Meet Rae James

I'm Rae James — a New Yorker, a mom, a UX designer by day, and romance author by night.

After having my child, I picked up my reading as a way to step away from screens and do something just for myself. What started as a small act of self-care quickly became something much bigger. I fell in love with the way a good book could provide an escape, even just for a little while. Reading carried me through some of my darkest seasons and became one of the things I looked forward to most.

I write about people who are quietly surviving—messy, guarded, trying their best. Mental health and healing are at the heart of everything I write.

I hope my books can offer even one reader a moment of escape, a reason to keep going, or just something to look forward to.