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Mariah Ankenman author (she/her)
@mariahankenman.bsky.social
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Author of Sassy and Swoon-Worthy Romance. Lover of vodka and puns. Spoonie. Aerial enthusiast. All reading is valid💗💛💙
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https://mariahankenman.com/
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Do you love swoony romance books with:

Opposites Attract
Mistaken Identity
Forced Proximity
Only One Bed
POTS rep
Bi rep

Then you’re the reader I’m looking for! I’ve got a few spots open on my ARC team for my upcoming release: Cinderella’s Bargain with the Billionaire. Check out my bio for info.
Graphic for Cinderella‘s bargain with the billionaire by Mariah Ankenman with tax reading our readers wanted grumpy hero, force proximity by heroin pot rep mistaken identity
October 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Looking for a spicy paranormal romance for the season? How about a Daemon with a twelve foot wing span and ✨healing✨ breath 😘
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The book Damon uprising by Mariah Ankenman with the word sale and a quote by Cynthia Eaton
October 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Come on down and see me and other local authors at Improper City in Denver right now until 4pm!
Author, Mariah and Kohn standing in front of a book table with books
September 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Come see me and other local authors tomorrow from 1-4pm at Improper City in Denver CO. Grab a cold beer and a hot book!😘
September 13, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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September hair💋
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September 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Preorder sale at @barnesandnoble.com 🥳 You can preorder my upcoming Harlequin romance and get 25% off using code PREORDER25
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September 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Who loves fake dating and the best friend’s brother tropes? Then do I have a book for you! The first book in my Jackson Family Distillery series, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, is on S*A*L*E* right now! books2read.com/u/br9JeY
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September 1, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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I’ll be at @2ndandcharles today in Lakewood CO from 3pm-5pm signing copies of Perfect Imperfections and my Jackson Damily Distillery Series. Stop by for this multi author event!
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August 31, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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I’ll be at 2nd and Charles in Lakewood August 31st from 3-5! I’ll have copies of Perfect Imperfections and my Jackson Family Distillery series. Stop by to say hi and get a signed book!
Graphic for a book signing at second and Charles with author photo from Mariah Ankenman and book covers for crazy little thing called love and perfect imperfections
August 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Guess what…I have more books coming out with Harlequin🎉 I can't wait for you all to meet Kell, Cash, and Mal. These might just be my sweetest cinnamon roll heroes yet! A huge thanks to my agent Eva and editor Helena.
Publishers Marketplace Deal Report BACKSTAGE NIGHT WITH THE BILLIONAIRE By Mariah Ankenman Imprint: Harlequin Mariah Ankenman's BACKSTAGE NIGHT WITH THE BILLIONAIRE, the first book in the Love Under Construction series, in which a man is hired to do covert repairs on a dilapidated theater that is secretly housing the woman who runs it and whom he can't help falling for, even as that puts everything they're working toward on the line, to Helena Bacon at Harlequin Romance, in a nice deal, in an exclusive submission, in a three-book deal, for publication in spring 2026, by Eva Scalzo at Speilburg Literary Agency (world). Fiction: Romance August 20, 2025
August 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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I am so exited to share the cover for my next Harlequin Romance: Cinderella’s Bargain With The Billionaire. This book is particularly close to my heart at the heroine Marissa lives with POTS just like me! Coming November 2025!
Pink background with text reading cover reveal coming November 20 25 and the cover for Cinderella‘s bargain with billionaire by Mariah Ankenman, a couple kissing in a bar
August 9, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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I’ll be at Dry Dock Brewing this Saturday from 1-4pm with a bunch of other authors. Come by for a cool drink and a hot read!
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July 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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It’s Stuff Your E-Reader Day!!!! Over 1,600 free romance books including mine: Daemon Uprising. Head over to www.romancebookworms.com for all the details and happy reading!
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June 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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It’s Autism Awareness/Acceptance month and despite *waves hand* everything happing to our community right now I’m choosing to celebrate! My book SOMEBODY TO LOVE features Penny, who is autistic and wonderful, is on sale right now. I’m proud of who I am and my community.
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Blue graphic with the cover for somebody to love by Mariah Ankenman and text reading celebrate autistic joy
April 23, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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If you love:
Grumpy/Sunshine
Boss/Employee
Spicy Aerial Straps scenes
Opposites Attract
Small Town quirk
Then I’ve got great news! HEAD OVER HEELS IN LOVE is now on Netgalley!
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
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April 22, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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★ The 2025 LIFT 4 Autism Auction is OPEN for Bidding! ★

The entire catalog is available here, including my donation
 tinyurl.com/LIFT2025Cata...
 
➜ Bidding on auction items will be Monday, April 21 8:00 am EST through 5:00 pm EST on Sunday, April 27, 2025.
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April 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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It’s here! The Cover for my Harlequin Romance debut: ACCIDENTALLY DATING THE ENEMY. I am so excited for you all to meet Nora and Zane this summer. A special shout out to my amazing sister for answering all my questions about celiac🥰
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Cover for accidentally dating the enemy by Mariah Ankenman with Trope tags
April 20, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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New month new hair! Purple with a dash of pink💜🩷
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March 13, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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So incredibly honored and humbled to receive 5 Indieverse award nominations for my book SOMEBODY TO LOVE. Voting opens in November but there’s a lot of fun stuff happening between now and then so stay tuned! Congrats to all the nominees 🎉
Blue background with a white notepad and the cover for somebody to love by Mariah Ankenman and text reading MY 2025 INDIEVERSE AWARD NOMINATIONS - Our Storytelling: Neurodivergent Representation Most Intense Romantic Chemistry Hottest Consent Scene Coziest Small Town What A Debacle
February 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Wahoo!!! We got a green banner🎉 🥰🥰🥰
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February 16, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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🎉book sale alert!!!!!
Crazy Little Thing Called Love is .99¢ until February 7th! It’s for readers who love:
Fake Dating 👩🏻‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏻
Best friend’s brother 🧔🏻
Frenemies to lovers ❤️‍🔥
Small town 🏘️
Set in a distillery🍸

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Text reading to celebrate the upcoming release of this. This is on sale and the cover for can’t help falling in love crazy little thing called love with a $.99 sticker.
February 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Ace’s book cover is here!!!! I’m so excited for yall to read the final book in the Jackson Family Distillery series. Ace and Millie are the epitome of Grumpy/Sunshine (and did I mention she’s an aerialist and there’s a spicy aerial straps scene😘). Coming May 2025!
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January 31, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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AITA: I (32F) have the hots for my anger management teacher (33M). He feels the same and we started hooking up in secret, but I’m starting to crave more. Now that my anger management courses is done, AITA if I change the rules of our agreement and ask to take this thing public?
Cover for can’t help falling in love by Mariah Ankenman trope arrows reading FMC with undiagnosed ADHD cinnamon roll hero, hot for teacher, grumpy sunshine
January 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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The dedication for my upcoming book with a prickly heroine🖤
Can’t Help Falling In Love coming 2/13/25
For all the readers who love an unlikable heroine and for all the women who have been called unlikable because they refuse to submit to how society says a woman should act. Keep being you!
January 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Evergreen meme
Vincini from The Princess Bride with text reading you fool, you fell for one of the classic blenders never mess with Romancelandia
January 16, 2025 at 2:51 AM