Posts | Kaira Rouda

3 05, 2016

The Goodbye Year Pub Day is TODAY!!

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-06T23:41:07+00:00May 3, 2016|Posts|Comments Off on The Goodbye Year Pub Day is TODAY!!

Hello everybody! Happy May! It has been two years since my last women’s fiction novel, In the Mirror, came out and I’m so excited to present THE GOODBYE YEAR! This story, as with all of my women’s fiction novels, is close to my heart and sparked by my own experiences with my youngest leaving for college. (#emptynestday232) Here’s a piece I wrote for Woman’s Day on the subject, in case you’re interested. (sigh) Empty nesting: I survived my youngest child’s last year of high school. Now What? http://www.womansday.com/relationships/family-friends/a54482/empty-nesters/ As for the fictional version ☺, THE GOODBYE YEAR is the story of Melanie, a perfectionist mom who views the approaching end of parenting as a type of death, can’t believe she has only one more year to live vicariously through her slacker senior son, Dane. Gorgeous mom Sarah has just begun to realize that her only daughter, Ashley, [...]

23 04, 2016

The Goodbye Year Goodreads Giveaway ends soon!

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-06T23:41:17+00:00April 23, 2016|Posts|Comments Off on The Goodbye Year Goodreads Giveaway ends soon!

I'm beyond excited for May 3rd, the day The Goodbye Year arrives in the world and in a bookstore near you! If you'd like a chance to win a copy before it's officially released, please hop over to Goodreads and enter the giveaway! My publisher is offering 10 print copies! Good luck!

8 03, 2016

Laguna Sights Chapter Reveal! Preview of book out March 29

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-06T23:41:35+00:00March 8, 2016|Posts|Comments Off on Laguna Sights Chapter Reveal! Preview of book out March 29

LAGUNA SIGHTS Synopsis: Is the price of fame the chance at true love? Scott Cassidy has lived a blessed life. Growing up in Laguna Beach with a loving family, he was discovered in high school when he appeared on the popular reality TV show, Laguna Nights. Now cast as a doctor on the number one soap opera, his star keeps rising. Finally free from his long-term girlfriend, Scott isn’t looking for love, but when a popular dating app matches him with Jamie Kane, he can’t deny the sparks. But is she really everything she seems? Jamie Kane isn’t lucky in love or life. Her childhood was tumultuous with a single mom who moved to Hollywood for fame but ended up waiting tables in Malibu. Certainly not one of the spoiled kids she went to high school and college with, Jamie has worked hard [...]

8 02, 2016

Redbook magazine names The Goodbye Year one of the best books of spring!

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-06T23:42:04+00:00February 8, 2016|Posts|Comments Off on Redbook magazine names The Goodbye Year one of the best books of spring!

Here's how Redbook magazine described The Goodbye Year in its list of the 20 best books you absolutely must read this spring! The Goodbye Year, by Kaira Rouda Will, Melanie and Sarah are all parents in three separate families grappling with the same issue: their children are graduating high school and soon will be off to college, leaving them with empty houses and no buffer to distract them from their domestic and personal problems. Told from the perspectives of both the parents and the kids, the novel covers how the uncertainty involved with children leaving home for the first time affects family as a whole. Why we're looking forward to it: The family dramas and dynamics are things that we can all relate to while experiencing them in new ways through the characters. Thank you, Redbook magazine! Here's the entire list! 20 Best Books to Read This Spring! Happy reading!

29 01, 2016

So excited! THE GOODBYE YEAR made the list!!

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-06T23:42:12+00:00January 29, 2016|Posts|Comments Off on So excited! THE GOODBYE YEAR made the list!!

The Goodbye Year made the list! What list you wonder? Well, the SheKnows media list of "10 Spring Book Releases by Women We Can't Wait to Read" list! The Goodbye Year is in GREAT company and I can't wait to read all the rest of the books on the list! So, thank you SheKnows and thank you to everybody who has pre-ordered The Goodbye Year, coming out May 3rd! If you haven't reserved your copy yet, print or digital, you are just one click away! In other exciting news, THE GOODBYE YEAR has been receiving amazing reviews from early readers, including bestselling authors like Kate Hilton! Here is what she thought! "The Goodbye Year is a book about the profound transition that takes place in families as children prepare to graduate from high school and begin independent lives. Told from varying perspectives – husbands, wives, [...]

7 01, 2016

Writers who Read Interview and a Happy 2016!

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-06T23:42:25+00:00January 7, 2016|Posts|Comments Off on Writers who Read Interview and a Happy 2016!

Hi all, Kaira here! I was thrilled to be asked by G.G. Andrew to be her first interview for 2016 in her Writers Who Read interview series, which features a writer each week geeking out over books and reading: The first Writers Who Read interview of 2016 begins with author Kaira Rouda. Welcome, Kaira! Who are you? Hi! I’m Kaira Rouda, and I write sexy modern romance and women’s fiction novels sparkling with humor and heart. New to the romance world, I’ve been a published author since 2009. My family and I live in Laguna Beach, California – the setting for my most recent romance contemporary romance series. Which book or series was your gateway into the world of reading? Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey. Second grade. I knew I wanted to be a writer for as long as I can remember. Nowadays, what makes you crack [...]

15 12, 2015

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-06T23:42:34+00:00December 15, 2015|Posts|Comments Off on It’s the most wonderful time of the year!

Happy Holidays, everybody! I hope you have a chance to experience the magic of the season which truly is the sparkle in a little child's eyes, the glow of a warm fire, the laughter with good friends, and the love of family. The best things in life are the experiences shared with others. Treasure these moments. And thank you, so much, for reading my stories. It's wonderful to have you here sharing the journey. Happy reading. Happy holidays. Merry everything! I look forward to spending a fantastic 2016 with you! xo Kaira Below, Santa is enjoying my newest story, Laguna Lights, featuring a sparkling Christmas wedding at the beach. No wonder he's so jolly!

26 11, 2015

Happy Thanksgiving!

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-06T23:42:42+00:00November 26, 2015|Posts|Comments Off on Happy Thanksgiving!

I love this holiday. It reminds us of the important things in life! Be thankful. Live Simply. Be Kind. Do your best. Use please and thank you. Cherish family and friends. Never give up. Believe in yourself. Listen with your heart. Help others. Laugh often and lots. Have a wonderful day!

23 11, 2015

Laguna Lights Blog Tour Happening Now!

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-06T23:42:47+00:00November 23, 2015|Posts|Comments Off on Laguna Lights Blog Tour Happening Now!

Hey, guess what? LAGUNA LIGHTS, featuring Laura and Paul, is on tour and there's a fun giveaway, too! LAGUNA LIGHTS by Kaira Rouda was just released and we are having a blog tour for the book. This is the 3rd in the Laguna Beach series. Each book in this series is a standalone, contemporary romance title. Be sure to check out the buy links below, along with links from the previous books in the series. The blog tour stops are listed below. Follow along and enter to win the rafflecopter for a terrific prize pack! LAGUNA LIGHTS Synopsis: Welcome back to Laguna Beach... Laura Kinkaid’s glamorous Hollywood life is falling apart. After years of reality television stardom beginning in high school on Laguna Nights, her career and relationship with her long-term boyfriend Scott are fizzling out. Laura decides to go home to Laguna Beach [...]

10 11, 2015

Yay! It’s pub day for Laguna Lights, Laguna Beach Book 3!

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-06T23:42:55+00:00November 10, 2015|Posts|Comments Off on Yay! It’s pub day for Laguna Lights, Laguna Beach Book 3!

Available today for your eReader or in paperback, Laguna Lights is "it girl" Laura's story and can be read alone or as part of the Laguna Beach series. Here's the scoop: Welcome back to Laguna Beach, California ... Laura Kinkaid’s glamorous Hollywood life is falling apart. After years of reality television stardom beginning in high school on Laguna Nights, her career and relationship with her long-term boyfriend Scott are fizzling out. Laura decides to go home to Laguna Beach for the weekend to attend a baby shower for her high school friend. That decision – and a car accident – will lead her to a new future, if she’s ready to take a chance at love. Paul Dorn’s former life in New York City is far behind him and he’s working in a popular Laguna Beach surf shop when fate brings the most beautiful woman [...]