First the boring stuff. I worked in finance and marketing for 18+ years before turning to my childhood first love… books and writers. I started my career in publishing as an intern, then an as an Associate Literary Agent with Creative Media Agency, Inc. before moving to Rosecliff Literary Agency. I hold a B.A. in English Language and Literature with a minor in Creative Writing. Now to the fun stuff! I have a very eclectic reading taste. I look for books that have a unique angle, and authors that have a wonderful, engaging voice that makes me want to read a sentence again and say “wow” just because of how you worded something. Characterization is a top draw for me because if I can’t connect to a character, I can’t fully engage with a story. So, I’m looking for vivid, well-developed characters with clear goals, motivations, and conflicts. (And some of my favorite books have been ones where an author was able to have only one character facing and surviving a situation. To do that without it being boring…wow!) I love beautiful language! And I absolutely love when an author can make me laugh, make make me pull out my tissue box, or just make me feel emotion in general. I am actively acquiring right now and looking to build up my list. This is what I’m looking for in 2026: Fiction: Adult Contemporary romance – Can be cute, steamy, erotica, paranormal, or even those riding the edge of Women’s Fiction, etc. (Think Rosie Walsh’s The Love of My Life; Vi Keeland’s The Rules of Dating; and/or Alice Clayton’s Wallbanger; and for more serious, think Mia Sheridan’s Archer’s Voice.) Favorite tropes: enemies to lovers, fake dating and/or forced proximity (Think Sarah Adams’ Practice Makes Perfect; Lana Ferguson’s Overruled; Amy Lea’s The Bodyguard Affair; Meghan Quinn’s Till Summer Do Us Part); mistaken identity, older woman/younger man (for both of these in one book, think Vi Keeland’s All Grown Up); and am interested in professional sports heroes with either sparkling banter, or ones with darker tones (think RJ Prescott’s The Hurricane; or for an older favorite, think Katy Evans’ Real.) I like paranormal, magical realism, speculative, and also a big fan of dark romance Horror/Thriller – The eerie/creepy/atmospheric kind is my favorite but I’m open to anything really. I love haunted houses, escape scenarios, monsters, zombies, etc. (Think Dean Koontz’ The Big Dark Sky; Jason Rekulak’s Hidden Pictures; Riley Sager’s Home Before Dark; Megan Goldin’s The Escape Room; and CG Drews’ Don’t Let the Forest In.) Thriller/Psychological Thrillers/Suspense – Can have paranormal. (Otherwise, think Laura Nowlin’s If He Had Been With Me…but adult; Karin Slaughter’s After That Night; Heather Gudenkauf’s Everyone Is Watching; Jennifer Hillier’s Little Secrets; Jeneva Rose’s You Shouldn’t Have Come Here; Freida McFadden’s The Intruder; Julie Mae Cohen’s Bad Men; Shari Lepena’s Everyone Here is Lying; Lucy Foley’s The Midnight Feast) Speculative Fiction – Especially with a touch, or a lot, of romance. Can be more fantasy, but I also love it if it’s grounded in the real world. Fantasy – Love all fantasy but especially quest or epic fantasy. Can have a touch of romance but isn’t necessary. I’m huge dragon and fae fan! Romance Fantasy – Need to see something unique and different. Something that stands out from the crowd Science Fiction – Love it all but especially love space operas; give me a fight in space! Show me a story that takes place on another planet, or will throw me into encounters with alien races or monsters Reverse Harem/why choose romance in either contemporary or fantasy settings (Very selective in this category. Not so much on dubcon or seriously heavy bullying); am also open to a good poly romance Mythological or fairytale reimaginings rather than straight retellings (although sparing on this one lately) Some Historical romance – I have a warm fondness for medieval, and historicals set in ancient times/place such as Rome, Greec