Marina Adair
MARINA ADAIR is a New York Times and #1 nationally bestselling author whose fun, flirty contemporary romances have sold over a million copies. In addition to the When in Rome series, she is the author of the Destiny Bay series, and the St. Helena Vineyard series, which was the inspiration behind the original Hallmark Channel Vineyard movies: Autumn in the Vineyard, Summer in the Vineyard, and Valentines in the Vineyard. Raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, she holds a MFA from San Jose University and currently lives in Northern California with her husband, daughter, and two neurotic cats.
Alana Albertson
ALANA ALBERTSON is a Latina bestselling romance author (#3 in entire Amazon store) with over one million views on her Se7en Deadly SEALs romantic mystery serial on Radish. She holds a M.Ed. from Harvard University and a BA in English from Stanford University. She’s the former President of RWA’s Contemporary Romance, Young Adult, and Chick Lit chapters. She lives in San Diego, California, with her husband, two young sons, and six rescue dogs.
Amy Andrews
AMY ANDREWS is a multi-award-winning, USA Today bestselling Australian author who has written eighty-five contemporary romances in both the traditional and digital markets.. With a passion for crafting stories that blend humor, emotion, and sizzling chemistry, Amy delivers sexy, heartwarming and swoon-worthy reads across a variety of romance sub-genres. She has been translated into 20 plus markets, including manga, and sold over 3 million books
For 25 years, Amy was a registered nurse, 21 of which she worked in Peadiatric ICU. In 2019, she was given life member status by Romance Writers of Australia, an organization she has been heavily involved with for thirty years.
She’s lives in a pretty little coastal town where the rhythmic pulse of the ocean forms the soundtrack to all her happily-ever-afters.
Jennifer L. Armentrout
#1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT lives in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing, she spends her time reading, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband, her Border Jack Apollo, Border Collie Artemis, six judgmental alpacas, two rude goats, and five fluffy sheep. In early 2015, Jennifer was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a group of rare genetic disorders. Due to this diagnosis, educating people on the varying degrees of blindness has become of passion of hers, right alongside writing, which she plans to do as long as she can. Jennifer has been nominated and won numerous awards for her young adult and adult fiction.
Jennifer loves hearing from readers. Follow her on IG @jennifer_l_armentrout, her Facebook and Goodreads, or visit her website at jenniferlarmentrout.com.
Ginny Baird
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author GINNY BAIRD writes wholesome contemporary stories with a dash of humor and a lot of heart. She enjoys taking walks in the park, cooking with her husband, and creating worlds where romance is a given and happily ever afters are guaranteed. After spending many years in Virginia, she returned to her home state and now lives in North Carolina with her family. Visit her website for more about Ginny and her books. www.ginnybairdromance.com.
Kate Bateman
KATE BATEMAN (also writing as K.C. Bateman) wrote her first historical romance in response to a $1 bet with her husband who rashly claimed she’d ‘never finish the thing.’ She gleefully proved him wrong with a historical set in the Italian Renaissance. Since then, her Bow Street Bachelors, Ruthless Rivals, and Her Majesty’s Rebels trilogies (St. Martin’s Press) have continued her trademark of feisty, intelligent heroines, wickedly inappropriate banter, and heroes you want to alternately strangle and kiss.
When not traveling to exotic locations ‘for research’, Kate leads a double life as a fine art appraiser and on-screen antiques ‘expert’ for several TV shows in the UK. She splits her time between Illinois and her native England and writes despite three inexhaustible children and a husband who has flatly refused to read any of her books ‘unless she hits the NY Times Bestseller list.’ It is – naturally – her fervent desire to force the semi-illiterate, number-loving cynic to do so. He still owes her that dollar.
Kate loves to hear from readers and writers alike. Contact her on Twitter @katebateman, Facebook, and even via her website at www.katebateman.co.uk.
Tamra Baumann
TAMRA BAUMANN is an award-winning author who writes lighthearted contemporary romance. Always a voracious reader, she picked up her first romance novel off the bestseller table in her favorite bookstore and was forever hooked. (Thank you, Nora Roberts!)
She lives in the southwest where the sun shines most every day and the sunsets steal her breath away. She has two kids, both bilingual in English and sarcasm, and a dog who is addicted to Claritin because he’s allergic to grass. Her husband, who gamely tolerates her many book-boyfriends, has been her real-life boyfriend for almost thirty years.
Stop by and say hi at www.tamrabaumann.com.
J.L. Berg
J.L. Berg is the USA TODAY bestselling author of the Ready Series. She is a California native living in the beautiful state of historic Virginia. Married to her high school sweetheart, they have two beautiful girls that drive them batty on a daily basis. When she’s not writing, you will find her with her nose stuck in a romance novel, in a yoga studio or devouring anything chocolate.
Lexi Blake
LEXI BLAKE writes contemporary and urban fantasy romance. She started publishing in 2011 and has gone on to sell over two million copies of her books. Her books have appeared twenty-six times on the USA Today, New York Times, and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists. She lives in North Texas with her husband, kids, and two rescue dogs.
Amanda Bouchet
AMANDA BOUCHET is a USA Today bestselling author of Fantasy Romance and Sci-fi Romance with equal parts adventure and kissing. She was a Goodreads Choice Awards top 10 finalist for Best Debut in 2016. Amanda writes what she loves to read: epic exploits, steamy romance, and characters that make you laugh and cry. She’s a French master’s graduate and former English teacher who now lives in Paris, France with her two bilingual children who will soon be correcting her French.
Valerie Bowman
VALERIE BOWMAN is an award-winning author who writes Regency-set historical romance novels (a.k.a. Racy Regency Romps) with a focus on sharp dialogue, engaging story lines, and heroines who take matters into their own hands!
Valerie’s first Regency series from St. Martin’s Press has garnered acclaim including a nomination for Best First Historical from RT Book Reviews, a BookList starred review, and a Publishers Weekly starred review. Her work has been called “Too delightful to miss” by New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas and “Everything a romance should be” by New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean.
Valerie grew up in Illinois with six sisters (she’s number seven) and a huge supply of historical romance novels. After a cold and snowy stint earning a degree in English with a minor in history at Smith College, she moved to Florida the first chance she got. Valerie now lives in Jacksonville with her family including her rascally rescue dog, Roo. When she’s not writing, she keeps busy reading, traveling, or vacillating between watching crazy reality TV and PBS.
Valerie loves to hear from readers. Find her on the web at Facebook, Twitter, and at www.ValerieBowmanBooks.com.
Christy Carlyle
USA Today bestselling author CHRISTY CARLYLE fuels her writing with Pacific Northwest coffee and multiple viewings of every British costume drama she can get her hands on. She writes sensual historical romance set in the Victorian era and loves heroes who struggle against all odds and heroines who are ahead of their time. A former teacher with a degree in history, she finds there’s nothing better than being able to combine her love of the past with a die-hard belief in happy endings.
Contact Christy at christy@christycarlyle.com or find out more at www.christycarlyle.com
Lauren Christopher
LAUREN CHRISTOPHER writes fun, sexy contemporary romances set in California’s most secret and romantic spots. …
After graduating with an English degree from UCLA, Lauren launched a 23-year career as a nonfiction writer and editor — writing more than 100 newspaper, magazine, and online articles on everything from the history of auto racing to the origins of Santa Claus. She lives in Southern California with her husband and three children. Come meet and chat with her at her website, laurenchristopherauthor.com.
Chanel Cleeton
Originally a Florida girl, CHANEL CLEETON moved to London where she received a bachelor’s degree from Richmond, The American International University in London and a master’s degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Chanel fell in love with London and planned to stay there forever, until fate intervened on a Caribbean cruise, and an American fighter pilot with smooth dance moves swept her off her feet. Now, a happily ever after later, Chanel is living her next adventure in South Korea.
Law school made Chanel realize she’d rather spend her days writing sexy stories than in a courtroom, and she hasn’t looked back since. An avid reader and hopeless romantic, she’s happiest curled up with a book. She has a weakness for handbags, her three pups, and her fighter pilot husband. Chanel writes New Adult contemporary romances and thrillers. She is the author of I SEE LONDON and LONDON FALLING, published by Harlequin HQN, as well as the Capital Confessions series and the Wild Aces series, both published by Berkley/Penguin. You can connect with Chanel on her website at www.chanelcleeton.com.
Cara Connelly
CARA CONNELLY is the author of THE WEDDING FAVOR (Avon 2014), THE WEDDING VOW (Avon 2014), and THE WEDDING BAND (Avon 2015). Her smart and sexy stories have won high praise, earning Cara several awards including the Romance Writers of America’s Golden Heart, the Valley Forge Romance Writers’ Sheila, and the Music City Romance Writers’ Melody of Love. An appellate court attorney, Cara lives in rural upstate New York.
Lynne Connolly
LYNNE CONNOLLY grew up in England and fell in love with history at an early age. She got her degrees at Manchester University before going to work as a market research manager. Such fun. History has been a constant. Stately homes, museums, art galleries – she’s there five minutes before they open. She adores travelling, and there’s still a lot of world to see.
None of this qualified her to write, although she did write stories for her own amusement. In fact she’s always written, and her first story was a continuation of Sir Gawain And The Green Knight at the age of seven! She married a special needs teacher who she’s very proud of, and became a stay at home mum. While she loves her kids, overdosing on Thomas the Tank Engine stories drove her to create a series of stories of her own. When she submitted them to a publisher, to her shock, they liked them and a new career was born. That series became the Richard and Rose series. Since then, she’s written historical romance series set in her beloved Georgian era, some contemporaries and some paranormal romances. The Emperors of London did really well, and after a spin-off series, she’s writing a whole new romance series about detectives in Georgian England. They’re all pretty steamy. She’s helped in her endeavours by a series of muses, or rather, mewses. The current mews is a daft ragdoll called Frankie.
Check Lynne’s website on https://lynneconnolly.com together with her blog and social media accounts. Find out what’s next in her newsletter, by sending her an email from her website.
Lecia Cornwall
LECIA CORNWALL was born in Toronto, and now lives in Calgary, Alberta, in the foothills of Canada’s beautiful Rocky Mountains, with two adult children, five cats, one crazy chocolate lab, and one very patient husband. After building a successful career as a freelance direct marketing writer, Lecia started her own business when her children were born so she could stay home and raise them. The lure of good books, both waiting to be read and written, was too much. When the family moved from Ottawa to Calgary, she took up writing historical fiction and romance full time. Her stories are filled with steamy passion, sexy heroes, the sweetness of true love, and enough intrigue and plot twists to keep her readers engaged until the very last page. Lecia’s first book, Secrets of a Proper Countess (Avon, 2011), won the 2011 National Readers Choice Award for Best First Book. Since then, she has gone on to write six more widely-acclaimed historical romance novels with more to come. (Photo credit: Laurie McBrown)
Susanna Craig
Almost as soon as she could hold a pencil, SUSANNA CRAIG began writing stories. Today, she pens award-winning Regency-era romance novels that blend history and heart with a dash of heat. An English professor, wife, and mom, she’s currently finding her happily ever after in Kentucky while holding onto her Midwestern roots. Find her online at http://www.susannacraig.com.
Nina Croft
NINA CROFT grew up in the north of England. After training as an accountant, she spent four years working as a volunteer in Zambia, which left her with a love of the sun and a dislike of nine-to-five work. She then spent a number of years mixing travel (whenever possible) with work (whenever necessary) but has now settled down to a life of writing and picking almonds on a remote farm in the mountains of southern Spain.
Nina writes all types of romance, often mixed with elements of the paranormal and science fiction. Website: http://www.ninacroft.com/ Newsletter :http://eepurl.com/rZ5rz
Eva Devon
USA Today bestselling author EVA DEVON was raised on literary fiction, but quite accidentally and thankfully, she was introduced to romance one Christmas by Johanna Lindsey’s Mallory novella, The Present. A romance addict was born. She devoured every single Lindsey novel within a few months and never looked back. Now, she loves to write her own roguish heroes and the heroines who tame them. https://evadevonromance.com
Melinda Di Lorenzo
MELINDA DI LORENZO is an Amazon bestselling author, whose work includes titles for Harlequin, Tule, Kensington, Headline Eternal, and Orca. She writes in a range of romance genres, from heart pounding heat, to nail biting suspense, to gutsy adventure.
Melinda lives on the beautiful coast of British Columbia, Canada, with her amazing and quirky kids and her handsome hero of a husband. When she’s not writing, she can be found curled up with (someone else’s) good book, on the running trail, or at the soccer pitch.
Traci Douglass
TRACI DOUGLASS is a USA Today Bestselling romance author with Harlequin/Mills & Boon, Entangled Publishing, and Tule Publishing and has an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University. She writes sometimes funny, always emotional stories about strong, quirky, wounded characters overcoming adversity to find their forever person. She believes Love is Love and hopes to accomplish brave, beautiful things with her one wild and precious life.
Michele Dunaway
In first grade, MICHELE DUNAWAY wanted to be a teacher. In second grade, she wanted to be a writer. By third grade, she decided to be both and set out to achieve those dreams. Now a bestselling contemporary author, Michele loves to travel, with the places she visits often inspiring her novels.
She loves creating second chance romances and telling stories about characters who discover things about themselves as they travel the road to true love and self-fulfillment. She is the author of the Love in the Valley series for Harlequin Special Edition. The Love in the Valley series features a finding true love in a quaint Missouri River town located in the wine country west of St. Louis.
Michele recently retired from an award-winning high school English and journalism teaching career. She’s a mom of two grown daughters and several rescue cats. (The cats, of course, completely rule the roost.) An avid baker, Michele describes herself as a woman who does way too much but never wants to stop, especially when it comes to creating fiction, or baking brownies and chocolate chip cookies.
Evie Dunmore
EVIE DUNMORE wrote her debut League of Extraordinary Women series inspired by the magical scenery of Oxford and her passion for romance, women pioneers, and all things Victorian.
In her civilian life, she is a strategy consultant with a M.Sc. in Diplomacy from Oxford. Scotland and the great outdoors have a special place in her heart, so she can frequently be found climbing the Highlands and hunting for woolly tartan blanket bargains.
Evie lives in Europe and pours her fascination with 19th century Britain into her writing. She is a member of the British Romantic Novelists’ Association (RNA).
Stacy Finz
STACY FINZ is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance. After more than twenty years covering notorious serial killers, naked-tractor-driving farmers, fanatical foodies, aging rock stars and weird Western towns as a newspaper reporter, she figured she finally had enough material to launch a career writing fiction. She is the author of the Nugget Romance series, the Garner Brothers series and the upcoming Dry Creek Ranch series. She lives in Northern California with her husband. Visit her website www.stacyfinz.com.
Laura Griffin
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author LAURA GRIFFIN started her career in journalism before venturing into the world of romantic suspense. She is a two-time RITA Award winner (for the books Scorched and Whisper of Warning) as well as the recipient of the Daphne du Maurier Award (for Untraceable). Laura currently lives in Austin, where she is working on her next book. Visit her web site at www.lauragriffin.com.
Patience Griffin
PATIENCE GRIFFIN grew up in a small Midwest town, population 600, where everyone affectionately mucked around in everyone else’s business. With a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a M.S. in Nuclear Engineering, she’s a nerdy girl to the core, but loves to quilt and read books which make her laugh. Her Kilts & Quilts series is published by NAL/Penguin. She lives in Texas with her family, a crazy Sheltie, a Bishon-Poo and a bulimic stray cat. You can find her on the web at www.patiencegriffin.com
Laura Lee Guhrke
LAURA LEE GUHRKE spent seven years in advertising, had a successful catering business, and managed a construction company before she decided writing novels was more fun. A New York Times and USA Today-bestselling author, Laura has penned twenty-four historical romances. Her books have received many award nominations, and she is the recipient of romance fiction’s highest honor: the Romance Writers of America RITA Award. She lives in the Northwest with her husband, two diva cats and a Golden Retriever who absolutely refuses to play fetch. Laura loves hearing from readers, and you can contact her via her website: www.lauraleeguhrke.com.
Candace Havens
Bestselling author CANDACE HAVENS has written twelve novels for Berkley, Entangled and Harlequin. Her books have received nominations for the RITA’s, Holt Medallion and Write Touch Reader Awards. She is the author of the biography Joss Whedon: The Genius Behind Buffy and a contributor to several anthologies. She is also one of the nation’s leading entertainment journalists and has interviewed countless celebrities including Tom Hanks, Nicolas Cage, Tom Cruise, George Clooney and many more. Her entertainment columns can be read in more than 400 newspapers across the country. Candace also runs a free online writing workshop for more than 2000 writers, and teaches comprehensive writing classes. She does film reviews with the Dorsey Gang on New Country 96.3, and is a former President of the Television Critics Association.
Virginia Heath
When lifelong insomniac VIRGINIA HEATH was a little girl, she made up stories in her head to help pass the time while she was staring at the ceiling. She did this every night for over forty years until one day, she decided to embrace the insomnia and start writing them down. Now, to her absolute delight and utter astonishment, her slightly racy Regency Romcoms are published in many languages all across the globe. Among them are her critically acclaimed Wild Warriners and Talk of the Beau Monde series for Harlequin Historical and her new trade Merriwell Sisters trilogy for St. Martin’s Press
When Virginia isn’t furiously writing romance fueled by far too much English tea, she likes to travel to far off places, shop for things she doesn’t need and drag her devoted Labrador Trevor on long walks around her native London. And in case you were wondering, three Romantic Novel of the Year Award nominations and twenty-five books later, it still takes Virginia forever to fall asleep.
You can find her procrastinating online on her busy Facebook page and at www.virginiaheathromance.com.
Janice Kay Johnson
RITA Finalist and USA TODAY bestselling author JANICE KAY JOHNSON is a former librarian who is now the author of more than seventy books for children and adults. She’s published a children’s picture book, six young adult novels and two mainstream historical novels with Forge as well as her romance novels. A six time finalist for Romance Writers of America’s RITA award for best long contemporary romance, she won the RITA in 2009 for SNOWBOUND.
Janice is the mother of two daughters, one of whom currently serves in Africa as a Peace Corps volunteer while the other recently completed her first novel.
Laura Kaye
LAURA KAYE is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of over thirty books in contemporary romance and romantic suspense with over a million books sold. Her Hard Ink series novel, Hard As You Can, won the RT Reviewers’ Choice Award for Best Romance Suspense of 2014. Laura grew up amid family lore involving angels, ghosts, and evil-eye curses, cementing her life-long fascination with storytelling and the supernatural. A former college history professor, Laura also writes bestselling historical women’s fiction as Laura Kamoie. Laura lives in Maryland with her husband and two daughters, and appreciates her view of the Chesapeake Bay every day. Find her online at www.laurakayeauthor.com.
Beverley Kendall
After almost two decades working in IT, BEVERLEY KENDALL decided to make her lifetime dream of writing romance fiction a reality, and has been on the ride of her life ever since. From traditional publishing to self-publishing, she’s done it all, but knows there’s so much more to accomplish and so many more stories to tell.
Her next two books being released by Graydon House Books, the first in January 2023, are set on the two coasts and feature “ripped from the headlines” storylines, and heartfelt, sensual romances at its center.
Beverley has lived on two continents, in three countries, two provinces, and four states. No role is more important to her than that of being mother to her teenage son. On her downtime, she enjoys reading, coding, knitting, sewing, crocheting, baking and brisk walks. All things artistic feed her creative passion, but none more than writing.
You can find her at: website | blog | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
Eliza Knight
ELIZA KNIGHT is an award-winning and USA Today bestselling author of over fifty sizzling historical romances. Under the name E. Knight, she’s known for riveting tales that cross the landscapes of Europe. While not reading, writing or researching for her latest book, she chases after her three children. In her spare time (if there is such a thing…) she likes daydreaming, wine-tasting, traveling, hiking, staring at the stars, watching movies, shopping and visiting with family and friends. She lives atop a small mountain with her own knight in shining armor, three princesses and two very naughty newfies. Visit Eliza at http://www.elizaknight.com or her historical blog History Undressed: www.historyundressed.com.
Regina Kyle
REGINA KYLE knew she was destined to be an author when she won a writing contest at age ten with a touching tale about a squirrel and a nut pie. By day, she writes dry legal briefs, representing the state in criminal appeals. At night, she writes steamy romance with heart and humor. She is a two-time Booksellers’ Best Award winner for Triple Dare (Harlequin Blaze) in 2016 and The Billionaire In Her Bed (Entangled Indulgence) in 2018.
A lover of all things theatrical, Regina lives on the Connecticut shoreline with her husband, daughter and a melodramatic cat. When she’s not writing, she’s most likely singing, reading, cooking or watching bad reality television. You can find her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ReginaKyleauthor, follow her on Instagram @romancebyregina, or sign up for her newsletter at www.reginakyle.com/subscribe.
Wendy LaCapra
WENDY LACAPRA has been reading romance since she sneaked into the adult section at the library and discovered Victoria Holt & Jane Aiken Hodge. From that point on, she dreamed of creating fictional worlds with richness, intrigue and passion. Her stories have placed in several contests, including the 2012 Golden Heart® and her debut series, a trilogy about three Ladies who refuse to play by society’s rules, was released by Entangled Scandalous. She lives in NYC with her husband and loves to hear from readers.
Georgie Lee
Award winning author GEORGIE LEE was born and raised in San Diego where she also attended college, majoring in television and film production. She began her professional writing career at a local cable TV station writing marketing videos, promotional spots and public service announcements, some of which still haunt the airwaves.
Blinded by the dazzling lights of Hollywood, she headed north to Los Angeles where she earned her MA in Screenwriting, met her husband, and settled into a career in the interesting but strange world of the entertainment industry.
A lifelong history buff, Georgie hasn’t given up hope that she will one day inherit a title and a manor house. Until then, she fulfills her dreams of lords, ladies and a season in London through her stories. When not writing, she can be found reading non-fiction history or watching any movie with a costume and an accent.
Please visit www.georgie-lee.com to learn more about Georgie and her books.
Makenna Lee
MAKENNA LEE lives in Texas with her real-life hero of over twenty years and their two sons. Her oldest son was born with Down syndrome and has taught her to appreciate the little things and look at life in a new way. As a child, Makenna spent time in the woods looking for fairies under toadstools, making mud pies, and reading books like Little House on the Prairie. Her writing journey began when she mentioned all the stories in her head, and her husband asked why she wasn’t writing them down. The next day she bought a laptop, started her first book, and knew she’d found her passion.
She enjoys renaissance festivals, studying herbal medicine, researching ancestry, and usually listens to Celtic music while writing. She hopes to visit Scotland and someday live in a historic home in the Texas Hill Country. Makenna’s wish is to write stories that touch your heart and mind, making you feel, think, and dream. You can visit Makenna at www.makennalee.com, Facebook: http://facebook.com/MakennaLeeAuthor, Instagram: http://Instagram.com/MakennaLeeWriter Twitter: http://Twitter.com/MakennaLeeBooks.
Melinda Leigh
Melinda Leigh is the #1 Wall Street Journal and #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author of 40 mystery/thriller and romantic suspense titles. Her books have sold nearly 15 million copies, and she has garnered numerous publishing awards, including nominations for an International Thriller Award and two RITAs. A martial artist and animal lover, Melinda lives near the beach in Florida with her family and rescue dogs.
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Jessica Lepe
JESSICA LEPE is a former social worker turned website designer who spends her days writing, listening to murder podcasts and wrangling knives out of her toddler’s hands (sometimes all at the same time). She discovered her love for reading after sneaking romance novels in her bible at her all-girls Catholic high school and in between the spines of her siddur at synagogue each Saturday and she hasn’t stopped reading romance since. A proud and passionate advocate for mental health, Jessica writes romances with complex and flawed characters with multi-cultural and religious backgrounds that reflect the people she loves most in this world. Jessica’s debut rom-com is Tweet Heart (Forever 2024). She is represented by Jill Marsal at Marsal Lyon Literary.
Kelsie Leverich
KELSIE LEVERICH is the New York Times bestselling author ofThe Valentine’s Arrangement as well as other contemporary romance titles. She lives in Indiana with her husband and two adorable monsters that are better known as her kids. When Kelsie’s not writing, you can usually find her on the lake with friends and family or snuggling on the couch with her kids and a good book. She loves steamy romance stories that can sweep you off your feet, make you fall in love, break your heart then put it back together again.
You can find Kelsie on Twitter and Facebook, or visit her website at http://www.kelsieleverich.com.
Miranda Liasson
MIRANDA LIASSON writes fun and flirty contemporary romance for Montlake Publishing and Entangled Publishing. Her past writing accolades include being an RWA Golden Heart Winner, a recipient of the Daphne award, and a semifinalist in Harlequin’s SYTYCW competition. She loves writing stories about courageous but flawed characters who find love despite themselves, because there’s nothing like a great love story!
Miranda lives in the Midwest with her husband, three kids, and office mates Maggie, a yellow lab, and Posey, a rescue cat with worse attitude than her teenagers. Connect with her athttp://www.mirandaliasson.com.
Caroline Linden
CAROLINE LINDEN was born a reader, not a writer. She earned a math degree from Harvard University and wrote computer code before discovering that writing fiction was far more fun. Since then, the Boston Red Sox have won the World Series three times, which is not related but still worth mentioning. Her books have been translated into seventeen languages, and have won the NEC-RWA Reader’s Choice Award, the Daphne du Maurier Award, the NJRW Golden Leaf Award, and RWA’s RITA Award. She lives in New England.
Stefanie London
STEFANIE LONDON is a multi-award-winning, USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romances and romantic comedies.
Stefanie’s books have been called “genuinely entertaining and memorable” by Booklist, and “elegant, descriptive and delectable” by RT magazine. Her stories have won multiple industry awards, including the HOLT Medallion and OKRWA National Reader’s Choice Award, and she has been nominated for the Romance Writers of America RITA award.
Originally from Australia, Stefanie lives in Toronto with her very own hero and is doing her best to travel the world. She frequently indulges in her passions for good coffee, lipstick, romance novels and anything zombie-related.
Rachel Magee
Award winning author RACHEL MAGEE writes sweet contemporary romance with fun characters, witty dialogue, and plenty of happily-ever-afters. Her stories are usually set in sunny locations where she doesn’t mind spending lots of time ‘researching’. When she’s not out scouting the setting of her next book, you can find her at home in The Woodlands, Texas with her wonderful husband, their two adventurous kids, and a couple of spirited pets. Find out more about what Rachel’s up to at RachelMageeBooks.com.
Margaret Mallory
MARGARET MALLORY, named by Booklist as one of “the new stars of historical romance,” is the award-winning author of the medieval series, All The King’s Men. Margaret surprised everyone who knew her when she abandoned her career as a lawyer to become a romance novelist. Why they found this startling is a mystery to her. Who wouldn’t rather have thrilling adventures with handsome Highlanders than write briefs and memos? Margaret lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her husband, a goofy dog, and a crabby cat. With her children off to college, she spends most of her time working on her new series, The Return Of The Highlanders. You can find Margaret at www.MargaretMallory.com
Molly McAdams
MOLLY MCADAMS grew up in California but now lives in the oh-so-amazing state of Texas with her husband, daughter, and fur babies. Her hobbies include hiking, snowboarding, traveling and long walks on the beach … which roughly translates to being a homebody with her hubby and dishing out movie quotes.
Molly’s debut novel Taking Chances was a self-published, USA Today bestselling book that was sold to HarperCollins Publishers. She has since published seven novels and multiple novellas with William Morrow/HarperCollins, many of which have graced the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists. Visit Molly on her website http://mollysmcadams.com, or you can follow her on Facebook and Twitter!
Heather McCollum
HEATHER MCCOLLUM is an award winning, historical and YA paranormal romance writer. She’s a member of Romance Writers of America and the Ruby Slippered Sisterhood of 2009 Golden Heart finalists. She currently has eight historical paranormal romances out and one YA contemporary, paranormal romance. When she is not creating vibrant characters and magical adventures on the page, she is roaring her own battle cry in the war against ovarian cancer. Ms. McCollum recently slayed the cancer beast and resides with her very own Highland hero, 3 spirited kids, and her rescued golden retriever in the wilds of suburbia on the mid-Atlantic coast. For more about Ms. McCollum, please visit www.HeatherMcCollum.com.
Amanda McKinney
AMANDA MCKINNEY is the multi-award-winning author of more than twenty romantic suspense and mystery novels. Her book, Rattlesnake Road, was named one of POPSUGAR’s 12 Best Romance Books to Have a Spring Fling With, and was featured on the Today Show. The fifth book in her Steele Shadows series was nominated for the prestigious Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense. Amanda’s books have received over fifteen literary awards and nominations.
Set in small, Southern towns, Amanda writes page-turning murder mysteries peppered with steamy romance. She lives in Arkansas with her handsome husband, two beautiful boys, and three obnoxious dogs. Photo Credit: HH Tisevich, LLC.
Jo McNally
JO MCNALLY is an award-winning romance author who writes the same type of romances she likes to read–stories about characters facing real-life challenges with hope and humor, where love always finds a way to pull them through together.
Jo lives in upstate New York with 100 pounds of dog and 200 pounds of husband-she says her slice of the bed is very small. When she’s not writing or reading romance novels (or clinging to the edge of the bed…), she can often be found on the back porch sipping wine with family and friends while listening to an eclectic playlist.
If the weather is absolutely perfect, she may join her husband on the golf course, where she always feels far more competitive than her actual skill-level would suggest.
Jennifer McQuiston
JENNIFER MCQUISTON lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her family and the pony she promised her girls with “mommy’s first book deal.” A veterinarian and infectious disease researcher by training, Jennifer has always preferred reading historical romance to scientific textbooks. A New York Times and USA Today bestseller, Jennifer’s most recent books include Diary of an Accidental Wallflower and The Spinster’s Guide to Scandalous Behavior. Visit her website at www.jenmcquiston.com or follow her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jennifermcquistonauthor and Twitter @jenmcqwrites.
Katie Meyer
KATIE MEYER is a Florida native, in love with the unique natural environment of the Sunshine State. She grew up with her nose always in a book, often sneaking out of bed at night to finish a book by the hall light. From Trixie Belden mysteries to romance novels, her tastes have changed, but her love of a good story never will.
Katie planned to study English, but loved her job at a veterinary clinic so much she changed majors and obtained a degree in Veterinary Technology from St. Petersburg College. She worked as a Certified Veterinary Technician, a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, and was a member of the Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians before returning home full time to homeschool her children. She now lives and writes in Central Florida with her husband, three children, and multiple rescue animals.
Charis Michaels
USA Today bestselling author CHARIS MICHAELS believes a romance novel is a long, entertaining answer to the question, “So, how did you two meet?” and she loves making up new ways for fictional characters to almost not meet but live happily ever instead. She grew up on a peach farm in Texas and gave tours at Disney World in college but now can be found raising her family and writing love stories from her screened-in porch in Northern Virginia.
Renee Ann Miller
USA Today bestselling author RENEE ANN MILLER writes sexy, humorous, and sometimes dark, historical romances. She penned her first book at the tender age of seven and even drew the impressive stick figures—though clearly those characters weren’t as spicy as the ones she writes now. Her debut novel, Never Dare a Wicked Earl, was a 2015 finalist in the Golden Heart Contest® from Romance Writers of America®, and The Impetuous Miss Milton was also a Golden Heart finalist® the following year.
Renee loves romantic stories, excessive amounts of chocolate, and gardening. She lives in the Northeast with her wonderful husband. Though she grew up in a household of hockey fans, her favorite sport is football. Renee swears it has nothing to do with watching muscled men run around in tight pants, but that’s debatable. You can find out more about Renee and the stories she’s working on at www.Reneeannmiller.com.
Carrie Nichols
2016 RWA® Golden Heart® Winner and 2016 & 2015 Maggie Award winning author CARRIE NICHOLS is a hardy New Englander transplanted to the Deep South, where she marvels how two inches of snow can bring a city like Atlanta to its knees. She loves to travel, is addicted to British crime dramas and knows a Seinfeld quote appropriate for every occasion.
She has one tolerant husband, two grown sons, and two critical cats. To her dismay, Carrie’s characters—much like her family—often ignore the wisdom and guidance she lovingly offers. She enjoys weaving heart, home and humor into her stories. Website: http://carrienichols.com/; Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorCarrieNichols; Twitter: @carolopal
Lexi Post
LEXI POST spent years in higher education taking and teaching courses about classical literature. From the Medieval work “The Pearl” to the 20th century American epic The Grapes of Wrath, from War and Peace to the Bhagavad Gita, she’s read, studied, and taught great classic literature.
But Lexi’s first love is romance novels. In an effort to marry her two first loves, she started writing erotic romance inspired by the classics and found she loved it. Lexi feels there is no end to the romantic inspiration she can find in great classic literature. Lexi lives with her husband and cat in the Caribbean where gorgeous sunsets, warm weather, and driving on the left are the norm. To contact her, send an email to lexi.post@yahoo.com.
Kristen Proby
KRISTEN PROBY is the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling With Me In Seattle, Love Under the Big Sky, and Boudreaux series. She has a passion for a good love story and strong characters who love humor and have a great sense of loyalty and family. Her men are the alpha type; fiercely protective and a bit bossy, and her ladies are fun, strong, and not afraid to stand up for themselves. The first book in her new Fusion series releases from Pocket Books in 2016.
Diana Quincy
DIANA QUINCY is the author of sexy historical romances with Loveswept/Random House and Entangled Publishing. An award-winning former television journalist, Diana decided she’d rather make up stories where a happy ending is always guaranteed.
Growing up as a foreign service brat, Diana lived in many countries and is now settled in Virginia with her husband and two sons. When not bent over her laptop or trying to keep up with laundry, she enjoys reading, spending time with her family and dreams of traveling much more than her current schedule (and budget) allows.
Diana loves to hear from readers. You can follow her on Twitter @Diana_Quincy or visit her website at dianaquincy.com.
Ella Quinn
ELLA QUINN is the USA Today bestselling author of fun, smart, spicy Regency romances. Ella’s studies and other jobs have always been on the serious side (political science professor, lawyer, and army officer). Reading historical romances, especially Regencies, were her escape. Eventually her love of historical novels led her to start writing them.
She is married to her wonderful husband of almost fourty years. They have a son and two beautiful granddaughters, a Great Dane named Lilibet, and a cat named Winnie. After living in the South Pacific, Central America, North Africa, England and Europe, she and her husband decided to make their dreams come true lived on sailboat for three years. After cruising the Caribbean and North America, she completed a transatlantic crossing from St. Martin to Southern Europe. She lives in Italy, happily writing while her husband is attempting retirement for the third time and also likes to be back on the boat during the summer months.
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Stacy Reid
USA Today bestselling author STACY REID writes sensual Historical and Paranormal Romances and is the published author of over sixteen books. Her debut novella The Duke’s Shotgun Wedding was a 2015 HOLT Award of Merit recipient in the Romance Novella category, and her bestselling Wedded by Scandal series is recommended as Top picks at Night Owl Reviews, Fresh Fiction Reviews, and The Romance Reviews.
Stacy lives a lot in the worlds she creates and actively speaks to her characters (aloud). She has a warrior way “Never give up on dreams!” When she’s not writing, Stacy spends a copious amount of time binge-watching series like The Walking Dead, Homeland, Altered Carbon, watching Japanese Anime and playing video games with her love. She also has a weakness for ice cream and will have it as her main course.
Winter Renshaw
Wall Street Journal and #1 Amazon bestselling author WINTER RENSHAW is a bona fide daydream believer. She lives somewhere in the middle of the USA and can rarely be seen without her notebook and laptop. When she’s not writing, she’s thinking about writing. And when she’s not thinking about writing, she’s living the American dream with her husband, three kids, a Bernese Mountain Dog, and a pug who officially owes her three pairs of shoes, one lamp cord, and an office chair.
Winter also writes psychological suspense under her Minka Kent pseudonym. Her debut, THE MEMORY WATCHER, hit #9 in the Kindle store, and her follow-up, THE THINNEST AIR, hit #1 in the Kindle store and spent five weeks as a Washington Post bestseller. Over the years, her work has been mentioned by The New York Post and People Magazine, as well as optioned for film and television.
Katie Reus
KATIE REUS is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Red Stone Security series, the Moon Shifter series and the Deadly Ops series. She fell in love with romance at a young age thanks to books she pilfered from her mom’s stash. Years later she loves reading romance almost as much as she loves writing it. However, she didn’t always know she wanted to be a writer. After changing majors many times, she finally graduated with a degree in psychology. Not long after that she discovered a new love. Writing. She now spends her days writing dark paranormal romance and sexy romantic suspense. For more information on Katie please visit her website: http://www.katiereus.com.
Alix Rickloff / Alexa Egan
ALIX RICKLOFF / ALEXA EGAN has never been able to decide who she enjoys reading more: Austen or Tolkien. That lifelong indecision drove her to combine those distinct loves into genre-bending para-storical romance. As Alix Rickloff, she’s the author of both the Bligh Family (Kensington) and Heirs of Kilronan (Pocket) series. As Alexa Egan, she’s written the Imnada Brotherhood (Pocket) series. Her books have been described as “compelling, original love stories” and “magic personified”. You can find her at www.AlixRickloff.com or www.AlexaEgan.com.
Viv Royce
VIV ROYCE writes uplifting feel-good stories set in tight-knit communities where people fend for each other and love saves the day. If she can fit in lots of delicious food and cute pets, all the better. When she’s not plotting the next scene, she can be found crafting, playing board games and trying new ice cream.
Cat Schield
CAT SCHIELD is an award-winning author of contemporary romances for Harlequin Desire. She likes her heroines spunky and her heroes swoon-worthy. In 2010 she won the Golden Heart for series contemporary romance and sold her first book, fulfilling a lifelong dream. While her jet set characters live all over the globe, Cat makes her home in Minnesota with her daughter, two opinionated Burmese cats and a goofy Doberman. When she’s not writing or acting as her daughter’s chauffer, she’s hanging out with friends or searching for inspiration on Pinterest. Contact her at www.catschield.net.
Jo Segura
USA Today bestselling author JO SEGURA lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and doggo, who vies for her attention with his sweet puppy dog eyes whenever she’s trying to write (her dog, that is… though sometimes her husband, too). Her stories feature strong, passionate heroines and draw upon aspects of her life, such as her Mexican heritage and her fascination with archaeology. When she’s not writing you can find her practicing law, shaking up a mean cocktail, or sitting out on the patio doing Buzzfeed quizzes (though she doesn’t care what the chicken nugget quiz said–her favorite fruit is not banana). Photo Credit: Sean Hoyt
Nichole Severn
NICHOLE SEVERN writes explosive romantic suspense with strong heroines, heroes who dare challenge them, and a hell of a lot of guns. She graduated from Utah Valley University with a degree in Psychology and from Nevada State College with a degree in English Literature. She’s a member of Romance Writers of America.
She resides with her very supportive and patient husband, as well as her demon spawn, in Utah. When she’s not writing, she’s constantly injuring herself running, rock climbing, practicing yoga, and snowboarding.
Tyler Anne Snell
TYLER ANNE SNELL can’t remember a time where reading wasn’t one of her favorite things to do. From the classics to what’s trending, she’s found that no matter the genre she genuinely loves the written word. However, that hasn’t stopped her from realizing that she loves books filled with sexual tension and mysteries a little bit more than the rest. Maybe that’s why each of her stories has a good dose of both. Tyler lives in Florida with her same-named beau and their two mini “lions.” When she isn’t reading, writing, or drinking excess amounts of coffee, she’s playing video games and working on her lifestyle blog, Almost There. All while on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. To follow her shenanigans visit her website, www.tylerannesnell.com. She loves to interact with fellow writers and readers!
Kelli Storm
When the 2008 recession hit, KELLI STORM found herself without a job and with too much time on her hands. To fill the void, she began writing fan fiction. She soon developed a following, and her readers encouraged her to write an original story. Kelli’s debut book, CHALLENGE ACCEPTED (Harlequin Special Edition), is an ode to her love of boy bands.
Kelli graduated with a BA in Public Relations from Grand Valley State University. In a former job, she did publicity for a dog rescue, and had press releases used by People Magazine, I Heart Dogs, MSN, and Yahoo. Kelli resides in the Great Lake State with her three rescue dogs and a 13-yr-old fish named Henry O’Malley. https://linktr.ee/kellistorm
Sasha Summers
USA Today Bestselling Author SASHA SUMMERS writes stories that celebrate the ups and downs, loves and losses, ordinary and extraordinary occurrences of life. Sasha pens fiction in multiple genres and hopes each and every book will draw readers in and set them on an emotional and rewarding journey. When not writing, she’s reading or spending time with her family somewhere in the Texas Hill Country.
With a puppy on her lap and her favorite Thor mug full of coffee, Sasha is currently working on her next novel. She adores hearing from fans and invites you to visit her online.
Candis Terry
CANDIS TERRY, author of the Sunshine Creek Vineyard series, the Sweet, Texas series, and the highly praised Sugar Shack series for Avon Books, writes small town contemporary romances rich with memorable love stories, quirky characters, and tons of fun. Born and raised near the sunny beaches of Southern California, Candis has made her home on an Idaho farm for almost 20 years. She’s experienced life in such diverse ways as working in a Hollywood recording studio to chasing down wayward steers. Only one thing has remained constant: Candis’ passion for writing stories about relationships, the push and pull in the search for love, and the security one finds in their own happily ever after. Candis loves to chat with readers at her website www.candisterry.com , Facebook www.facebook.com/candis.terry , or follow her on Twitter @CandisTerry.
Laura Trentham
Laura Trentham was born and raised in a small town in Northwest Tennessee. Although, she loved English and reading in high school, she majored in Chemical Engineering (in order to avoid becoming a starving artist!) and worked in a hard hat and steel toed boots for several years.
Now living in South Carolina with her husband and two children, she writes historical and contemporary romances that are a little dark, a little funny, and a whole lot of sexy. Her first two books in the Regency romance series Spies and Lovers, published by Samhain, finaled in the Golden Heart ®. Laura’s Southern contemporary romances, including the Falcon Football series and the Cottonbloom series, are published by St. Martin’s Press. Find Laura on Twitter @LauraTrentham or at www.LauraTrentham.com.
Michelle A. Valentine
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author MICHELLE A. VALENTINE is a Central Ohio nurse turned author of erotic romance and New Adult novels. Her love of hard-rock music, tattoos and sexy musicians inspired her BLACK FALCON series.
Rayna Vause
RAYNA VAUSE writes stories that mix a little action, a little adventure, and a little paranormal. Her books feature gay and straight couples because everyone deserves a happily ever after.
A perpetual student, Rayna has collected more degrees and certifications then she cares to admit. She is also a cat lover, a martial artist, a video game enthusiast, a Disney fanatic, and a Pop Tart aficionado.
Danica Winters
DANICA WINTERS is a Publishers Weekly, Walmart, and Amazon bestselling author who has won multiple awards for writing books that grip readers with their ability to drive emotion through suspense and occasionally a touch of magic. Her books have won numerous awards, but she says that her greatest joy is hearing that the worlds she creates have helped to provide escapes for those who need it most.
In addition to her writing, she spends a great deal of her time mentoring up-and-coming authors in every genre from children’s fiction to science fiction. Books are her passion and her life. When she’s not working, she can be found in the wilds of Montana with her husband and two young children (who love books just as much as her). Her daughter often helps her handle her fan mail.
When Danica isn’t reading, writing, or mentoring, she tries to master crafts that seem easy to others but often become the bane of her existence. (She swears she will never again pick up a knitting needle.) Currently, she is crocheting one lop-sided blanket. Please send help.
