Jade Beer wants to make you cry, to feel the depth of love played out across the page, and to root for a happy ending in "The Memory Dress."

Cecy Robson fell in love with the world of fantasy when she was a child, so one day she decided to write her own called, "Bloodguard."

A story about dealing with one’s differences and what it means to grow in a tough and at times cruel world, the manga "My Beautiful Man" is one that will capture the hearts of those that have ever felt misunderstood or as an outsider. A story about what it could mean to also find a glimmer of hope that could change one’s life yet be as confusing as it is a lesson in understanding oneself.

Lauren Connolly was interested in exploring how grief can intertwine with comedy and romance, and that is how "PS: I Hate You" came to be.

Ben Anderson encourages readers to come for the dragons, and stay for the thrilling journey of love in his book, "Heir To Thorn and Flame."

Rachel Howzell Hall has a fascination for women stepping into spaces where they're seen as outsiders, disrupting the dynamics of those spaces. That was one of the reasons how she came up with "The Last One."