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Rachel Wood, author of Annie Knows Everything

Rachel Wood: ‘It's genuinely such a joy to write about two people falling in love’

In this interview Rachel Wood, author of the debut romantic comedy Annie Knows Everything, shares her advice for creating chemistry between your romantic leads. ‘A heroine finding a newfound sense of self and confidence is a very familiar journey in a rom-com.

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