Romance & Women’s Fiction author Jen Gilroy
Jen Gilroy writes romance and women’s fiction – uplifting books with heart and hope – about women finding home, family and new beginnings, and finding themselves too.
About Me
After a varied career in academia, business and government, I’m now lucky to be 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 six contemporary romances of which the latest is Montana Reunion, a sweet western romance from Harlequin’s Heartwarming line in January 2022.
My women’s and historical fiction debut, The Sweetheart Locket, a dual timeline WW2 and contemporary novel, released from Orion Dash in March 2022.
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.
In the UK, and for women’s fiction, I’m represented by Kiran Kataria at Keane Kataria Literary Agency.
In the US, and for romance, I’m represented by Dawn Dowdle at Blue Ridge Literary Agency.
I’m a member of the RNA and Women’s Fiction Writers Association (WFWA).
Photo by Robin Spencer, Spencer Studio
From the Blog…
My blog made a “best of” list plus audiobook news & why I took a week offline
30 best women’s fiction blogs and websites Like most bloggers, I often wonder if my posts resonate with readers. As such, it was both an honour and fantastic surprise to learn that this blog has been chosen by Feedspot as one of the “Top 30 Women’s Fiction Blogs” on...
The blessings of friendship in life & books
Returning from my blog hiatus, I welcome new subscribers and send warm wishes to you all. Along with family, both my romances and women’s fiction celebrate the blessings of friendship. The bonds I share with friends are amongst the most important in my life and I...
The “dog days of summer” and a blog hiatus
It’s the time of year here in Canada that my mother and grandmothers called the "dog days of summer." Between late July and early August, life slows. Road traffic isn’t as heavy. Email volume is lighter. Even social media engagement drops as life outdoors is more...
Tweets
In a break from the rest of the news....And the well-loved wrapper colours for the different flavours will stay the same. Yay! ‘Quality Street ditch famous bright plastic wrappers to be more eco-friendly’ https://metro.co.uk/2022/10/03/quality-street-ditch-famous-bright-plastic-wrappers-for-environment-17491087/?ito=article.mweb.share.top.twitter via @MetroUK
Ready for the prettiest cover reveal? A Merry Little Christmas releases in early 2023 from @HarlequinBooks and this cover alone will make you fall in love! Get ready for a surprise baby, a lovable dog, and an island where it's always Christmas. https://bit.ly/3Srh0hH
Recent Books
Latest News
‘The Sweetheart Locket’ releases in audiobook, October 2022
I'm delighted that The Sweetheart Locket, my dual-time Second World War women’s fiction novel, is available in audiobook from October 2022. Narrated by Polly Edsell and Regina Reagan, the audiobook was released by Isis Audio on 1 October (primarily for the UK library...
Eine Mitteilung an deutsche Leser über “Mein einziger Wunsch bist du”
Liebe Leserinnen und Leser, ich freue mich sehr, mein neues Buch mit Ihnen teilen zu können. „Mein einziger Wunsch bist du“ ist ein warmherziger, süßer Liebesroman, in dem der Held und die Heldin eine zweite Chance in der Liebe, im Leben und in der Familie finden. In...
Interviewed by Paula Greenlees about writing historical fiction & more
Paula Greenlees, a British author of historical fiction, interviewed me as part of a series of author interviews on her blog. I chatted with Paula about writing historical fiction, including The Sweetheart Locket, favourite authors and my writing process. We also...
Photo by Robin Spencer, Spencer Studio