Pining For You

Marika Ray is a USA Today bestselling author, writing steamy small town rom coms to make your heart explode and bring a smile to your face. All her books come with a money-back guarantee that you'll laugh at least once with every book. Marika spends her time behind a computer crafting stories, walking any beach she can find, and making healthy food for her kids and husband whether they like it or not. Prior to writing novels, Marika held various jobs in the finance industry, with private start-up companies, and then in health and fitness. Cats may have nine lives, but Marika believes everyone should have nine careers to keep things spicy.

Marie Hawkins is an experienced voice actress whose love for reading is what inspired her to become an audiobook narrator. Her passion for immersing listeners in the world of a book can be heard through the existing novels she has narrated, where she helps bring authors' stories to life and gives their characters a voice.

TJ Clark is a New York-based actor and writer with a BFA in theater from Syracuse University. He has starred in a number of incredible stage productions, working with The Araca Group, Nose Dive, The Vampire Cowboys, The Electric Pear, and many other wonderful creators. He is the writer/creator of the award-winning web series So SOHA and the award-winning short film We Remember. When he isn't recording an audiobook or working on set, he is taking care of his numerous houseplants, improving his baking skills, or teaching his cat Ginger new tricks.