Maddie Hazen
Maddie Hazen lives in Washington, D.C. with her fiancé and their many plants. An avid rom-com enthusiast, she loves crafting stories with humor and heart. When she’s not writing flirty banter, you can find her reading in cafés, trying out new cocktail recipes, or planning her next trip. After the Happily is her debut novel.
Ex Ever After
A trope-twisting, second chance romance that answers all your questions about what happens after the end of a Hallmark movie.
Phoebe quit her stressful city job and neglectful boyfriend, Elliot, to return to her small hometown, reconnected with her high school sweetheart, Mikey, now a Christmas tree farmer, and got her hallmark film "happily ever after." But what happens after the film credits stop rolling?
Three years later, bored of endless dinners with the in-laws and worried about finances - who could have guessed the city paid better? - she takes a remote job with her old DC company. When flown to DC for onboarding, she's unexpectedly paired with Elliot.
Torn between her life with Mikey and resurfacing feelings for Elliot and the city, Phoebe must decide if she's truly a small-town girl or a city woman.
Combines the slow-burn and yearning from People we Meet on Vacation with the reinvention of beloved tropes from Any Trope But You.
Publication
US & UK: Penguin Random House UK (Canelo)
Release date: 1 June 2027
