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.
We are super excited for those who will be joining us and hope that you will want to be a part of the event.
CAROLYN BROWN - Keynote Speaker
(WESTERN ROMANCE & WOMEN'S FICTION)
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CAROLYN BROWN is a New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Publisher’s Weekly and #1 Amazon and #1 Washington Post bestselling author. She is the author of more than 100 novels and several novellas. She’s a recipient of the Bookseller’s Best Award, Montlake Romance’s prestigious Montlake Diamond Award, and a three-time recipient of the National Reader’s Choice Award. Brown has been published for more than 25 years, and her books have been translated 21 foreign languages, and have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide.
When she’s not writing, she likes to take road trips with her husband, Mr. B, and her family, and she plots out new stories as they travel. |
L.L. MUIR - Welcome Speaker
(SCOTTISH TIME-TRAVEL and PARANORMAL ROMANCE)
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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. |
JENNIFER BECKSTRAND
(AMISH and SWEET ROMANCE)
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JENNIFER BECKSTRAND is the USA Today Bestselling author of The Matchmakers of Huckleberry Hill series, The Honeybee Sisters series, The Petersheim Brothers series, and The Amish Quiltmaker series for Kensington Books. Two of Jennifer’s books were nominated for the RWA RITA® Award, and she is a #1 Amazon bestselling author. Second Chances on Huckleberry Hill, the delightfully romantic eleventh book in the Matchmakers of Huckleberry Hill series, comes out in May of 2023. Jennifer also writes sweet contemporary and historical romances as Jen Spencer. Her third Western, Maggie and Max, just hit the shelves, and Larkspur Ranch, the much anticipated second book in the Dandelion Meadows series, comes out in 2024.
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KELLI ANN MORGAN
(WESTERN HISTORICAL ROMANCE)
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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.
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MELINDA CURTIS
(SWEET ROMANCE)
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Prior to writing romance, award-winning USA Today bestseller MELINDA CURTIS was a junior manager for a Fortune 500 company, which meant when she flew on the private jet she was relegated to the jump seat—otherwise known as the potty. After grabbing her pen (and a parachute) she made the jump to full-time writer. Between writing sweet romance for Harlequin and indie-pubbed sweet romantic comedy, Melinda finds time to bond with her husband over home remodeling projects. She recently came to grips with the fact that she’s an empty nester and a grandma, concepts easier to grasp than jet-setting on a potty.
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TRISTI PINKSTON a.k.a. AMELIA C. ADAMS
(WESTERN HISTORICAL ROMANCE)
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TRISTI PINKSTON (a.k.a. AMELIA C. ADAMS) is a wife, a mother, and a novelist. She spends her days dreaming up stories and her nights writing them down. Her biggest hero is her husband, and you might just see bits and pieces of him as you read her novels. She loves all things historical and enjoys learning about days gone by, but she's glad she was born more recently (she won't say how recently or not recently) because the Internet is awesome, and she's glad she doesn't have to wash her clothes by hand in a galvanized tub.
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NANCY CAMPBELL-ALLEN
(CONTEMPORARY ROMANTIC SUSPENSE to HISTORICAL FICTION)
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NANCY CAMPBELL-ALLEN is the award-winning author of 24 published novels and several novellas, encompassing a variety of genres ranging from contemporary romantic suspense to historical fiction. Her most recent books, which include Regency, Victorian, and steampunk romance, are published through Shadow Mountain’s Proper Romance line. Nancy loves to read, write, travel, and research, and enjoys spending time with family and friends. She nurtures a current obsession for true crime podcasts and is a news junkie. She and her husband have three children, and she lives in Ogden, Utah with her family, one very large Siberian Husky named Thor, and an obnoxious but endearing YorkiePoo named Freya.
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JO JONES
SCOTTISH TIME-TRAVEL ROMANCE
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JO JONES lives in the red-rock area of southern Utah. Her roots go deep into the red soil of cattle country, tended by five generations of ranchers. She also keeps a tight hold on the ancestral string of her Scottish heritage and keeps a piece of her heart in the Highlands. With a lifetime love for reading, and writing, she has a soft spot for richly detailed historical novels with characters who draw their strength and purpose from the land and their environment. And of course, each other. |
DIANE DARCY
SCOTTISH TIME-TRAVEL to CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
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USA Today bestselling author DIANE DARCY writes historical, paranormal, and contemporary romance. She writes stories blended with heart and humor about finding that special person and falling in love. (Even if they live in another century!) She loves to read and write lighthearted and funny books. She’s written romantic comedies in several genres—some historical, some contemporary, all lighthearted and fun. Diane is a mother, grandmother, and is married to her best friend. She’s always plotting the next book in her head and wants to write stories that have readers enjoying “Love, Laughter and Happily-Ever After.” |
BRITNEY M. MILLS
SWEET ROMCOM and CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
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By day, BRITNEY M. MILLS is the wife to a builder and mom to five, but by night, she turns into an author, writing romcom & sweet contemporary romance stories. A book lover, former college athlete, and Jane Austen fan, she crafts stories with the idea that anyone can find love. When she's not writing, she spends time playing games with her kids, or shuttling them to and from their activities, watching Sanditon and Murdock Mysteries, or dreaming of future characters while she folds a mountain of laundry. |
MICHELLE MAJOR
SMALL-TOWN ROMANCE
ASPEN HADLEY
CONTEMPORARY ROMANTIC COMEDY
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ASPEN HADLEY is the award-winning author of nine novels, with more on the way. She writes what she wants to read: kissing only, sassy, romantic comedy novels that give you a break from real life and leave you feeling happy. Outside of writing, Aspen's number one hobby is reading. Number two is sneaking chocolate into and out of her private stash without being caught. Other favorites include: getting to the leftovers before her work-at-home husband can, playing the piano, sleeping in, traveling, a good case of the giggles, and riding ATVs. Aspen lives in the foothills of northern Utah with a patient husband, 4 hilarious children, and 1 grumpy dog. They are her greatest happiness, and the source of all messiness.
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STEFANI WORTHEN
REGENCY ROMANCE
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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. |
LORIN GRACE
ROMCOM, BILLIONAIRE, and HISTORICAL ROMANCE
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LORIN GRACE was born in Colorado and has been moving around the country ever since, living in eight states and several imaginary worlds. She holds a degree in Graphic Design which comes in handy with creating book covers. Currently, she lives with her husband, children, and a dog who is insanely jealous of her laptop. When not writing, Lorin enjoys creating graphics, visiting historical sites, museums, painting furniture, and reading. Three of her books, her debut novel, Waking Lucy(2017), Mending Fences (2018), and Not the Bodyguard's Baby (2020) have won Recommend Read awards in the League of Utah Writers Published book contest. The favorite word she's ever written in a book is "decrescendo." She'd love to hear from you if you spot it.
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MEG EASTON
SWEET SMALL TOWN ROMANCE
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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. |
JILL BURRELL
SWEET SMALL TOWN ROMANCE
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JILL BURRELL is an author of sweet, small-town romances full of faith, hope, and family. She has always been an avid reader, and romance has always been her favorite genre. If she’s not writing or folding laundry her head is usually in a book. When her father told her, “I’ve got a story I want you to write,” she didn’t think she’d ever actually do it. But after twenty years of being a stay-at-home mom with seven children, the idea of writing and publishing a book sounded less terrifying than entering the workforce again. Boy, was she wrong! |
HEATHER HORROCKS
COZY MYSTERIES, SWEET ROMANTIC COMEDIES, AND HISTORICAL FICTION
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HEATHER HORROCKS is the USA Today bestselling author of over 70 novels and novellas: three funny sweet romance series (Christmas Street, Chick Flick Clique, and Moonchuckle Bay), two funny cozy mystery series (Who-Dun-Him Inn, Murder is Bad Karma), and a historical fiction series (Women Who Knew, one of which is a 2023 Utah Best of State winner). She loves to share laughter, sweet romance, family connections, friendships, and happy endings (and an occasional murder) with her readers. She has several new books being released this year (A Match Made Inn Heaven, Inn-Decent Exposure, Holly’s Jolly Christmas, A Fish Out of Water, and more). She’d love to have you join her at the Christmas Street table!
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SARIAH WILSON
ROMANTIC COMEDY
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SARIAH WILSON is the USA Today bestselling author of The Paid Bridesmaid, The Seat Filler, Roommaid, Just a Boyfriend, the Royals of Monterra series, and the #Lovestruck novels. She has never jumped out of an airplane, has never climbed Mount Everest, and is not a former CIA operative. She has, however, been madly, passionately in love with her soul mate and is a fervent believer in happily ever afters—which is why she writes romance. She grew up in Southern California, graduated from Brigham Young University (go Cougars!) with a semi-useless degree in history, and is the oldest of nine (yes, nine). She currently lives with the aforementioned soul mate and their children in Utah, along with three cats named Pixel, Callie, and Belle, who do not get along (the cats, not the kids—although the kids sometimes have their issues, too).
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