Anthology
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Members can join the annual KRW anthology with no buy-in thanks to the generous donating of cover design, editing, and formatting. 100% of the proceeds go to charitable organization, voted upon by the anthology members each year. Romantic subgenre is also decided at the signup meeting in January each year.
2025: Spicy Wishes and Holiday Kisses
From Halloween to New Year’s Eve, true love is always a reason to celebrate…
Celebrate the holiday season all year round and fall in love with steamy romances by the Kentuckiana Romance Writers as we raise money for our nonprofit organization. From the spooky Halloween festivities of Hillcrest Ave to the New Year’s parties of 4th Street, you will be transported to the land of bourbon, derby hats, and dreams that come true.This year our small town romances have a touch of the paranormal and feature Krampus, Lussi, aliens, and Christmas magic, just to name a few of the surprises.
Marilyn Barr, Andrea Jenelle, Mysti Parker, Mangala McNamara, Ginger Kidd, Eva Vertrice, Karen Ender, S. Cinders, Marian Gosling, Lily Prince, and Chasity Bowlin spread an abundance of holiday cheer in their contemporary romance stories.Whether you love to read dark romance, fractured fairy tales, or rom coms, this anthology has something for every hopeless romantic. Escape the everyday grind and let our sweethearts sweep you off your feet and carry you to a festive happily ever after.
2024: Double Down on Love
No Higher Stakes Than Love…
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Gamble your heart with the Kentuckiana Romance Writers and fall in love with our spicy, contemporary romances while raising money for a charity close to our hearts. From the winding roads of the Indiana Knobs to the horses grazing on bluegrass in Kentucky, you will be transported to the land of bourbon, derby hats, and dreams that come true. Our small towns host rockstars, bikers, shop owners, single parents, doctors, and other sweethearts waiting to sweep you off your feet and carry you to your happily ever after.All proceeds from this charity anthology will be donated to PCAN (Pancreatic Cancer Action Network) in memory of one of our founding members, Lisa Tapp. She is greatly missed.
Whether you love to read enemies-to-lovers, reunited childhood crushes, or fish out of water tropes, this anthology has something for every hopeless romantic. Escape to the countryside with S. Cinders, J.L. Minyard, Chasity Bowlin, Karen Ender, Marian Gosling, Mangala McNamara, Marilyn Barr, Ariella Talix, Mysti Parker, and Dona Whitehead.