Publishing Director Emily Gowers has acquired World English and Italian rights for two high-concept standalone sapphic romances by Dana Hawkins from Jenna Satterthwaite at Storm Literary Agency. It’s in Her Kiss, follows a woman cursed to cause accidents every time she kisses someone who falls for the private investigator determined to prove she’s a fraud. This will publish in February 2027, followed by The Ex Files in October 2027.
Dana says,
“I am ecstatic to be working with Emily Gowers again! The Storm team has been a dream partner, and I absolutely cannot wait for readers to get their hands on these two sparkly, high-concept, and fun sapphic rom-coms. Special thank you to Jenna for negotiating this deal!”
Emily says,
“I’m thrilled to continue working with Dana and Jenna on these two fantastic romances. Both stories offer unique and enchanting premises and mixed with all of the sparkly tension and tenderness of Dana’s writing, I know that readers are going to be completely captivated.”
Jenna says,
“Dana is a powerhouse in the sapphic romcom community, and we’re ecstatic to continue working with Storm Publishing to get her work into the hands of her eager fans!”
Meet Dana! Visit her at her website, on Instagram and on Facebook.
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