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Sarah Alva lives in Salt Lake City but calls Arizona home. She graduated from the University of Arizona with degrees in creative writing and political science. In college, she once told a creative writing class she wanted to grow up and be a stay-in-bed mom. She is almost living that dream as a mom to two little boys who don’t like naps or sleeping in as much as she does. When Sarah’s not busy doing mom or wife things, she enjoys reading romance novels in excess, shopping online, and listening to National Public Radio. You can find her on social media at facebook.com/sarah.alva, @writerlysarah, or at sarahalva.com. ...more

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Average rating: 4.11 · 993 ratings · 247 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Doctor and the Midwife 4.15 avg rating — 619 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Everything She Wants 4.03 avg rating — 366 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
	Cute At First Meet: A Flash-Fiction Romance Anthology by Elizabeth Suggs (Goodreads Author), Keyra Kristoffersen, Austin Slade Perry 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2021	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
	Confessions of a Mormon Bride: Essays on Love and Mormonism it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014	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
	Second Chance : An LUW Romance Anthology by Elizabeth Suggs (Goodreads Author), Sarah Alva (Goodreads Author), Stacy Wrytes (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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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5 Fun Facts about Everything She Wants

1. The original title was Perfect on Paper

I had the hardest time coming up with a title for this book so I picked the most obvious, unoriginal (and only) title I could think of. My publisher changed the title to Everything She Wants. I know some authors have a hard time when the publisher wants to change the title but I was secretly thinking the whole time “Please change my title!” I love the

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Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting

by John M. Gottman

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The Cavern (The Cavern Series Book 1)

by Apryl K.B. Lopez (Goodreads Author)

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Sarah said: " I'm probably biased because Apryl and I have been friends for 25 years and she's in my critique group BUT, this book is legitimately good. I've read tons and tons of YA dystopian in my time and Apryl hits all the great tropes and adds something new a ...more "

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