Ally Blake writes warm, wistful, whimsical romance love stories, with over four million copies savoured by readers around the world so far. An ardent advocate for romance literature, Ally delights in sharing her enthusiasm on air, in print, and onstage at festivals across Australia. When she’s not dreaming up happily-ever-afters, you’ll find her sipping strong coffee, cloud-gazing, or relishing in the glide of a dark pencil over really-good notepaper. Winner of a 2024 Romantic Book of the Year award, Ally lives and writes in the leafy western suburbs of Brisbane. Find her at allyblake.com and @allyblakebooks.
Bestselling author Mariah Ankenman lives in the beautiful Rocky Mountains with her two rambunctious children and loving spouse who is her own personal spell checker when her dyslexia gets the best of her. Mariah loves to lose herself in a world of words. Her favorite thing about writing is when she can make someone’s day a little brighter with one of her books. To learn more about Mariah and her books, visit her website http://mariahankenman.com/ follow her on social media, or sign up for her newsletter.
Scarlett Clarke's interest in romance can be traced back to her love of Nancy Drew books, when she tried to solve the mysteries of her favorite detective while rereading the romantic chapters with Ned Nickerson. She's thrilled to now be writing romances of her own. Scarlett lives in, and loves, her hometown of Kansas City. By day she works in public relations and wrangles two toddlers, two cats, and a dog. By night she writes romance and tries to steal a few moments with her firefighter hubby. Visit her on her website at www.scarlettclarke.com, on TikTok at @scarlettclarkeromance, and Facebook and Instagram at @sclarkeromance!
Rhoda Baxter writes award-nominated romcoms with a hint of British cynicism. She also writes multicultural women’s fiction as Jeevani Charika. A former microbiologist, she is a bit of a science geek (if her pen name sounds vaguely bacterial, guess why!). She might be a tiny bit addicted to cake and Lego. She lives in Yorkshire, England, with her young family. She can’t believe she gets to tell stories for a living. You can find out more about her on her website www.rhodabaxter.com.