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Do you highlight the banter or dog-ear the love letters? Your reading habits are a roadmap straight to your next book boyfriend. Follow the GPS, new fans — your backlist soulmate is in here somewhere.
I read my own backlist twice — once in publication order, once in what I'm calling the 'emotional damage' order — and survived to tell the tale. Here's your printable guide, spoiler-safe notes, and an invitation to confess where YOU started.
One week. Seven heroes. One very confused barista named Kyle. I swapped my real life for the daily habits of Mackenzie McKade's book boyfriends — from 5 a.m. brooding sessions to a grand gesture involving tulips — and rated every single one for viability.
From foggy Maine harbors to Texas wildflower country, these eight real towns are so charming they practically write their own love stories. Consider this your official itinerary for a book-fueled road trip.
How hot is too hot? After years of readers asking where I stand on steam levels, I'm finally breaking down my personal heat scale — and rating scenes from my own backlist along the way. Come weigh in on your comfort zone, because this debate is never settling itself.
Some tropes are fine wine; some need to ride off into the sunset. Mackenzie ranks her favorites, roasts the overdone, and hands the mic to you — vote on which trope stars in her next novel.