Katie Graykowski
Austin, TX
International Bestselling Romance and Mystery Author
BOOK COVER
BOOK DETAILS
Texas Rose Happily Ever After (Book 5 in the Texas Rose Ranch series)
Pub Date: April 11, 2023
Genre: Romance/Romantic Comedy
Publisher: KG Publishing
Page Count: 206
Format, ISBN, Price:
Kindle/B0BRGCM665/$4.99
Paperback/9798376842751/$9.99
Puzzled Pieces (Book 5 in the PTO Murder Mystery series)
Pub Date: May 30, 2023
Genre: Mystery
Publisher: KG Publishing
Page Count: 226
Format, ISBN, Price: Kindle/B0BZSWJLZB/$4.99
Paperback/979-8396257603/$10.00
ABOUT THE BOOK
Romance
Texas Rose Ranch
Everything’s bigger in Texas, and that goes double at the Texas Rose Ranch, home to the Rose family through five generations of toil, sweat, and scandal. The Texas Rose Ranch series follows the love stories of the five Rose brothers as they work to hold onto their family’s ranch and find the loves of their lives.
The Lone Stars
The Lone Stars are the youngest football team in the NFL, but with three Super Bowl wins, no one underestimates them … any more. The Lone Stars are located in Austin, Texas and their hugest rival is that other team up the road in Dallas. In a state that loves Jesus, Guns, and Football, The Lone Stars reign supreme.
The Marilyns
The Marilyns are three life-long friends who’ve become their own family. They become best friends their freshman year in high school when they all showed up to the Halloween dance dressed as Marilyn Monroe. They have been together ever since. Betts Monroe is a Country Music superstar who has it all … at least on the surface. She can’t find love anywhere. Lucky Strickland was married to Rock and Roll Royalty until he broke her heart when he introduced her to his mistress … on national TV. She doesn’t want love even if it finds her. Charlie Guidry is from political royalty. Her father is the reigning governor of the great state of Louisiana. She has it all … except she keeps falling for the wrong men. She wouldn’t know love if it slapped her in the face. Can these three best friends find their happily ever afters?
The Fort Worth Wranglers
The Fort Worth Wranglers is a steamy series about love, life, and football. It proves that love will find you even if you refuse to see it.
The Tough Ladies
The Tough Ladies is a series about a women’s triathlon team who are as close as a family. Each lady on the team will find their true love even if it kills them. In this series, finding Mr. Right is way harder than competing in the Iron Man.
Mystery
PTO Murder Club
Lakeside, Texas is a quiet town nestled on the shores of Lake Travis, southwest of Austin. It’s a place where people with more money than sense move to play polo, trade trophy spouses, and rule the world. It boasts more golf courses and banks per capita than any other city in the United States; a fact which they’ve plastered in giant letters on the enormous golf ball shaped water tower in the middle of town. Except for the occasional nasty divorce, nothing bad ever happens in Lakeside. Until the kindergarten teacher is murdered, but the police believe that it was an overdose. The President of the elementary school Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) decides to solve the murder. Not only does she find the killer, she also uncovers the dark side of the little town where nothing bad ever happens.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Katie Graykowski is a #1 Amazon and international bestselling author of 20+novels, including the wildly popular romance series: The Lone Stars, The Marilyns, Texas Rose Ranch, as well as mysteries and YA. She likes sassy heroines, Mexican food, and glitter nail polish. Katie is married to a very loving, patient, and tolerant man. She has one human kid and three K-9 kids. She lives on a hilltop outside of Austin, where her home office has an excellent view of the Texas Hill Country. When she’s not writing, she’s scuba diving, baking, or gardening.
TALKING POINTS
- Katie, who grew up with reading challenges, can discuss the first book she wrote in 6th grade and how she never made below an A on any book report assignment
- Katie can discuss her very specific writing ritual (hint: it involves a sterling silver stripper pole)
- 3 Tips and tricks for new and aspiring authors
- Katie can discuss how weaving humor into her books separates her from most other romance novelists
INTERVIEW WITH KATIE GRAYKOWSKI
What language would you like to learn and why?
tlhIngan Hol vIghoj vIneH That translates into I would like to learn Klingon.
What advice would you give a former boss?
I would tell him not to charge $10,000.00 in “escort” services on the company credit card.
What phrase sums up your life?
Maker of bad decisions and good margaritas
What advice would you give your 15-year-old self?
I grew up in the 1980s. I’m pretty sure all of the hairspray I used in the 1980s punched a huge hole in the o-zone. I would tell myself that when it comes to hairspray and cheap tequila—less is more.
Are you a hunter or a gatherer?
I’m more of an orderer from DoorDash.
What was the last gift you gave someone?
A Chick-Fil-A gift card. One of my dogs is an escape artist. He chewed his way out of my backyard. A fantastic total stranger found him and babysat him until I could get home and retrieve him. I texted her a Chick-Fil-A gift card. It was the only gift card that I could figure out how to text. Who knew you could text a gift card?
What is the most interesting holiday you’ve ever had?
I was raised Baptist. One Easter I went to Lake Tahoe. I managed to drink alcohol, dance, and gamble all at the same time. Good times.
What are you reading now?
I’m a huge audiobook and podcast fan. Currently, I’m knee-deep into the Murdaugh Murders Podcast by Mandy Matney. Stop what you’re doing right now, call in sick to work, and listen to all bazillion hours of the Murdaugh Murders Podcast. It’s amazing!
What lesson did you learn the hard way?
I learned not to get my nose pierced during allergy season.
What is your favorite guilty-pleasure movie?
Galaxy Quest. Never Give Up and Never Surrender!
BOOK DETAILS
Pub Date: May 17, 2022
Genre: Memoir / Christian Inspirational
Publisher: She Writes Press
Page Count: 304
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 978-1647429003
Price: $15.99