Penny Reid

Biography

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Penny Reid is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of the Winston Brothers and Knitting in the City series. She used to spend her days writing federal grant proposals as a biomedical researcher, but now she writes kissing books. Penny is an obsessive knitter and manages the #OwnVoices-focused mentorship incubator / publishing imprint, Smartypants Romance. She lives in Seattle Washington with her husband, three kids, and dog named Hazel.

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Just Released:
December 13th, 2022: Drama King, Three Kings Series, Book 2

Upcoming Releases:
2023: All Folked Up, Good Folk: Modern Folktales, Book 3

Currently Working On:
2023: Pride and Dad Jokes, Ideal Man, Book 1

Where to find Penny Reid online

Where to buy in print

Series

Good Folk: Modern Folktales
Modern folktale retellings set in the small town of Green Valley, Tennessee.
Knitting in the City
With more kissing than knitting, the Knitting in the City series follows the misadventures and exploits of seven friends in Chicago, all members of the same knitting group.
Rugby
A collaboration between LH Cosway and Penny Reid.
The Hooker and the Hermit
Price: $5.99 USD.
The Player and the Pixie
Price: $5.99 USD.
The Cad and the Co-Ed
Price: $5.99 USD.

Books

Bananapants
Pre-release—available October 17, 2024. Price: $5.99 USD. Language: English. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Romantic Comedy
Estranged childhood friends unexpectedly reunite under bizarre circumstances and bicker their way to love in this bonkers romantic comedy.
All Folked Up
Pre-release—available July 23, 2024. Price: $6.99 USD. Language: English. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Romantic Comedy
Isaac has never been what he seems.​​Rumor has it that gruff, brooding, and solitary man-of-mystery Isaac Sylvester is back in town, and the only thing folks in Green Valley know for certain is that this prodigal son’s motives are as elusive as he is. What this hometown-hero-turned-criminal wants, no one knows. Nor can they stop talking about it.
Drama King
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 111,210. Language: English. Published: December 20, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Holiday
Stuck with her off-limits, taciturn, hunky movie star client during a sudden snowstorm on Christmas Eve, an extremely capable and highly professional bodyguard must keep him alive and warm without letting the tension building between them get too hot.
Folk Around and Find Out
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 122,660. Language: English. Published: October 27, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » Romantic Comedy
He needs to get her out of his system. Just once… Hank Weller doesn’t help people. He leaves that do-gooder nonsense to his best friend, Beau Winston. Hank does what he wants, when he wants, with whomever he wants—and Hank does not want to hire Charlotte Mitchell to be an exotic dancer at his club, The Pink Pony.
Homecoming King
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 107,240. Language: English. Published: December 22, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » General
Rex "TW" McMurtry’s perpetual single-hood wouldn't bother him so much if all his ex-girlfriends didn't keep marrying the very next person they dated, especially when so many of those grooms are his closest friends. He may be a pro-football defensive end for the Chicago Squalls, but the press only wants to talk about how he's always a groomsman and never a groom. Rex is sick of being the guy before
Live and Let Grow
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 18,130. Language: English. Published: August 3, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » Short stories
Alice is in love with her best friend. Now all she needs to do is tell him.
Totally Folked: A Small Town Romance Folktale retelling
Series: Good Folk: Modern Folktales. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 133,470. Language: English. Published: July 27, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » General
One unforgettable night leads to an unlikely shared connection, and unlikely connections never go unnoticed by the good folks in Green Valley, Tennessee. . .
The Neanderthal Box Set: A Workplace Romance, 2020 Revised and Expanded Edition
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 239,090. Language: English. Published: January 17, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
2020 Revised and Expanded edition of Neanderthal Seeks Human and Neanderthal Marries Human from the Knitting in the City Series
The Varlet and the Voyeur
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 98,890. Language: English. Published: March 15, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » General
He kept his salacious secret for years. But soon, everyone is going to be reading about it in their morning paper…
Neanderthal Seeks Extra Yarns
Series: Knitting in the City, 8. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 68,680. Language: English. Published: October 20, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » General
A comprehensive collection of all short stories, deleted scenes, and special features from the WALL STREET JOURNAL & USA TODAY BESTSELLING Knitting in the City series.
The Cad and the Co-Ed
Series: Rugby. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 109,880. Language: English. Published: March 14, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » General
Keeping a secret this big is going to take lots of balls. Specifically, rugby balls.
Marriage of Inconvenience: A Marriage of Convenience Romance
Series: Knitting in the City, 7. Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 160,120. Language: English. Published: March 6, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » General
Being a billionaire heiress isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. In fact, it sucks. Determined to live a quiet life, Kat Tanner changed her identity years ago and eschewed her family’s legacy. But now, Kat’s silver spoon past has finally caught up with her, and so have her youthful mistakes. To avoid imminent disaster, she must marry immediately.
Dating-ish:A Friends to Lovers Romance
Series: Knitting in the City, 6. Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 107,840. Language: English. Published: May 16, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » General
As everyone knows (or will soon come to realize), traditional relations between humans are a thing of the past. Robots are our future. And if robots are our future, then why do we need other people at all?
The Player and the Pixie
Series: Rugby. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 100,950. Language: English. Published: April 12, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » General
How can someone so smokin’ hot be so bad in bed? I mean, Sean Cassidy is absolute rubbish. RUBBISH. He is the epitome of walking, talking false advertising and I want a refund! Plus he’s an arsehole. So… what is wrong with me that I can’t stop thinking about him?
Happily Ever Ninja: A Married Romance
Series: Knitting in the City, 5. Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 92,000. Language: English. Published: January 19, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » General, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
There are three things you need to know about Fiona Archer… I would tell you what they are, but then I’d have to kill you. But I can tell you that Fiona’s husband—the always irrepressible and often cantankerous Greg Archer—is desperately in love with his wife.Yet as the years pass, Greg has begun to suspect that Fiona is a ninja. A ninja mom. A ninja wife. A ninja friend.
Ninja At First Sight: A First Love Romance
Series: Knitting in the City, 4.75. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 49,900. Language: English. Published: November 28, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » General
What do a cynical former Marine and a sheltered former Olympic contender have in common? Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
The Hooker and the Hermit
Series: Rugby. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 125,150. Language: English. Published: February 2, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
(5.00 from 1 review)
When Ronan is sent to Davidson & Croft Media to reshape his public image, he never expects to cross paths with shy but beautiful Annie, nor does he expect his fierce attraction to her. He couldn’t be happier when her boss suggests pairing them together. What lengths will Annie take to keep her virtual identity concealed? And what happens when the hooker discovers who the hermit really is?
Neanderthal Marries Human: A Smarter Romance
Series: Knitting in the City, 1.5. Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 113,580. Language: English. Published: June 14, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Humor & comedy » General, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
Quinn is ready to propose marriage. If it were up to Quinn, he would efficiently propose, marry, and beget Janie with child all in the same day—thereby avoiding the drama and angst that accompanies the four stages of pre-matrimony. But Janie tosses a wrench in his endeavors and challenges him to prove his devotion by going through the matrimonial motions, no matter how minute and mundane.
Friends Without Benefits: An Unrequited Love Romance
Series: Knitting in the City, 2. Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 130,160. Language: English. Published: May 31, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
Elizabeth Finney is almost always right about everything: boy bands are undervalued by society, "benefits" are better without friendship, and the sun has set on her once-in-a-lifetime chance for true love. But when Elizabeth's plans are disarmed by the irritatingly charismatic Nico Manganiello- her former nemesis- she finds herself struggling to maintain the electric fence around her heart.
Love Hacked: A May / December Romance
Series: Knitting in the City, 3. Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 122,610. Language: English. Published: April 28, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
Of Sandra's last 30 dates, 29 have ended with the man crying. Sandra- tipsy and near desperation- gives in to a seemingly harmless encounter with her hot waiter, Alex. Secretive Alex is the opposite of everything she knows is right for her. But now, having spent all her life helping others change for the better, she must find a way to cope with falling for someone who refuses to change at all.
Neanderthal Seeks Human: A Smart Romance
Series: Knitting in the City. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 123,250. Language: English. Published: June 17, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
(4.17 from 6 reviews)
After losing her boyfriend, apartment, and job in the same day, Janie Morris can't help wondering what new torment fate has in store. To her utter mortification, Quinn Sullivan- aka Sir McHotpants- witnesses it all then keeps turning up. The last thing she expects is for Quinn- the focus of her slightly, albeit harmless, stalkerish tendencies- to make her an offer she can't refuse.

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