Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka met in high school and fell in love over a shared passion for Shakespeare. Austin went on to study English at Harvard so he could continue to impress Emily with his literary analysis, while Emily studied adolescent psychology at Princeton. They live in Los Angeles, where they've combined their interests and decided to write stories of high school, literature, and first love.
I love, love, LOVED this book. It sucks you into a slow, sexy burn from page one and keeps you hooked with its layered, heart-wrenching honesty. This is contemporary romance at its best! -Lyssa Kay Adams, author of Isn't It Bromantic? Together, Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka produce a seamless voice that is compulsively readable. Their characters spark to life immediately on the page, and are so real and relatable that I'm still thinking about them days later. -Jen DeLuca, USA Today bestselling author of Well Matched There isn't a single page of The Roughest Draft, not one, that doesn't contain a sentence I had to re-read twice just to savor. I'm going to be thinking about this heartbreakingly lovely, vividly emotional book for a long time. These authors are masters of their craft and their writing is such a treat to read. -Sarah Hogle, author of Twice Shy Searingly insightful and achingly romantic, The Roughest Draft is a sweep you off your feet celebration of love and creativity in all its mess. Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka plunge readers into the world of co-writing with a depth and vulnerability that is sure to delight and fascinate. -Sarah Grunder Ruiz, author of Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships Complex and compelling, The Roughest Draft is a love letter to the creative process and how it inflects our lives and, most especially, our relationships. -Kate Clayborn, author of Love at First The Roughest Draft offers the most tantalizing romantic tension with a giant helping of swoon. -Trish Doller, author of Float Plan The Roughest Draft turns the act of co-writing a novel into one of the most soulful expressions of love I've ever read. Smart, tender, and deeply romantic, this book is an unforgettable, page-turning knockout. -Bridget Morrissey, author of Love Scenes Utterly engrossing and beautifully wrought, The Roughest Draft is an intimate and authentic portrayal of human connection and the creative process. An exquisite love story that will leave you spellbound and longing for more. -Libby Hubscher, author of Meet Me in Paradise ...[A] deeply emotional meditation on the psychological perils of success within a passionate romance. -Booklist (starred) Fans of the pair's YA novels will still get all the feels from Nathan and Katrina's developing relationship...This will-they-or-won't-they romance is perfect for readers who enjoy friends-to-lovers. -Library Journal