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INK AND ICE wins 4th Annual IAP Adult Fiction Prize for New York State!

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Racheline Maltese

INK AND ICE has been named the winner of the NYS Indie Author Project contest in Adult Fiction. As a regional contest winner, we’re now under consideration for the Indie Author of the Year Award, which will be announced in … Continue reading →

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The Opposite of Drowning preview

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Racheline Maltese

With the release of The Opposite of Drowning, our workplace romance about publishing, food, international travel, and the drowned city of Ys, less than three weeks away, we thought it was time to give you a preview. While this isn’t the … Continue reading →

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After the Gold on sale… for reasons

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Racheline Maltese

Erin and I each started skating after we wrote a figure skating romance. Then I broke my arm…. Broken arm for me, means price break to $2.99 for you til I’m back on the ice. Aside from writing being our … Continue reading →

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The Opposite of Drowning now available for pre-order!

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Racheline Maltese

If you like May/December romances about publishing industry snark, food trucks, late night talk show hosts, European travel, and apps about competitive extreme dog grooming, this book may be for you. Includes: M/F central romance with a bisexual hero, M/M … Continue reading →

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After the Gold now a finalist for the BookLife Prize

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Racheline Maltese

After the Gold was named one of six finalists for the BookLife Prize! Judge Rebekah Weatherspoon says,  “McRae and Maltese craft a light, yet magnetic tale of life and love after professional sports that explores what happens when two people must … Continue reading →

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A Queen from the North gets a starred review in Publishers Weekly

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Racheline Maltese

“… splendid …. Rich, diverse worldbuilding sets this story of contemporary royalty apart. McRae and Maltese … have created a perfect cocktail of political intrigue and slow-burn romance.” Read the whole thing!

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After the Gold – out now!

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Racheline Maltese

After the Gold is now available wherever you buy ebooks, and the paperback will be available later this month. Additionally, we did make our preorder goal, so embarrassing skating live-blog/streaming will happen later this summer. Amazon | Kobo | iBooks | GooglePlay | B&N For over a decade, … Continue reading →

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Cardinal (Love in Los Angeles 4) coming August 28, 2018

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Racheline Maltese

We know the wait was long, but book 4 in this series is finally here! Hollywood mainstay J. Alex Cook has a growing family — and a growing career. But as he makes the move from television regular to blockbuster … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Ines Johnson

Posted on March 12, 2015 by erincmcrae

Here at Avian30 we love stories that subvert tropes, and stories about kickass chicks. Which means we’re very pleased today to host Ines Johnson, whose new book, Pumpkin: A Cindermama Story, is out from Heartspell Media today. Girl On Her Own Horse Have … Continue reading →

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