Naomi McKay writes love stories filled with adventure, heat and a healthy dose of family drama. Whether that family is found or blood, everyone finds their tribe, their place, and the love of their life. Living in the heart of suburbia, Naomi’s days are filled with coffee dates with her husband and long walks with her dogs. When she’s not writing, of course.

Francine Beaton writes sweet and sometimes closed-door spicy romances, including a popular rugby series. Her stories are packed with love, a dash of humour, and plenty of heart.

When she’s not dreaming up new characters or plotting happily-ever-after she enjoys travelling, binge-watching and rugby.

Mariëtte Wenhold lives on a farm outside Swartruggens in the North West province and love the open spaces she share with her husband, Marius, six Jack Russells and their Brahman cattle.

Her debut manuscript, Bosnimf, achieved the second place in the 2018 ROSA Strelizia competition for unpublished authors. It was the first time since ROSA started that an Afrikaans book came in one of the top three spots.

I’m Mom to a pigeon pair of adult twins, Matthew and Bryony. My husband and I have an agency for South Africa for white powder… Actually, it is a mineral called Boron, which has a myriad of industrial and agricultural applications, which I manage on a daily basis.

I write contemporary romance as Lacy Muircastle and have self-published a full-length novel and a Novella to date

Peter Barker fell in love with books and reading at an early age, and nurtured s desire to write. Worked as a journalist for a local paper during my teens, and then grabbed every opportunity to print something. I contributed to and edited church magazines, staff magazines, community organisation magazines, and a daily devotional book. I have published one novel, and have contributed to two different anthologies.