[👉👉 BE SURE TO CREATE A POST OF YOUR OWN HERE IN THE "Introductions" CATEGORY, LETTING US KNOW A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOUR BOOK TENDENCIES. Include your social media handles if you have bookish accounts AND a pic of you, if you're so inclined.] 👋🏽 Hi, I'm author Lisa Rayne. I write fun contemporary and historical romance novels that deliver high-stakes adventures, along with some action or a little mystery, while also weaving in fascinating fragments of oft overlooked history. My stories promise readers witty banter, alpha heroes and strong-willed heroines, plus loads of romantic tension. Most notable–so far–in my career is the Publishers Weekly 🌟 starred review for my Scottish historical romance, Never Cross a Highlander, which features the romance industry’s first-ever Black Highlander hero. 🗡️ My hometown is Kansas City, Missouri, and yes, I’m absolutely a Chiefs fan! (From birth, mind you...🏈). Though Chiefs Kingdom had some lean years prior to No.15's arrival ten years ago, in my family, we supported our home team before, and we'll be supporters long after Showtime retires. How 'bout those Chiiiiieeefs!! (IYKYK.) I’m also the mother of two daughters, both former collegiate track All Americans. When I’m not writing or working (as a legal and business strategist), I spend my time binge-watching planner flip-throughs on YouTube, managing my addiction to police procedurals, and plotting how to get one of my novels turned into a movie featuring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson or (and???) Idris Elba. 😁 Instagram: instagram.com/authorrayne Threads: threads.com/@authorrayne

The shared all-events Calendar is now live. One easy place to track my events, book releases, live chats, and more. Easily accessible at the Standard (free) group level. So feel free to share the link to the Community Calendar with your friends so y'all can plan attendance together. Book shenanigans are always more fun with friends. Our monthly Community Hangout (with me LIVE 😎) is listed on the calendar for Friday, October 30th (at 8:30 PM Central time). No specific agenda just come hang with me, chat books, and ask me anything. >> https://www.skool.com/lisarayne/calendar Additional events will be populating over the next days and weeks. So you may want to check the "Calendar" tab regularly so you can add events you’re interested in to your personal calendar (by clicking the blue "Add to Calendar" button). Lots of exciting stuff is coming to the Community through the end of Q4 2026 and into Q1 of next year, including topical history lectures (for VIP members), Book Club chats, and more live Community Hangouts. 👉👉 HAVE SPECIFIC EVENTS YOU'D LIKE TO SEE ON THE CALENDAR? Drop your suggestions in a comment below.

You may have noticed that our Community comes with a LEADERBOARD. How do you progress, you wonder? Engage. Engage. Engage. When someone likes your comment or post, then you get a point. So the more beneficial comments you share, the more 👍 ("likes") you're likely to get. So let's get your (and my 😂) Leaderboard movement going. Start with these activities👇🏽: (1) "Like" (after reading, of course!) my posts in the "🚨IMPORTANT INFO🚨" category. (2) Introduce yourself by creating a post in the “👋🏽 INTRODUCTIONS” category. (3) Go read and "Like" the intro POST by one or more other members. (4) Drop a comment below about what you most hope to learn from this Skool. NOTE: I'm planning to use the Leaderboard as a way to do giveaways and award prizes periodically. So let me know what kinds of perks you'd find exciting. (If you tell me in a comment below, you might just get some Leaderboard points cuz I'm almost guaranteed to like your comment. 😁)