R.J. Rome is an indie author of contemporary romance. Born in New Jersey, she currently resides near the Jersey Shore with her Husband, two children and her German Shepherd, Penny. She is a self-proclaimed hopeless romantic, a sucker for a tear-jerker, and when she isn’t writing she likes to read steamy NSFW novels, and Hallmark movies are her jam. R.J. is a co-founder of The Phantasm Effect, a support network for writers, and also a co-host for the Married to My Writing Podcast.