Chances are that a quick scroll through TikTok has likely landed you on one of Eli Rallo’s videos. Whether she’s filming herself filling up massive jars with a *chef’s kiss* mélange of sweet and savory treats (an ode to her former username on the app, @thejarr); extensively discussing astrology (she has *tons* of Cancer placements, in case you were wondering); or taking us through her “author era” and journey to writing her book, I Didn’t Know I Needed This, Eli’s charismatic personality and ability to relate with her community shines though, leaving her with a legion of followers and fans—myself included—eagerly awaiting her latest project.

Writer and influencer Eli Rallo will have her debut novel, I Didn’t Know I Needed This, publishing on December 12, 2023.

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