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Emily Waters

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Emily Waters is a fiction writer. Her debut novel, Honey in the Marrow, was released by Ylva Publishing in October 2022.

Besides writing, Emily is a full time librarian. She holds a BA in English Literature from Chapman University and earned a Masters of Library Science at Indiana University.

Emily lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and likes coffee, puttering around her backyard garden, staying home, and binge watching old TV shows starring strong-willed female leads with pretty hair.

You can find Emily on social media at @emilyraywaters or contact her by email at emilyraywaters@gmail.com.

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Hello, Emily! How are you? I finished your book and I really liked it.  I was wondering if your romance could be considered a "low-angst romance" or an "Angsty romance"?  I am asking that because of the Sapphic Book Bingo.  I know that there is the "age-gap" and also "enemies to lovers" that could work. Are there any categories that you feel that are more appropriate? Thank you!
Emily Waters Hello! Thank you for reading the book! I would consider the character of Stella to be particularly angsty. She's depressed, apprehensive about change,…moreHello! Thank you for reading the book! I would consider the character of Stella to be particularly angsty. She's depressed, apprehensive about change, and generally anxious about moving forward in her life. And because her angst is so internal and she's so insecure about what she's feeling toward Elizabeth, that angst definitely bleeds into their romance as well. I hope that helps!(less)
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Average rating: 4.26 · 2,318 ratings · 419 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors
Honey in the Marrow
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Introducing: RIGHT TO THE BONE

Book cover and blurb reading of Right to the Bone: the highly anticipated sequel

She’s here! I made a book baby and now she’s here! The ebook is available NOW in the Ylva Shop, and next week on the 21st it will be available in ebook or paperback wherever you like to obtain your books. (Please request that your local library purchases it, thank you.)

Let me tell you the saga of making this. So I knew Two is a Pattern ended on a, well… Let’s call it an unorthodox note. I say a mo

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“If Stella glanced over her shoulder, she'd see grief, depression, and loss. But when she looks forward, there's Elizabeth. The bees under Stella's skin, her bones, and her heart start to buzz and hum. She's alive now and actually living.

Maybe that feeling was simply hope, and it was fluttering inside her all along.”
― Emily Waters, Honey in the Marrow
tags: lesbian-romance, sapphic
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