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**Rhonda McKnight Wins Emma Award for Best Contemporary Romance**

Acclaimed author Rhonda McKnight has been announced as the winner of the prestigious Emma Award for Best Contemporary Romance for her work *The Thing About Home*. This recognition highlights her exceptional storytelling abilities within the romance genre.

Fans and readers will have the opportunity to meet Ms. McKnight in person on January 23rd at the Chapin Memorial Library in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The event will begin at 1:30 PM and promises to be an exciting occasion for both the author and her readers. Those interested in attending can register at [calendar.chapinlibrary.org](http://calendar.chapinlibrary.org).

This honor reflects McKnight's significant talent as a writer and solidifies her status as a celebrated romance author.

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