5 Romance authors you need to follow
Do you love to curl up with a great romance novel? Are you constantly on the lookout for new authors who can inspire the romantic in you? Look no further!
Here is a list of 5 romance authors who will ignite your passion, make your heart flutter, and guarantee that you finish every book with a satisfied sigh.
From New York Times bestsellers to award-winning novels, these authors will offer you a diverse range of stories, characters, and themes, so you’re sure to find a book that you’ll never forget.
Get ready to fall in love with these romance authors and share the joy of their work with your friends and family.
Megan Mayfair
A dash of mystery, a sprinkling of humour and a spoonful of romance
www.meganmayfair.com
USA Today bestselling and award-winning author Megan Mayfair writes fiction with a dash of mystery, a sprinkling of humour and a spoonful of romance. And a lot of heart.
Her series include The Tangled Vines Saga and The Lemon Tree Bay Mysteries. Tangled Vines won the 2019 Romance Writers of Australia Ruby (Romantic Book of the Year) Award in the romantic elements category.
HM Hodgson
Wicked romance, magic and intrigue entwined
www.hmhodgson.com
HM Hodgson writes about romance (steamy scenes a must!) and magic. Magic that moves worlds and takes her to another place.
The Immortal Keepers series was voted the Australian Romance Readers Association favourite continuing romance series 2022.
The Three Gifts series is now available, with book 3 releasing soon.
Louisa Duval
Rural Australian romances, steamy stories and rugged heroes.
www.louisaduval.com
Louisa Duval is an Australian author who writes rural romance set in the fictional country town of Ballydoon. Here the heroes are rugged as the landscape around them, and the stories steamier than an Aussie heat wave.
TURNER’S FLATS OF BALLYDOON SERIES
A four-part series following the siblings of the Turner family at Turner’s Flats, Ballydoon. As the ten-year anniversary of their father’s death by fire nears, can they save their sheep station from bushfires and bankruptcy?
Joanne Tracey
Love stories, spiced with travel, friendship, sexy men and cosy mystery.
www.joannetracey.com
Jo’s novels will take you from Melbourne to Bali, out to the rolling hills of the Cotswolds, and back to the lights of London and Hong Kong. They also take in the dramatic landscape of Queenstown, and the picturesque wilderness of the Milford Track in New Zealand.
If you like your love stories spiced with some travel, a little fun, a lot of friendship, the occasional daggy pop song, yummy food, some seriously sexy men and a dash of cosy mystery, then check out Joanne’s books.
Joanne Speirs (this is me!)
Words that make you feel
www.joannespeirs.com.au
Joanne grew on a farm in a small rural community on the Eyre Peninsula of South Australia. Scouring the school library shelves for Sweet Valley High novels and sneaking a read of her mum's Mills & Boon books became a favourite pastime in her teens and fuelled her passion for reading and writing romance.
She lives in Adelaide with her two grown sons, husband and border collie named Zeb. When not writing, she works as an editor, specialising in editing manuscripts for other romance authors.
Her debut, Second Chance Love in Point Perry, was runner-up in the prestigious Romance Writers of Australia Valerie Parv Award in 2019 and was longlisted for the Romance Writers of Australia Emerald Award in 2020.
Romance novels make for the perfect escape from the mundaneness of everyday life. Whether you’re a longtime fan or a newcomer to the genre, these five authors will regularly leave you swooning and begging for more.
As Dr. Seuss once said, “You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” Let the romance authors above provide that reality for you. With their captivating words and unique style, these authors have the power to open a new chapter in your life, granting you a place of refuge from the harsh realities of life. Whether you’re still searching for the one or celebrating the love of your life, let the words of these authors foster the understanding, warmth, and strength you need to continue on a path of happiness.