Author of the Amish Mystery series Laura Bradford’s A FRIEND FOR HIRE, beginning a new series in which a down on her luck 30-something turns to “plus-one” duty to pay her bills and invariably finds herself knee-deep in murder, to Michelle Vega at Berkley Prime Crime, in an exclusive submission, in a two-book deal, for publication in summer 2021, by the coincidentally also-named Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency (world).

Joss Wood’s untitled contribution to the Texas Cattleman’s Club series, to Stacy Boyd at Harlequin Desire, for publication in November 2021, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency.

Debut author Julie Tieu’s THE DONUT TRAP, in which a woman working at her immigrant parents’ donut shop is lost in the routine of donuts, Netflix, and sleep until an old college crush appears, but after a disastrous dinner with his mom reveals maybe he isn’t as perfect as she thinks and, worse, he doesn’t think she is either, she has to fight to find her place in life, to May Chen at Avon, in a nice deal, in a two-book deal, for publication in fall 2021, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency (world).

Instagram personality and home chef Abby Turner’s THE LIVING TABLE: BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH EVERYDAY HOSPITALITY, which emphasizes the importance of gathering around a table to share food, conversation, and God’s love for all, including recipes that allow the host to enjoy her company, to Gini Wietecha and Jason Rovenstine at DaySpring, in a nice deal, for publication in spring 2020, by Jennifer Chen Tran at Bradford Literary Agency (NA).

Stephen Briseno’s THE NOTEBOOK KEEPER, pitched as inspired by true events, following a girl and her mama who, denied entry at the U.S. border, must wait and find the refugee in charge of “the notebook,” an unofficial ledger of those waiting to cross into the U.S.; as time goes on and hope dwindles, she discovers the power of spreading kindness in such a dark place, illustrated by Magdalena Mora, to Ann Kelley at Random House Studio, for publication in summer 2022, by Natalie Lakosil at Bradford Literary Agency for the author, and by Steven Malk at Writers House for the illustrator.

Author of HEARTS, STRINGS, & OTHER BREAKABLE THINGS Jacqueline Firkins’s HOW NOT TO FALL IN LOVE, in which a cynical wedding shop worker tries to “cure” a hopelessly romantic LARP-er by teaching him the harsh realities of modern dating, only to realize he is the one teaching her, to Nicole Sclama at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children’s, for publication in fall 2021, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency (world).

Alechia Dow’s THE KINDRED, about a royal and a commoner, mistakenly mind-paired at birth, who land on Earth after fleeing royal assassins, only to find the “developing” planet might hold the solutions to their divided and unjust lives back home, to Natashya Wilson at Inkyard Press, in a two-book deal, for publication in winter 2022, by Natalie Lakosil at Bradford Literary Agency (NA).

J. Elle’s A TASTE OF MAGIC, the first of two books set at the Park Row Magic Academy, starring a 12-year-old black girl who enrolls in the inner-city magical academy hidden in the back of a beauty shop, and who must fight to keep it open after redistricting and gentrification threaten to close it down, to Claire Stetzer at Bloomsbury Children’s, in a very nice deal, at auction, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2022, by Natalie Lakosil at Bradford Literary Agency (world English).

Barbara Dunlop’s book eight in a new iteration of the Texas Cattleman’s Club series, again to Kathryn Lye at Harlequin Desire, for publication in late 2021, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency (world).