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Linda Budzinski

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Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance

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My young adult novels, THE BOYFRIEND WHISPERER 2.0 (2019), THE BOYFRIEND WHISPERER (2016), EM & EM (2015), and THE FUNERAL SINGER (2013), are all published by Swoon Romance YA.

THE BOYFRIEND WHISPERER received the Romance Writers of America Young Adult Chapter’s 2015 Rosemary Award and the Virginia Chapter’s 2015 Fool for Love Award. EM & EM was named a "Must Read for Teens" by Your Teen Magazine and has been optioned for development as a TV series.

I live in Northern Virginia with my husband, Joe, and our feisty chihuahua-terrier mix, JoJo. I’m a sucker for romance and reality TV and have been known to turn off my phone’s ringer when watching “The Bachelor.”

My favorite flower is the daisy, my favorite food is chocolate, and my favorite song ...more

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Average rating: 3.74 · 526 ratings · 105 reviews · 6 distinct works

	The Boyfriend Whisperer 3.77 avg rating — 260 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	The Funeral Singer 3.51 avg rating — 144 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Em and Em 3.81 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	The Boyfriend Whisperer 2.0 4.11 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	First Love: The Art of Making Doughnuts by Linda Budzinski (Goodreads Author), Melissa Maygrove (Goodreads Author), Michael di Gesu 4.12 avg rating — 17 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
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“Normally I didn't attend my father's funerals unless I was scheduled to sing, but it wasn't every day Dad buried a rock star.”
― Linda Budzinski, The Funeral Singer

tags: ya-contemporary-romance, ya-romantic-comedy, young-adult-contemporary-romance, young-adult-romantic-comedy

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“I swear, you are the only girl I know who spends more time fantasizing about her funeral than her wedding.”
― Linda Budzinski, The Funeral Singer

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“The wreath was so large I could barely see around it, but I knew every inch of the chapel as well as I knew every word of "Candle in the Wind.”
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“Normally I didn't attend my father's funerals unless I was scheduled to sing, but it wasn't every day Dad buried a rock star.”
― Linda Budzinski, The Funeral Singer

tags: ya-contemporary-romance, ya-romantic-comedy, young-adult-contemporary-romance, young-adult-romantic-comedy

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“The wreath was so large I could barely see around it, but I knew every inch of the chapel as well as I knew every word of "Candle in the Wind.”
― Linda Budzinski, The Funeral Singer

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“I swear, you are the only girl I know who spends more time fantasizing about her funeral than her wedding.”
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