Romance & Historical Women’s Fiction author Jen Gilroy/Rose Warner
Jen Gilroy writes sweet contemporary romance and, as Rose Warner, historical women’s fiction – uplifting books with heart and hope – about women finding home, family and new beginnings, and finding themselves too.
About Me
After a varied career in academia, business and government, I’m now a full-time writer. I live with my family in small-town Ontario, Canada, although as a dual British-Canadian citizen also call England home.
I’m the author of nine contemporary romances with my next book, The Hero Next Door, a sweet small-town romance from Harlequin Heartwarming, out in September 2025.
Now also writing historical women’s fiction as Rose Warner, the first book in my new WW2 trilogy, The Teacher Evacuees, releases from Canelo on September 25, 2025.
I’ve been a finalist for the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s (RNA) Joan Hessayon Award and Romance Writers of America’s (RWA®) Golden Heart® award. Amazon named my third book, Back Home at Firefly Lake, a ‘Best Book of the Month: Romance’ in December 2017.
For UK-focused historical women’s fiction, I’m represented by Kiran Kataria at Keane Kataria Literary Agency.
In North America, I’m represented by Paige Wheeler at Creative Media Agency.
Photo by Robin Spencer, Spencer Studio
From the Blog…
Summer blogging break & book news
It’s that time of year again and, as usual, I’m taking a summer blogging break, returning in August. Book news I’ll be back with a new blog post before A Christmas Proposal, second in my Teacher Evacuees WW2 British home front saga/historical women’s fiction series,...
Life lessons from dance…And a quick favour, please!
In working towards and then being on stage for my ballet school’s end-of-year performance last month, I learned lessons beyond actual steps. As I repeated dance sequences and made notes to review and remember what I was supposed to be doing and when, I realized that...
“A Surprise for the Single Dad” is almost here: How I wrote it & what it’s about
My next sweet small-town contemporary romance as Jen Gilroy, A Surprise for the Single Dad, hits digital shelves May 26. Although second in my Strawberry Pond series for Harlequin Heartwarming (following The Hero Next Door) it also stands alone. A Surprise for the...
Latest News
UK readers: Get ‘The Teacher Evacuees’ for a special, limited time offer, £1.99 on Kindle
For a limited time in June-July 2026, the Kindle edition of The Teacher Evacuees, first in my Rose Warner WW2 British home front saga series, is currently on special offer for £1.99 on Amazon UK. Find out more and get a copy here.
Calling NetGalley reviewers: “A Surprise for the Single Dad” (Harlequin Heartwarming) is available to request
If you review on NetGalley, A Surprise for the Single Dad, second in my Jen Gilroy Strawberry Pond sweet contemporary romance miniseries for Harlequin Heartwarming, is available to request (for a limited time) here. This best friends to lovers story is out in May...
Blending my Canadian & British Lives in “The Teacher Evacuees”: Guest post for author Morton S. Gray’s blog
Thanks to author Morton S. Gray for hosting me on her blog with a guest post about how The Teacher Evacuees, my first WW2 British home front saga/women's fiction story as Rose Warner, blends my Canadian and British lives. Cookies or biscuits, family history, special...
Photo by Robin Spencer, Spencer Studio