About the Authors

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Andrea Kruz

Andrea Kruz is a mother of three and co-author of the new novel, Rossi's Cottage. As a self-proclaimed romance enthusiast, Andrea reads over 200 romance novels a year. She’s a mood reader who loves all types of romance books but has a particular weakness for small town stories. Andrea uses all of her reading and daydreaming experiences to develop captivating and endearing storylines and characters. Like our FMC, Andrea spends time every summer swimming and boating near Georgian Bay. Andrea lives with her husband and kids in Eastern Ontario where she keeps her raised bed veggie gardens weed-free-ish. 

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Tabi Lawson

Hailing from the deep South, USA, Tabi is a Georgia native with a passion for crafting stories with heart and a little sarcasm. She has a Bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in professional writing from Kennesaw State University and an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University. As a former librarian, she had a front row seat to the wide variety of books that people love. Once the desire to apply her unique voice to fiction hit, Tabi began pursuing a Masters of Fine Art in Creative Writing from Liberty University, which she will complete in spring 2026. She lives a few miles west of Atlanta with her best friend and husband, Dave, their hound dog, and an eclectic collection of classic cars and trucks that tend to creep into her stories.