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Penny Reid is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of the Winston Brothers and Knitting in the City series. She used to spend her days writing federal grant proposals as a biomedical researcher, but now she writes kissing books. Penny is an obsessive knitter and manages the #OwnVoices-focused mentorship incubator / publishing imprint, Smartypants Romance. She lives in Seattle Washington with her husband, three kids, and dog named Hazel.

Dylan Allen writes romance novels that focus on emotional connections. Readers enjoy her books such as The Sound of Temptation and the Between Now series.

Jana Aston is a bestselling contemporary romance author known for romantic comedy. Her 2015 debut, "Wrong," launched the Cast in Steel-esque "Wrong" series and became a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller; she wrote it while working a call-center job, which she left once the book took off.

Sawyer Bennett is the pen name of a former trial lawyer from North Carolina, and a multiple New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. Since her 2013 debut, "Off Sides," she has published more than thirty books spanning contemporary, fantasy and paranormal romance, including the sports-romance Cold Fury and Arizona Vengeance series.

K.F. Breene is a Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post, and Amazon Charts bestselling author of paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and fantasy novels, including the Demigods of San Francisco, Darkness, Fire, Magical Midlife, and Shadowspell Academy series. She lives in Northern California with her husband and two children.

L.H. Cosway is an Irish author of contemporary romance based in Dublin. Known for the interconnected HEARTS series and standalone novels including The Hooker and the Hermit, she draws inspiration from music and is drawn to writing imperfect, distinctive characters.

Amy Daws is a New York Times bestselling romance author known for London-set love stories, chaotic family dynamics, and spicy chemistry. She spent more than a decade in television advertising before turning to fiction, publishing a memoir about recurring pregnancy loss before moving into romance. Her love of British culture inspired the Harris Brothers sports romance series, and a viral moment writing in a tire shop waiting room sparked her Wait With Me series, later adapted into a feature film....

B.B. Easton writes romance novels that often focus on personal history and relationships. She is the author of 44 kapitel om 4 män and Devil of Dublin.

Jaymin Eve is an Australian author of paranormal romance and urban fantasy. She grew up in a small country town in Australia and now lives on the Gold Coast with her husband and two daughters. A Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author, she has sold millions of ebooks across series including Supernatural Prison, Curse of the Gods (with Jane Washington) and Shadow Beast Shifters. Supernatural Prison was adapted into the Peacock animated series Supernatural Academy, which premiered in...

Emma Hart writes fun, contemporary romance that readers love. You might know her from popular titles such as Hot Mess, Number Neighbors, or Big Duke Energy. She's also the author of Being Brooke and Catching Carly.

Staci Hart writes contemporary romance novels. Her bibliography includes Pride and Papercuts, Love Notes, Love, Hannah, A Thousand Letters, and Wasted Words.

Jessica Hawkins is a USA Today bestselling American contemporary romance novelist known for emotionally intense, angst-driven love stories, including the Cityscape and Slip of the Tongue series. She grew up in Palm Springs, California, studied international business at Arizona State University, and has also lived in Costa Rica and New York City, where she is currently based. She continues to write while traveling, drawing on the cities and settings that recur throughout her novels.

Julie Johnson writes stories that explore human connection and the natural world. Her book, The Wind Weaver, is a fantasy novel enjoyed by many readers. Johnson's writing often features strong characters facing difficult choices.

Karpov Kinrade is a writer known for creating stories with intricate plots and memorable characters. Their work includes the popular novel "The Indomitable Ten," a science fiction story that explores themes of survival and human connection. Kinrade's writing often features detailed world-building and a focus on character development.

Lex Martin writes contemporary romance novels. Her bibliography includes titles such as Surprise, Baby!, Varsity Dad Dilemma, Blindside Beauty, and Stealing Hearts.

Aly Martinez is a USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance. Originally from Savannah, Georgia, she now lives in South Carolina with her four children.

Corinne Michaels is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of contemporary romance. A former Navy wife, she began writing during her husband's deployments, using reading and writing as an escape from the loneliness. She has since published multiple bestselling series, including the Salvation Series, the Return to Me series, and the Willow Creek Valley series. She lives in Virginia with her husband and their two children.

Daisy Prescott writes contemporary romance novels that focus on humor and heart. She is the author of titles including Stranger Ranger, Up to You, Wild for You, Happy Trail, and Crazy Over You.

Meghan Quinn is an American author of contemporary romance and romantic comedy, and a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Amazon bestseller. She grew up in Southern California and attended Binghamton University in New York, where she met her wife, Stephanie Burnett, and after college worked for Special Olympics. She began writing on the long daily commute to that job, having been given a Kindle for Christmas in 2012 and discovered the romance genre through it. She started out self-publishing throug...

C.D. Reiss writes contemporary romance and suspense novels. She is the author of titles including HardBall, Only Ever You, and Beg.

Aleatha Romig is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana. She grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south of Indianapolis. Aleatha has raised three children with her high school sweetheart and husband of over thirty years. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she's not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns, she likes to s...

Kennedy Ryan is an American romance novelist known for contemporary fiction centering social issues and diverse characters. In 2019 she became the first Black author to win a RITA Award, for Long Shot, and in 2022 the first Black author to win an Audie Award in Romance, for Reel. A New York Times and USA Today bestseller, she studied journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before working as a ghostwriter and nonprofit writer. Her Skyland series, including *This Could Be...

Kylie Scott is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling, Audie Award-winning Australian author of contemporary romance. She writes the Stage Dive, Dive Bar and Flesh series, among many standalone novels, and has been voted Australia's Favourite Romance Writer four times by the Australian Romance Readers Association. She lives in Queensland, Australia.

Sierra Simone is a USA Today bestselling American author of romance, best known for Priest and the American Queen trilogy. A former librarian, she has also worked firing ceramics and teaching living-history lessons in a one-room schoolhouse. Her novels have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and she has been featured in Cosmopolitan, Entertainment Weekly, Marie Claire, and People. She lives in the Kansas City area with her husband, children, and dogs.

Tara Sivec is a USA Today bestselling author based in Ohio. Before turning to writing full-time, she spent fourteen years working in the brokerage industry. She writes across several genres, including romantic comedy, romantic suspense, contemporary romance, and psychological thriller. Her debut novel, Seduction and Snacks (2012) — the first book in the Chocolate Lovers series — won Best Indie First Book at the 2013 Indie Romance Convention Reader's Choice Awards, and she was voted Best Indie Au...

Kate Stewart is a USA Today and internationally bestselling author of contemporary romance, romantic comedy, and erotic suspense. A Texas native, she lives in North Carolina with her husband, Nick. She is best known for The Ravenhood Trilogy and its spinoff series, Ravenhood Legacy, and for her breakout novel Drive.

Rachel Van Dyken is a #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary, regency, and mafia romance. Her debut novel, The Bet, spent more than seven weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. She lives in Idaho with her husband and sons.