R.A. Raine
R.A. Raine is an author from coastal Australia. When she’s not immersed in epic romance stories, you can find her searching for fairy portals, spending time with friends and family, or reading tarot cards.
She loves to write about inner turmoil and love, so that is what you will find in her stories, with tension and spice thrown in for good measure.
You can find her hanging out on Instagram @r.a.raineauthor, or in her Facebook readers group (R.A. Raine Readers Group).
All enquiries can be directed to her email at raraineauthor@gmail.com.
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Can we forgive injustice?
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Where Loyalty Lies was born in the wreckage of my own life. After losing my husband unexpectedly, I began writing letters to him… and those letters slowly became a novel about healing, second chances, and the kind of love that gives you courage.
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Devon May resides in Melbourne, Australia with her husband and the two tiny humans who call her mum. When she isn’t breaking up fights, she enjoys books that either break her heart, or turn her on. She carries her emotional support Kindle everywhere, drinks far too much coffee and will never be caught without a hair tie on her wrist. -
Olinda Brown
Aussie author trying to write and publish books with multiple chronic illnesses.
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Samantha de la Porté
Samantha de la Porté is the indie author behind The Ashes of Eyrondale, a romantasy pentalogy that blends fantasy, paranormal romance, and magic realism in a world shaped by the ancient forces of Cosmic, Magic, and Destiny Power. She writes lyrical, intricately layered stories that explore power, identity, and emotional connection. When not writing or building digital marketing strategies, Samantha enjoys painting, travelling, discovering new cuisines, and attending live music events. The Awakening of a Princess is the first book in Samantha's debut slow-burn series.
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Lindsey Brounstein
Lindsey Brounstein worked in the publishing industry for fifteen years and now spends her days as a freelance editor and author in New Hampshire. For as long as she can remember, Lindsey has had a crazy cast of characters kicking around inside her head. Sometimes, she likes to put two of them in the same room to see what happens. When Lindsey’s not writing, she loves immersing herself in both board and video games, knitting and — of course — reading.
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Sarah C. Davies
Sarah is a romantasy author, writing predominately standalone stories from her home in Queensland, Australia.
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When she’s not dreaming up a new characters or going on adventures with current ones, you can find her sipping on tea in her garden. -
Anna Worth
Anna Worth was born and raised in rural Minnesota and has yet to make the leap to escape the cold winters or humid summers. Minnesota burrowed its way into her heart, so she expects she’s here to stay. She’s close with her parents and borrows their dog on a semi-frequent basis (often, for weeks at a time). He’s a superior snuggle buddy.
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A lifelong reader, Anna was drawn in by the happily ever afters promised in romance novels. She decided to try her hand at writing her own and picked up the metaphorical pen in 2021. She promptly fell in love with novel writing (as expected by a few people, herself included). When health issues pushed her to take a break from practicing law after almost eight years, the newly freed time and energy allowed he -
Marcel M. du Plessis
Marcel M du Plessis is an author of literary fiction, horror, fantasy, and satire. He has worked as an editor, teacher, and content creator. He adores all things classical (music and movies) and all things nerdy (something with a controller or something with a set of dice). Good stories mean everything to him and he hopes to entertain and surprise you.
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He is the author of The Silent Symphony, The Curse of Balar, and The Bright Report, with many more to come... -
Mae Roberts
Mae Roberts is a queer author originally from the Midwest who spends 98% of her time reading, writing, or making friends on the internet. She’s currently hard at work on her second novel in the Whispering Series, alongside a handful of other fun and chaotic projects.
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A lover of languages (she speaks five and counting), Mae thrives on learning new things, diving headfirst into her many hobbies and hyper fixations. Whether she’s obsessing over a new fictional world or exchanging book recs online, Mae is all about passion, connection, and storytelling that lingers. -
Jordana Blake
Jordana is a textbook Millennial-Eldest Daughter-Caring Professional with Gifted Kid Burn Out. She's been reading past her bedtime since she learned to read, loves sitcoms, and can't function without coffee. She writes contemporary romantic "traum-com" based on the belief that we can heal through laughter and love stories.
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Morella Moon
Morella Moon was born in the shadows, emerging from a cauldron of blood and bile after an ancient ritual was performed. From her crypt, she weaves tales of love and darkness, crafting each story like a delicate spell. Occasionally, she emerges to devour a book or two, feeding her insatiable hunger for magical tales. Beware—her stories may just enchant you long after the final page is turned.
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Georgia Spearing
Writing has always been my escape, helping me through life’s challenges, including living with fibromyalgia for over a decade. Despite the daily struggles of my chronic pain getting worse, I continue to pursue my dreams while being a full-time mum to my daughter, Iris—my greatest inspiration.
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Before publishing, I sharpened my skills by ghostwriting 16 books in a year for Urban Writers, which gave me the confidence to tell my own stories. My upcoming series, 'Rise and Ruin', delves into Greek mythology retelling with a twist, with the first book, 'Those Who Wait' exploring destiny, power, love, and adventure.
From working security at elite London events to switching to retail during the pandemic, my life has been anything but ordinary. Every -
Mel Braxton
Mel doesn't know what to do with reality, so she daydreams of fantastical places. With strong heroines, thrilling plots, and toe-curling romance, she captivates readers with her storytelling. She loves her family, especially Lulu the dog, who mistakenly believes Mel’s job is to be a professional puppy cuddler.
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Kiersten Michele
KIERSTEN MICHELE is an author and bookworm who spends her mornings, evenings, weekends, and in-between times reading. She grew up on mysteries, fantasies, historical fictions, and any other story that would take her on an adventure. Her love of reading turned into a love of writing, and she took that love to college and…got a PhD in counseling psychology. Plot twist. But when she’s not writing extremely fascinating academic articles, she’s creating stories to take her on more adventures.
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Her books so far include The Mage War Chronicles, The Shadow Weaver's Gambit, and Dragon Gods.
When not tucked into her reading chair, she’s out adventuring in the real world, climbing rocks, hiking rocks, and taking way too many photos of rocks. -
Demi Clorissa
I’m Demi Clorissa, a proud Wiradjuri woman, who writes heart breaking dark romantic fantasy. You will find body diverse FMCs, men who YEARN, and emotional damage (that will make you reach for the tissues) within the pages. I’m inspired by strong women, and those who they decide to love.
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When I’m not writing you’ll find me reading anything I can get my hands on (mostly fantasy), reading BL, watching trashy TV shows, and spending my afternoons at the cinema. I love food (but I’m a self confessed awful cook!). I’m blessed to have a little dachshund, Della, who is often curled around my feet as I craft my next emotional scene. -
Jodie Angell
Author Jodie Angell learned to write stories in her early school years, which quickly blossomed into an all-consuming hobby and need to bring fantasy and dark fiction into the world.
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When not writing, she is either crocheting endless projects, obsessing over her gardening--it's harder than you think--or thinking up crazy new ideas to bring to her readers.
She loves to hear from her readers, so don't be shy--reach out to her on Goodreads or via her active Instagram account: @jodieangell_author. -
K.R. Fryatt
K.R. Fryatt is a former opera singer who finally put her foot down in order to realize her childhood dream—becoming a published author. Now, she writes epic, swoon-worthy romantasy novels about complex characters finding their inner strength, experiencing radical self-acceptance, and meeting their true, fated love.
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She resides in the mitten state with the real-life book boyfriend she married, their three amazing kids, and an aging Samoyed who's afraid of his own shadow. When she's not writing whatever her characters tell her to, you can find her cursing over crochet, learning how to let go and cry during movies, eating spicy food, and daydreaming about long, tropical vacations.
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A.J. Braun
With a master’s degree social work, A.J. Braun loves to explore how people make sense of their world, relationships, and themselves. This, in combination with their deep love for the fantasy genre, inspired Braun to start their storytelling journey on the written page. When they’re not writing, you can also find Braun hanging out with their spouse and friends, cuddling their two black cats, participating in local sport leagues, and playing D&D into the wee hours of the night.
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Lex Logan
Lex Logan is an author living in Queensland, Australia with her husband and two children.
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While she's currently working on a sweet and spicy monster romance series of interconnected standalones; she also has a lot of work in progresses in her back pocket. In the future you may see a dark romantic fantasy series and a dark mafia romance series.
When she's not imagining up more stories than she can physically write, she is working in her online indie romance bookstore - Tales & Tomes, or rotting in bed with a book. -
Lilla Glass
Lilla Glass is an award-winning author from Olympia, WA. While fantasy is her first love, she dabbles in horror and sci-fi. Her debut novel, The Unseen, was published on July 11th, 2023, by City Owl Press, and the second in the series, The Unfamiliar, was released the following year.
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In the rare event that she isn't writing, Lilla can be found wandering an endless labyrinth of books and games. Occasionally, her wonderful husband and friends abduct her and force her to socialize. -
Natalie Starkoss
Natalie Starkoss is an Australian (Tasmania) Indie Author writing Spicy Human/Other Romance. Don't worry - she's a sucker for HEA's, so love will always conquer all by the end of every book.
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Things to know: She's a self proclaimed caffeine addict, loves reading Alien & Monster smut, her shadow is in the shape of a mini dachshund named Pippa, and if she's ever forced to choose, doughnuts will always win over chocolate (not that eating chocolate is ever a hardship!)
Her books are written in British (Aussie) English, so there will be extra letters (we're looking at you, letter U) and assorted punctuation that differs from the USA. -
Alicia Dingley
Alicia is the single parent to one offspring.
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They live together in the beautiful South West of Western Australia.
Alicia's day job is being a Laboratory Technician. When she is not working, she enjoys reading and writing fantasy.
Her other hobbies include, with offspring in tow, karate, archery, walks in the woods, and going to the beach.
She finds great inspiration in the the natural world around her.
Alicia loves myths, legends, and fairy tales, which is strongly represented in the stories she writes. Her main goal with her debut book and series is to tell stories about relatable characters – be it a 30-something plus-sized mother, a teenage girl who struggles to fit in, or a Merman who worries that he is not enough. Alicia's main hope fo -
A L Rojo
A L Rojo lives in Sydney, Australia with her husband and three children. Realising that her passion for reading and writing could be more than a guilty pleasure, she decided to pursue her dreams of creating worlds filled with romance, life-truths and fantasy. Her true desire is to highlight the struggles and joys of the human experience.
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Lenora Cade
LENORA CADE is a romance novelist who
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enjoys sneaking hefty doses of reality into
her love stories—don't worry, her characters
all still get their own happily ever afters!
While her first book written at the age of
twelve is safely hidden away in the darkest
corner of a storage shelf where it belongs,
her love for storytelling didn't stay cooped up
with it. With a background in film and
photography, she's continued pursuing her
storytelling dreams throughout the years in
many mediums.
Whether she's tucked away at home in the
countryside or indulging in a travel
adventure, there's inevitably a notebook
within reach, ready to capture the next spark
of inspiration. -
Maddie.C
⚜️Author of The Demon Lords series
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⚜️Creator of The New Richdale World, where series and stand-alones connect
⚜️Morally gray gentlemen with spice
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Tania Weatherley
Tania is a Brisbane-based rom-com author with a love for crafting authentic stories that are sweet and deep with a dash of heat. When she’s not writing about characters finding love and discovering self-love, she’s a full-time mum to two energetic boys and a part-time marketer and content writer.
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A lifelong fan of 90s/00s nostalgia, musicals, and stories that matter (in book, TV and movie form), Tania finds joy in exploring new places with her family, listening to audiobooks that make housework bearable, cozy gaming sessions, and the delightfully messy world of junk journaling and collage. -
Annika Snow
Author of Spark of Pursuit, a tale of inconvenient soulmates.
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It’s no surprise that growing up, Annika’s dad referred to her as an “indoor cat.” Either lost in the pages of a romance novel or writing frantic notes on magic systems, she lives and breathes stories—particularly if there’s a hot love interest to sweeten the deal!
Annika spends her days writing with her two cats in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Tilly Bramley
Tilly and her life partner live in the snowy north and homeschool their clutch of children. If she’s not reading, writing, mainlining iced oat milk lattes, swimming, or herding cats, she’s definitely cursing about her dead sourdough starter (again) or working on her cake decorating skills so she doesn’t embarrass herself at the kids’ bake sale.
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Nikki Auberkett
Nikki Auberkett is a cultural anthropologist, developmental editor, award-nominated author, and lifelong lover of the fae folk. With nearly 15 years of research and exploration into global folklore and mythology, biblical archaeology, and all things weird and unusual, she weaves her research and social science expertise into her personal love for fantasy fiction.
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Her most recent debut, Ithandryll, is the culmination of over 23 years of writing and revisions—don’t do the math, but she started writing it when she was only eleven years old! Originally intended to be one stand-alone book, it is now the first of a planned 6-8 book series, Song of the Sidhe. The estimated discrepancy is based on her main characters’ terrible habit of never follow -
Dorian De LaRue
Dorian De LaRue does not just tell stories. He designs them to haunt.
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An indie Canadian author known for dark romantic thrillers infused with psychological suspense, every line, every silence, and every twist in De LaRue’s work is deliberate, crafted to pull readers deeper into a world where love is dangerous, truth is fractured, and nothing is ever what it seems.
The breakout series, The Whispers of a Lie, stands as a masterpiece in psychological thrillers and mysteries. It is an emotional labyrinth where trauma, desire, and betrayal collide. With each page, De LaRue dares readers to question what they know until they are left breathless, uncertain of what they have just experienced.
Every detail is a trap. Every emotion, a thread.
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C. C. S. Jones
C.C.S. Jones is an award-winning fantasy author who writes bold, emotionally charged stories about fierce women standing at the edge of transformation. Her breakout novel Magicbound launched The Last Mage series with a five-star seal from Readers’ Favorite, and her latest release, Daughter of Ash and Myth, kicks off The Mythic Saga—a YA fantasy steeped in mythology, monsters, and girl-powered grit.
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With a background in education and a passion for character-driven storytelling, she blends high-stakes plots with gritty emotion and vivid, cinematic storytelling to portray strong girls in all their complexity and truth.
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Alexandria Arden
Alexandria Arden, or Alley, has been writing since she was young. Somewhere between the self-consciousness of her teenage years and the soul crushing experience that was grad school, she stopped writing creatively, convincing herself that the thing she loved doing as a child just “wasn’t her skillset.“
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Cue the pandemic and the rise of popular Fantasy Romance books. Alley rediscovered her love of reading and stories. Throughout that process, she started an Instagram account and podcast dedicated to talking about books. She’s built an incredible community of readers and authors alike, and it was this community who inspired her to revisit that childhood passion of writing.
Alley lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with her husband and the true love o -
Madeline L. Moore
Kinda unhinged–I prefer creative (and if you get this reference, I love you)–but I bake brownies.
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Oh, I also write fantasy set in a logical flat-earth universe filled with sexists, pedophiles and badass women (so, you know, just like the real world, except mine has magic and fated mates).
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T.L. Wilson
Taylor Wilson was born and raised in Ontario Canada where she now lives with her Fiancé and cat Alucard – yes, that’s Dracula backwards, and yes he’s a biter. She is an avid birdwatcher and spends her spare time scouring the province for rare species to check off her list. If she’s not birdwatching you can find her watching anime or curling up with a hot cup of tea and a good book. The Molten Key is Taylor’s first novel.
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Tea Spangsberg
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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Tea Spangsberg lives in the south of Denmark on a small island with her family. She claims to be a Viking but would be rubbish at it as she gets terribly seasick, but let’s not tell anyone.
Her parents taught her the love of reading from an early age, and she grew up surrounded by books. Her love for reading morphed into the need to tell her own stories, and she never looked back. Reading still plays a big part in her life, and she loves everything from fantasy to crime fiction.
When it comes to writing, her big love is romance and fantasy in all their forms and subgenres.
She might have a slight addiction to coffee, sharp-edged objects, and books of a peculiar nature.
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Mase Evans
Mase Evans is a fantasy and romance author who enjoys a story that immerses readers in new worlds full of fun characters, adventure, and swoon worthy love stories. She primarily writes fantasy romance books geared toward YA an NA audiences.
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She grew up in Houston, Texas with her younger siblings and began writing at the age of 10, finishing her first full length novel when she was 14. She continues to live in Texas with her husband and her four fur babies. -
Myla Rose
Myla Rose has been fantasy-obsessed for as long as she can remember. Her preteen self even had a life-size Legolas cutout standing guard in her bedroom. Now, she writes whimsical, spicy romantic fantasies filled with strong heroines, morally gray men, and just the right amount of feminist badassery.
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Inspired by Gaelic, Norse, and medieval lore, her stories unfold in a world where magic and nature intertwine, creating lush, immersive adventures that make you want to run barefoot through the woods.
When she’s not writing, she’s lost in a book, admiring the moon, or raising two boys to be good humans who believe in equality and magic.
She’s here to bring you page-turning escapism with a touch of ethereal, moonlit vibes. Come get lost in the page -
Fiona Rowan
Fiona is a therapist and author who combines her love of all things mental health and smut to create stories filled with recovery, tension, spice, darkness and light. Guaranteed HEA with every book.
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Mandi Kontos
Mandi Kontos is an urban fantasy writer who lives in Melbourne Australia with her husband, tuxedo cat Rajah, a plethora of plants and a collection of journals she never writes in. By day she is a lighting designer and by night a writing mindset mentor and word wrangler.
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She has a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Writing and Publishing and a Masters in Creative Writing. She is a perpetual student and loves to learn.
Mandi loves to take the supernatural and blend it with the mundane things of life, taking mythology and spinning it on its head.
Her debut novel Faded Fragments has been a labour of love and is the first in The Nexus Series.
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Letizia Firmani
Letizia Firmani is an Italian author with an incurable obsession for anything fantasy or romance-related. Her first approach to writing was through music, and she actually dreamed of becoming a songwriter for most of her life. After majoring in Photography while consuming a very healthy amount of fan fictions, Firmani finally decided to give novel writing a go when the world shut down. Letizia spends most of her time daydreaming about fictional characters, putting hot sauce on things that definitely don’t need it, and crafting your next favorite book boyfriend. She splits her time between Italy and Canada with her partner and an ever-growing number of cats who may or may not be plotting world domination.
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Lily Christie
Lily grew up on the east coast of Australia, where she still lives and creates.
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Most passionate about the experience a human has in the journey back to themselves, Lily is a full-time word searcher—fixated on finding the true words that encapsulate life in real-time, for herself and her peers.
Her primary dream through her work is to help someone with the language of that journey.
The words on her pages are snippets of real moments, real observations, real experiences and there’s a reason they feel so relatable to the reader ... they are in the pages, too. -
Denise Bird
Denise Bird crafts tales brimming with magic. With a love for the epic and the dramatic, Bird's work often delves into a theme of good vs. evil, while also weaving together high-stakes battles, otherworldly quests, and memorable characters. Bird enjoys writing stories with intense emotion, coming-of-age struggles, and unexpected twists.
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Denise Bird holds a bachelor's degree in Creative Writing. She hails from Southern California, where she can be found building new worlds and stories. When she's not writing, she's with her two cats or drinking coffee. Usually doing both.