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
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 nine contemporary romances with my next book, The Hero Next Door, a sweet small-town romance from Harlequin Heartwarming, out in September 2025.
Now also writing historical women’s fiction as Rose Warner, the first book in my new WW2 trilogy, The Teacher Evacuees, releases from Canelo on September 25, 2025.
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…
Blooms, books and a summer blogging break
Here in Canada, we’re on the cusp of summer. With these warm, sunny days, vibrant pink wild roses and purple iris are interspersed with peonies, bright-eyed daisies and honeysuckle. After a long winter, June always brings me a sense of hopeful promise. It’s the...
My blog is in Feedspot’s “Top 35 Women’s Fiction Blogs”
I’m delighted that my “Jen Gilroy blog” has been recognized by Feedspot, an online RSS content reader, as one of their “Top 35 Women’s Fiction Blogs” in 2025. My blog sits at number 6 on the list alongside those of many other fabulous bloggers whom I admire and...
The celebratory joy of small rewards (and for U.S. readers, a limited-time Kindle sale)
When is the last time you celebrated or rewarded yourself for meeting a small goal, let alone a big one or even just because? Like many of us, I get busy with the day-to-day routine and time slips by. I’ll celebrate ‘later’ but then ‘later’ doesn’t happen and the...
Latest News
For U.S. readers: Amazon Kindle deals on “Montana Reunion” & “A Family for the Rodeo Cowboy”
U.S. readers…Treat yourself or a romance reader friend At time of posting, there's a highly discounted, limited-time, Amazon.com Kindle series starter deal on Montana Reunion & A Family for the Rodeo Cowboy, books 1 & 2 in my Montana Carters sweet contemporary...
Adventures in Life & Writing: Talk to the ACW, St. James Church, Kemptville, Ontario, May 6, 2025
Thanks to the ACW (Anglican Church Women) at St. James Anglican Church in Kemptville, Ontario for inviting me to speak about my life and writing at their regular meeting on May 6, 2025. I'll be talking about my books, career development and now writing under two...
Writing in Multiple Genres: I’m speaking to the North Grenville Writers Circle Workshop, December 2, 2024
Join me at the North Grenville Writers Circle (NGWC) on Monday, December 2, 2024 where I'm giving a free workshop about writing in multiple genres. Location: Tallman Room, North Grenville Public Library, Kemptville Norenberg Branch, 1 Water Street, Kemptville,...
Photo by Robin Spencer, Spencer Studio