Similarly, footage of the 2016 Dakota Pipeline Protest kickstarted her novel The Kingmaker. That inspired Ryan's novel about domestic abuse set in the world of pro sports, Long Shot. Often, it'll be something in the news that grabs Ryan's attention, such as an incident, which went viral on social media, involving a professional footballer attacking his girlfriend in an elevator. With mainstream publisher Bloom Books reissuing five of her previously self-published titles starting later this month, and a TV series based on another one of her books now in development through Peacock, Ryan's high-emotional-stakes romances are poised to reach a wider audience. "My books come from indignation," the author told NPR in an interview. Romance books all have one thing in common: A "Happily Ever After." And Kennedy Ryan's love stories are packed with scenes of friendship and spicy sex along the way.īut the impulse that drives her to write them is darker. Romance writer Kennedy Ryan made history in 2019 as the first Black author to win one of the most prestigious romance fiction prizes - the RITA Award in the Best Contemporary Romance: Long category, for Long Shot.
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