{"title":"Maggie Gates","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003eMeet \u003cstrong\u003eMaggie Gates\u003c\/strong\u003e, a \u003cstrong\u003eUSA Today \u0026amp; Amazon bestselling author\u003c\/strong\u003e writing romance that’s \u003cstrong\u003eraw, relatable, and packed with heat and humor\u003c\/strong\u003e—the kind of books that make you laugh out loud, blush a little, and then immediately start the next one.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003eShe calls \u003cstrong\u003eNorth Carolina\u003c\/strong\u003e home, where she spends her days chasing word counts, wrangling a \u003cstrong\u003edog and a kiddo\u003c\/strong\u003e, and living proof that an author \u003cem\u003ecan\u003c\/em\u003e survive on determination (and maybe a suspicious amount of \u003cstrong\u003eCoca-Cola\u003c\/strong\u003e). Her love of small-town romance borders on obsession, and honestly? 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