LATEST NEWS & UPDATE:

Howdy, y'all,

Okay, so… I’ve been keeping a secret... Over the last while, I’ve been quietly working behind the scenes on something that combines so many things I love: romance books, indie authors, reader community, creativity, connection, and creating spaces where people genuinely feel welcome.

And now I can finally say it properly: I’m the founder of the Romance Literary Festival, which is a brand new, two-day indie romance event coming to Northern Ireland in February 2027, and honestly? Watching this little idea grow legs has been surreal.

Day One is our reader signing event: authors, books, special editions, merch, meeting fellow readers, screaming about fictional men, the whole vibe.

Day Two is an intimate author-focused mini-conference centred around indie publishing, sustainability, visibility, craft, and community without ego or gatekeeping.

I created this event because I truly believe romance readers and indie authors deserve more spaces built for them. Spaces that feel welcoming, accessible, supportive, and genuinely community-driven.

And the response already has me emotional (is anyone surprised? Nope. She's a cryer...) Authors are booking flights and hotels, readers are grabbing tickets, sponsors are getting involved, and every single day this thing starts feeling more real.

If you’d like to follow along, grab tickets, or just watch me slowly transform into a full-time chaos coordinator with a clipboard and emotional support sourdough starter, you can find everything here:

Website: www.romanceliteraryfestival.com

Tickets: romanceliteraryfestival.eventbrite.com

Follow along on socials: @romanceliteraryfestival

Thank you, genuinely, for supporting me and the weird wonderful career that has somehow led me here. I wouldn’t have the confidence to build something like this without the community surrounding my books.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I have approximately 700 tabs open (that's a conservative estimate,) a romance novel to finish writing on deadline (Clíodhna and Stringer!!) and a literary festival to organise...

Until next time,

The Devil's Lair by Tracie Delaney

He's haunted by demons from his past. I'm shackled by memories I can’t escape.

The night my husband was gunned down at billionaire Tobias De Vil’s exclusive playground for the elite, I wasn't just a victim—I was the intended target.

Now his powerful father wants the scandal buried. The solution? A marriage of convenience that safeguards their dynasty while shielding me and my daughter from my late husband's ruthless family.

It's strategy, not love. After years of control and degradation, I don't believe in good men or happy endings. But Tobias’s magnetic personality and disarming warmth draws me in, offering the safety and security I crave.

As we settle into our marriage, though, cracks appear in his picture-perfect life. Beneath the charm lies a man who deflects with humor but flinches from touch, guarding scars that run bone deep. It’s a survival tactic I know too well. We’re both hiding, both performing. Two broken people bound by circumstance who don’t know how to trust, let alone heal.

Until somewhere between late-night conversations and lingering glances, we stop holding our breath. We begin to feel, to hope.

And maybe, against all the odds, to believe in something real.

The Night We Met by Elleese Black

Liam Taylor

I’ve had a crush on my best friend since we were eight and I’ve been in love with her since I was twelve. When we ended up choosing the same college, I felt like the stars had finally aligned.

Until I got scared.

I sat back and watched her happiness soar until her heart was broken and I was able to help mend her heart.

This is my chance to not let her go.

Mason Brooks

I had two goals: don’t fall in love in college and make it to the NFL.

One goal happened…but at the cost of another.

If I ever get a second chance to make her mine, I don’t plan on letting her go.

Kamryn Rawlins

When I went to college with my best friend, I never expected to fall in bed with him. I always had a crush on him and I thought this was our chance.

But you know what else I didn’t expect?

Him to ghost me, leaving me to fall head over heels for the starting quarterback of our college.

What I thought was my endgame, turned out to be a dead end.

Twice.

But what happens when one of those dead ends opens up to the open road and

my forever?

Splitting the D by Lasairiona McMaster

Cedar Rapids Raccoons Book 7

He’s the fire I was never meant to touch.

I’m the ice prince who can’t seem to stay frozen.

The Fly-Half and the Fling by Lasairiona McMaster

I walked out of my wedding and straight into the arms of a stranger.

One night. No names. No regrets.

Until I find out who he really is—Robert McAllister, the investigative journalist who nearly destroyed my family.

Stolen Rebel by Tracie Delaney and Lasairiona Lewis

Release Date TBA

Stolen Series Book 2

The Hooker and the Hangover by Lasairiona McMaster

Release Date TBA

Latharna Ravens Book 2

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