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Born in New York City to Haitian immigrant parents and raised in New Jersey, I began my career writing about entertainment and culture for magazines including Seventeen, CosmoGIRL! and Essence. My books include Truly Madly Royally, Simone Breaks All the Rules and A Girl’s Guide to Love & Magic. My adult debut, License to Thrill, is an adventure romcom about an R&B singer recruited for an outrageous—and dangerously romantic—CIA mission.
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Romantic Comedies, Coming of Age stories and Slice of Life vignettes, all crafted with cultural richness and cinematic possibility.
Debbie Rigaud is the New York Times author of several books across age categories. She writes culturally-rich stories with humor and heart, including slice-of-life picture books, coming-of-age tales and slow burn romance (see Best Wishes #2: The Sister Switch, cowritten with Sarah Mlynowski, Simone Breaks All The Rules, Truly Madly Royally, and more). She grew up in East Orange, New Jersey, and started her career writing for entertainment and teen magazines. She now lives with her husband and children in Columbus, Ohio.
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