The Best Romance Author Websites On The Internet

There’s nothing worse than an ugly website about a beautiful love story. Here are some examples of romance author websites done right. If you’re looking to make the next incredible website worthy of making this list, get in touch.

Emily Henry

This is a great example of good color choice and how well certain colors work together. We love the combination of the pages consisting of a bright blue background met with a sleek, white font throughout. 

This goes further to tie in well with the themes of her book covers and acts as a link between the author, work, and website.

Maggie Carpenter

Not your typical romance author here: Thrilling, steaming, and romantic suspense! We love the intro video, but we are a little biased as we built her website.

The use of bright, feminine colors and well-placed images helps set the mood for the books straight away and keeps you scrolling for more.

But there is a warning that her website is…a little naughty. So we warn you now too.

She has written over 100 books and to avoid overwhelming a new reader, only a handful for each category shows up. You can easily find more books with her easy-to-find Amazon links. We love how the categories split up the books and you see the latest releases immediately! 

Also, the reader magnet that says ‘FREE’ catches your eye. Plus, the freebie download is on almost every page enticing readers to sign up. The Extras tab has so much more if you want to dive deeper into Maggie’s world.

Tia Williams

We love the classy sophisticated nature of Tia’s website. She has achieved this with most of the pages having a simple white background with some using blush-colored sections to break up the copy. An addition of rose gold headings helps to accent these pages and continue the tone of her website.

Her books are laid out in a vertical format, allowing you to journey through her releases from latest to oldest in an impactful way.

This site may be a bit different from what you’d expect from the Chick-lit genre, but it suits her branding and strikes a good balance between professionalism and personable.

Roshani Chokshi

Roshani’s website is sleek and modern. We love her unique intro background collage of her interests.

It may not fit all her books perfectly, but it shows off her author brand spectacularly.

The contrast of gold and white atop her dark, plain background really sells sophistication. You may not guess that she’s written books for middle-grade kids, but her website is intriguing enough that you’ll stick around long enough to find out.

K.C. Ale

K.C. Ale’s website has a great opening video, which subtly grabs attention and opens up her platform nicely. We created this for her by combining images, text, and colors that best convey the feeling and message of her work. This was carried through to the rest of the website too, staying on brand and with the theme of the author.

Overall, the website has great flow and allows visitors to easily use it and all it offers. This is great as it encourages readers to engage with the platform and also stay for longer when they do visit it.

Meghan Quinn

Meghan’s website manages to balance her bright and loud book covers with the use of whitespace and sleek, clear layouts. Her navigation bar is simple and concise, but still detailed enough to guide readers seamlessly. We love how the theme of her cover art is reflected within her website, great consistency!

A clever feature is the inclusion of e-commerce on the website. This makes it easy for readers to buy books directly on the site and discover more of Meghan’s work at the same time. 

Lauren Willing

One of our favorite features comes from the Lauren Willings website, a clever little addition that can make a big difference – a cheatsheet of her books! These short little write-ups include a who, what, when, and where, as well as a historical cameos section with no more than 1-2 sentences under each question.

This offers readers and fans a short insight into each book allowing them to decide what to read without having to read half the book before figuring out all the information that they wanted before purchasing. Super clever and effective!

In addition to the cheat sheets, she includes a book order of which book to read first in a series and even playlists that she feels go well with each of her books – another one of our favorite features on an author website!

Shamara Ray

Shamara’s website feels very lively despite the tan color scheme. This is because her text usually floats into view. Little animations that zoom in on images and have a line zip under headings bring this website to life.

But by far our favorite thing about her romance author website is a page called Shamara’s Notes. They’re sort of like blogs but they feel more personal – because it feels like an entry in her diary but more structured.

She answers commonly asked questions, gives advice, and provides personal updates with inspirational undertones.

Macy Blake

Macy Blake’s website has a bold greeting with her intro video. The men and the shimmering backgrounds set the tone for the website.

We tried to have Macy’s niche genre shine proudly, and we are in love with how it came out.

The text sparkles on the page as it contrasts the dark, mystical backgrounds and the icons above each section do a great job of maintaining the atmosphere.

Alyssa Cole 

Right off the bat, we love the colors, theme, and features that are carried through this website. Shades of green stand out nicely against the bright yellow, just another example of great color choice and combination. This also goes further to tie into the design of some of Alyssa’s book covers, very clever overall!

In terms of layout, the website is nice and minimal which allows easy navigation. Alyssa offers users just the right about of pages for the various content they could want to find, as well as an easy way to connect with her.

Sarah Jio

Sarah’s website spans a variety of features and elements, which we love! She has some great blogs that will appeal to different individuals within her group of readers. This selection allows for great reach and better connections to form, Sarah even included a guide to her home city called Sarah’s Seattle!

The layout can be a bit crowded including blogs, social proof, and book covers all in the same space. However, this can still work if pages are kept constant and clear otherwise, as achieved here with great color choice and design.

Your Brand New Romance Author Website 

If you want an amazing romance author website that includes all of the features listed here, and possibly even more, then you’re at the right place.

Don’t hesitate to contact us and we can work on making your website dreams come true! We could even add you to this blog post when you’re done.

Katee Robert 

With bold and contrasting colors, this website sure knows how to make an entrance!

It opens up with the new release followed by three other books below it, and then ALL the other books below that. With easy access to her pre-orders, book list, recent releases, and links to buy and follow her books, this website has it all. It’s also super easy to find the sign-up with clear navigation.   

Her books are laid out neatly in a table, with the series title, which book in the series, and the date published. I like this, if you really love the books, you know there is more to read in the series.

She nailed her color scheme and layout throughout the site, her book covers are striking with easy-to-read titles. Only downfall? On some book pages, the synopsis should come up before the book-buying links and tags, together with the title to make it easier to get the info.

Jill Shalvis

Entering Jill’s website makes you feel like you’re going on vacation! The scenic backgrounds of oceans and lakes calm the user as they browse her romance author website.

Her website could be streamlined a bit more to make exploring easier, but her home page is so unique we had to add it to this list.

Alys Murray

The interactive hero section will hold users for a bit and stop them scrolling for a second, this works well as the color is eye-catching and allows the featured design elements to stand out.

A takeaway here is keeping things constant through the use of color as white is incorporated throughout. This balances the author’s name and navigation bar well, framing the pages.

Annie Fauve 

Annie Fauve’s website is so cozy and comfortable. We’re not just saying that because we designed it!

The colors used are both stylish yet understated, suiting the atmosphere of New Orleans and her featured book. Any reader who loves the art style will be interested in buying the book.

But what stands out is her About Page which is so fun to read. You really feel like you’re getting to know her because it’s written in a conversational tone. The copy also falls in line with the theme of Praline Martini.

Sonali Dev

Sonali’s website is as vibrant as her books. The colors, images, design elements, and sleek animations make this website exciting and lush.

Normally, we don’t love bright pinks and greens together, but this type of color blocking emphasizes the branding in a spunky way.

The 2 standout tabs for us are Lit with love and Glossary.

Lit with love is a video series where Sonali brings on other authors to have meaningful discussions about their romance books. We love that this is also a way for her to help promote other authors in her space. Romance readers will surely get a lot out of these videos – maybe their new favorite book.

And the Glossary page is wonderful for newcomers to the culture she writes about. This is a great way to make it easy for those unfamiliar with her culture to get into her books.

Melanie Moreland

Melanie is another Rocket creation! We just LOVE her intro. Love the colors and theme that continue throughout the site.

Check out her Intriguing Extras: A Family Tree, Reading List, and Fan Suggestions. You can purchase signed copies and some merch for the die-hard fans. She has so many books, her navigation is simple and easy to go around exploring her site. Her books have been divided into categories and have a bunch of different book collections that you can dive into and explore! This is The Perfect Recipe for Love!

Talia Hibbert

Talia’s website is quirky and definitely represents her books and author branding well.

You feel like you are being invited into her home, allowed to explore and get to know her.

Little heart icons and pink text continue this cozy, romantic atmosphere. These cute design elements don’t distract from the content but rather draw your focus to it.

We do, however, wish the Reading List page had an easier-to-browse layout along with thumbnails of her book covers. Otherwise, it’s a very cute website.

Akwaeke

Akwaeke is a person of many artistic ventures, and their website displays each with care and precision.

The intro or home page is unique as it lets you browse through photos that represent different career moments. This feels very personal and provides a magnified look into what Akwaeke is all about before you begin exploring the rest of the site.

The yellow background is bright yet it never disrupts the content itself, letting the work speak just as boldly.

If you were curious about what else they do, this website is a gateway to becoming obsessed with them.

Laura Wood 

Laura Wood’s website has so many features, the ones that stand out the most for us are the font and fun colors. Laura’s name in a bold font and looking like it was almost hand-drawn would appeal to her target audience (early teens). It works well in terms of placement and overall layout, framed by a logo, navigation bar, and illustration of the author, all coming across as aesthetically pleasing.

As well as looking nice, Laura’s website has so much to engage her audience, including a link to her Pinterest board to see the aesthetics that inspire her novels. 

Jojo Moyes

Jojo’s romance author website is simplistic and classic. She often changes the color theme on the website borders to match her new books, making it always relevant to her work.

We love the silhouette that bleeds into the white space below the top banner, justifying the choice for a few moving design elements.

She strikes a good balance between professional and personal with this romance author website.

Katie Heaney  

Katie’s website stands out to us (and it will stand out to readers) is the landing page. How can someone not be drawn to this bright, concise, and in-your-face feel?

As soon as you visit her website, you are first greeted with her new book that’s available for pre-order.

This forces the reader to see what she has on offer at first landing – at the end of the day she is an author and she wants you to see her product on offer. After entering the website, more of a connection is formed as the reader is met with a picture of the author and navigation options to start their user journey. 

Madeline Hunter 

Madeline Hunter possibly has our favorite author website design, her website just fits her book’s themes and the time period so incredibly well.

It makes use of romantic patterns and colors that are beautifully illustrated and put together seamlessly, giving a romantic feel to it. This helps with the genre and setting the scene much more, which is then carried through onto the site.

The time period of her novels is the 19th century and the website design feels as though you are taken to that time period. By embodying this fully as an author, it makes the reader feel like they are advertising their product and series properly which makes the reader even more invested in the product. 

The website also includes tabs such as “parlor talks” which is also true to the time period, this tab is essentially a blog where Madeline shares her behind the scenes. 

Nalini Singh 

This website is simple in terms of design but is full of content about the author’s journey.

The stand-out feature on Nalini Singh’s website that a few of our favorite sites have included is “behind the scenes” articles.

This is great because it allows the readers to access the information they would have otherwise not gotten and it gives them an insight into her writing process. 

Plus, it keeps them coming back for more to see updates from the author.

One thing we hope improves on the site is the sliding cards on her homepage. They could be smoother.

Ciara Smyth

Ciara Smyth’s site has this cool graphic that follows your cursor when you move your mouse for her upcoming book. Very cool addition!

This little interactive feature will keep users from scrolling for a bit and allow them to engage with the landing page nicely. 

The graphic is the first thing you see when you land on the website and includes the cover of the book that is slowly hovering. This fun graphic and the colors used also give insight into the theme of the book.

Sarah J. Maas

Sarah’s website has recently gone through an update that’s so much more fun to navigate – and easier.

It’s not as out-there as her book covers but that’s so that it doesn’t distract from the books on her site.

Her romance author website now has fonts and colors that suit her covers, without overshadowing them. They’re aesthetically pleasing to look at but more importantly, they’re consistent with her brand.

She’s also pushing her mailing list more on this updated site, taking advantage of the traffic she gets online.

J. Daniels 

Something unique and interesting about J. Daniels website that excites us is the family tree tab where the reader has the opportunity to learn more about the background of the characters and where they came from without breaking the world of the story. 

J’s website also has a whole bunch of fun extras with exciting and unique things I have personally never seen an author website use before – such as love notes.

Charlie Cochet

This romance author website took the Extras Page to a whole new level.

We built a behemoth of a website for Charlie that leaves no stone unturned. When readers join her mailing list, they gain access to tons of exclusive content like interviews and giveaways. She makes her reader magnet so enticing. You just can’t wait to dive into her world.

The section called Shenanigans under Extra’s does not disappoint. It has heaps of content like music playlists that goes along with her books, interviews, and some reader extras.

She even has an online store where you can get signed copies and bookplates.

Charlie caters to the fans, and this website delivers on the front in spades.

Sophie Kinsella

Sophie’s website is clean yet colorful. It has a personal touch with the little ‘Sophie XOX’ headers.

We love her news & events section because there is immediate value to keeping up to date with her. There are fun competitions and rewards for staying in Sophie’s world!

And there’s a section called Sophie’s World that will keep you busy. She posts videos for her announcements and discussions she’d like to have on topics important to her.

As a fan, you’ll feel closer to Sophie through this website.

There you go, those are the best romance author websites round up!

If you would like to find out more, you should check out our mega article on author websites.

And if you’re looking to get a new romance author website worthy of being added to the list, reach out and we’ll be in touch to help you with your author website design!