The Second You're Single: A Novel

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Freelance writer Sora Reid believes in inertia. She's the odd one out in a family of go-getters, including her Japanese-American mom, who hints about losing weight, and her almost-married sister, who needs her to get a date for the wedding-dancing with their Scottish Great Uncle Bob won't do. For Sora, minimal input, minimal expectations is a way of life. The one thing that disrupts her inertia: an intense dislike for Valentine's Day. What is it with the commercial love machine Why do we get our hopes up, when staying home with a package of bacon and bottle of tequila is better Sora's been betrayed before, and her heart feels like Grandma Mitsuye's antique Japanese ceramic bowl with its gold-filled cracks. When her pledge to stay single inspires readers to #gosolo, Sora wants to empower her followers. It shouldn't be that hard, right Enter Jack Mann, a muscle-bound baker who Sora hasn't thought of since elementary school. When a run-in at the grocery store leads to instant attraction, Sora knows she has to shut it down. She can't #gosolo AND get the guy. She can't let down her readers. And relationships always end, so why should Jack be different-even though he's confounding her expectations of love

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"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!" -New York Times bestselling Author Darynda Jones

"Riotous, whip-smart, and original. Read this happy-making book if you love yourself." --Jayci Lee, Author of Booked on a Feeling

"The perfect Valentine! Cara Tanamachi will charm even the most reluctant heart with this treat of a story. Sora's attempts to stay single, then her courage to follow her heart, had me cheering. Readers will fall in love!" - USA Today bestselling author Megan Crane

"The Second You're Single is harder to put down than a box of gourmet Valentine's Day chocolates. It has everything I adore in a book: heart, humor, and a sizzling love story that captivated me from the first page to the last. Readers will fall head over heels for Sora and Jack. I'm already impatient for Cara Tanamachi's next book!" -Kerry Rea, author of The Wedding Ringer

"Hilarious and heartwarming...highly recommended." - Library Journal (starred review)

Author Bio

CARA TANAMACHI lives near Chicago with her husband and five children (two by biology and three by marriage), and their 85-pound Goldendoodle, Theodore. Raised near Dallas, Texas by her Japanese-American dad and her English-Scottish American mom, she was the oldest of two children (the debate still rages whether she or her brother are currently the family favorite). The University of Pennsylvania grad worked as a newspaper reporter, and then published many novels under the name, Cara Lockwood.