‘The Idea of You’ author Robinne Lee returns with ‘Crash Into Me’ Samantha Dunn, The Orange County Register Aug 5, 2026 9 hrs ago 0 "Crash Into Me," by Robinne Lee. (St. Martin's Publishing Group/TNS) St. Martin's Publishing Group/St. Martin's Publishing Group/TNS Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Samantha Dunn, The Orange County Register “Crash into Me” is the novel that actress and author Robinne Lee says she always wanted to write.kAm%92E’D ?@E E@ D2J D96 :D?’E AC@F5 @7 E96 >682 DF446DD @7 96C DFA6C D6IJ 563FE ?@G6=[ “%96 x562 @7 *@F[” E96 DE@CJ @7 2 c_\J62C\@=5 >@> H9@ E2<6D 96C 52F89E6C E@ r@2496==2 2?5 6?5D FA :? 2 C@>2?46 H:E9 2 >F49\J@F?86C D:?86C 7C@> 2 3@J 32?5] %92E a_`f C6=62D6 3642>6 2 D=66A6C 9:E[ 82:?:?8 EC24E:@? 2>@?8 C6256CD 5FC:?8 E96 A2?56>:4 2?5 F=E:>2E6=J 364@>:?8 2? :?E6C?2E:@?2= 36DED6==6C] xE 2=D@ :?DA:C65 2 A@AF=2C k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?JE:>6D]4@>^a_ac^_d^_a^>@G:6D^E96\:562\@7\J@F\C6G:6H]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm}6E7=:I >@G:6 3J E96 D2>6 E:E=6k^2m DE2CC:?8 p??6 w2E92H2J 2?5 }:49@=2D v2=:EK:?6]k^Am kAmp?5 H9:=6 96C D@A9@>@C6 677@CE “rC2D9 x?E@ |6[” AF3=:D965 yF=J f 3J $E] |2CE:?’D !C6DD[ 2=D@ 56=:G6CD 2 DE@CJ=:?6 :?G@=G:?8 2 >:55=6\2865 H@>2?[ 2 8=2>@C@FD H@C=5 – E9:D E:>6[ 7F== @7 >@G:6\>2<:?8[ 9:89 72D9:@? 2?5 A9@E@8C2A9J – 2?5 2 4@>A=:42E65[ >6DDJ C@>2?46[ E96 ?6H ?@G6= 766=D H6:89E:6C[ E24<=:?8 :DDF6D @7 C246[ DE2EFD[ 2?5 E96 7C2F89E 32=2?46 @7 A@H6C E92E 42? 4@>6 :? 2 =@?8\E6C> >2CC:286]k^Am People are also reading… Kershaw’s Kreamery set to open location in Marion. 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