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September 2026: My March 2027 book, “Admit None,” an NYC schools mystery, is now available for pre-order! Click here to see the cover, read the synopsis, and reserve your copy today! Pre-orders really matter to authors, and I would be so appreciative of your support!

My very first published book, “The Fictitious Marquis,” which also got honored as the first #OwnVoices Jewish Historical by the Romance Writers of America, was highlighted in this “Forward” post about Jewish rep in romance novels.

Wondering where fictional characters like Spiderman (from many universes) and the Huxtable kids would go to school in New York City? Check out my new YouTube series, here!

Have a wonderful end of summer!

Available Now for Pre-Order!

Admit None

From bestselling author Alina Adams comes a razor-sharp murder mystery where elite kindergarten admissions turn deadly―and everyone has secrets worth killing for. Admissions decisions are due within the week. The woman who makes them just turned up dead. Manhattan’s Arete Academy for the Gifted won’t let a little thing like murder derail their mission to accept the best and brightest kindergarteners. But Jamie Perlow, the admissions director’s assistant, isn’t buying the “tragic accident” story used to explain the death of her boss. Suddenly promoted to interim director―and amateur sleuth―Jamie discovers four families were up for final review. All four are desperate. All four have secrets. And one of them may be willing to kill. As Jamie investigates Manhattan’s cutthroat private school world, she realizes the truth may cost her more than these families’ combined fortunes. With Decision Day looming and a killer still at large, Jamie must determine who deserves admission to Aggie…and which parent would murder to secure their child’s spot.

I talk "Go On Pretending" with Jewish Women's Archive. Click to view!

I write many kinds of books:

I am fiftysomething years old, and I still haven’t decided who I want to be when I grow up – or what kinds of books I want to write. So I keep trying it all! Click below and tell me what your favorite genre is – and what I should be doing with my life!