Amanda Carnahan

Amanda Carnahan is an author of fantasy romance and contemporary romance. She's a small town girl who's always loved getting carried away in stories of love and epic adventures. Amanda thrives on creating stories that help others feel seen, and to feel like they are never alone in this world. When she is not writing, you will more than likely find her reading. When she's not reading, she's snuggling her son and her favorite MC, her husband. She also can be found hanging out with her two fluffy kitties, Whiskers and Shadow. They all enjoy the spending time outdoors, whether it's the sunny beaches or the forests, they enjoy all the beauty that California offers.

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D. Kathleen McAteer

As an author, D. Kathleen combines her love of high fantasy, dark romance, and mental health awareness.

An only child, from a young age D. Kathleen always felt more at home with her nose in a book, preferably something with magic, mythical beasts, and a badass female protagonist. Combined with far too many times watching movies like Beauty and the Beast, Labyrinth, and Bram Stoker's Dracula, it was always a foregone conclusion that she would end up falling for the morally grey villain.

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Sarah Lee Wohn

Sarah Lee Wohn has been obsessed with books and all things fantasy since her childhood. Driven by endless curiosity and a vivid imagination, she has traveled the world always in search of adventure. Darkness Births the Stars is the first book in her debut adult fantasy romance series, combining an epic, magical plot with a forbidden romance that will steal your heart.

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Taryn Knightly

Taryn Knightly was born and raised in Colorado but has spent much of her life traveling and moving around. She's been a fan of reading since she could pick up a book. Her favorite genre is fantasy, though she dabbles all over and loves sinking her teeth into a good mystery thriller. She met the love of her life in Washington and now spends her time letting her sense of adventure fuel her creativity. IMMORTAL ORIGINS is her debut dark fantasy and the first installment in the Chronicles of the Immortal Trials. Welcome and happy reading!
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Jessica Jude

Jessica Jude writes emotionally-charged kissing (among other things) books about royals and the elite. Her aim in all of her stories is to make you fall in love with the characters and use up box after box of tissues. Her characters are strong and independent, who make plenty of morally gray decisions. She likes her women fierce and her men possessive.

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Leena Kazak

Leena Kazak has been spinning stories since she was ten years old, when she wrote her first short story and never looked back. A lifelong reader, she’s devoured everything from fantasy and thrillers to historical fiction and contemporary romance—but these days, she’s happily tumbled down the romantasy staircase and shows no sign of climbing out. (Send help).

She writes low-spice fantasy romance with fierce heroines, impossible choices, and immersive worldbuilding. When she’s in the thick of drafting, Leena wakes up between 4:30 and 5 a.m. to chase that magical, half-asleep window when words flow freely and the world is still quiet.

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R.A. Sandpiper

R A Sandpiper (she/her) is a twenty-something romantic fantasy author living in the UK. She has a law degree she's never used despite spending five years in government-adjacent roles, loves games of all kinds (the nerdier the better), and will always dance at weddings.
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Emilia Jae

Emilia is an author of dark, epic, and romantic fantasy stories, and has been in love with disassociating through fantasy realms her entire life. She was born and raised in scenic New England, and when she isn't cuddled up with a good book, or writing her own, you can find her playing with her dog, or being the chaotic human that she is with her loved ones. Emilia is a Pisces and INFJ.
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Emma Lynn Ellis

Emma likes nothing more than to read a good book and drink some good coffee. Or write, as I'm sure you can tell. You can find her... No where, because she's always at home.
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Blake Gallows

Blake lives in the Pacific Northwest and while she's not writing or reading she's typically living the lavish life of a domestic goddess. Caring for her energy leeches aka her three children, husband, and two Rottweilers.

Blake loves nature, camping, riding dirt bikes with the family, and all forms of art. She dabbles in photography, watercolor painting, and loves music.

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Rhiannon Hargadon

There was a willow I loved by a creek; sometimes I slept there. I was never afraid, alone in the dark. There was nothing to fear from water and trees and fairytales.

The real monsters were always people.

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Can we forgive injustice?
Do we accept the fate forced upon us?
Should we fight, no matter the cost?
How do we move on from great loss?
What would you trade to relive one moment?

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Brea Lamb

Brea has been obsessively reading since she was six years old, consuming any and all books she could get her hands on. Thus sparked the dream of creating something similar – a book that would make readers cry and laugh and smile and feel all those big emotions that she did. At nine-years-old, she wrote her first book. Over the years she would write many more, but it was not until Of Night and Blood that she finally felt the book she dreamed of writing had come to life. Since then, she has poured her soul into many more stories and has found herself in the process.

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Arianne Nicks

Hi there! I'm Arianne Nicks, a coffee-fueled self-published author who loves writing romance woven with magic ✨

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My upcoming book, "Sweets and Sycamores," is a cozy witchy slow burn romance releasing in September 2025!

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Brianna Remus

Brianna Remus is a Florida-based author who lives with her husband, three pups, and terrorizing cat. She started her writing journey in 2016 to ward off the woes of graduate school. The light-hearted hobby quickly turned into a passion filled dream that consistently distracts her from the real world.

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While I wasn’t born with a pen or book in my hand, it feels as if I’ve loved to write and read since forever. Now that I live in Texas, my favorite place to do either is in front of my fireplace. When I’m not reading or writing, you can find me hiking or exploring small towns with my husband and kids.

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