ANNE KARINE QUINN – Featured Author


Anne Karine Quinn writes contemporary romance, filled with layered characters, complex love stories, and heartwarming happily-ever-afters. Quinn’s writing journey began at age 13, with original short stories and fan fiction. Fueled by her love for Shakespeare, Sherlock Holmes, Asian dramas, and anime, Quinn shifted her focus to adult contemporary romance, which reflected her interest in compelling storylines and slow burns.

After spending 15 years in the medical field, specializing in nutrition and healthcare administration, she left her career to pursue her dream of writing a novel and seeing her stories on a shelf and in people’s hands. She currently lives in Florida with her husband and two kids. When she’s not stressing in front of her laptop, she is sketching or dragging her family to the local theme parks.

 
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NOT WITHOUT YOU

The Zhao Twin Duology Book 1

 
When Himeko’s world is turned upside down, her new bodyguard is there to pick up the pieces. But as their feelings deepen, will their love be enough to overcome the dangers lurking in the shadows?
 
Himeko Zhao grew up in the world of Los Angeles’ high society, thanks to her father’s deals inside the underground market. She seems to be the woman who has it all, until recent events leave her and her family a vulnerable target.

But then her new bodyguard enters her life.
 
Kekoa Masa is the very definition of tall, dark, and handsome. He’s cocky, sarcastic, and loves to annoy her. And yet, she can’t deny his charm or allure every time they are together. As their undeniable attraction grows, so does the looming threat that wants her dead.
 
Themes and tropes: bodyguard romance, close proximity, forbidden romance, Asian American and Pacific Islander representation.
 
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TELL ME YOU’RE MINE

The Zhao Twins Duology Book 2

 
Hiko will do anything it takes to ensure his family’s safety. Even if that means proposing a marriage alliance with the most notorious crime family in Los Angeles.
 
Hiko Zhao: the billionaire heir to his father’s investment firm and underground empire. To strengthen his influence over Los Angeles, he proposes marriage to the daughter of the Tamotsu syndicate.
 
Nana Tamotsu: the daughter of Los Angeles’ strongest yakuza family. Her sisters were placed in arranged marriages and she hopes to avoid the same fate. However, Hiko Zhao comes calling.
 
The arrangement is supposed to be business. However, the attraction is undeniable and their desires burn for something beyond just a contract marriage …
 
Themes and tropes: marriage of convenience, close proximity, billionaire romance, organized crime, Asian and Pacific Islander representation 
 
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You can find Quinn’s books in independent romance bookshops across the country, including:
 
The Spice Cabinet ( CT)            Shelf Love Atlanta ( GA)               Hey Darling Bookstore (MN)
Between the Covers Co. (NJ)    Candle Lit Books (FL)                   XOXO Book Boutique (NV)
Friends to Lovers (VA)              The Story Room Collective (FL)    Heartbound Bookshop (CA)
Romance-Landia (MD)             The New Romantics (FL)              The Reading Nook (CA)
The Cookie Plot Books (TX)      The Love Letter Bookstore (WA)
 
 

ALANNAH ROBERTS – Featured Author


Alannah Roberts—wifey, mum to one beautiful baby girl, fur mum to a battalion of Pomeranians, corporate baddie by day, and aspiring author by night (fueled by crispy Coke Zeros and occasionally questionable decisions).

Alannah lives in Australia, but she was born and partially raised in the Philippines. Books have been her escape, her comfort, and her obsession for as long as she can remember. She has cried, laughed, and screamed her way through stories that left a mark on her soul—and now, she dreams of writing ones that do the same.

She started writing Collide back in 2012, but fear and doubt turned it into a secret side project. After surviving an ectopic pregnancy that nearly took her life, Alannah made a promise to herself—and to her daughter—to stop playing small. To chase her dreams. To be brave.

One day, Alannah hopes to live on a little farm, surrounded by books, her family, and her fur babies, writing stories that make people feel something—every day until the end of her days.

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COLLIDE: The Rhapsody of Heartbeats Book 1
One city. Two hearts. And a collision that changes everything

Elena Montgomery returns to New York with nothing but a guitar and a promise to keep. Her family’s name carries weight, but after a bitter divorce shattered her childhood, it’s not legacy she’s chasing—it’s freedom.

Then she meets him. The charming, mysterious stranger who crashes into her life and awakens a part of her she’s kept hidden. The chemistry is explosive. The connection? Addictive. But fame, secrets, and the ghosts of their pasts threaten to tear it all apart.

As the pressure builds and the spotlight grows harsher, Elena is forced to choose: chase the life she’s always wanted or risk everything for the kind of love that burns too hot to last.

Collide is a seductive, emotional rollercoaster about passion, fame, family, and the fierce journey to finding your voice—even when your heart is on the line.

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FLOAT:  A Collide Short Story

Float is a whimsical short story told from the point of view of a weedy sea dragon featured in Collide—specifically during Chapter 13, when the main characters share a romantic indoor picnic at the aquarium.

Needless to say, things get a little wet.

A light-hearted, cheeky companion piece set in the Collide universe—a fun, imaginative peek beneath the tank.

For the best experience, it’s recommended that you read Collide by Alannah Roberts first.

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Kindle Unlimited (Release Date: December 13, 2025)

All proceeds from this short story will be donated to the Birch Aquarium in San Diego, which inspired the setting for the scene, and to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, which helps protect the natural habitat of the Australian weedy sea dragon.