Romance for the quiet moments — slow-burn, intimate, and emotionally charged.
I’m Erika Aylward, a romance author writing slow-burn love stories set in bookshops, small towns, and the quiet hours where everything finally feels.
Meet Erika
I write romance for readers who love emotional tension, quiet longing, and characters who fall in love slowly — sometimes reluctantly — often in the spaces between words.
My stories are rooted in atmosphere: bookshops after closing time, coastal towns that remember you, Parisian apartments full of quiet hope, and the ache of wanting something that feels just out of reach.
If you love slow-burn romance, found family, and love stories that unfold gently but hit hard — you’ll feel at home here.
Explore My Stories
My books live in places where emotion lingers — where connection builds slowly, and love arrives when it’s least expected.
Coastal & Small-Town Romance
Stories set by the sea and in close-knit towns, where history matters, everyone knows your name, and love has to work its way through old wounds and familiar streets.
Bookish & City Love Stories
Quiet, intimate romances unfolding in bookshops, apartments, and city corners — built on conversation, shared silence, and the ache of wanting something more.
If you’re drawn to slow-burn tension, found family, and love stories that take their time — stories that unfold gently but hit hard — you’ll find them here.
After-Hours Romance
Emotionally charged love stories set in the quieter parts of the day — late nights, early mornings, and the moments when everything feels closer, softer, and more honest.