The Second First Date
A romance that sends a couple back to the restaurant where it started, except neither of them remembers that evening the same way. The disagreement about what happened is the plot.
A real 220+ page novel with them as the main character, timed to be on the table on February 14. The digital edition arrives within 24 hours if you have left it late.
































February 14 is a deadline more than an occasion, which is why the same three gifts turn up every year. A personalized novel is a different kind of Valentine's gift: 220+ pages in which the person you are giving it to is the main character, written by our AI from your answers about them. Around 18 to 20 chapters, a cover you pick from several, an optional dedication page in your own words, and your name on the front as the author.
The only hard part is the calendar. The book itself is written and laid out in about an hour and we email you when it is ready to preview; it is printing and shipping that decide whether it is on the table on the fourteenth. For February 14, 2027, order by about January 21 for free standard shipping, about January 25 for priority, or about January 28 for express. Those are estimates counted in business days with US holidays skipped, not promised delivery dates.
If the date is closer than that, the digital edition is the answer. It is delivered within 24 hours, so a book ordered on February 13 can be read on the fourteenth. You still see a full preview of the story and the covers before you pay, and both printed editions include the digital copy, so you can hand over the PDF on the night and the printed book when it arrives.
A romance that sends a couple back to the restaurant where it started, except neither of them remembers that evening the same way. The disagreement about what happened is the plot.
A romance built around someone who is far better on paper than out loud, and the year they decide to fix that. Written from the things you would put in a card if a card ran to 220+ pages.
A comedy about two people who have spent every February 14 avoiding restaurants on principle, and the year a reservation goes wrong in exactly their favor.
Watch happy authors open the personalized book they created.

A whole novel where I'm the main character. Still can't believe it's real 🥹

His reaction reading the novel I made about him 😂 Best gift I've ever given.

Someone turned our story into a real printed novel. Couldn't stop smiling 🧡

"Sean Howard's Five-Year Plan for Loving His Wife" — a real printed novel starring my husband 📖❤️

Made my best friend the hero of his own sales thriller 😂 He completely lost it.

The moment he realized the whole book is about HIM 📖

Wrote him into his own novel. He went quiet, then read it all night 🥹
Three steps. Five minutes. A book they'll keep forever.
Share a few details — personality, hobbies, and what makes them unique.
Read through every chapter, choose a cover, and tweak anything you want.
A professionally printed book delivered to your door, on us.
Share a few details — personality, hobbies, and what makes them unique.
Read through every chapter, choose a cover, and tweak anything you want.
A professionally printed book delivered to your door, on us.
Real words from our customers, shared with their permission
When it came to writing and putting my vision onto paper, I faced significant challenges. BeTheAuthor gave me a way to bring my ideas to life... It helped shape and refine what I was trying to express without losing the heart of my story. This isn't just a platform to me, this is the doorway to success.
Jenny D. - Homeschooling mom of eight
Verified customerJune 21, 2026
I absolutely love the book. Thank y'all so much, you did a fantastic job putting my words together. The way you put the entire storyline together absolutely captured my son and his dogs, exactly what they are. My family that has read these two books wants to keep them.
Brenda C.
Verified customerJuly 18, 2026
The book is so beautiful it made me cry. All of us love the cover photo of our Mother. My brother and his wife are enjoying it, my sister is still reading, we all love it. You did an awesome job, I can't thank you enough. Highly recommend.
Marilyn N.
Verified customerJuly 17, 2026
When it came to writing and putting my vision onto paper, I faced significant challenges. BeTheAuthor gave me a way to bring my ideas to life... It helped shape and refine what I was trying to express without losing the heart of my story. This isn't just a platform to me, this is the doorway to success.
Jenny D. - Homeschooling mom of eight
Verified customerJune 21, 2026
I absolutely love the book. Thank y'all so much, you did a fantastic job putting my words together. The way you put the entire storyline together absolutely captured my son and his dogs, exactly what they are. My family that has read these two books wants to keep them.
Brenda C.
Verified customerJuly 18, 2026
The book is so beautiful it made me cry. All of us love the cover photo of our Mother. My brother and his wife are enjoying it, my sister is still reading, we all love it. You did an awesome job, I can't thank you enough. Highly recommend.
Marilyn N.
Verified customerJuly 17, 2026
Every book is 220+ pages, professionally typeset, and made to last.
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For a printed book on February 14, 2027, order by about January 21 for free standard shipping, about January 25 for priority or about January 28 for express. Those dates are estimated and counted in business days, and they already include the time it takes to print and pack the book. The digital edition arrives within 24 hours, so it covers you inside those windows.
Order the digital edition, which is delivered as a PDF within 24 hours. It is the same complete 220+ page book, and you can read it together on the night. If you want the printed copy as well, both printed editions include the digital copy, so nothing is paid for twice.
No, and for a long relationship it often should not be. Romance is the natural fit for a newer couple, Comedy suits two people with fifteen years of material, and a Life Story about their whole life is a bigger gesture than anything set in February. There are 14 genres and you pick before the book is written.
Yes, the preview comes before any payment. You get a complete preview of the story and the cover options, and you can change your answers, the title and the cover then. Once you pay, the book is printed exactly as you approved it, so read it properly rather than skimming on the fourteenth.
Yes. There is an optional dedication page in your own words, printed at the front like any published book. It is where the Valentine's message goes, and it is the part of the book nobody else could have written.
The Digital Edition is $29, the Paperback is $39 and the Hardcover is $59. Both printed editions include the digital copy, and standard shipping within the US is free.