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Emma R. Alban
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Author of DON'T WANT YOU LIKE A BEST FRIEND (Jan 9, 2024) from Avon Books · Screenwriter · Theater kid · Stress Baker · Rep: Stacy Testa · She/her linktr.ee/ERAlban
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I am so excited and proud to announce that DON'T WANT YOU LIKE A BEST FRIEND has received a Starred Review from Booklist! We're a little over one month away, I can't believe it! Beth and Gwen hit shelves Jan 9th, 2024 in the US, and Jan 11th, 2024 in the UK!

Over a purple background with light purple butterflies the words (in white): "“With an engaging plot that offers a deft nod to The Parent Trap, Alban’s gracefully written and keenly witty romance debut perfectly encapsulates all the hunger, heartbreak, and hope involved in falling in love for the first time. The start to the Mischief & Matchmaking series is an absolute delight.” Booklist Starred Review." Below this, Two Victorian debutantes, one brunette in a green and creme dress, one taller and blonde in a gold dress, stand slyly holding hands. Next to them, the name Emma R. Alban, and below that, the title: "Don't Want You Like a Best Friend." Below that, the Avon Books logo in the lower right hand corner in white.
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I am so excited and incredibly honored to announce that DON'T WANT YOU LIKE A BEST FRIEND is a ✨January 2024 Indie Next Pick!✨ Thank you so very much to ABA and all the amazing independent booksellers who read, reviewed, and voted for my sapphic Victorian debutantes!

Over a light purple background, in the upper left corner, the logo for Indie Next (a red circle with navy text reading "Indie Next" horizontally through the circle, with "Booksellers" in red at the top, and "Recommend" in red at the bottom. To the right, the words "A January 2024 Indie Next Pick!" in white. Below that, the cover for "Don't Want You Like a Best Friend" (two Victorian debutantes, one brunette in a green and creme dress, one taller and blonde in a gold dress, stand slyly holding hands in front of a silhouetted purple crowd of partygoers, in front of deep coral windows). On the bottom of the cover, the date "On Sale: January 9th, 2024." To the right, a quote: “What a vibrant beginning to a new historical romance series! Full of intrigue, stolen kisses, and London drama, this sweet queer love story follows two women who dare to hope in a world not built for them.” —Vaughn Lachenauer, Main Point Books, Wayne, PA. The Avon Books logo is in the bottom left corner.
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In honor of Small Business Saturday I am SO EXCITED to announce my DON'T WANT YOU LIKE A BEST FRIEND  Signed Pre-Order Campaign with The Ripped Bodice!! All orders will receive a signed, personalized copy + an art print illustrated by the amazing @lenikauffman.bsky.socialbit.ly/DWYLABFRippe...

Over a dark purple background, the text: "Pre-order a signed copy from The Ripped Bodice and receive an art print illustrated by Leni Kauffman!" Below this, on a coral background with lighter coral butterflies, the cover for "Don't Want You Like a Best Friend" (two Victorian debutantes, one brunette in a green and creme dress, one taller and blonde in a gold dress, stand slyly holding hands in front of a silhouetted purple crowd of partygoers, in front of deep coral windows) next to an art print of the same two debutantes (the brunette in a pale blue dress with pink flowers, and the blonde in a deep green dress) kissing in a moonlit garden with a gazebo and tall trees in the distance. In the bottom right-hand corner, the Avon Books logo in white.
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Today's the final day of the DON'T WANT YOU LIKE A BEST FRIEND Giveaway! We're giving away ✨100 Print ARCs✨! Enter w/ 🔗 below or in my bio (US only) to win some sapphic Victorian parent-trapping debutantes!

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I'm so excited to say that "Don't Want You Like a Best Friend" is the LGBTQIAP+ Spotlight Book of the week on NetGalley and will be a READ NOW title all week! They're sapphic, Victorian, and they've got parent-trapping and accidentally falling in love to do! www.netgalley.com/catalog/cate...

On an orange background with light orange butterflies, a screenshot of NetGalley's LGBTQIAP+ page, with "Don't Want You Like a Best Friend" seated below a purple banner reading "Spotlight Book." Beside the cover image (two Victorian debutantes, one brunette in a green and creme dress, one taller and blonde in a gold dress, stand slyly holding hands in front of a silhouetted purple crowd of partygoers, in front of deep coral windows), the text: "Bridgerton meets Parent Trap in this queer romance! A swoon-worthy debut queer Victorian romance in which two debutantes distract themselves from having to seek husbands by setting up their widowed parents, and instead find their perfect match in each other." And an orange button which says READ NOW.
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We're giving away ✨100 Print ARCs✨ of DON'T WANT YOU LIKE A BEST FRIEND! Open 11/13 - 11/20 in the US. Enter to win now for sapphic Victorian parent-trapping debutantes! Beth and Gwen wish you good luck: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

A hand holding up a Print ARC of "Don't Want You Like a Best Friend" (two Victorian debutantes, one brunette in a green and creme dress, one taller and blonde in a gold dress, stand slyly holding hands in front of a silhouetted purple crowd of partygoers, in front of deep coral windows) in front of a colorful bookcase. At the top of the photo reads "100 Print ARCs Available" and at the bottom "Open 11/13 - 11/20." On either side of the photo, printed vertically on a deep purple background with lighter purple butterflies, the words "Goodreads Giveaway."
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Library Journal says if you like sapphic stories, new-adult fiction, or historical romance, DON'T WANT YOU LIKE A BEST FRIEND might be the book for you! Get ready for sapphic Victorian parent-trapping debutantes, because we're officially two months out--Jan 9, US | Jan 11th, UK!

On a deep purple background with light purple butterflies, the cover for debut novel DON'T WANT YOU LIKE A BEST FRIEND is centered (two Victorian debutantes, one brunette in a green and creme dress, one taller and blonde in a gold dress, stand slyly holding hands in front of a silhouetted purple crowd of partygoers, in front of deep coral windows). Above the cover, text reads: "Alban's debut is a disarmingly sweet and well-written story that promises two romances for the price of one. This has wide appeal and is recommended for readers who enjoy sapphic stories, new-adult fiction, or historical romance. Library Journal."  The Avon "A" logo is in the bottom right hand corner.
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Publishers Weekly says if you want tenderness, not trauma, in your queer period fiction, DON'T WANT YOU LIKE A BEST FRIEND will hit the spot! If that sounds good, today's the LAST DAY to enter the US ✨100 Print ARC✨ Goodreads Giveaway! Beth and Gwen wish you luck! www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

On a deep purple background with light purple butterflies, the cover for debut novel DON'T WANT YOU LIKE A BEST FRIEND is centered (two Victorian debutantes, one brunette in a green and creme dress, one taller and blonde in a gold dress, stand slyly holding hands in front of a silhouetted purple crowd of partygoers, in front of deep coral windows). Above the cover, text reads: "For readers who want tenderness, not trauma, in their queer period fiction, this will hit the spot. - Publishers Weekly."  The Avon "A" logo is in the bottom right hand corner.
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Back on my under-desk treadmill after a week in Manhattan. The leisurely pace required to type, and the muscle memory of being 5'0" in Penn Station just...do not mix.

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Emma R. Alban
@eraofemma.bsky.social
Author of DON'T WANT YOU LIKE A BEST FRIEND (Jan 9, 2024) from Avon Books · Screenwriter · Theater kid · Stress Baker · Rep: Stacy Testa · She/her linktr.ee/ERAlban
256 followers192 following49 posts