About Maren

Writer of small towns, slow burns, and dogs that steal every scene.

The person behind the pen
Our story

The person behind the pen

Maren Hollis grew up in a town with one stoplight and two diners that refused to acknowledge each other, which turned out to be excellent training for writing romance. She started her first novel on the back of feed store receipts and never quite stopped. When she is not writing she is losing arguments with her garden and walking a beagle named Chapter who has opinions about deadlines.

6
Novels published
2
Ongoing series
1
Opinionated beagle
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Reader questions

Do the series need to be read in order?

Each book stands alone, but the towns are small and the gossip carries over. Reading in order makes the easter eggs sweeter.

Will there be more Juniper Bay books?

Yes. Book three is drafted and currently surviving revisions.

Do you visit book clubs?

Happily, by video call. Use the contact page and tell me what your club is reading.