda, Here, Home, Hope

tags: let-go

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“I didn’t know how good change could feel. I just worried about the risks, not the rewards.”
― Kaira Rouda, Here, Home, Hope

tags: change

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“I marveled about our collective ability as women to keep all the pain hidden, just below the surface.”
― Kaira Rouda, Here, Home, Hope

tags: truths

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January BoTM Side Read Nomations ~ 1st Poll

Top 5 Books will move onto the final poll

The Leavers

by Lisa Ko

11 votes, 20.0%

The Hate U Give

by Angie Thomas

11 votes, 20.0%

Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood

by Trevor Noah

7 votes, 12.7%

Ginny Moon

by Benjamin Ludwig

6 votes, 10.9%

The Alienist

by Caleb Carr

5 votes, 9.1%

The Rent Collector

by Camron Wright

4 votes, 7.3%

Homegoing

by Yaa Gyasi

4 votes, 7.3%

Best Day Ever

by Kaira Rouda

3 votes, 5.5%

The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland

by Jim DeFede

3 votes, 5.5%

Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters

by Mark Dunn

1 vote, 1.8%

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Kaira’s Quotes

“Keep in mind that the only person to write for is yourself.Tell the story you most desperately want to read.”
― Susan Issacs

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“Well, it does make you realize that life, even at its longest, is still very short.”
― Kaira Rouda, All The Difference

tags: carpe-diem

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“My life is up to me to define. I needed to make my own dreams come true.”
― Kaira Rouda, Here, Home, Hope

tags: inspirational-attitude

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“It’s really a whole new feeling when you realize you’re in charge of your life, your thoughts, and your actions—or inaction.”
― Kaira Rouda, Here, Home, Hope

tags: go-for-it

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“I marveled about our collective ability as women to keep all the pain hidden, just below the surface.”
― Kaira Rouda, Here, Home, Hope

tags: truths

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