Amy Lea is a Canadian bureaucrat by day and contemporary romance author by night (and weekends). She writes laugh out loud romantic comedies featuring strong heroines, witty banter, mid-2000s pop culture references, and happily ever afters.When Amy is not writing, she can be found fan-girling over other romance books on Instagram (@amyleabooks), eating potato chips with reckless abandon, and snuggling with her husband and goldendoodle
.Her debut romantic comedy SET ON YOU is forthcoming from Berkley Romance at Penguin Random House in Spring 2022.
It's Different This Time (2025) Joss Richard "It's Different This Time is a gorgeously nostalgic second-chance romance that will simultaneously break your heart and mend it. A tender and atmospheric slowburn - this is a book you can't stop thinking about."
The Holiday Honeymoon Switch (2024) Julia McKay "A pure escapist delight that wholly captures the spirit of the season! Whether you're sipping mai tai's on the beach, or cozied up under a chunky knit blanket by a crackling fire, this book will make your heart sing with holiday cheer long after the last page."
Barely Even Friends (2024) Mae Bennett "With big-hearted characters you can't help but root for, Bennett's debut is both modern and fresh yet still hits all the classic notes to perfection."
The Rule Book (2024) Sarah Adams "If Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce didn't ignite my football era, Sarah Adams sure did. She has a true gift for crafting compulsively readable, endearing characters that are so lived in, they feel like your real-life besties. The tension is achingly good, the writing sparkles, and the romance is sublime. Adams's books are my ultimate happy place."
Happy Medium (2024) Sarah Adler "Adler dazzles yet again with a voice that leaps and twirls off the very first page. Equal parts hilarious, whimsical, and utterly unique in the best way, Gretchen, Charlie, Everett (and the goats) stole my heart and ran away with it."
Kilt Trip (2024) Alexandra Kiley "Alexandra Kiley's debut is an enchanting, immersive vacation in book form. Sure to cure your wanderlust, Kilt Trip boasts a rugged Scotsman to swoon over and a heroine you can't help but root for. This one hits every beat of an enemies-to-lovers romance to utter perfection."
The Rom Con (2023) Devon Daniels "Perfectly encapsulates the whip-sharp hilarity and nostalgia of How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days, but for a modern audience. Masterfully paced, The Rom Con's scorching slow-burn will have readers giddily kicking their feet in anticipation. Consider me dazzled!"
The Wake-Up Call (2023) Beth O'Leary "Beth O'Leary never misses. The Wake-Up Call bursts with Beth's signature heart, wit, and charm, topped with sizzling enemies to lovers banter. Brimming with palpable warmth and depth of character, this one is for the hopeless romantics in all of us."
You, with a View (2023) Jessica Joyce "A stunningly emotional debut that wrapped itself around my heart from page one. Brimming with BIG GRANDPARENT ENERGY and crackling chemistry, this road trip romance is guaranteed to sweep you off your feet!"
Business or Pleasure (2023) Rachel Lynn Solomon "I can always count on Rachel Lynn Solomon to deliver rapid-fire dialogue, intense chemistry, and lived-in yet fresh characters that feel like your oldest friends. Business or Pleasure is delightfully addictive and downright red-hot spicy!"
Meet Me at the Lake (2023) Carley Fortune "THE quintessential book of summer. Nestled in the heart of Canada's cottage country, Fortune masterfully crafts yet another enthralling tale of love and second chances that will burrow itself deep into your soul long after the last page."
Gigi, Listening (2023) Chantel Guertin "Gigi, Listening by Chantel Guertin is for the hopeless romantics in all of us. Endearing, uplifting, and with a vivid cast, it serves as a beautiful reminder to embrace the unexpected. I didn't want this ride to end!"
Best Served Hot (2023) Amanda Elliot "Amanda Elliot is a master of banter and crackling chemistry, delivering yet another winner! This rivals to lovers romance is spicy, lush, and addictive."
The Fraud Squad (2023) Kyla Zhao "Lush, swoony, and delightfully exquisite, The Fraud Squad is an unputdownable debut that will transport you into the lavish world of Singaporean high society. With an irresistibly relatable heroine and vibrant cast of characters, this book is perfect for fans of Crazy Rich Asians and The Devil Wears Prada."
Do I Know You? (2023) Austin Siegemund-Broka and Emily Wibberley "Do I Know You? offers the fresh twist on a marriage in crisis that I didn't know I needed! Wibbroka does it again with a magnetically raw and intimate portrayal of where love begins, fades, and begins again. Flirty, sweeping, and hopeful, readers will clutch their chests and root for Eliza and Graham until the very last page."
Lucy on the Wild Side (2022) Kerry Rea "The voice-y, hilarious, and unique rom-com I've been waiting for. Reality TV fans and animal lovers will go wild for its off-the charts tension and whip-sharp banter. Last, it beautifully captured the struggle of overcoming the past, broadening one's horizons, and pursuing joy to the fullest. Perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Kerry Winfrey."
Would You Rather (2022) Allison Ashley "A heartwarming page-turner filled with scorching tension and all the best tropes. An ode to those who struggle with vulnerability, this romance captures the beauty in accepting another's unconditional love."
Love in the Time of Serial Killers (2022) Alicia Thompson "Love in the Time of Serial Killers is a heartwarming rom-com brimming with smart, snappy dialogue, sizzling chemistry, and lovable side characters. Fans of Christina Lauren and Rachel Lynn Solomon will adore this ode to true crime and its poignant message of opening your heart to love, even when that's the scariest thing of all."
No Funny Business (2022) Amanda Aksel "No Funny Business by Amanda Aksel is no joke - the chemistry is electric between Olivia and Nick. Bringing the literal 'com' to the 'rom, ' this upbeat, fresh romance will have you grinning from page one."
Mr. Wrong Number (2022) (Mr. Wrong Number, book 1) Lynn Painter "Mr. Wrong Number puts the 'com' in rom-com, delivering energetic, laugh-out-loud hilarity from page one. Painter's mastery of sexy slow-burn tension and whip-sharp banter will have readers smiling from ear to ear. Perfect for fans of Christina Lauren, this deeply relatable romance proves that love may be closer than you expect."
