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1 author, 2 names

But you can just call me Cara. 


I've been writing books for nearly 25 years. I write under Cara Lockwood and Cara Tanamachi (name my parents gave me). I've got 38 published titles (and counting), including The Dater's Handbook, a Hallmark movie starring Meghan Markle.  

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Preorder the New Book - KISS, MARRY, KILL

Do you love Only Murders in the Building but wish it had more romance tropes? Want a little true-crime, good old serial killer vibes in your rom-com? This book is for you.

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Kiss, Marry, Kill - dual cover reveal!

Get the scoop at People Magazine!

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Happily-Ever-Afters For Every Generation

Boomers

Millennials

Boomers

Get a chicken-fried end of the world tale wit tever the hell you want. Whenever you want. I saved the naughty bits just for you. 


Check these books out: 


  1. Look at Me. Haven't you always wanted to live next door to a  hunk who doesn't mind parading around the open window? I thought so. 
  2. It's never too late to make a Hot Mistake. Especially if you're the maid of honor, and the mistake is the rakish best man.
  3. Get a chicken-fried end of the world tale with Every Demon Has his Day. 

Gen X

Millennials

Boomers

I'm one of you, Gen X. I, too, drank from the garden hose and wandered free until the street lights came on. 


Grab these books that I think you'll love: 


  1. The Shark And I, a story about a divorced mom trying to figure out how to swipe right with the help of her teen daughter and aging mom. 
  2. Dixieland Sushi is my love letter to the '80s, where every chapter has a quote from Mr. Miyagi. 
  3. Check out my ghostwriting collab with iconic Francine Pascal: The Sweet Life.

Millennials

Millennials

Millennials

Hey, Millennials. I see you. Having trouble with buying that home and do you trust your rescue dog more than men? Grab these books: 


  1. The Second You're Single. Cinnamon-roll/falls-first Jack meets sworn-off-romance, rather-stay-home-with-her-one-eyed-rescue-dog, Sora. 
  2. The Takeover tells the story of Sora's sister, Nami, in this enemies-to-lovers romance.
  3. The Dater's Handbook, a Hallmark movie starring Meghan Markle. Say less.


Gen Z

Millennials

Bro, I got you. You might remember the Bard Academy series from fifth or sixth grade, or even middle school. It's a boarding school haunted by the ghosts of famous literary authors (think: the Bronte Sisters), and their original mood characters (Healthcliff, anyone)? Plus, 

who wants a love triangle? Say less.


Check these out: 


  1. Wuthering High
  2. The Scarlet Letterman
  3. Moby Clique
  4. A Tale of Two Proms


Like Hunger Games? You'll love The Girl Who Was On Fire.

Gen Alpha

Gen Alpha

Coming in 2027!

Books By Romance Trope

Let's fight it out with snappy dialogue.

Let's fight it out with snappy dialogue.

Let's fight it out with snappy dialogue.

The Takeover

The Shark and I

First Class Sin

Masquerade

The Sex Cure


Doesn't every 'ship deserve one?

Let's fight it out with snappy dialogue.

Let's fight it out with snappy dialogue.

The Second You're Single 

Practicing Parenthood

I Did (But I Wouldn't Now)

Those who're trapped together...

Let's fight it out with snappy dialogue.

Those who're trapped together...

 Her Hawaiian Homecoming

Shelter in the Tropics

Double Dare You

Dixieland Sushi



Opposites attract...

Let's fight it out with snappy dialogue.

Those who're trapped together...

 Island of Second Chances 

 Cuffs

 Pink Slip Party

Marry your best friend,

No strings, unless you want them.

Marry your best friend,

  The Big Break 

 Pink Slip Party

I Did (But I Wouldn't Now)

Dixieland Sushi

Small town, big love

No strings, unless you want them.

Marry your best friend,

 Every Demon Has His Day

Can't Teach an Old Demon New Tricks

Dixieland Sushi

Her Hawaiian Homecoming


Three is never a crowd,

No strings, unless you want them.

No strings, unless you want them.

 Wuthering High

The Scarlet Letterman

Moby Clique

A Tale of Two Proms

No strings, unless you want them.

No strings, unless you want them.

No strings, unless you want them.

No Strings  

Hot Mistake

The Love Cure

"Hilarious" - Library Journal "Tanamachi (The Second You’re Single) shines" - Publisher's Weekly

"Hilarious" - Library Journal "Tanamachi (The Second You’re Single) shines" - Publisher's Weekly

"Hilarious" - Library Journal "Tanamachi (The Second You’re Single) shines" - Publisher's Weekly

"Hilarious" - Library Journal "Tanamachi (The Second You’re Single) shines" - Publisher's Weekly

"Hilarious" - Library Journal "Tanamachi (The Second You’re Single) shines" - Publisher's Weekly

"Hilarious" - Library Journal "Tanamachi (The Second You’re Single) shines" - Publisher's Weekly

"Charming and smart, The Second You're Single is a hilarious romp through the tangled and thorn-covered tendrils of romance. I read this in one sitting, laughed, sighed, and loved every word. This is a heartwarming tale you won't want to miss!"


Darynda Jones

Diverse Writers and Readers International Winner

The Second Your Single

The Second You're Single brought home the silver in the 2024 DWRI Romance Book Literary Awards.

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Author photos by Meagan Shuptar.

Make-up by Jaycie Ganek.


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