lHello lovely readers,

Put the kettle on, take a breath, and settle in with me for a moment—because this isn’t just an update. This is a milestone. A “look how far we’ve come, and look how much is ahead of us” moment.

For the last while I’ve been quietly building something behind the scenes. Not just stories. Not just books.
A whole storytelling house.

⭐ Introducing…

EMERALD HARBOUR HOUSE
my official publishing home.

It’s Irish-hearted, full of courage and tenderness, and built on the belief that everyday people are extraordinary. Under Emerald Harbour House, my worlds now have their own beautiful “rooms”—dedicated imprints that let readers find exactly the kind of emotional journey they love most.

Let me show you around the house and what to expect over the next few months save these titles as tbr.…

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🕯 Kettlelight Press

Soft, heart-forward, Irish community stories.
The ones about kettles boiling, ballots being cast, children being loved, courage being quiet and ordinary and heroic.

Books like:

- Ballots & Bedtimes
- Crosswalks & Crayons
- Borrowed Light

These are my “home feels like hope” stories.

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🌊 Tide & Lantern Books

Storms, coastlines, ferries, grief, healing, lighthouses and love that finds you in the dark.

For readers who love:

- Harbourlight
- Harbour of Storms
- After the Wave
- Soft Weather

BBC-drama energy. Safe landing, even in wild seas.

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🏟 Sideline Hearts Press

Sports romance with heart, ethics, redemption & Irish soul.
Family-first. Kid-forward. Emotionally grown-up.

Think:

- Claddaghmore Gaels
- Under the Floodlights
- The Keeper’s Promise

High stakes under the stadium lights… but kindness always wins.

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👑 Crown & Clover House

Power, monarchy, civic courage, ethical love, loyalty, politics of the heart…
Prestige romance you feel in your bones.

The Crown, if it hugged you occasionally.

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🎩 Velvet Empire & Velvet Surrender Studio

For when life gets glossy, complicated, emotionally intense…
contracts, couture, CEOs, glamour, desire, healing, control and surrender done with respect, care and consent.

Think:

- romance that feels powerful
- intimacy that feels safe
- heat that comes with heart

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🔪 Brightline Noir (under L. M. Ward)

For the readers who like pulse-racing pages, procedural threads, law, medicine, crime, consequences, and courage under pressure.

Smart. Sharp. Human.

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🌌 Nessa Morrigan & The Veil Worlds

Irish myth. banshees. shadows. grief. love. magic threaded through Belfast streets.
Darkness meets wonder. Humanity meets myth.

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📚 And yes… I write under multiple names.

Not to hide.
To expand.

Each alias exists because different parts of my heart tell different kinds of stories—and each one deserves its own voice, its own tone, its own door readers can walk through feeling safe, seen, and in the right place.

This isn’t chaos. This is architecture.

💚 Some of my names write tenderness.
💚 Some write storms.
💚 Some write courtroom courage.
💚 Some write desire and velvet-dark passion.
💚 Some write myth and echoes.

But they all share the same promise:

«I will never betray your heart on the page.»

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🎉 What this means for you

It means:

- clearer paths to the stories you love most
- themed release “waves” (like a streaming platform of books!)
- more organisation
- more excitement
- more intentional storytelling
- and yes… an unbelievable amount of books coming your way

2025 is going to be wild. Thoughtful. Emotional. Irish. Beautiful. And busy—in the best way.

Thank you for trusting me. For reading me. For allowing me to build something this big.
This is just the beginning.

With all the love, storms, softness, and stubborn courage,

Laura 💚
(and my slightly chaotic but deeply passionate writing alter-egos)