Tucson Festival of Books

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Who doesn't love a romance that pulls inspiration from another one? Three romance authors chat about taking a known story and playing around with it, and the ways in which it does and doesn't work in pop and contemporary culture.


Panelists
Emma R. Alban

Emma R. Alban is a USA Today bestselling author and screenwriter. Raised in the Hudson Valley, she now lives in Los Angeles, enjoying the eternal sunshine. When she isn’t writing books or screenplays, she can usually be found stressbaking with the AC on full blast, skiing late into the spring, singing show tunes at the top of her lungs on the freeway, and reading anywhere there’s somewhere to learn....

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K. A. Linde

K.A. Linde is The New York Times, USA Today, No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of "The Wren in the Holly Library." Prolific in both romance and fantasy she loves the blend of the two. She holds Masters and bachelors degrees from the University of Georgia....

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Katee Robert

Katee Robert is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of spicy romances, including the wildly popular "Dark Olympus" and Wicked Villains series. Entertainment Weekly calls their writing unspeakably hot....

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Books:
Like in Love with You
A Novel
Emma R. Alban
Romance
HarperCollins Publishers
January 2026
ISBN 9780063428775
400 pages
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The Robin on the Oak Throne
K. A. Linde
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Entangled Publishing, LLC
June 2025
ISBN 9781649378521
400 pages
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The Beast (Deluxe Edition)
Katee Robert
Romance
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
February 2026
ISBN 9781464228025
400 pages
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