Farah Heron is a critically acclaimed author of romantic comedies for adults and young adults filled with huge South Asian families, delectable food, and most importantly, brown people falling stupidly in love. She lives in Toronto with her husband, two children, and a rabbit named Strawberry. She recently adopted two cats, who are now in charge. Farah’s debut, The Chai Factor was named one of the summer’s best books by The Globe and Mail, and was praised in Book Riot, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Bustle and more. Her next release, Accidentally Engaged, was listed as a best book of 2021 in Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, NPR, CBC Books, Kobo, and more. Her young adult debut, Tahira in Bloom, was recently released, and was praised as one of the best rom-coms of the year by USA today.

Sign up for Hallie's newsletter and be the first to hear about new releases! Hallie Alexander writes steamy historical romances set in New York City, the place of her birth and the reason she waits on line and shuts the light. Currently, she is a Northerner living in the South with her hero husband, three plot-moppets, and two Doodles of Mayhem™. The dogs give her time to focus on her writing by monitoring the neighborhood for villains from the window next to her desk. She owes all of her successes and headaches to their tireless efforts.

A native of New Jersey, Celestine Martin writes whimsical and flirty paranormal romance that celebrates the beauty of everyday magic. She spent her formative years buying as many romance novels in bulk from the local secondhand bookstore. She’s inspired to write happily ever afters and happy for now endings starring the people and places close to her heart. When she’s not reading or writing, she enjoys organizing her massive sticker collection with her husband while spoiling their daughter in New York.