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Z.L. Arkadie

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Romance, Fiction, Contemporary

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The world and the people that I see and meet are my influences.

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April 2011

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Z.L. Arkadie is stepping into a new era of emotionally rich, upmarket romance that sweeps you away and thrills your heart in the best possible way. Her upcoming stories promise the kind of passion, longing, and intensity that pull you out of the everyday and into something unforgettable. For readers who crave stories that ache, soar, and stay with you—this is where it begins.

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Z.L. Arkadie’s books

Average rating: 3.92 · 33,020 ratings · 2,074 reviews · 101 distinct works • Similar authors

	Find Her, Keep Her, A Martha's Vineyard Love Story (Love in the USA, #1) 3.57 avg rating — 5,607 ratings — published 2015 — 15 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
	Parched (Parched, #1) 3.59 avg rating — 2,531 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
	There's Something about Her: A Manhattan Love Story 3.93 avg rating — 2,265 ratings — published 2013 — 5 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
	Intrigued 3.94 avg rating — 2,194 ratings — published 2019 — 10 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 Seventh Sister (Parched, #2) 3.78 avg rating — 1,691 ratings — published 2011 — 5 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
	Enthrall (The Freed Billionaire Spencer Christmas #1) 3.82 avg rating — 1,342 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Seduction (The Secret Billionaire Asher Christmas Duet, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 1,234 ratings — 5 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
	Say You Love Her: An L.A. Love Story (Love in the USA #3) 4.01 avg rating — 683 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Claimed 4.31 avg rating — 618 ratings — 5 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
	Quenched (Parched, #3) 4.15 avg rating — 617 ratings — published 2011 — 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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Something New!

It’s Been a While…

It’s been a long time since I gave you something new under the name Z.L. Arkadie.

But here’s what I have done—I’ve finally combined the trilogies in The Blackstone Family series into duets. Now you don’t have to read three books to get the full story. Back in the day, trilogies worked in favor of indie authors. These days? Not so much. Now, it just feels unnecessarily drawn out.

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Series by Z.L. Arkadie

Love in the USA (10 books)
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Parched (9 books)
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3.88 avg rating — 6,817 ratings

Dark Christmases (3 books)
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4.07 avg rating — 3,408 ratings

The Freed Billionaire Spencer Christmas (4 books)
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4.05 avg rating — 2,147 ratings

The Secret Billionaire Asher Christmas Duet (2 books)
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4.12 avg rating — 1,694 ratings

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The Girl Before

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“You just called me a bitch!

But that's not a bad thing. See what I meant was you're an unapologetic hard ass!”
― Z.L. Arkadie, The Seventh Sister

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“I usually lose what I love. Love has never been my best friend or made me any promises of happiness. For all general purposes, love has become my enemy.”
― Z.L. Arkadie, Find Her, Keep Her

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“The night life draws me in like a moth to a flame and not even fear could convince me to not walk amongst the giants that line the streets.”
― Z.L. Arkadie, Parched

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Z.L.’s Quotes

“Anything that annoys you is for teaching you patience.
Anyone who abandons you is for
teaching you how to stand up
on your own two feet.
Anything that angers you is for teaching you forgiveness and compassion.
Anything that has power over you is for teaching you how to take your power back.
Anything you hate is for
teaching you unconditional love.
Anything you fear is for
teaching you courage to
overcome your fear.
Anything you can’t control is for teaching you how to let go and trust the Universe”
― Jackson Kiddard

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“Do not try to change someone, when you do this you deny the Love inside you by choosing to deny what is Now. Love can only exist now, when you try to change someone into an idea of what you want them to be you have decided to be in a relationship with your projection of a possible potential of someone else. You are fooling yourself if you think trying to change someone will make you happy. Instead, change in yourself the things you think the other person should change. This is why you are not happy and fulfilled now.”
― Jackson Kiddard

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