You are the first just straight up romance author that I've been able to talk to you for this show so I have a ton of questions about your work.

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She's also the co-host of the Fated Mates romance podcast and Sarah is joining us today to talk about Bombshell, the first book in her new Hell's Bells series. This week I'm talking to Sarah McLean, New York Times bestselling author of romance novels, including Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake, A Rogue by Any Other Name and many, many more. Welcome to First Draft with me, Sarah Enni.

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