Jasmine Guillory is trying out a new kind of happily ever after
Jasmine Guillory knows how to pivot. Following the runaway success of her second novel, 'The Proposal' — a Reese's Book Club pick that spent weeks on the New York Times bestseller list — she left behind a nearly 20-year law career to write full time. Now, after publishing eight happily-ever-afters about heterosexual couples, her ninth book, 'Flirting Lessons,' focuses on a relationship between two women.
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