But you can just call me Cara.
I'm an award-winning, USA Today bestseller who's been writing books for more than 20 years. I write under Cara Lockwood and Cara Tanamachi (name my parents gave me). I've got 39 published titles (and counting), including The Dater's Handbook, a Hallmark movie starring Meghan Markle.

Do you love Only Murders in the Building but wish it had more romance tropes? This is the book for you.
"Tanamachi charms in this clever romantic suspense novel... [and] does a good job of keeping the twists coming. The result is a fun genre mash-up that's perfect for the beach bag."

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.
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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:
Hey, Millennials. I see you. Having trouble with buying that home and do you trust your rescue dog more than men? Grab these books:
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.
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Like Hunger Games? You'll love The Girl Who Was On Fire.








Darynda Jones

The Second You're Single brought home the silver in the 2024 DWRI Romance Book Literary Awards.
Copyright © 2025 Cara the Author - All Rights Reserved.
Author photos by Meagan Shuptar.
Make-up by Jaycie Ganek.
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