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“Live A Thousand Lives would not be possible without the compassion and generosity of the authors who have donated their work. We are forever grateful to be able to share and support these writers in return. Meet the women who made our Red Hot Romance audio players possible

Dylan Allen
Dylan Allen is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author, and self-proclaimed happily ever junkie. Dylan loves inventing dynamic characters that fight to find a love worth fighting for. Outside of writing or reading, eating, or cooking, Dylan enjoys planning her next travel adventure. A reformed lawyer, Dylan lives in Texas with her amazing husband and two sons.
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Louise Bay
USA Today bestselling author, Louise Bay writes the kind of books she likes to read: sexy, contemporary romance novels. A head over heels romantic, Louise admits she was ruined by the romantic mini-series of the eighties. But writing romance novels offers her the perfect escape from real life- which has far too little romance in her opinion.
Louise loves the rain, The West Wing, London and days when she doesn’t have to wear make-up.
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Jennifer Bene
USA Today bestselling author Jennfer Bene writes dangerously sexy and deviously dark romance- including everything from BDSM, Suspense, and Dark Romance, and to captivating Thrillers. Her books have been described as “a twisty, spine-tingling journey with the promise of a happily-ever-after.”
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Chelle Bliss
Chelle Bliss currently lives in a small town near the Gulf of Mexico. The USA Today Bestselling author and full-time writer describes herself as a time-waster extraordinaire, social media addict, and coffee fiend. Chelle has written over thirteen books across three series. Her hobbies include spending her free time with her boyfriend, 2 cats, and her hamster.
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Claire Contreras
Claire Contreras is a New York Times Best Selling Author. Her books range from romantic suspense to contemporary romance. Readers all over the world can enjoy Claire’s work. Her books are currently translated in over fifteen languages.
Claire is a breast cancer survivor, a mother, and a wife. She hails from sunny Florida but currently resides in Charlotte, NC. When she’s not writing, you can find Clair lost in a book.
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Livia Grant
USA Today bestselling author Livia Grant lives in Chicago with her husband, her son and a furry rescue dog named Max. She has traveled extensively, but Livia always considers the Midwest and its changing seasons to be home. Livia started writing when she felt like she finally had the life experience to write a riveting story. Readers know Livia’s work for its deep, character-driven plots, and ensemble casts where the friendships are as important as the romance.
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Tia Louise
Tia Louise is the USA TODAY best-selling, award-winning author of super hot and sexy romance. She enjoys writing heroes who are alphas with hearts of gold, and heroines who are the smart, sassy ladies who love them.
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Annika Martin
New York Times bestselling author Annika Martin lives and works in Minneapolis. Annika enjoys fun, steamy books, snapping pics of her cats, running, saving the planet, long baths, and See’s chocolate suckers. A former advertising copywriter; Annika’s resume includes a surprisingly large number of waitressing jobs- and a stint in a plastics factory. Annika also writes as RITA-Award-winning Carolyn Crane.
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Penny Reid
New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today Best Selling Author Penny Reid is best known for her Winston Brothers, Knitting in the City, Rugby, and Hypothesis series. Once upon a time she wrote federal grant proposals as a biomedical researcher; now she writes wildly popular romance books. Penny is a full time mom to three diminutive adults. She’s also a wife, daughter, knitter, crocheter, sewer, general crafter, and thought ninja.
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CD Reiss
CD Reiss is a New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon bestseller. Originally from New York City, CD moved to Hollywood, California to pursue her master's degree in screenwriting from USC. Soon screenwriting gave way to Romance. CD has been referred to as the “Shakespeare of Smut.”
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Kennedy Ryan
Kennedy Ryan is a RITA® Award Winner and Top 25 Amazon Bestseller, who describes her books as being “for women from all walks of life, empowering them and placing them firmly at the center of each story and in charge of their own destinies.” She’s a proud wife, mother, journalist and advocate for autism awareness, Kennedy’s work has appeared in Chicken Soup for the Soul, USA Today and many others.
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Skye Warren
Skye Warren is the New York Times bestselling author of dangerous romance. Her books have sold over one million copies. Presently Skye resides in Texas with her loving family, sweet dogs, and one evil cat.
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Willow Winters
Willow Winters started the Live A Thousand Lives Project and is thrilled by the outpouring of support the charity has received from fellow authors. Willow is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, as well as founder of Big Box Lover and Top Shelf Romance. Willow is also a proud mom of two- soon to be three!
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