A place for romance readers and the authors who love them to chat.
USA Today Bestselling author Stephanie Queen has been writing stories forever—since the second grade to be exact. It was always her dream to write books. Fast forward a few years (past a lot of stale cups of coffee and deleted words) and her dream came true! Now she writes books all the time, the romantic kind with sigh-worthy …
Samantha Ryan is a writer from Tulsa, OK. She earned her degree in English Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Tulsa where she was the recipient of the S.E. Hinton Endowed Scholarship for Creative Writing.
Tabetha Waite began her writing journey at a young age. At nine years old, she was
crafting stories of all kinds on an old Underwood typewriter. She started reading romance in high school and immediately fell in love with the genre. She gained her first publishing contract, releasing her debut novel, in July of 2016 – “Why the Earl is After the Girl,” the first book in her Ways of Love historical romance series.
Tabetha Waite began her writing journey at a young age. At nine years old, she was crafting stories of all kinds on an old Underwood typewriter. She started reading romance in high school and immediately fell in love with the genre. She gained her first publishing contract with Etopia Press and released her debut novel in July of 2016 – “Why the Earl is After the Girl,” the first book in her Ways of Love historical romance series. Since then, she has become a hybrid author, previously published with both Soul Mate and WOLF Publishing, as well as Dragonblade and transitioning into Indie publishing. She has won several awards for her books and has been an Amazon bestseller. She has recently started branching out into audio and translations.
Samantha Ryan is a writer from Tulsa, OK. She earned her degree in English Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Tulsa where she was the recipient of the S.E. Hinton Endowed Scholarship for Creative Writing.
She has a chunky German Shepherd named Harley, an incredibly needy cat named Baxter, and half a dozen plants she can barely keep alive.
Darby Fox writes contemporary romance featuring protective heroes, smart heroines and an
abundance of swoon-worthy moments. Darby is living her own happily-ever-after in Canada’s
capital with her husband, a teenage princess who raids her closet, a prince charming-in-training
and an assortment of animals befitting a Disney movie – unfortunately, they neither clean her
house nor sew fabulous dresses, but she lives in hope that maybe they’re just keeping their
talents a secret for now. Darby is usually daydreaming about rockstars and billionaires and can
be found wherever the coffee is being poured.
Maria Imbalzano is an award-winning contemporary author who writes about strong, independent women and the men who fall in love with them.
A romantic at heart, Andrea has always been a storyteller. An avid reader since a young age, she never
planned to pen her own romance novel but on a whim and with no plan, she discovered her passion.
Known for her slow burn small town romances, Andrea prides herself on writing relatable characters
that the reader cheers for and secondary characters who bring the sass and laughs to each story.
Settled in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and dog, she counts down the days when her adult
children come home for a visit. Even if it means extra laundry!
USA Today Bestselling author, Adriana Locke, writes contemporary romances about the two things she knows best—big families and small towns. Her stories are about ordinary people finding extraordinary love with the perfect combination of heart, heat, and humor.
She loves connecting with readers, fall weather, football, reading alpha heroes, everything pumpkin, and pretending to garden.
Hailing from a tiny town in the Midwest, Adriana spends her free time with her high school sweetheart (who she married over twenty years ago) and their four sons (who truly are her best work). Her kitchen may be a perpetual disaster, and if all else fails, there is always pizza.
Learn more at adrianalocke.com.
Prepare to laugh, cry, and swoon. Skye McDonald authors contemporary romances to give you the tingles and tug on your heart. From the 1980s to the hockey rink, Skye’s characters must fall in love with themselves before embracing their happily-ever-after relationships. Spoiler: they always do! Her award-winning, bestselling novels pull readers deep into a world of witty dialogue and sizzling connections.