
Have you ever been curious how a writer's mind works? The Bookworm Box is proud to present ONE MORE STEP, an exciting and unique reading experience. Each of the twenty-six authors featured in this anthology were given the same first sentence. Where they took that first sentence was completely up to them. Every story is different. No story is related. The only thing these stories have in common is their starting point. All of the authors showcased in this anthology were featured in The Bookworm Box charity during 2019. Each author has graciously donated their story so that 100% of profits from this anthology will be going to the various charities The Bookworm Box is able to support because of you, the readers.
Authors

Cathlin Shahriary lives in North Texas with her husband, cats (two of which she calls her own) and an 80 pound pitbull puppy named Erwin. By day she is an elementary teacher, sculpting future book nerds and writers. By night (weekends and summer) she is an avid reader, cat foster, and writer. You can also find her fangirling over books, authors, and TV shows (Supernatural, Dr. Who, and the Walking Dead to name a few). She still believes in the existence of magic and the power of love. You can follow her on Instagram and Twitter @cshahriary.

Aleatha Romig is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana, USA. She grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south of Indianapolis, USA. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she's not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns, she likes to spend her time with her friends and family, including her beloved grandchildren. Aleatha released her first novel, CONSEQUENCES, in August of 2011. CONSEQUENCES became a bestselling series with five novels and two companions released from 2011 through 2015. The compelling and epic story of Anthony and Claire Rawlings has graced more than a million e-readers. Her next series, INFIDELITY (not about cheating) hit New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today best-seller lists. Aleatha has since released over fifty novels in multiple genres: dark romance, romantic suspense, thriller, and romantic comedy. She went back to her edge of your seat romantic suspense thrillers with her WEB SERIES trilogies, Devil’s Duet, Kingdom Come, and most recently with her suspense series, the Sin series, ready to binge. The titles keep coming. Be sure to check out her website to stay up to date. Aleatha is a "Published Author's Network" member of the Romance Writers of America, NINC, and PEN America. She is represented by Danielle Sanchez of SBR Media and PR with Wildfire Marketing.


Number 1 Amazon Bestselling author Amy Daws writes spicy love stories that take place in America, as well as across the pond. She's most known for her footy-playing Harris Brothers and writing in a tire shop waiting room. When Amy is not writing, she’s likely making charcuterie boards from her home in South Dakota where she lives with her daughter and husband. For more of Amy's work, visit: http://www.amydawsauthor.com Or follow her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/amydawsauthor Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/amydawsauthor Tik Tok at https://www.tiktok.com/@amydawsauthor or sign up for her newsletter at http://www.amydawsauthor.com/newsletter

Devney is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Washington with her husband and two sons. Born and raised in Montana, she loves writing books set in her treasured home state. After working in the technology industry for nearly a decade, she abandoned conference calls and project schedules to enjoy a slower pace at home with her family. Writing one book, let alone many, was not something she ever expected to do. But now that she’s discovered her true passion for writing romance, she has no plans to ever stop. Visit Devney's website to sign up for her newsletters and learn more about upcoming books. www.devneyperry.com



🔪💃Lady Mafia Cover Reveal 💃🔪 Release Date: March 26, 2023 Kindle Unlimited (Print through most retailers) The latest novel by Debra Anastasia, LADY MAFIA is an action-packed, sexy mafia romance that is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. Leto is on a mission to rescue his brother from the clutches of a crime boss, but his plans take an unexpected turn when he kidnaps three women who aren't who he thought they were. As Indy, Aster and Zinny navigate through dangerous situations, unexpected romances emerge and alliances are formed in the most unlikely of circumstances. Their bachelorette vacation ends up with a lot more weapons and scary men than anyone anticipated. Will they be able to outsmart the criminals and save the day? Find out in this action-packed adventure full of twists and turns. Get ready to join the LADY MAFIA! 💃🔪Goodreads link: https://bit.ly/LADYMAFIAGOODREADS 💃🔪Debra’s Newsletter for updates:**https://bit.ly/DebraAnastasiaNewsletter\*\* Goodreads link: https://bit.ly/LADYMAFIAGOODREADS Debra’s Newsletter for updates: https://bit.ly/DebraNewsletter

BB Easton is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of 44 CHAPTERS ABOUT 4 MEN, the hilarious, steamy, tell-all memoir that inspired the Netflix Original Series, SEX/LIFE. Within the first month, SEX/LIFE was viewed by 67 million households worldwide, making it the 3rd Most-Watched Netflix Original Series of all time. BB was a stressed-out school psychologist and mother of two when the inspiration to write 44 CHAPTERS ABOUT 4 MEN struck. Through that process, she rediscovered her passion for writing, became dangerously sleep-deprived, and finally mustered enough courage to quit her job and become a full-time author. BB went on to publish four more wickedly funny, shockingly steamy, and heartwarmingly autobiographical books in the 44 CHAPTERS series: SKIN, SPEED, STAR, and SUIT. Since then, she's been hard at work writing fictional stories that appeal to her love for us-against-the-world romance, including a dystopian trilogy (PRAYING FOR RAIN), a psychologist-client romantic comedy (GROUP THERAPY), and a dark mafia romance (DEVIL OF DUBLIN). Visit www.artbyeaston.com for book news, events, merch, and more!

S.M. Soto was born and raised in Northern California where she currently resides with her son. Her love for reading began when she was a young girl, and has only continued to grow into adulthood. S.M. lives for reading books in the romance genre and writing novels with relatable characters. She refers to herself as a bit of a romance junkie. S.M. loves to connect with readers and eat copious of donuts that will surely lead to her demise (carbs are life). Follow links: Instagram.com/authorsmsoto Twitter.com/AuthorSMsoto Facebook.com/romanceauthorsmsoto

J.B. Salsbury is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. She lives in Phoenix, Arizona with her husband and two kids. Her love of good storytelling led her to earn a degree in Media Communications. With her journalistic background, writing has always been at the forefront, and her love of romance propelled her career as an author. She spends the majority of her day behind the computer where a world of battling alphas, budding romance, and impossible obstacles claws away at her subconscious and begs to be released to the page. Never miss a release: http://jbsalsbury.com/newsletter-sign... For more information on her books, or just to say hello, visit JB on her website, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Web: http://www.jbsalsbury.com/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/JBSalsburybooks T: https://twitter.com/JBSalsbury IG: https://www.instagram.com/jbsalsbury/

A.L. Jackson is the New York Times & USA Today Bestselling author of contemporary romance. She writes emotional, sexy, heart-filled stories about boys who usually like to be a little bit bad. Her bestselling series include THE REGRET SERIES, CLOSER TO YOU, BLEEDING STARS, FIGHT FOR ME, CONFESSIONS OF THE HEART, FALLING STARS, and REDEMPTION HILLS novels. Be on the lookout for her upcoming single dad, small town romance LOVE ME TODAY, coming May 29th! If she’s not writing, you can find her hanging out by the pool with her family, sipping cocktails with her friends, or of course with her nose buried in a book. GET TO KNOW ME EVERYWHERE Website: www.aljacksonauthor.com Facebook: facebook.com/aljacksonauthor Twitter: @aljacksonauthor Instagram: @aljacksonauthor Snapchat: aljacksonauthor Newsletter: http://smarturl.it/NewsFromALJackson Reader Group: http://smarturl.it/AmysAngelsRock Text "aljackson" to 33222 for special updates! Want to know what music inspires my books? I have book specific playlists on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/user/1255231879 Represent by Brower Literary & Management subrights@browerliterary.com

Lilly Wilde pens steamy contemporary romance with unapologetic alphas and feisty heroines. Their raw, addictive storylines are full of heat, emotion, twists, and turns that leave her readers breathless and her characters floundering as they struggle to achieve that happily ever after! Lilly is a dreamer, author, poet and Army veteran who thrives on tea, chocolate, and movies. She currently resides in Georgia with hopes of one day living abroad. Stop by and meet Lilly in her private reader group on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheWi... You can also connect with Lilly on Facebook at www.facebook.com/authorlillywilde, Instagram @authorlillywilde or on twitter @authorlilly. Be sure to visit her website, www.lillywildebooks.com, to subscribe to her newsletter to receive up-to-date information on her latest releases plus FREE books from your favorite authors—a giveaway only available to her subscribers.

International and #1 New York Times bestselling author of romance, YA, thriller, women's fiction and paranormal romance. I don't like to be confined to one genre. If you put me in a box, I'll claw my way out. My social media username is @colleenhoover pretty much everywhere except my email, which is colleenhooverbooks@gmail.com Founder of www.thebookwormbox.com charity and Book Bonanza.

Ginger Scott is a USA Today, Wall Street Journal and Amazon-bestselling author from Peoria, Arizona. She was also nominated for both the Goodreads Choice and Rita Awards. She is the author of several young and new adult romances, including recent bestsellers The Fuel Series, The Varsity Series, The Hard Count, A Boy Like You, A Girl Like Me, Cry Baby, This Is Falling and Wild Reckless. A sucker for a good romance, Ginger's other passion is sports, and she often blends the two in her stories. She has been writing and editing for newspapers, magazines and blogs for a hella long time. She has told the stories of Olympians, politicians, actors, scientists, cowboys, criminals and towns. For more on her and her work, visit her website at http://www.littlemisswrite.com. When she's not writing, the odds are high that she's somewhere near a baseball diamond, either watching her son field pop flies like Bryce Harper or cheering on her favorite baseball team, the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ginger lives in Arizona and is married to her college sweetheart whom she met at ASU (fork 'em, Devils). Sign Up for Ginger's Newsletter! http://www.littlemisswrite.com/newsle... Find Ginger online here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GingerScottA... Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegingerscott Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorginge... Website: https://www.littlemisswrite.com Amazon: amazon.com/author/gingerscott Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/ginge...

Emma Scott is a USA Today and Wall St. Journal bestselling author whose books have been translated in seven languages and featured in Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, New York Daily News and USA Today’s Happy Ever After. Her first MM romance, Someday, Someday won the Utopia Con Award for LGBTQ Book of the Year. Emma writes emotional, character-driven romances in which art and love intertwine to heal, and in which love always wins. If you enjoy emotionally-charged stories that rip your heart out and put it back together again, with diverse characters and heroes who treat their heroines like gold, you will enjoy her novels. RECENT RELEASES all available now and FREE with KU The Muse an MM romance Between Hello & Goodbye The Sinner, a paranormal angels and demons romance The Lost Boys, a three-book series of interconnected standalones The Girl in the Love Song When You Come Back to Me The Last Piece of His Heart Someday, Someday M/M romance (Winner! LGBTQ Book of the Year, Utopia Con) A Five-Minute Life UPCOMING RELEASES: The Muse 2022 You can follow me on all the places... emmascottwrites.com Super-cute NON SPAMMY newsletter: http://bit.ly/2nTGLf6 Amazon: http://amzn.to/2fqUULx author page: https://www.facebook.com/EmmaScottwri... Reader group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/90674... Email: emmascottpromo@gmail.com

TK Rapp is an author living in Houston, Texas with her husband and two daughters. Prior to writing, she spent over ten years as a photographer and photo editor, specializing in wedding album design. She left photography to pursue her dream of writing a story and it was in 2013, she self-published her first novel, Being There. It was a standalone story about long-lost friends finding each other. She has since written both contemporary and young adult novels. Rapp grew up in Texas, but has lived in California, South Carolina, and Virginia, all of which serve as inspiration for her writing. With several more works in queue, she doesn't anticipate stepping away from the computer anytime soon, especially since she makes friends with all of her characters.

https://www.authorevangrace.com A Midwesterner and self-proclaimed nerd, Evan has been an avid reader most of her life, but five years ago got bit by the writing bug, and it quickly became her addiction, passion and therapy. When the voices in her head give it a rest, she can always be found with her e-reader in her hand. Some of her favorites include, Shayla Black, Jaci Burton, Madeline Sheehan and Jamie Mcguire. Evan finds a lot of her inspiration in music, so if you see her wearing her headphones you know she means business and is in the zone. During the day Evan works for a large homecare agency and at night she’s superwoman. She’s a wife to Jim and a mom to Ethan and Evan, a cook, a tutor, a friend and a writer. How does she do it? She’ll never tell.

Michelle MacQueen is a USA Today bestselling author of love. Yes, love. Whether it be YA romance, NA romance, or fantasy romance (Under M. Lynn), she loves to make readers swoon. The great loves of her life to this point are two tiny blond creatures who call her "aunt" and proclaim her books to be "boring books" for their lack of pictures. Yet, somehow, she still manages to love them more than chocolate. When she's not sharing her inexhaustible wisdom with her niece and nephew, Michelle is usually lounging in her ridiculously large bean bag chair creating worlds and characters that remind her to smile every day - even when a feisty five-year-old is telling her just how much she doesn't know.

Wife. Mom. Writer of words. Drinker of coffee.

Jessica Sorensen is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author from the snowy mountains of Wyoming. When she's not writing, she spends her time reading and hanging out with her family. http://www.jessicasorensen.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jessica...