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Katie Zice is the author of Open House, a novel. Katie is a New York City-based author, jewelry designer, and television

host. Her jewelry line has appeared in magazines like Vogue, W.L. Lucky, In Style, People, Marie

Claire, Allure, and many others, and has been worn by celebrities like

Kate Winslet, Anne Hathaway, Cameron Diaz, and Beyonce Knowles.

Katie has done design collaborations with outlets like Target and has appeared as a style

consultant on networks like HSN, Oxygen, and Discovery.

She can usually be found drinking coffee and spending time with her family

while wearing Old Navy leggings. Welcome, Katie. Thank you so much for coming on Mom's Don't

have time to read books to discuss open house and so much more. Thank you for having me. I'm so excited.

So excited. Yay. So Katie, you've written many books. Y.A. adult. Now you're in this new thriller genre. You are a

jewelry designer, a former actress, a mom, you've done like a zillion things. I'm so impressed.

Let's start by talking about open house, if you don't mind. And just give readers like the

top line on this book and then I want to delve into your whole life.

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