Romance & Historical Women’s Fiction author Jen Gilroy/Rose Warner
Jen Gilroy writes sweet contemporary romance and, as Rose Warner, historical women’s fiction – uplifting books with heart and hope – about women finding home, family and new beginnings, and finding themselves too.
About Me
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After a varied career in academia, business and government, I’m now a full-time writer. I live with my family in small-town Ontario, Canada, although as a dual British-Canadian citizen also call England home.
I’m the author of eleven contemporary romances with my twelfth, A Small Town Family Christmas, a sweet romance from Harlequin Heartwarming, out in September 2026.
Now also writing historical women’s/saga fiction as Rose Warner, the second book in my WW2 British home front trilogy, The Teacher Evacuees, releases from Canelo in August 2026.
I’ve been a finalist for the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s (RNA) Joan Hessayon Award and Romance Writers of America’s (RWA®) Golden Heart® award. Amazon named my third book, Back Home at Firefly Lake, a ‘Best Book of the Month: Romance’ in December 2017.
For UK-focused historical women’s fiction, I’m represented by Kiran Kataria at Keane Kataria Literary Agency.
In North America, I’m represented by Paige Wheeler at Creative Media Agency.
Photo by Robin Spencer, Spencer Studio
From the Blog…
“A Christmas Proposal” is almost here!
Happy August! I’m back from my summer blogging break earlier than usual because I have a new book out next week. A Christmas Proposal, next in my Rose Warner, Second World War British home front series, is out August 25 in North America and 27 August in the UK. While...
Summer blogging break & book news
It’s that time of year again and, as usual, I’m taking a summer blogging break, returning in August. Book news I’ll be back with a new blog post before A Christmas Proposal, second in my Teacher Evacuees WW2 British home front saga/historical women’s fiction series,...
Life lessons from dance…And a quick favour, please!
In working towards and then being on stage for my ballet school’s end-of-year performance last month, I learned lessons beyond actual steps. As I repeated dance sequences and made notes to review and remember what I was supposed to be doing and when, I realized that...
Latest News
UK readers: Get ‘The Teacher Evacuees’ for a special, limited time offer, £1.99 on Kindle
For a limited time in June-July 2026, the Kindle edition of The Teacher Evacuees, first in my Rose Warner WW2 British home front saga series, is currently on special offer for £1.99 on Amazon UK. Find out more and get a copy here.
Calling NetGalley reviewers: “A Surprise for the Single Dad” (Harlequin Heartwarming) is available to request
If you review on NetGalley, A Surprise for the Single Dad, second in my Jen Gilroy Strawberry Pond sweet contemporary romance miniseries for Harlequin Heartwarming, is available to request (for a limited time) here. This best friends to lovers story is out in May...
Blending my Canadian & British Lives in “The Teacher Evacuees”: Guest post for author Morton S. Gray’s blog
Thanks to author Morton S. Gray for hosting me on her blog with a guest post about how The Teacher Evacuees, my first WW2 British home front saga/women's fiction story as Rose Warner, blends my Canadian and British lives. Cookies or biscuits, family history, special...
Photo by Robin Spencer, Spencer Studio