Alyssa Cole

Alyssa Cole is an American author of historical, contemporary and science fiction romance, and of thrillers.

Born in the Bronx, she began publishing short stories and novellas in 2014 and is best known for the Loyal League series, which opens with the Civil War espionage romance An Extraordinary Union (2017), and the Reluctant Royals series, which opens with A Princess in Theory (2018).

Her debut thriller, When No One Is Watching (2020), won the 2021 Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original. She has also been a prominent advocate for greater representation of Black authors in romance publishing.