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Sofi Keren
Sofi Keren is a writer in love with romance and her home city of Indianapolis. She writes stories that combine the two. She has published two novels: False Starts & Artichoke Hearts and Painted Over, which was also nominated for Indiana Authors Awards in the genre and emerging categories. In addition to her romance novels, she writes short speculative fiction under the name Summer Jewel Keown, which has been published in Pulp Literature, Bikes Not Rockets, and the Taylor Swift-themed anthology Kiss Your Darlings. She co-edited the anthology Non-stalgia with Ryan Everett Felton.
2022 Genre Shortlist: False Starts & Artichoke Hearts
A romance novel set in the world of fine dining finds Daniela and Jules both starting over and hoping that their pasts won’t stop them from building a future together.
2020 Emerging and Genre Shortlists: Painted Over
Back in the day, Paige and Ria were the best of friends. As they grew, they grew closer, always there for each other, even as Paige concentrated on literature and art while Ria cut a swath through every soccer field―and most of the cheerleaders. But something shocking happened during their senior year of college that ended their friendship. Big time.
In the years that follow, Paige becomes a successful artist and Ria a star soccer player. A chance meeting with Ria after all this time has Paige wondering if it’s finally time to forgive and forget. As the two become cautiously reacquainted, the possibility of a true reconciliation is complicated by the arrival of glamorous gallery owner, Cara, who definitely wants Paige’s work…and maybe something more. Then there’s the return of Ria’s gorgeous ex, Elena, who has a mind-blowing surprise for Paige..
