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Y. M. Nelson (she/her) is based in Charlotte, NC and writes about love, women’s journeys, and amateur DIY. After she spent most of her writing "career" ghostwriting for companies and realized there were no passionate verbs in company instruction manuals, Y. M. decided to produce and share her own work with the public.

She joined the Women’s Fiction Writers Association (WFWA), found some writing buddies, and created the Owen & Makayla romance story series. Her debut romantic comedy The Accidental Swipe is based on her #MyTinderSeries blog serial. When she’s not writing, Y. M. hosts the Nerdy Romantics Podcast which she created to talk about romance and nerd pop culture. She can also be found teaching college English, baking something sweet, ...more

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	The Accidental Swipe (Accidental Lovers, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 164 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
	The Accidental Proposal (Accidental Lovers, #2) 4.39 avg rating — 46 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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