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I’m a Mexican-American indie author who brings you the hottest taboo filth that will leave you needing charged toys, a towel, and a fan.

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Sephyrra juggles the lively bustle of family life with her passion for writing. She's a fan of all types of romance - from spicy love stories to intense dark romances. When she's not busy with her family or stirring pots in the kitchen, she's crafting stories about plus-size characters over 35. Her writing is a blend of humor, heart, and a wide spectrum of emotions, reflecting her love for diverse romance genres. In her world, every free moment is a chance to explore the many flavors of romantic storytelling.

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Nela Mičková

[EN] Nela Mičková is a Czech author who recently began publishing in English. Writing has been her lifelong love—she completed her first novel at thirteen, and at just seventeen, she published her official debut, The Kingdom in the Stone, in 2023. Its sequel, Cracks in the Stone, followed in 2024—both released in her home country, where the duology quickly found success. The series now marks a rare step for Czech YA fiction into the global market—bringing a blend of dark fantasy, emotional depth, and fairytale vibes to a wider audience.

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Nicole M. Rubino

Nicole Rubino is a lover of fantasy, though she loves a steamy contemporary romance for good measure. Monstrous is her debut adult novel, and is the first of a three-book series. Morticia Addams is her role model, and you will often find Nicole belting out the tunes to any Stevie Nicks or Fleetwood Mac song (alas, not well). The mother of four young dragons (children), Nicole manages the beautiful chaos of her home by channeling it into her poor characters instead. Nicole lives in New York with her 100% Aries of a husband and said dragons.

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Elle Marie

Elle Marie resides in the Pacific NW with her family. Writing is her creative outlet, and hobby. Elle has always been a very vivid dreamer, and most of her stories are based from dreams she’s had. Elle hopes that her stories not only hit you with a deep emotional connection to the characters, but also leave you full of spicy desires.

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Misti Wilds

Just a smut-lover listening to angsty love songs on repeat.

Misti Wilds loves watching characters pine after one another from afar--until a tall, dark, and brooding alpha male says f*ck this and claims his woman. But one man isn't enough these days--Misti's got her hands full when it comes to writing multiple dark and delicious men with violence in their hearts and a declaration of love etched on the barrel of their guns.

Why choose one when you can have them all?

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Amal Kimal

An avid reader for as long as she can remember, Amal has perpetually resided in a world of literature. When not found in a research lab or in classes, she can be found holed away reading or writing about swoony MMCs. Amal writes in the romantic contemporary, sci-fi romance, and romantasy genres, with her debut, A Light in the Arcane, being a romantic contemporary. To stalk her, she suggests her instagram via @author_linguisticsaddict

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Cori Zahara

Just a weirdo, who has imaginary people talking to her...who she then writes books on, starting with the end of their story. Yes, I told you...weird.

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Holly June Smith

Holly June Smith is a writer and romance addict who is constantly falling in love with fictional heroes and dreaming up new ones.

Originally from the North East of Scotland, she now lives in Hertfordshire, England.

You can also find her on Insta and TikTok @hollyjunesmith

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Elsie Bea

Elsie Bea is a contemporary romance author from Richmond, Virginia. She lives 'out in the sticks' with her incorrigible husband, two crazy kids, and gaggle of dogs, ducks and chickens. When she isn't writing inappropriately steamy romcoms, you can find her dancing and singing in her kitchen or spending time with family.

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M.Z. Rylan

Adria Fedorov doesn’t kneel—she commands. And so does her creator.

MZ Rylan writes powerful, complex love stories where strength, vulnerability, and overcoming our pasts collide. Her female characters are fierce, fearless, and unapologetically in control of their destinies. At the heart of her stories is the unshakable belief that women can and should claim their own power, even in worlds designed to keep them in the shadows. In her debut novel Bound by Her, releasing in May 2025, Adria Fedorov is an iron-willed woman who inherits her father’s violent and secretive position within the Nine, an underground organization where trust is a weakness and power is the ultimate currency.

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N.J. Weeks

A born and raised New Yorker, N.J. is a Latina romance author who loves to utilize her bachelor's degree in creative writing to write gritty romances that contain strong leading men, and even stronger leading women. Banter, thrills, and twists are key elements in her stories to keep her readers on their toes while making them swoon.

When she's not writing, she's likely jotting down ideas for a future project, lost in a book, or adding to her never ending tattoo collection.

Connect with N.J. on Instagram: @njweeks.books

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Lee Savino

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Saffron A. Kent

Saffron A. Kent is a USA Today Bestselling Author of Contemporary and New Adult romance.

She has an MFA in Creative Writing and she lives in New York City with her nerdy and supportive husband, along with a million and one books.

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Cala Riley

Cala Riley, better known as Cala and Riley, are a pair of friends with a deep seated love of books and writing. Both Cala and Riley are happily married and each have children, Cala with the four-legged kind while Riley has a mixture of both two-legged and four. While they live apart, that does not affect their connection. They are the true definition of family. What started as an idea that quickly turned into a full-length book and a bond that will never end.

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Cori Zahara

Just a weirdo, who has imaginary people talking to her...who she then writes books on, starting with the end of their story. Yes, I told you...weird.

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Elodie Colliard

Elodie Colliard is a Canadian and French romance author. She currently lives in Montreal with her two very needy cats and her romance-worthy partner.

An avid reader (and dreamer) since childhood, she never gets tired of watching people fall in love. After all, she's a Cancer through and through, and emotions are her specialty.

When she’s not immersed in reading or working her other full-time job in politics, you can find Elodie crocheting, cuddling with her cats or behind her keyboard, creating the heartfelt, empowering love stories everyone can dream of.

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Sara Tallary

Sara Tallary lives in eastern Pennsylvania with her husband, two kids, and dog. When she isn’t spending her days writing or brainstorming new ideas for stories, she’s homeschooling her kids, cuddling up with her gorgeous Malinois pup, and binge-watching TV shows with her husband or playing Mario Kart (and winning, hah!). Though she tries to stay on a healthy diet, she has a love for sweets, is constantly adding books to her TBR, and loves a good laugh.

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Holly June Smith

Holly June Smith is a writer and romance addict who is constantly falling in love with fictional heroes and dreaming up new ones.

Originally from the North East of Scotland, she now lives in Hertfordshire, England.

You can also find her on Insta and TikTok @hollyjunesmith

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Misti Wilds

Just a smut-lover listening to angsty love songs on repeat.

Misti Wilds loves watching characters pine after one another from afar--until a tall, dark, and brooding alpha male says f*ck this and claims his woman. But one man isn't enough these days--Misti's got her hands full when it comes to writing multiple dark and delicious men with violence in their hearts and a declaration of love etched on the barrel of their guns.

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Drea Scott

Drea has been a hopeless romantic for as long as she can remember. She became an avid romance reader in 2015 when the Fifty Shades of Grey craze broke out, and never looked back since.

Stories written by Jennifer Hartmann and Mia Sheridan are her absolute favorite, inspiring her to give writing a shot in 2022 when she settled down in her career. No, writing is not her full-time job, but a side project for now.

With the relentless support of her husband, Drea found a passion that's been buried for quite some time. Her only wish is to touch people the way romance books have impacted her. Full-circle moments, symbols, love that crawls through the trenches....give her all the high stakes.

But as emotional are her stories may be, Drea will never

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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?

I write folklore and mythology inspired dark fantasy. Emphasis on dark. I don't shy away from serious issues and emotions: suicide, depression, mental illness, abuse, death, infertility, and assault are all in my books. These are not for pleasure or shock value, but because I want to write about authentic pain and suffering, and how we heal ourselves through the bad th

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K.T. Maddan

Katie has always possessed a talent for crafting captivating stories. She loves crafting characters with profound depth and is passionate about narrating their stories. When she's not busy creating your next literary delight, she enjoys indulging in PC gaming sessions with her partner or showering affection on her beloved fur babies.

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Ciara Hartford

Ciara (Keara) is a Romantic Fantasy and Romantasy writer of character driven love stories full of magic, heartache, bloody action, flawed characters, and brutal cliffhangers. When she's not writing she's working on illustration and graphic design freelance, as well as reading every fantasy book she can get her hands on. She lives near Cleveland, Ohio with her mad scientist husband and amazingly talented daughter.

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R. Alexander

R. Alexander loves to write about bad men. Mafia men, to be exact. But all their power, all their ego, all their authority comes crashing down when they meet that one woman who brings them down to their knees. Power plays, mistakes, drama, plot twists, sacrifices, back arching spice - R Alexander's books will have you binging, screaming, laughing, and crying late into the night.

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Athena Hawthorne

Athena Hawthorne is a contemporary romance author whose stories blend lyrical prose with emotional intensity. In her world, love is consuming, characters ache beautifully, and devotion runs deep.

She writes about obsessive heroes who fall hard—and often first—for the women who undo them. Her heroines are complex, self-possessed, and quietly strong—the kind of women who bring powerful men to their knees—and keep them there.

Athena aims to craft love stories that linger long after the last page, where sensuality meets emotional resonance and every happily ever after is hard-won.

Athena writes under a pen name and keeps her identity tucked quietly away—after all, isn’t every love story better with a little mystery?

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Elodie Colliard

Elodie Colliard is a Canadian and French romance author. She currently lives in Montreal with her two very needy cats and her romance-worthy partner.

An avid reader (and dreamer) since childhood, she never gets tired of watching people fall in love. After all, she's a Cancer through and through, and emotions are her specialty.

When she’s not immersed in reading or working her other full-time job in politics, you can find Elodie crocheting, cuddling with her cats or behind her keyboard, creating the heartfelt, empowering love stories everyone can dream of.

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Sophia Raz

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Sophia met her forbidden MMC and crossed continents for love. She was born and raised in South-East Asia and now lives in Europe with him and their daughter. Sophia’s own love story inspired her to rediscover her passion for writing.

She writes about love beyond cultural and racial boundaries. A defiance of what is ‘expected’ in favour of what is right. Her strong-willed, unapologetic, principled FMCs don't settle for less than they deserve, even if it means breaking social convention or cultural rules. Sophia’s MMCs, while being jealous, possessive heroes, will place the heroine at the centre of their world and are willing to change and learn to gain trust and respect.

When Sophia is not writing, she’s busy bei

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Elle Kaelee

Elle Kaelee is a first-generation American author and mother who lives in the Pacific Northwest. After graduating with her B.F.A in musical theater, she gets inspired by people, relationships, and unique settings. This gives her an excuse to travel frequently.

She also had raised an orange cat who yells like a seagull with her husband.

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Megan Bowen

I write stories with a lot of heart and a little heat. My books range from cozy slice of life tales to paranormal romance with a touch of murder mystery.

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H.J. Nelson

H.J.Nelson began writing on the online platform Wattpad in 2015. Her story The Last She was one of the most read Science Fiction stories in 2016 and 2017, garnering over 12 million reads, with the television rights optioned by Sony Pictures in 2020. The Last She was named one of Goodreads Most Anticipated YA Reads in December 2021. H.J. Nelson has also written for brands like General Electric, National Geographic and Writers Digest.

Book 2 in The Last She series, THE LAST CITY, will be published February 14th, 2023. Preorder your copy now!

When not writing, Nelson has lived on a boat in the British Virgin Isles, worked in two zoos and ridden an elephant through the jungles of Laos— though she considers raising two daughters her most dangerou

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Luisa Dituri

Luisa Dituri is an elementary school teacher who uses her breaks from the classroom to pursue her passion and write steamy contemporary romance. She currently lives outside Toronto with her husband and her two dogs, Bauer and Fila. When not writing, you can find her baking, drinking matcha, adding books to her overflowing book cart, or attempting to conquer all of the escape rooms in the GTA.

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Sara Tallary

Sara Tallary lives in eastern Pennsylvania with her husband, two kids, and dog. When she isn’t spending her days writing or brainstorming new ideas for stories, she’s homeschooling her kids, cuddling up with her gorgeous Malinois pup, and binge-watching TV shows with her husband or playing Mario Kart (and winning, hah!). Though she tries to stay on a healthy diet, she has a love for sweets, is constantly adding books to her TBR, and loves a good laugh.

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Shana Collins

Shana Collins is an author of sinfully dangerous romances. She enjoys crafting and reading captivating stories about strong women who embrace the beauty of moral complexity. Each of her books is filled with unexpected twists that will leave readers eager for more.

She is an Army veteran from Hawaii and now calls the Pacific Northwest her home. Her two daughters are her best friends, and you can often find them at a local Starbucks, sipping vanilla lattes and working on their laptops.

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Lauren Kiser

Lauren Kiser is making the contemporary romance genre a little bit sweeter—and a whole lot steamier. Navigating life from the driver's seat of her minivan, this Midwest mom of two transforms the daily grind into sizzling adventures, capturing the hearts of readers who like their love stories with a side of sass.

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Melanie Mar

Melanie Mar is a Social Worker, mother of two fur-babies, a human baby, and wife to the planet’s sweetest man. When she is not combating adulthood duties, she enjoys exploring the outdoors (when it’s cold), watching horror films, reading romantic fantasies until 3am, and spending all the time she can with her family.
Her debut novel, Of Stars and Lightning, was a finalist in several categories for 2024's Indie Ink Award and was previously published through Conquest publishing in 2024.

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Ryan Reid

***The only book I have Published is LIAR. The rest are not mine***

Ryan Reid is a seasoned investigator turned author, whose work in law enforcement informs the dark, psychological depth of his fiction. Drawing from years of experience unraveling human motives and hidden truths, Reid crafts chilling thrillers that explore the fractured psyche, moral ambiguity, and the weight of buried secrets. When he's not writing, he can be found drinking black coffee and plotting his next twist.

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Francesca Graye

Francesca Graye writes spicy, messy, heartfelt romance that will burn before it heals. When she’s not dreaming up morally gray characters—or reading about them—she’s indulging in tacos, ice cream, and cat naps.

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Emmy Kendall

Emmy Kendall is a dreamer. The Texas native is fueled by creativity, a quirky imagination, and a generous dose of caffeine. She believes reading should be an emotional experience, which is why her stories are infused with angsty predicaments and flawed characters.

When she isn't writing or working her big-girl job, she is a typical millennial who loves all things 90s/early 2000s. She can be found concert-hopping rock shows with her besties, nose-deep in a romance or thriller novel, watching sports--especially football (Go Cowboys!), or hanging out with her rescue pup.

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Daisy Florence

Daisy Florence is a writer of dark fantasy and romance. She's a sucker for powerful women, feminine rage, and the dark and mysterious.

After graduating with a degree in Forensic Psychology, she moved home and fell hard and fast back into the bookish world, whilst also dipping her toes into the entertainment industry from time to time. She now lives in the UK just south of London with her mum, sibling, and doggos. Most days you can find her binging books, overstaying her welcome in a too-hot bubble bath, searching for a horror movie to watch, planning her next tattoo, or fast asleep in her comfy bed with about three hundred blankets and pillows surrounding her.

For upcoming news and updates, you can find her website, newsletter sign up and so

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Selena Collins

Selena Collins is a romance author who likes her characters strong and her happily ever afters spicy.

Her work often includes the fantastical, dark, macabre, or paranormal, making for sensual stories with a dash of “other.”

She lives outside of Atlanta, Georgia with her children and their zoo of pets. In her spare time, she makes silly videos on the internet, takes all of her hobbies to 11, and reads voraciously.

To go behind the scenes, stalk her social media (in a non-creepy way, of course), or read more books by Selena, visit selenacollins.com.

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D.V. Cole

D.V. Cole is the author of contemporary billionaire biker romances packed with characters you’ll swoon over and slow-burn spice that will leave you gasping for air. She lives somewhere between sweet tea and sass with her husband, four kids, two cats, three dogs, and a squad of ducks—and often escapes the madness by hiding in the bathroom with a good book. When she’s not writing, she’s usually reading or cooking something that may or may not get devoured before it cools.

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A.M. DiTota

From a young age, A.M. has always had an extremely overactive imagination and was often called out by teachers in both elementary and high school for daydreaming about stories she created in her head that never exactly met paper. Once in college, studying Business Management with a Concentration in Marketing, she finally decided to put her fears behind her and write her first book. She wrote it in three months and immediately began writing the second book once the first was complete. She dreams of writing more of the stories that she comes up with when the real world becomes too dull.
When she isn’t writing or reading, her hobbies include studying to get a master’s degree, spending quality time with friends, binge watching Tik Tok, or spen

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Kaitlin Collins

Kaitlin is an elementary teacher and avid traveler based in the Kansas City, Missouri area. She lives with a menagerie of pets, including her bunny (Artemis), leopard gecko (Bruni), and puppy (Ringo). Books and writing have been her escape for years. When she isn’t creating stories in her head, she is daydreaming about her next trip.

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