HOSTING AUTHORS

These are the bestselling authors who will be hosting tables at this year's annual Readers Luncheon.
We are super excited for those who will be joining us and hope that you will want to be a part of the event.

SHEILA ROBERTS - Keynote Speaker
(CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE & WOMEN'S FICTION)


With more than fifty books to her name, SHEILA ROBERTS is a frequent USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestseller - and a fan favorite. Her Christmas perennial "On Strike for Christmas" was made into a movie for the Lifetime Channel and her novel "The Nine Lives of Christmas" was made into a movie for Hallmark. Hallmark also made a sequel, titled "The Nine Kittens of Christmas." Her most recent novel to hit the small screen was "Christmas on Candy Cane Lane," which aired on the Great American Family Channel in 2022. Before settling into her writing career, Sheila owned a singing telegram company and played in band. When she's not traveling, she splits her time between the Pacific Northwest and Southern California.

RAEANNE THAYNE - Welcome Speaker
(CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE)

#1 Publishers Weekly, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author RAEANNE THAYNE finds inspiration in the beautiful northern Utah mountains where she lives with her family. Her books have won numerous honors, including seven RITA Award nominations from Romance Writers of America and a Career Achievement Award from RT Book Reviews magazine.  RaeAnne loves to hear from readers.

ELANA JOHNSON aka LIZ ISAACSON
(CLEAN & WHOLESOME CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE)

About ELANA JOHNSON: USA Today Bestselling Author and Top 50 Kindle Unlimited All-Star Author Elana Johnson writes clean and wholesome contemporary romance, usually set on the beach or within the vicinity of the beach. Unfortunately, she lives in a landlocked state and must travel to the beach to get her fix, which her husband gladly accompanies her to do a few times each year. She also writes as LIZ ISAACSON and JESSIE NEWTON, all of whom are USA Today Bestselling Authors. Under all of her names, she has 190 books to her credit and runs Feel-Good Fiction Books. Find out more on her website and join the free Book Club at feelgoodfictionbooks.com.

JENNIFER BECKSTRAND
(AMISH and SWEET ROMANCE)


JENNIFER BECKSTRAND is the USA Today Bestselling author of clean romantic comedies, sweet historical Westerns, and Amish romances. Her popular books include Dandelion Meadows, The Matchmakers of Huckleberry Hill series, The Honeybee Sisters series, The Amish Quiltmaker series, and Cowboys of the Butterfly Ranch series. Jennifer is a two-time RWA RITA® Award finalist, a Carol Award® finalist, and a #1 Amazon bestselling Amish author.

KELLI ANN MORGAN aka EDEN GRANT
(WESTERN ROMANCE / CURVY GIRL ROMANCE)

KELLI ANN MORGAN is the international bestselling author of the beloved Redbourne Series, Deardon Mini-Series, and the Silver Springs Series. She writes inspirational romances with handsome, chivalrous men, strong, intelligent women, and a host of other characters that will feel like family. Her novels are highly romantic, full of action, and always leave you with a happily-ever-after. She lives in northern Utah near the beautiful mountains where she writes, runs her graphic design business, and enjoys many creative and artistic hobbies.

HEATHER B. MOORE
(HISTORICAL FICTION and ROMANCE)

HEATHER B. MOORE is a USA Today bestselling author of more than ninety publications. Heather writes primarily historical and #herstory fiction about the humanity and heroism of the everyday person. Publishing in a breadth of genres, Heather dives into the hearts and souls of her characters, meshing her love of research with her love of storytelling. Her ancient era historicals and thrillers are written under pen name H.B. Moore. She writes historical women's fiction, romance and inspirational non-fiction under Heather B. Moore, and . . . speculative fiction under Jane Redd. This can all be confusing, so her kids just call her Mom. Heather attended Cairo American College in Egypt and the Anglican School of Jerusalem in Israel. Despite failing her high school AP English exam, Heather persevered and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University in something other than English.

L.L. MUIR
(ROMANTASY, PARANORMAL & TIME TRAVEL ROMANCE)


L.L. MUIR lives in the shadows of the Rocky Mountains and writes fiction between bowls of cereal.
She'd been a florist and writer all her life, but discovered time travel and Scottish romances the same month she first saw Phantom of the Opera. Suddenly feeling reincarnated, she began a new life as a romance writer a short month later, dropping just about everything but her family in order to pursue the new dream.Before writing full-time, she owned a flower shop called The Scottish Rose. She'd often answer the phone sounding like Mrs. Doubtfire...until a gentleman customer asked to speak with the Scottish woman who owned the place. A little embarrassing, that.

CINDY GUNDERSON
(HOCKEY ROMANCE & FANTASY ROMANCE)

CINDY GUNDERSON is a voice actress and award-winning author. Since she has commitment issues, she writes sci-fi and fantasy, plus contemporary romance and women's fiction under the pen name, Cynthia Gunderson. 
When she's not typing away in a quiet corner of her local library, you can find her traveling with her family, narrating audiobooks, or attempting to beat her kids at card games.
Cindy's first novel Tier 1 was awarded First Place in Science Fiction at the 2021 CIPPA EVVY Awards and her women's fiction novel Yes, And was honored with the Indie Author Award's first place prize for the state of Colorado, 2023. She has amassed over 100,000 followers between her social media platforms and has a thriving, audiobook loving community on YouTube. She regularly speaks at writer's conferences across the nation and teaches authors around the world about the joys of self-narration.

STEFANI WORTHEN
(SWEET ROMANCE)

STEPHANI WORTHEN writes light-hearted, heartwarming and feel-good books. She is the author of the Woodbury Brides series and the upcoming The Realm series. She writes sweet contemporary, sweet historical, YA fractured fairy-tales, and humorous children’s books. Her imagination is always introducing her to new characters who want their own story. She is a lifelong music teacher and has successfully taught award-winning junior high school choruses, general music, and amazing elementary school bands. She is an avid reader. She is interested in needlework, handwork, and is learning how to quilt. A fervent believer in happily ever afters, she is married to her best friend, has six awesome children and 24 perfect grandchildren who she absolutely adores.

MEG EASTON
(ROMANTIC COMEDY & SMALL-TOWN ROMANCE)



MEG EASTON is the USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romances and romantic comedies with fun, memorable, swoon-worthy characters, and settings you’ll want to pack up and move to. She lives at the foot of a mountain with her name on it (or at least one letter of her name) in Utah. She loves gardening, bike riding, baking, swimming before the sun rises, and spending time with her husband and three kids.

KATY LEE
(SWEET ROMANCE & ROMANTIC SUSPENSE)

#1 Publishers Weekly best-selling author KATY LEE has penned over thirty novels full of intrigue, romance and inspiration. Romantic Times Book Reviews acclaimed, “The action is intense in Lee’s character- driven suspense.” She is a two-time RITA® Award nominee and a two-time Daphne du Maurier award nominee for her excellence in mystery and suspense. Katy is also a special education teacher in Utah and has earned a Master’s degree in Global Studies and Professional Writing. She coaches people worldwide with their writing projects and runs a literary nonprofit called Story Haven Writers, Inc.

JOSI S. KILPACK
(COZY MYSTERY, REGENCY ROMANCE, HISTORICAL ROMANCE, & WOMEN'S FICTION)


JOSI KILPACK is the award-winning author of several novels across a spectrum of genres and a
contributor to several anthologies. In addition to her writing she enjoys reading, travel, cooking,
and naps—not necessarily in that order—and works as a real estate agent in Utah and Southern
Idaho. She is the mother of four and lives in Northern Utah.

BRITTANY LARSEN
(SWEET ROMANTIC COMEDY & HISTORICAL ROMANCE)

BRITTANY LARSEN is the author of thirteen full-length and three novella-length sweet romantic comedies, plus a couple more historical romance novellas set in the Old West. Brittany’s stories range across time and place, but they’re always about one thing: connection. They’re guaranteed to make you laugh,and maybe even tear up a little.
Born and raised in Idaho, Brittany has spent the past twenty years (maybe more) living the California dream… If that dream includes wearing sweatpants all day and gorging herself on red  Australian licorice–Australia’s second-best export (Chris Hemsworth being the obvious first). When not writing, she teaches hot yoga, walks her dog, and takes naps. Her sweater-sporting, mini Aussi-doodle, Bo, is her favorite writing companion. But her favorite people are her husband and three daughters.   

We're Here to Say Thank You!

The whole purpose behind the Readers Luncheon is to celebrate readers. You, a reader, are the sole reason we arrange an event like this. Local romance authors gather together for the express purpose of enjoying a few hours in the company of book-lovers, fans of romantic fiction, and avid readers. The event is all about readers. We, the hosting authors, are present to ensure you feel welcome, included, and enjoy your time with us as an honored guest. You are a Queen (or King) for the day. After all, we write fiction for readers. Without readers, we might still write, but we'd definitely miss out on the joy of seeing our creative work enjoyed by others. We write romance to be savored by romance readers. On October 14, 2023, we cherish the opportunity to meet you, a fan of romantic fiction, enjoy your company, and put on a party held in your honor.