Praise for Before We Were Strangers

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“Before We Were Strangers is as steamy as it is sweet. With two characters who are meant to be but just can’t get the timing right, Renée Carlino has mastered the missed connection. I found myself rooting for Matt and Grace at every turn and aching to crawl into the book to go back to the ’90s to join them. Evocative, tender, and satisfying, Carlino has outdone herself.”

—Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Maybe in Another Life, After I Do, and Forever Interrupted

“Powerful and poignant, Before We Were Strangers captures the magic and heartache of first love. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.”

—Tracey Garvis-Graves, New York Times bestselling author of On the Island and Covet

“I loved every single thing about this book! Nostalgia, first love, the echo of heartbreak, the rocky road to where you were always meant to be—this book has everything and then some. You can’t help but be transported.”

—Jay Crownover, New York Times bestselling author of Better When He’s Bad

“Sometimes we need a reminder that love is worth fighting for. Before We Were Strangers is a beautiful, real, heartfelt reminder.”

—Kim Holden, author of Gus and Bright Side

“I felt like I found a piece of my soul in this book. I’ve highlighted so many lines to use as a reference for daily inspiration. I was that moved.”

—Kim Jones, author of Red

“This is one of the most romantic, heartfelt and consuming books I’ve ever read. To say that I’m in love with it would feel like the biggest understatement, ever . . . I’m blessed, so insanely lucky, to have found a story that I finished reading with tears in my eyes and a more beautiful outlook on life, love and believing in second chances.”

—Book Baristas

“Exquisitely written. . . . I highly recommend this if you’re in the mood for a really great, heartfelt journey, loaded in angst and healing, all in the name of true love.”

—Maryse’s Book Blog

Praise for After the Rain

“Renée Carlino’s writing is deeply emotional and full of quiet power. You won’t be disappointed.”

—Joanna Wylde, New York Times bestselling author

“After the Rain tore me up in the best way possible. Sexy, sweet, and sad, all woven together with an overwhelming undercurrent of hope, Nate and Avelina’s story is one that goes straight to my list of all-time favorites.”

—Amy Jackson, New York Times bestselling author

Praise for Nowhere but Here

“There is a certain ‘magic’ or ‘spark’ or whatever you want to call it that really makes a book come to life as you read it. As a reader, I’m on a constant search for that special spark and I absolutely found it here. Nowhere but Here was a unique and beautifully written love story. I laughed, I swooned, I wiped happy tears away, and I fell in love. This book warmed my heart and left me with the most wonderful feeling. I highly recommend it for all fans of romance!”

—Aestas Book Blog

“The kind of romance that gives you butterflies in your stomach, that tingly feeling all over, and a huge smile on your face. . . . If you are looking for something emotional, where you can truly experience what the characters are feeling through the beautifully written words of an amazing author, complete with a wonderful epilogue that will give you a sense of completeness, then look no further.”

—Shh Mom’s Reading

Praise for Sweet Thing

“Sassy and sweet, Sweet Thing melts in your mouth and goes straight to your heart!”

—Katy Evans, New York Times bestselling author of Real

“Surprisingly, this is Renée’s debut novel because she writes like a pro with words flowing effortlessly and beautifully, totally hooking me from the beginning. There was something intangibly real and special about this book, which kept me reading until I finished it . . . one of my favorite stories of the year.”

—Vilma’s Book Blog