E. M. Vernetti | Updates

Every love story has a soundtrack

E. M. Vernetti — Wed, 1 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

For The Second Act of Sinclair, I chose songs that follow Jamie and Carson’s story: the heartbreak, the temptation, the guilt, the second chances, and the moments that change everything. If you’re the kind of reader who hears music while you read, this playlist was made for you.

The Second Act of Sinclair Playlist

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Interested in being an advanced reader for Book 2 in the Friendship Series?

E. M. Vernetti — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If you're interested in being an advanced reader for Book 2 in the Friendship Series in exchange for an honest review on Goodreads, Fable, Storygraph please Contact me!

I am months away from completion but I'm going to start taking applications for ARC readers soon.

Looking for an emotional small-town romance with childhood friends to lovers, first love, dual POV, and a complicated heroine with daddy issues?

Book 2 in the Friendship Series, an interconnected stand alone, is a character driven Southern love story about Myra and Gideon, two people who grow up together in a small North Georgia town and learn very different lessons about love.

Myra loved a father who made her feel extraordinary but never made her feel safe. After his death leaves her family struggling, she becomes determined to escape poverty, dependence, and the fear that loving someone means giving them the power to ruin your life.

Gideon is loyal, protective, and capable, but years of struggling in school have convinced him that he will never be enough for a girl who wants more than their small town can offer.

She believes love can't guarantee security.

He believes loving her means accepting that she deserves better than him.

This is for readers who love emotionally complicated female characters, good men with wounds of their own, childhood friendship, first love, class differences, family trauma, Southern settings, dual timelines, longing, angst, and relationships shaped by everything the characters are too afraid to say.

For every daughter who loved her father but is still healing from him.

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Do you want to fill up your kindle for free this summer?!

E. M. Vernetti — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Just click on the link below to fill up your Kindle for your beach trip or wherever you may be going this summer. These are books you can read while sitting in the airport or on your flight or lounging poolside with an umbrella drink.

SUMMER ROMANCE BEACH READS

My book, The Second Act of Sinclair, is an easy read you can read in one weekend. If you want a free 7 chapter preview to test it out first. Just scroll down to the cover after you click the link above.

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Book Two Is Coming!

E. M. Vernetti — Mon, 8 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

I'm excited to share a little update on the next book in The Friendship Series.

Book Two in underway, and this time, the story belongs to Myra and Gideon.

Readers who know Friendship already know that this town has a way of holding on to people, secrets, old wounds, and unfinished stories. Myra's and Gideon's story reaches back into that same world, but it has a very different heartbeat from The Second Act of Sinclair. It's about first love, ambition, survival, shame, loyalty, the choices we make when we are young, and the truths that do not stay buried forever.

At the center of this book are two people who find each other before they fully understand themselves.

Myra is complicated, strong-willed, and determined not to let a small town decide her future. Gideon is quieter in some ways, but no less marked by the world around him. He carries his own wounds, his own pride, and his own fear that wanting more may not be enough to change what life has handed him.

Together, Myra and Gideon build something private and powerful, something that begins in youth and follows them long after they think they've left it behind. Their story has romance, family history, heartbreak, and emotional fallout that changes everything.

As part of sharing this book with readers, I'll be choosing one newsletter subscriber to help me name a minor character.

The winner will have the chance to name a character after themselves or choose another name they would love to see appear in the book.

To be entered, all you'll need to do is read and reply to one of my newsletter emails. I love hearing from readers and this feels like a fun way to thank the people who are not just subscribed, but actually following along with the story as it grows.

So, if you want a behind-the-scenes look at Book Two, early glimpses into Myra and Gideon's story, and a chance to help name a character in the next Friendship novel, make sure you're signed up for my newsletter.

I can't wait to share more of Myra and Gideon with you!

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