The Mutual Appreciation Society
Nicole is 43, widowed, and on the apps. She's a Jane Austen devotee navigating modern dating in Nashville — with mixed results.
(From the author: I mostly lived this. Consider it a Hallmark movie with better writing and a more realistic ending.)
Available May 5 – Every pre-order includes a second copy to give away.
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I'm Cara Baker Davis. I write books that I need — and hopefully, exactly what you need, too!
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Why I Wrote an Anti-Rom-Com (And What a Washing...
When I started writing The Mutual Appreciation Society, it was a love story. But it's a sort of anti-love story that ends up a love story. Let me explain.
Why I Wrote an Anti-Rom-Com (And What a Washing...
When I started writing The Mutual Appreciation Society, it was a love story. But it's a sort of anti-love story that ends up a love story. Let me explain.
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The List I Made as Therapy That Became a Book
In the summer of 2023, I was three years into dating after losing my husband and I was doing it badly. Not badly in the way people mean when they...
The List I Made as Therapy That Became a Book
In the summer of 2023, I was three years into dating after losing my husband and I was doing it badly. Not badly in the way people mean when they...
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Behind the Pages: The Writing Journey of Sanctuary
Success, for me, wasn't about sales numbers or building a platform. It was about creating something authentic that might help others feel less alone in their struggles.
Behind the Pages: The Writing Journey of Sanctuary
Success, for me, wasn't about sales numbers or building a platform. It was about creating something authentic that might help others feel less alone in their struggles.
