Author
Emery Hawthorne writes heartwarming small-town romance where community, found family, and second chances intersect in the most charming ways. A former big-city marketing executive who traded Manhattan for a struggling bookshop in coastal Maine, Emery draws from personal experience to create stories about people who leave overwhelming lives for simpler ones—only to find that small towns have their own beautiful complications, including unexpected love.
Her protagonists are often burned-out professionals, jilted brides, or people escaping painful pasts who arrive in quirky small towns expecting temporary refuge. Instead, they find communities that refuse to let them remain strangers: nosy but loving neighbors, grumpy local business owners hiding hearts of gold, and that one infuriating person who seems determined to make their life difficult—and who they can't stop thinking about. Emery's romances bloom slowly, built on shared projects, community events, and the intimacy of seeing someone in their element.
Known for her cozy atmospheres, witty ensemble casts, and the particular satisfaction of watching city mice become country converts, Emery creates comfort reads that feel like warm blankets. Her small towns are characters themselves—complete with festivals, local legends, beloved diners, and the kind of gossip networks that ensure everyone knows your business before you do. She explores themes of slowing down, finding purpose, and the courage to build a life that actually makes you happy.
She writes from her own small-town bookshop, frequently interrupted by customers who've become friends and a cat named Plot Twist who sleeps on her keyboard.
