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Harper Rae James

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I write spicy, emotion-forward romance for readers who crave longing, second chances, and love that refuses to stay buried.

My stories live in the quiet space between almost and always, where feelings simmer, restraint fractures, and intimacy is earned. Expect mutual pining, he-falls-first energy, and heat that hits harder becasue it means something.

If you love slow burns with real payoff, characters who ache before they heal, and stories that linger long after the last page, you're in the right place.

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Start with This Can’t Be The End— the book readers fall into first.

Readeing Order: This Can't Be the End-- This Time Around--This Christmas-- This Secret Between Us ...more

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	This Can't Be The End: A heart felt, steamy romance of right person, wrong time (Twist of Fate Book 1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 95 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
	Say You'll Stay: An Angsty Baseball Romance of Heartbreak, Desire, and Forbidden Love (Mango Bay Book 1) 3.96 avg rating — 96 ratings — 3 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
	This Time Around: A Slow Burn Romance of Mutual Pining, Self-discovery, and Second Chances (Twist of Fate Book 2) 4.09 avg rating — 77 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
	This Secret Between Us (Twist of Fate, #3) 4.45 avg rating — 49 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
	This Christmas: A Christmas Novella About Rekindling Love (Twist of Fate Book 4) 4.38 avg rating — 34 ratings — 3 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
	Caught Looking: A Friends-to-Lovers Sports Romance Filled with Heartbreak, Heat, and Healing (Mango Bay Book 2) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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Harper James said: " Dear Readers,

When I wrote April and Cash I wanted two misunderstood characters to come together, what I got were two characters who hold such a special plane in my heart!

If you love fake dating gone wrong, in all the best ways, Cash and April’s sto ...more "

Jul 20, 2025 04:57PM · see review

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This Time Around: A Slow Burn Romance of Mutual Pining, Self-discovery, and Second Chances (Twist of Fate Book 2)

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Harper James said: " Dear readers,
This book is for the readers who crave slow-burn tension, messy pasts, and the kind of love that comes back stronger after nearly falling apart.

Blake and Luke’s story is deeply personal to me. It’s about second chances, quiet pining, an ...more "

Aug 01, 2025 05:03AM · see review

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Dear Readers, This one is unexpected in the best ways. When I wrote this book, I wanted to explore what happens when love doesn't come at the right time. When two people who care deeply about each other still make choices that pull them apart. I was ...more
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Harper James answered Harper James's question: What order should I read the Twist of Fate series in? While these can be read in any order, here is the timeline reading order. 1. This Can't Be The End 2. This Time Around 3. This Christmas 4. This Secret Between Us
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Harper James made a comment on This Secret Between Us (Twist of Fate, #3) — What is your favorite Cash Quote? " “You can break, you just don’t have to do it alone anymore.” "
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