Kristina Forest is an American romance author of novels for teens and adults, including The Neighbor Favor (2023) and Zyla & Kai (2022). Her most recent novel, The Partner Plot (2024), was Good Morning America's Buzz Pick of February 2024.[1]
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 Forest at Loudmouth Books in Indianapolis | |
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Biography
editForest earned a writing arts degree from Rowan University[2] and completed her Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at The New School.[3]
Forest began writing young adult fiction; her book The Neighbor Favor began her first adult romance series.[4] The second book in the series, The Partner Plot, was published in February 2024. In a starred review, Kirkus Reviews stated, "Forest's novel is a sweet portrayal of first love and second chances. Violet and Xavier are memorable, real, and vulnerable as they struggle with career sacrifices and the fear of more heartbreak. Yet they were destined from the start—and Forest's romance never misses a shot."[5]
In addition to her work as an author, she has worked as a Subsidiary Rights Coordinator for Penguin Random.[2]
Personal life
editForest lives in New Jersey.[3] She was inspired to write romance novels as a teenager by reading novels by Sarah Dessen, but she wanted to focus on writing romance novels for Black girls and women.[6]
Publications
editReferences
edit- ^ "'The Partner Plot' by Kristina Forest is our 'GMA' Buzz Pick". Good Morning America. Archived from the original on 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ a b "Publishing and Writing for the Public: A Reconstructed Concentration". ROWAN UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF WRITING ARTS. Archived from the original on 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ a b "About". Kristina Forest. Archived from the original on 2024-03-02. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ Brewer, Robert Lee (2023-02-27). "Kristina Forest: On Characters Connecting Through the Written Word". Writer's Digest. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ THE PARTNER PLOT | Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ Grant, Kayla (2023-08-16). "Why Kristina Forest's 'The Neighbor Favor' should be your next beach romance read". TheGrio. Archived from the original on 2024-02-28. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "I Wanna Be Where You Are". Kirkus Reviews. 2019-03-26. Archived from the original on 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ "Now That I've Found You by Kristina Forest". Publishers Weekly. 2020-06-03. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ "Zyla & Kai by Kristina Forest". Publishers Weekly. 2022-05-12. Archived from the original on 2022-06-17. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ "The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest". Publishers Weekly. 2022-09-14. Archived from the original on 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ "The Partner Plot by Kristina Forest". Publishers Weekly. 2024-01-21. Retrieved 2024-03-12.