About the Author
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kennedy Ryan writes for women from all walks of life, empowering them and placing them firmly at the center of each story and in charge of their own destinies. An EBONY Power 100 Honoree, Kennedy and her writings have been featured in NPR, Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, Glamour, Cosmo, TIME, and many others. Kennedy is an executive producer for her Skyland series, which is currently in development for television at Peacock. The cofounder of LIFT 4 Autism, an annual charitable book auction, Kennedy has a passion for raising Autism awareness. Dubbed the Queen of Hugs by her readers, she is a wife to her “lifetime lover” and mother to an extraordinary son.
 
About the Book
SCORE by Kennedy Ryan is a second-chance romance novel in the Hollywood Renaissance series, set for release on May 19, 2026, about an award-winning screenwriter, Verity Hill, and a world-class musician, Wright "Monk" Bellamy, who must reunite to work on a Harlem Renaissance biopic, forcing them to confront their past heartbreak and rekindle their love.