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Mara Jacobs

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Mara Jacobs

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Mara Jacobs is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Worth series.

After graduating from Michigan State University with a degree in advertising, Mara spent several years working at daily newspapers in advertising sales and production. This certainly prepared her for the world of deadlines!

She writes mysteries with romance, thrillers with romance, and romances with…well, you get it.

Forever a Yooper (someone who hails from Michigan's glorious Upper Peninsula), Mara now splits her time between the U.P. and Las Vegas.

You can find out more about Mara’s books at
www.marajacobs.com

Mara loves to hear from readers. Contact her at mara@marajacobs.com
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I Can't Believe It!

Picture I'm so happy to publish my first novel in almost five years! 

I honestly can't believe it's been that long since I've published. Life, you know?

Anyway, for In Too Long, I'm back in the world of fictional Bribury College and a new slew of freshman roommates. And our original roommates make an appearance. Especially Jane, who was always my favorite. Yes, authors can hav Read more of this blog post »
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Average rating: 3.82 · 27,600 ratings · 1,605 reviews · 31 distinct worksSimilar authors
Worth the Weight (The Worth...

3.67 avg rating — 8,457 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions
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In Too Deep (Roommates Tril...

3.48 avg rating — 6,389 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions
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Against The Odds (Anna Daws...

4.17 avg rating — 2,583 ratings — published 2012 — 7 editions
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Worth the Drive (The Worth,...

3.91 avg rating — 2,305 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions
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Worth The Fall (The Worth, #3)

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Worth the Effort (The Worth...

4.07 avg rating — 855 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions
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In Too Fast (Roommates Tril...

3.98 avg rating — 862 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions
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The Worth Series #1-3 (The ...

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In Too Hard (Roommates Tril...

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Totally Worth Christmas (Th...

4.10 avg rating — 532 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions
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“Like they said, when you have a boy you worry about one boy, when you have a girl…you worry about all the boys.”
Mara Jacobs, Worth the Weight

“quietly practiced a street twang. I tried to conjure up all the female badasses I’ve seen in the movies”
Mara Jacobs, Against The Odds

“Santa Claus has the right idea. Visit people only once a year. ~ Victor Borge”
Mara Jacobs, Totally Worth Christmas

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