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EDUCATION:John Carroll University, Cleveland, OH, B.A.; M.Ed.
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CAREER
Teacher and writer. Middle school and high school teacher in Cleveland, OH and Atlanta, GA; Write-Brained Network, coordinator; college teacher of writing and communications; board member of Broadleaf Writers Association.
WRITINGS
Contributor of freelance articles to various publications, including Writer’s Digest Books, Guide to Literary Agents, and Children’s Writer’s and Illustrator’s Market.
SIDELIGHTS
Ricki Schultz writes romantic comedy novels. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, she has taught middle school and high school in Cleveland and in Atlanta, Georgia. She also teaches writing and communications at the college level. Previously, she was coordinator of the now-defunct online writing community, the Write-Brained Network. She has also contributed to Writer’s Digest Books, interviewed literary agents for the Guide to Literary Agents blog, and submitted various articles for Guide to Literary Agents and Children’s Writer’s and Illustrator’s Market. Schultz has lectured at writers’ conferences and sits on the board of Broadleaf Writers Association. Schultz holds a bachelor’s degree in English and a Master of Education from John Carroll University in Cleveland. She lives in Atlanta with her beagle, Molly.
Mr. Right-Swipe
In 2017, Schultz published her debut novel, Mr. Right-Swipe, based on some experiences from her own life. Written in present tense from first-grade teacher and thirty-something Rae Wallace’s point of view, the story finds Rae in an intervention staged by her best friends. Happily married Valerie and soon-to-be-married Quinn tell Rae that she needs to get over her unsuccessful marriage and nasty divorce and start dating again, especially to find a date for Quinn’s wedding. Rae tries to date the twenty-first century way, online, swiping left or right for men. But after disasters like The Tongue guy and the dick-pick guy, she’s about to swear off men entirely. That is until she sees the profile of Nick Green, the handsome substitute teacher who works at her school. However, Nick’s dating status is complicated by his relationship with his ex-wife. Rae is also distracted by writing a novel she wants to get published.
“Schultz’s writing style is perfect for quippy stream-of-consciousness inner monologues—and the working of Rae’s mind are fascinating and hilarious. You’ll laugh out loud as you follow Rae on her adventures through online dating,” according to Zoraida Córdova on the Bustle website. In an article by Roxanne Washington online the Cleveland website, Schultz called her book Bridget Jones in the age of Tinder. Echoing some of the reviews for the book she has read, Schultz agrees that her book is escapism from some of today’s doom and gloom. She also explained how she got the idea to write the book: “A group of married ladies were asking me what it’s like to be dating in this day and age and what it’s like to meet people online,” Schultz remembers. …”I was going through descriptions (online) and being kind of snarky and funny.”
“Schultz blended an enduring friendship with drama, angst, anticipation, and romance. Ms. Schultz created an accurate portrayal of the perils of online dating. There were a few parts of the story that seemed to go too far and be overly dramatic,” noted a reviewer on the Harlequin Junkie website. Lauren DuBois remarked online at RT Book Reviews that Schultz writes with “an easy writing style and language that would fit in with any group of millennial women.” A reviewer online at Dear Author called the book American chick lit with a slightly older heroine, “Rae’s got quite a sense of humor and an outgoing personality to go with it. The tense, writing style and tech savviness worked for me though I wonder if that will seem dated in years to come after whatever next gadget and communication revolution we have.”
Switch and Bait
The next humorous novel Schultz published is the 2018 Switch and Bait, an irreverent take on the modern online dating scene with wry insight into contemporary politics and love. In the story, Blanche Carter is a Washington, DC-based bookstore owner who moonlights as a matchmaker for her online dating business. While she finds her clients the men of their dreams, she herself has sworn off dating, having experienced too much heartbreak. But one day, she notices that a man in her queue of available bachelors is her old flame, Henry Hughes. Blanche must decide whether to pass him along to her client or keep him for herself. Or, she could flirt with him in the guise of being her client. To complicate matters, Henry is a card-carrying Republican, aide to a conservative Congressman, while Blanche is a left leaning Democrat. Even if they got together, would their opposite politics get in the way?
Highlighting the absurdities of today’s dating for busy professional people, Schultz infuses irreverent banter into a tale that twenty-first century singles can relate to. She also includes a plethora of quirky secondary characters, including Blanche’s best friend from college who has Huntington’s disease, dizzy client Ansley, and Blanche’s less than desirable boyfriend Cliff. Praising Schultz for writing a well-paced story complete with vivid characters, a reviewer in Publishers Weekly commented: “Schultz adds considerable depth and appealing layers with a strong array of supporting characters.” The reviewer also liked that Schultz gave Henry a flawed and vulnerable side. The book would be enjoyable to fans of women’s fiction and contemporary romance, according to the reviewer.
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Publishers Weekly, April 16, 2018, review of Switch and Bait, p. 78.
ONLINE
Bustle, https://www.bustle.com/ (June 7, 2017), Zoraida Córdova, review of Mr. Right-Swipe.
Cleveland, https://www.cleveland.com/ (June 23, 2017), Roxanne Washington, “Cleveland Native Ricki Schultz in Town for Booksigning of ‘Mr. Right-Swipe.’”
Dear Author, https://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/ (June 30, 2017), review of Mr. Right-Swipe.
Harlequin Junkie, http://harlequinjunkie.com/ (June 6, 2017), review of Mr. Right-Swipe.
About
Although she is originally from Cleveland, Ohio, and has spent the most time there, Ricki has also lived in Georgia and Virginia. (She promises she’s not a drifter, though.)BF0A1927
Ricki earned a B.A. in English and an M.Ed. in Secondary Education from John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio.
In addition to writing, she has molded the minds of tweens & teens as a middle school and high school teacher in both the CLE and the ATL — and she also spent a year teaching writing and communications at the college level.
She’s back in Atlanta now, and she owns the cutest beagle ever (Molly).
IMG_20150826_205440Among other publications, she has contributed to Writer’s Digest Books, both interviewing literary agents for the Guide to Literary Agents blog as well as writing various articles for both Guide to Literary Agents and Children’s Writer’s and Illustrator’s Market (F+W Media). In addition to freelance writing and editing, she has spoken at writers’ conferences and now sits on the board of Broadleaf Writers Association here in the Dirty South. She was formerly the coordinator of the now-defunct online writing community, the Write-Brained Network.
Her writing is represented by Barbara Poelle of Irene Goodman Literary Agency.
Photography by Paige Molina.
2015-05-12 18.44.15
Barbara and Ricki at Renee Ahdieh’s launch of The Wrath and the Dawn.
Switch and Bait
Publishers Weekly.
265.16 (Apr. 16, 2018): p78. From Book Review Index Plus. COPYRIGHT 2018 PWxyz, LLC http://www.publishersweekly.com/
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Switch and Bait
Ricki Schultz. Grand Central, $14.99 trade paper (304p) ISBN 978-1-5387-4500-7
Schultz (Mr. Right-Swipe) serves up a politics-flavored contemporary romance that features a well-paced story and vivid characters. Bookstore manager Blanche Carter has made a side business of helping D.C.'s most eligible single women snag the men of their dreams. But when a former fling--Henry Hughes, card-carrying Republican aide to a conservative member of Congress--reappears in her life, lefty Blanche isn't sure what to do with him, except maybe fall in love. Told from Blanche's point of view, the story is a delight. Schultz adds considerable depth and appealing layers with a strong array of supporting characters, including Blanche's best friend from college, plucky Isla, who is living with Huntington's disease; her endearingly klutzy client Ansley; and her sleazy occasional boyfriend, Cliff. She also shows a flawed and vulnerable side of seemingly immaculate Henry. Fans of women's fiction and contemporary romance will be sure to keep an eye out for Schultz's future books. Agent: Barbara Poelle, Irene Goodman Literary. (June)
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"Switch and Bait." Publishers Weekly, 16 Apr. 2018, p. 78. Book Review Index Plus,
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REVIEW: Mr. Right-Swipe by Ricki Schultz
JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / divorcee / first person present tense / First-Person / interracial-romance / online dating / teacher / teaching2 Comments
Rae Wallace would rather drown in a vat of pinot greezh and be eaten by her own beagle than make another trip down the aisle–even if it is her best friend’s wedding. She’s too busy molding the minds of first graders and polishing that ol’ novel in the drawer to waste time on any man, unless it’s Jason Segel.
But when her be-fris stage an intervention, Rae is forced to give in. After all, they’ve hatched a plan to help her find love the 21st century way: online. She’s skeptical of this electronic chlamydia catcher, but she’s out to prove she hasn’t been too picky with men.
However, when a familiar fella’s profile pops up–the dangerously hot substitute teacher from work (Nick)–Rae swipes herself right into a new problem…
Rae Wilson is a teacher with an insane sense of humor who tells her story in present tense, first person. It’s American Chick Lit with a slightly older heroine who has steady job she actually likes. Rae is amazing with her first graders and her love for them is returned by her happy students. She loves reading story books to them even when her own chest is aching from yet another agent reject – yeah people expect Julie Andrews and a Spoonful of Sugar from teachers 24/7. The message she and her students decide on – ‘give all we can and love all we are’ – will be the theme here.
We start with Rae meeting a set-up date who eventually becomes known as The Tongue to her and her friends. He’s also the jewel who sends her dick pics – and recycled ones at that. Life is tough out there in the dating world, especially for over 20s. Since Rae’s been through a painful divorce as well as a relationship that augured in in flames, she’s very resistant to her besties’ efforts to get her out there.
The Pixie Dust starts swirling the moment Rae sees “Mr Green!” as her class choruses out when they catch sight of him. He’s “Hot Sub Guy” as her fellow teachers and office staff have dubbed him and he can rock his dress shirts – even pink ones. Her “fluttering hand Southern Belle” distraction from seeing his hotness appear in her class doorway almost leads to disaster as one of her students wanders over and sees Rae’s open laptop on which she’s been tapping out her latest erotica opus, asking why someone in Ms. Wilson’s story is being spanked.
So a true story. Years ago in the 1990s, before digital, a friend was reading a paperback historical romance book with an especially lurid cover while in a waiting room. She’s deep into the story and only vaguely hears a small child asking with that piping small child voice which can carry across vast spaces and cut through multiple loud conversations, “Mommy, is that man going to grab that lady’s boobie?” The sudden dead silence drags her out of the book and she looks up to see everyone around her regarding her with various expressions of horror and amusement. Yes, said small child had caught sight of her book cover.
I’m laughing as Nick is quick on the uptake and starts innocently asking Rae about adding colors and numbers to the cover story she’s trying to spin her students: gray, and 49 or 51, maybe. #wideeyes.
Having got the word that Nick is in a relationship – the sighs from the female staff at the school were deafening – Rae is startled to see a very familiar face on the online dating site her friends strong-armed her into. Is Nick available or is he not? Married Val and soon-to-be married Quinn remember the dating trenches but are convinced (cynical) Rae can find someone and that not all men are sleazes. Nick playfully texts with Rae and when they’re in the same room, the electricity would light up downtown Tokyo. Finally Rae pops the text question and gets the scoop on Nick’s dating status.
She and her friends head out for a wild bachelorette weekend complete with a “Magic Mike” experience only to discover the surprise of their lives after being dragged onstage. Well, isn’t THAT interesting??
Then Rae finds one man out of all her right-swipes who just might be someone worth getting to know – and invites him as her date to Quinn’s wedding. Can Rae move past her cynicism? And have her doubts poisoned her relationship with her best friends of 20 years? Plus what is she going to do with all that excess zinging energy still going off like fireworks between her and Nick?
First this is hilarious. Rae’s got quite a sense of humor and an outgoing personality to go with it. The tense, writing style and tech savvyness worked for me though I wonder if that will seem dated in years to come after whatever next gadget and communication revolution we have. Rae’s conflicts and issues are very period. Getting back on the dating horse after being tossed and dragged through the mud not once but twice is hard. Letting yourself hope about someone can lead to hurt. For people in their 30s it’s even worse. When there’s more feeling involved and you’ve let yourself hope – the pain and sense of betrayal is enormous. Part of her acquiescence to her friends’ pressure to join the online dating service is to prove them wrong by showing how horrible dating sites are but there is a little bit of her that envies their happiness and finding their One. She keeps feeling a pull with Nick though, an ease and comfort she hasn’t felt in years.
Rae, Val and Quinn have been such good friends for years but they can still have issues. Time passes, people change, situations develop and flex – will their friendship survive this dating experiment and the wedding stress? Nick and Rae can banter and tease each other and talk about the more serious stuff but is that enough conection to start anything more than just friendship? When Rae’s world crashes down, she has to remember the lesson she and her students devised – along with what Nick tells her about needing to let people in a little bit to get the most out of something.
So Rae’s assignment, boys and girls, is can she? Is she still able to learn from her mistakes and make things as right as she can? Rae does stretch and grow, painfully but she does. She also discovers that her friends sometimes think life is greener on the other side of the fence. A little self-reflection and willingness to open herself to life, which might also be painful, might be the ticket Rae’s needed professionally and personally. I think by the end, she’s reached that stage and her HFN-maybe HEA could be within her grasp. B
~Jayne
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'Mr. Right-Swipe' Is A Hilariously Relatable Rom-Com About The Perils Of Online Dating
ByZoraida Córdova
June 7 2017
A good book boyfriend is hard to find — that's almost what Flannery O'Connor was talking about, right? When it comes to romantic comedies, nothing beats the search for the right guy. But, what if Mr. Right is Mr. Right Now, or in this case, Mr. Right-Swipe? How does that impact the romantic comedy? I mean, imagine if Carrie Bradshaw had found Mr. Big on Tinder instead of bumping into him in the street?
For single girls, it's a brave new world out there. Have you ever waded through the swamps of online dating? Have you felt the pressure to couple up because you're the last single one standing? Have you ever felt just about ready to give up on love? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then you've got a lot in common with the heroine in Ricki Schultz's debut novel, Mr. Right-Swipe, out now.
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Rae Wallace is a love skeptic. She's in her thirties, divorced, and struggling to become a published author while spending her days teaching elementary school. She doesn't have time to play games, but she also don't want to settle for the next random dude that swipes right.
And so her best friends — the long-married Valerie and the soon-to-be-wed Quinn — takes matters into their own hands and sign her up for the dating app, Spark. Their goal? To get Rae a date in time for Quinn's wedding.
This intervention isn't a totally terrible idea — but Rae is still forced to swim through the murky waters of online dating. Finally, she meets a guy that doesn't make her want to down a bottle of pinot before the date: Nick, the hot substitute teacher at her school. But, this is still a romantic comedy, and it wouldn't be complete if everything and everyone got in the way of their happily ever after. Author Ricki Schultz doesn't pull any punches in this sarcastic, hilarious, and so-true-it-hurts quest for True Love™.
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In case you aren't already convinced, Mr. Right-Swipe, is a definite summer favorite — here's why:
1Rae Is A Heroine Who Keeps It Real
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Rae Wallace is an aspiring writer, a teacher, and young woman fed up with terrible dates. She says the first thing that pops into her head. Nine times out of 10, it's something totally inappropriate and hilarious. (For example, she refers to tequila as "DGAF juice."
She's also deeply relatable. Rae, who is in her 30s, says at one point that she's "old enough to call [men] on their shit. While she's never cold or rude to her dates, she's definitely not a pushover and she doesn't let anyone treat her badly. She's blunt, she's sarcastic, she's honest. You'll want to be her best friend.
2It's Laugh Out Loud Funny
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Ricki Schultz's writing style is perfect for quippy stream-of-conciousness inner monologues — and the working of Rae's mind are fascinating and hilarious. You'll laugh out loud as you follow Rae on her adventures through online dating.
3There's A Super Hot Potential Bae
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The entire time Rae is going out on these dates, she's fantasizing about Nick. He's the hot substitute teacher that she very much can't be with. (He's also compared to Isaiah Mustafa, once of Old Spice commercial fame.) One of the major obstacles to their relationship is that they work together. The other major obstacle is that he's got a complicated history with his ex and his family. Not to mention, Rae has her own hangups. But in so many ways, he's completely perfect for her. He's caring, sweet, attentive, funny, and selfless, and every scene he's in will bring a smile to your face.
4Rae's Friends Will Remind You Of Your Own BFFs
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Rae's best friends are well-meaning but not perfect. On the one hand, they want Rae to find a guy who deserves her. But on the other hand, they accuse her of being too picky, which is hurtful. Still, the bond between these three is strong enough to handle anything.
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5Rae Knows Her Worth
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Rae's humor isn't the only part about her that's relatable. She's super smart, often underestimated by the guys she goes out with, and has as much emotional baggage as anyone who's ever had a broken heart. Despite all of this, she doesn't allow herself to settle. Even though she's "exhausted" by the dating process (aren't we all?), she doesn't stop searching for her happiness.
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REVIEW: Mr. Right-Swipe by Ricki Schultz
Posted June 6th, 2017 by Sara @HarlequinJunkie in Blog, Contemporary Romance, Review / 4 comments
Mr. Right-Swipe by Ricki Schultz: Rae is smart and creative. She loves her job teaching, but she dreams of being a published author. She continues to work on her manuscript and contacting publishers despite the rejection letters. She’s fortunate enough to work at the same school with her two best friends, Valerie and Quinn.
When Rae isn’t working or hanging out with her besties, she’s trying to find Mr. Right. Turns out that is harder than expected, especially after a divorce and her tendency to be quite picky about who she would go on a first date with much less who merits a second date. After the latest set-up fail, Quinn and Valerie intervene by getting Rae to try a dating app.
My ears perk. “I’m listening.”
“You’re gonna find love the twenty-first century way.”
My chest tightens, and I direct my attention upward like I’m thinking. Bite at my bottom lip. “At Whole Foods?”
“Online.”
Turns out that online dating isn’t for the faint of heart. Rae is just as picky when it comes to viewing profiles and finds herself swiping left to discard potential matches more than she can bring herself to swipe right to match with someone. Quinn and Valerie insist on helping her find someone, especially as Quinn’s wedding is quickly approaching.
“I’ll let you swipe Right on five people, and if we match up, I’ll meet them.”
“Even if you would have vetoed them.”
I sigh. “Yes. And you will see that these seemingly superficial details are actually indicators. I’ll even be more lax in my swiping on my own. How’s that?”
“What’s the catch?”
Rae experiences the ups and downs of online dating before she finds someone who seems to be good in their profile and in person. In the meanwhile, Rae also happens to match with the hunky substitute teacher, Nick, at their school. Nick and Rae become friendly as he gives her advice on her matches and she struggles to think of him as only a friend. The pressure mounts for Rae to find her plus-one.
Mr. Right-Swipe is a tale of modern dating and starting over. Ricki Schultz blended an enduring friendship with drama, angst, anticipation, and romance. Ms. Schultz created an accurate portrayal of the perils of online dating. There were a few parts of the story that seemed to go too far and be overly dramatic. Fans of KC Dyer and Radhika Sanghani will enjoy Mr. Right-Swipe.
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Publication: June 6th 2017 | Grand Central |
MR. RIGHT-SWIPE
Rae Wallace would rather drown in a vat of pinot greezh and be eaten by her own beagle than make another trip down the aisle–even if it is her best friend’s wedding. She’s too busy molding the minds of first graders and polishing that ol’ novel in the drawer to waste time on any man, unless it’s Jason Segel.
But when her be-fris stage an intervention, Rae is forced to give in. After all, they’ve hatched a plan to help her find love the 21st century way: online. She’s skeptical of this electronic chlamydia catcher, but she’s out to prove she hasn’t been too picky with men.
However, when a familiar fella’s profile pops up–the dangerously hot substitute teacher from work (Nick)–Rae swipes herself right into a new problem…
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Schultz's book is a delightful tale which highlights the modern struggle of finding love when you're single. With an easy writing style and language that would fit in with any group of millennial women, it's a greatly relatable story. For a fun read that feels like an adventure in everyday life more than it does a book, this comes highly recommended.
Rae Wallace does not want to walk down the aisle for her best friend's wedding, nor does she want to bring a date. But when said friend and her other bestie twist her arm, Rae realizes she has no choice. Unfortunately for her, they want her to find Mr. Right in the last way she ever planned to — online. However, Rae decides to give it a shot to prove that the problem in her short-lived relationships isn't her. But when her hot co-worker's profile pops up on the app, Rae will find herself opening up a whole world of problems she never expected. (GRAND CENTRAL, Jun., 304 pp., $14.99)
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Cleveland native Ricki Schultz in town for booksigning of 'Mr. Right-Swipe,' her humorous novel about online dating
Updated Jun 23, 2017; Posted Jun 23, 2017
Cleveland native Ricki Schultz, author of "Mr. Right-Swipe," is having a talk and book signing from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 9, at Barnes & Noble, Great Lakes Mall, 7900 Mentor Ave., Mentor. Paige Molina Photography
By Roxanne Washington, The Plain Dealer
CLEVELAND, Ohio - - Imagine being a single, thirty-something woman - a teacher - going onto a dating website because your meddlesome friends have badgered you into doing so, and up pops the "dangerously hot" substitute teacher at work. Now what?
Leave a message or leave it alone?
If you want to find out what happens to fictitious character Rae Wallace when she decides to go for it, check out "Mr. Right-Swipe," a light-hearted story by Greater Cleveland native Ricki Schultz.
"It's sort of like Bridget Jones in the age of Tinder," Schultz says, referring to the popular romantic comedy starring Renee Zellweger, and the dating app. "It's like the humor of (chick movies) Bridesmaids and Trainwreck."
In other words, the nearly 300-page paperback is about love in the modern age when, rather than finding it the old-fashioned way, there are many apps for that.
Schultz, who now lives in Atlanta, is having a talk and book signing from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 9, at Barnes & Noble, Great Lakes Mall, 7900 Mentor Ave., Mentor.
Schultz is staying with her parents in Chesterland and working on her next book, due out next summer.
She came up with the idea for Mr. Right-Swipe, published by Grand Central Publishing, at a party for another author.
"A group of married ladies were asking me what it's like to be dating in this day and age and what it's like to meet people online," Schultz remembers. "I was kind of rolling my eyes. I was going through descriptions (online) and being kind of snarky and funny, and I had all of these different reasons why I wouldn't date this one and that one."
Schultz had written several young adult manuscripts but they weren't going anywhere. So her agent suggested she try humor.
"I had some funny online dating stories but not enough to write a book," says Schultz. So she made this one up.
Rae Wallace is slightly based on Schultz. The character is in her early 30s, teaches and has a Beagle. Schultz, who earned a B.A. in English and an M.Ed in Secondary Education from John Carroll University, has taught middle and high school in Cleveland and Atlanta, and spent a year teaching writing and communications at the college level. She also has a Beagle, named Molly.
One Amazon review of Mr. Right-Swipe, by Where the Reader Grows book-centric blog reads: "This is a fantastic debut. If you want an easy, beach read that will leave you laughing, I'd say this is the book for you."
Schultz agrees.
"There are so many things that are going on today that are gloom and doom," she says. "This book is really escapism. You don't have to think too hard and hopefully it will make you laugh.
Schultz's next book, out next June, is called "Switch and Bait." It also delves into the humorous side of dating in the 21st Century, and is a bit naughty.
"It's about a bookstore owner who is also a ghost writer for people's online profile," says Schultz. "She (the ghost writer) starts falling for one of her client's matches, so it's a little bit of an ethical dilemma."