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A native Californian, I call Rhode Island and New York home these days. I'm obsessed with both of my adopted states—no one does a party like New York, and don't get me started on coffee milk (aka ambrosia from heaven)—but a Pacific beach is still my peaceful place.

AFK, I drink my weight in coffee, kill plants in my garden, and renovate my 19th Century house via tiny baby steps. I also love taking my chaos demon (Violet the blue heeler) and cat in a dog costume (Tako the pug) on adventures around New England and Upstate New York. We especially enjoy hikes and beach days and finding local bookstores.

As K.E. Hayes, I write romance, upmarket fiction, chick lit, fantasy, mystery, sci fi, and contemporary fiction. I also publish new adult roma ...more

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