The Roughest Draft

They were cowriting literary darlings until they hit a plot hole that turned their lives upside down.Three years ago, Katrina Freeling and Nathan Van Huysen were the brightest literary stars on the horizon, their cowritten book topping bestseller lists. But on the heels of their greatest success, they ended their partnership on bad terms, for reasons neither would divulge to the public. They haven't spoken since, and never planned to, except they have one final book due on contract.Facing crossroads in their personal and professional lives, they're forced to reunite. The last thing they ever thought they'd do again is hole up in the tiny Florida town where they wrote their previous book, trying to finish a new manuscript quickly and painlessly. Working through the reasons they've hated each other for the past three years isn't easy, especially not while writing a romantic novel.While passion and prose push them closer together in the Florida heat, Katrina and Nathan will learn that relationships, like writing, sometimes take a few rough drafts before they get it right.Story Locale: Florida Keys

ADULT DEBUT from a married couple, Emily and Austin write YA for Viking ChildrensAUTHORS WITH A PERSONAL NARRATIVE: Emily and Austin are high school sweethearts who attended Ivy League universities before embarking on their romance novel writing career togetherCROSSOVER ROMANCE AND WOMEN'S FICTION audience for this upmarket romance that deals with deeper themes of divorce and second chancesA ROMANCE FOR BOOK LOVERS: the concept appeals to readers who are fascinated with the lives of authors, editors, and publishing professionals; Beach Read has proven how much readers love romances about publishingAN EXCITING PIVOT FOR THE AUTHORS' BRAND: Berkley has established a strong ability to pivot YA authors into a bigger market with authors such as Emily Henry, Kerry Winfrey, and Rachel Lynn Solomon