Meet 6 local authors with romance novels set in Minnesota
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| | ‘Realize how magical it is here’: Meet 6 local authors with romance novels set in Minnesota |
Romance is having a moment right now. Library patrons wait months to read an Emily Henry book, viewers swoon at Bridgerton and BookTok is the new place for recommendations.
In our neck of the woods, Minnesota is nurturing a community of romance writers and readers. For Valentine’s Day, MPR News spoke with six Minnesota authors about their upcoming romance novels, all set in our favorite state.
Prepare to shout from the rooftop of the IDS building “I love romance novels!” Because what could be better than a love story with the backdrop of our state (including a hockey romance, a meet-cute at the Mall of America and a fantasy romance in West St. Paul)? Not much. | |
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