Suzan Colón is a former Senior Editor of O, the Oprah Magazine, and the author of YOGA MIND: Journey Beyond the Physical: 30 Days to Transform Your Practice and Revolutionize Your Life from the Inside Out (Scribner); CHERRIES IN WINTER: My Family's Recipe for Hope in Hard Times (Random House); and the novel BEACH GLASS (Bell Bridge Books). Suzan's personal essays have been featured in three Oprah Magazine "Best of" anthologies, O, the Oprah Magazine, Oprah.com, The Huffington Post, MindBodyGreen, and other media, and she has appeared on The Today Show, The Early Show, and NPR. Suzan lives in the NYC area with her husband and two cats, and she knits and crochets for meditation. For more, visit SuzanColon.com.

Hope C. Tarr is the award-winning author of 25 historical and contemporary romance novels, including OPERATION CINDERELLA, optioned by FOX. Her historical fiction debut, IRISH EYES, set in Gilded through Jazz Age New York, will release December 2023. Visit Hope at www.HopeCTarr.com, Twitter @hopetarr, Facebook.com/HopeC.Tarr, Goodreads.com/hopetarr, and Instagram.com/hopectarr.

I used to tell people that I was born in Manhattan and raised in the Bronx; but the truth is that apart from the stellar education I received at the Fieldston School in Riverdale, much of who I am was shaped by my two grandmothers, who encouraged me to follow my bliss. My East Side grandmother took me to (now, sadly gone) FAO Schwarz, the New York City Ballet, and afternoon tea at the Plaza Hotel, where I dreamed of becoming another Eloise. My West Side grandmother took me to the Central Park carousel and the zoo and treated me to colorful paper parasols and gummy, lukewarm pretzels from the vendors whose wares my East Side grandmother deemed too "dirty" for human consumption.

There are writers on both sides of my family, and although I always loved to write, I never anticipated that it would become my profession. I had wanted to be a ballerina; and though my club feet were corrected at birth (from the stilettos I adore now, you'd never know) and my short Achilles tendons made my toes turn in (corrected at the age of 9), I was never going to end up en pointe.

About a year later, I decided to become an actress when (if?) I grew up, and I never looked back. I majored in Theatre at Cornell University, worked in summer stock, and took classes with a couple of acknowledged masters. I performed Shakespeare and other classics in New York parks, basements, church choir lofts, and the occasional Off-Broadway theatre; then founded and ran my own nonprofit theatre company for several years. And when things got slow, and I found myself working three survival jobs simultaneously (one of them as a journalist and editor), I decided it was time to pursue an additional creative avenue.

I began writing in 1998; and my first title was published in 2002. Since then, I've had 21 books published in three genres: women's fiction, historical fiction (under the pen names Amanda Elyot and Juliet Grey) and historical nonfiction--making a mark as one of the few Americans who is an expert on the loves and lives if European royalty, a niche that's taken me to two royal weddings.

In what I laughingly refer to as my spare time, I'm still a professional actress, working when the scripts and the roles excite me.

Bringing both professions together, I also narrate audiobooks, specializing in historical fiction, and am the recipient of an Audie Earphones award for my narration.

Please visit me at: www.lesliecarroll.com

May McGoldrick, Nik James, and Jan Coffey are pen names for USA Today bestselling authors Nikoo Kafi and Jim McGoldrick. Together, they have crafted over fifty fast-paced, conflict-filled historical, contemporary, and Western novels, and two works of nonfiction.

Nikoo’s education and training was in engineering. She worked in robotics and submarine shipbuilding. Before earning a PhD in sixteenth-century Scottish and English literature, Jim pursued a hundred and one jobs, including a decade in submarine construction.

Storytellers at heart, Nikoo and Jim were always searching for careers that gave them time for both family and writing. Then, after thirteen years of marriage, they recognized each other’s creative strengths. Nikoo is all about characters and feeling. Jim is about action and sense of place. Their first attempt in writing fiction together produced their award-winning novel, The Thistle and the Rose. Since then, their stories have touched the hearts and minds of millions of readers all over the world. Their work has been translated into over a dozen languages and counting.

Nikoo and Jim are four-time Rita Finalists and the winners of numerous awards for their writing, including the Daphne DeMaurier Award for Excellence, the Romantic Times Magazine Reviewers’ Choice Award, three NJRW Golden Leaf Awards, two Holt Medallions, and the Connecticut Press Club Award for Best Fiction.

The authors make their home in California.

Here is a complete catalogue of May McGoldrick, Nik James and Jan Coffey’s work, in chronological order.

Each book stands on its own.

MAY McGOLDRICK

Macpherson Clan Series

The Thistle and the Rose

A Midsummer Wedding (novella)

Angel of Skye

Heart of Gold

Beauty of the Mist

The Intended

Flame

Tess and the Highlander

The Dreamer (Highland Treasure)

The Enchantress (Highland Treasure)

The Firebrand (Highland Treasure)

Much Ado About Highlanders (Scottish Relic)

Taming the Highlander (Scottish Relic)

Tempest in the Highlands (Scottish Relic)

Love and Mayhem

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Pennington Family Series

The Promise

The Rebel

Borrowed Dreams

Captured Dreams

Dreams of Destiny

Romancing the Scot

It Happened in the Highlands

Sweet Home Highland Christmas (novella)

Sleepless in Scotland

Dearest Millie (novella)

How to Ditch a Duke (novella)

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Royal Highlander Series

Highland Crown

Highland Jewel

Highland Sword

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A Prince in the Pantry (novella)

Ghost of the Thames

Jane Austen Cannot Marry!

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Made in Heaven

Thanksgiving in Connecticut (novella)

NIK JAMES

The Winter Road (novella)

High Country Justice

Bullets and Silver

Silver Trail Christmas

JAN COFFEY

Trust Me Once

Twice Burned

Triple Threat

Fourth Victim

Five in a Row

Silent Waters

Cross Wired

The Janus Effect

The Puppet Master

Blind Eye

Road Kill

Mercy (novella)

Tropical Kiss

Aquarian

When the Mirror Cracks

NONFICTION

Marriage of Minds: Collaborative Fiction Writing

Step Write Up: Writing Exercises for 21st Century

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Megan Frampton writes historical romance under her own name and romantic women's fiction as Megan Caldwell. She likes the color black, gin, dark-haired British men, and huge earrings, not in that order. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and kid. You can find her at meganframpton.com, at facebook.com/meganframptonbooks/, and @meganf.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant has been praised for her "totally addictive" and "unique and sensual" stories. Her latest acclaimed series, Dragon Kings, features a thrilling combination of dragons, Fae, and immortal Highlanders who are dark, dangerous, and irresistible. She lives in Texas.

Visit Donna at www.DonnaGrant.com and www.MotherOfDragonsBooks.com

And on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AuthorDonnaGrant

KATHARINE ASHE is the USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of historical romances reviewers call "intensely lush" and "sensationally intelligent," including three Amazon Editors' Choice Best Books of the Year, and two finalists for the romance industry's most prestigious award, the RITA®.

For a printable checklist of Katharine's books, visit https://KatharineAshe.com/faq/booklist.

Katharine lives in the wonderfully warm Southeast with her beloved husband, son, dog, and a garden she likes to call romantic rather than unkempt. A professor of History, she writes fiction because she thinks modern readers deserve grand adventures and breathtaking sensuality too. For bonus scenes and book news, visit Katharine at https://katharineashe.com.

USA TODAY Bestselling Author Delilah Marvelle is the winner of the Reviewer's Choice for Best Sensual Historical Romance of the Year and had Booklist name her historical romance 'Forever and a Day' one of the TOP 10 Romances of the year.

Heather McCollum is an USA Today Bestselling Author of 16th and 17th century Scottish romances. Brawny Highlanders and feisty heroines are her favorites!

The rugged beauty and rich history of Great Britain captivates Ms. McCollum each time she visits. The country’s history and landscape have been a backdrop for her stories since her very first book.

When she is not dreaming up adventures and conflict for brawny Highlanders and feisty heroines, she spends her time educating women on the symptoms of Ovarian Cancer. She is a survivor and resides with her very own Highland hero and three spirited children in the wilds of suburbia on the mid-Atlantic coast.

More information about Ms. McCollum and her books can be found at www.HeatherMcCollum.com.

Elisabeth Staab loves passionate stories and happy endings. Her books have been called “emotionally delicious,” “action-packed,” and “gloriously snarky.” When not writing romance about vampires and werewolves and emotionally wounded boxers (oh, my!), she enjoys date night with her husband, reading with her kids, and marathoning her favorite books or TV series. Keep up with all the latest shenanigans by following her newsletter, stopping by ElisabethStaab.com, or finding her on Facebook and Twitter.

Caryn Moya Block burst onto the paranormal romance scene with her debut e-book "Alpha's Mate" in January of 2012, which won the Global E-book Award for Contemporary Romance. Since that time she has been named one of the "Top 50 Indie Authors for April 2012", and continued to publish three series of Paranormal Romance. Caryn is also one of the contributors to "Interviews with Indie Authors, Top Tips from Successful Self-Published Authors" By Claire and Tim Ridgeway as well as "Scribbling Women, The Real-Life Romance Heroes Who Love Them" edited by Hope Tarr, and also Windmore Foundation for the Arts' anthology, "Words Across Time".

Caryn loves romantic movies and stories that end "Happily Ever After." She is an avid reader and writer who currently resides in the Virginia Piedmont. Her pack consists of her husband of over thirty years, two grown sons and a beautiful daughters in law, three granddaughters, and three Shetland Sheepdogs. She suffers from "Multiple Sheltie Syndrome", because one is never enough. She has been intrigued with the paranormal since seeing her first ghost at three years of age. Caryn would love to hear from you at: CarynMoyaBlock@gmail.com.

Say hello to bestselling historical romance writer CINDY NORD, A USA Today Recommended Read Author whose beloved readership has also placed her on Amazon's coveted "Top 100 Fiction Writers" list -- Cindy is the author of NO GREATER GLORY, the #1 Civil War Romance at Amazon for over one full year, and book one in her four-book 'The Cutteridge' Series. WITH OPEN ARMS, book two, debuted the fall of 2014 and zoomed straight to a #1 Bestselling Western Historical Romance. Book three, AN UNLIKELY HERO, made its debut on July 1st, 2016, and by midnight hit Amazon's 'Top 100 Romances' -- And book four and final novel in her bestselling Cutteridge series, BY ANY MEANS, recently released to multiple 5-star reviews!! Cindy is also honored to be a contributing author alongside notable NYTimes writers in the delightful SCRIBBLING WOMEN & The Real-Life Romance Heroes Who Love Them. All proceeds from this non-fiction anthology go straight to charity. She is a member of numerous writers groups, and her work has finaled or won countless times in competitions -- including the prestigious Romance Writers of America National Golden Heart Contest. A luscious blend of history and romance, her stories meld both genres around fast-paced action and emotionally driven characters.

Please join Cindy at her Facebook page for her Monday-Friday morning "Coffee Klatch" -- as well as on Twitter at @cnord2.

Indeed, true love awaits you in the writings of Cindy Nord.

cindynord.com

USA Today bestselling author and native New Yorker, Kwana Jackson aka K.M Jackson spent her formative years on the A train where she had two dreams: (1) to be a fashion designer and (2) to be a writer. After spending more than ten years designing women’s sportswear for various fashion houses, Kwana took a leap of faith and decided to pursue her other dream of being a writer. A longtime advocate of equality and diversity in romance (#WeNeedDiverseRomance), Kwana is the mother of twins and currently lives in a suburb of New York with her husband. When not writing she can be found on Twitter @kwanawrites, on Facebook at facebook.com/KmJacksonAuthor, and on her website at www.kmjackson.com.

Katana Collins is a USA Today bestselling author of over twenty novels, novellas, and comic books.

When she was younger and stole her mother’s Harlequins to read beneath the covers with a flashlight, she wanted to read about the tough as nails heroine. The perfectly imperfect girl with quirks and attitude and sass. And the anti-heroes who were anything but “Prince Charming.” Forget the knight on a white horse … she wanted the bad boy on a motorcycle.

An avid animal lover, she lives in Portland, Maine with her kind of mean cat, derpy lab-pitt mix, mellow chihuahua, and very not mellow cairn terrier puppy. Oh, yeah… there’s a husband somewhere in that mix, too. She can usually be found in a coffee shop with her nose buried in a laptop wearing fabulous (albeit sometimes impractical) shoes.
She loves connecting with book lovers like herself, and fellow sassy storytellers, so feel free to drop her an email, visit her on her website, www.katanacollins.com

Jen McLaughlin is the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author who was mentioned in Forbes alongside E. L. James as one of the breakout independent authors to dominate the bestselling lists. Under her pen name Diane Alberts, she is a multi-published, bestselling author of Contemporary Romance with Entangled Publishing. She is also published by Penguin/Berkley and Random House and has written 3 books for James Patterson/Hachette.

A firm believer in chasing your dreams, Jen went back to school for her MFA when her daughter started college and is now a college professor. She also works as an assistant in the Honors Program while also teaching Creative Writing at the University level and is currently pursuing her Doctorate of Education. Jen lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, four kids, one dog, and five cats. She is represented by Louise Fury at The Bent Agency.

Carlene Love is thankful to share her works with the world from the very special city of San Diego, California. Time is one of the most valuable things a person can give these days and she thanks you from a genuine and humble heart for yours. She hopes this finds you happy, healthy, positive and passionate, and if not, that it finds you on your way there. Happy Reading. Be well, be you, and Be Here Now.

Patience Bloom has been a romance editor for over sixteen years. After living in Connecticut, New Mexico, and Paris, she now lives in New York City with her husband.

Kat Simons earned her Ph.D in animal behavior, working with animals as diverse as dolphins and deer. She brought her experience and knowledge of biology to her paranormal romance fiction, where she delights in taking nature and turning it on its ear. After traveling the world, she now lives in New York City with her family. Kat is a stay-at-home mom and a full time writer.

To learn more about Kat and her books, visit her at http://www.katsimons.com

To get updates on new releases, sign up to Kat's mailing list http://eepurl.com/OxQQL

A career performer and storyteller, Mary was the keyboardist and lead vocalist in an all-female rock band for a number of years, and has acted in leading roles in plays and musicals across the globe.

Her first screenplay, Common Ground, was a finalist in the Moondance International Film Festival competition, and she is a member of the Screen Actor's Guild/AFTRA and the New York chapter of Women in Film and Television. A novelist of futuristic thrillers and contemporary romance, her writing has also appeared in Expanded Horizons and the Los Angeles Review of Books.

As an avid gamer and unrepentant nerd, Mary's been a fan of romance, science fiction and fantasy novels since she was old enough to hide them between the pages of her textbooks during geometry class in high school. She hopes you enjoy her stories!

For her thrillers, follow her under M. Rodgers on Bookbub https://www.bookbub.com/authors/m-rodgers

For her contemporary romance, follow her under Mary B. Rodgers on Bookbub

https://www.bookbub.com/authors/mary-b-rodgers

Award winning author, Sonali Dev, writes Bollywood-style love stories that let her explore issues faced by women around the world while still indulging her faith in a happily ever after.

Sonali’s novels have been on Library Journal, NPR, Washington Post and Kirkus Best Books of the year lists. She has won the American Library Association’s award for best romance, the RT Reviewer’s Choice award for best contemporary romance, the RT Seal of Excellence, and is a RITA Finalist.

Sonali lives in the Chicago suburbs with her very patient and often amused husband and two teens who demand both patience and humor, and the world’s most perfect dog. Find out more at sonalidev.com.

Elf Ahearn, yes, that is her real name, lives in New York with her wonderful husband and two exceptionally adorable kittens (They're technically cats, but who's counting.). Together the felines perform important roles in the process of creating Elf's signature "Regency romance with a gothic twist" novels. How? One gazes fondly at the writer (romance) while the other demands treats, playtime, and food by threatening to knock breakable objects onto the floor (gothic). Before becoming a novelist, Elf spent 20 years in Manhattan working as a salary-free actress in nearly 100 productions. From that lucrative career, she jumped to journalism (slightly more profitable than acting), and then to corporate communications where she finally made some money and garnered multiple awards. Her novel, A Rogue in Sheep’s Clothing hit #1 in its genre on Amazon, and bless its heart, has been consistently selling ever since.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling novelist Deanna Raybourn is a 6th-generation native Texan. She graduated with a double major in English and history from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Married to her college sweetheart and the mother of one, Raybourn makes her home in Virginia. Her novels have been nominated for numerous awards including the Edgar, two RT Reviewers’ Choice awards, the Agatha, two Dilys Winns, and a Last Laugh. She launched a new Victorian mystery series with the 2015 release of A CURIOUS BEGINNING, featuring intrepid butterfly-hunter and amateur sleuth, Veronica Speedwell. Veronica’s second adventure is A PERILOUS UNDERTAKING (January 2017), and book three, A TREACHEROUS CURSE, was published in 2018 and nominated for the Edgar Award. A DANGEROUS COLLABORATION was released in 2019, and A MURDEROUS RELATION appeared in 2020 and AN UNEXPECTED PERIL published in March 2021. The latest Veronica Speedwell adventure, AN IMPOSSIBLE IMPOSTOR, will be published in February, 2022. Deanna’s first contemporary novel featuring four female assassins who must band together to take out their nemesis as they prepare for retirement, KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE, will be published in September of 2022.

You can find her her social media links, blog, contests, and upcoming appearances at deannaraybourn.com.