Vi Keeland

In January 2013, Keeland published her first novel First Thing I See. Though she never intended on publishing it, she was inspired to take a chance after being displaced from her home due to damage from Hurricane Sandy.^[11] Since then, she has published thirty-one full-length novels,^[12] and her work is translated in twenty-seven languages^[13] and available as animated games.^[14] She is represented by Kimberly Brower of Brower Literary & Management.^[15]

In 2016 Keeland published Bossman, a book about a boss who falls for one of his employees. The book debuted at #1 on The New York Times^[16] and the Wall Street Journal^[17] bestseller lists and spent 6 weeks on the USA Today bestseller list.^[18] In 2021, Keeland published The Invitation, a book about a woman who crashes a wedding only to be caught by a handsome groomsman. The book debuted at #1 on the Wall Street Journal bestseller list^[19] and spent 6 weeks on the USA Today bestseller list.^[20]

Keeland has been collaborating with Penelope Ward on a number of contemporary romance novels. The first of which, Cocky Bastard (2015), was about a cross-country driver who gets in a romance with a guy who fixed her flat tire. The book was listed on USA Today and New York Times bestsellers.^[21][22] The title of the book started a trend among romance novelists to include the word "cocky" in their titles.^[23]

Three of her short stories have been adapted into films by Passionflix,^[9] and her full-length novel, Egomaniac, is currently optioned for film by TaleFlick.^[10]

Keeland is married to a man whom she has known since they were in grade school. They have three children and live in Long Island.^[24] Before writing, Vi Keeland was an attorney and specialized in the area of tax law.^[11] Vi’s husband is a guitar player who is locally known for his cover of “Wagon Wheel”.

Amazon Annual Top Sellers Stuck-Up Suit(#53)^[32] Bossman(#59)^[33] Hate Notes(#37)^[34]

Amazon Most Unputdownable Book of the Year Hate Notes(#1)^[35]