Sharon Kayne
Historical Romance and
Rom-com/Romantasy Novelist
Coming Soon!
Photo by micheile henderson on Unsplash
Lily doesn’t know her husband Peter at all anymore. Literally.
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Just eight months into her marriage, a horse-riding accident has left Lily with partial amnesia—she has no recollection of the past two years, which includes all of the time she’d known Peter.
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Lily is no shrinking violet, but immediately after the accident she only wants to go home to her parents, rather than stay with the stranger who claims to be her husband and lives on a cattle ranch in the middle of nowhere.
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But her parents insist that her place is with the man she married, even if he is an enigma to her now. Her only clue to her lost feelings for him is the thrumming she gets at her core every time he touches her.
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Lily wants desperately to fall in love with Peter again, and that need becomes even more crucial when she discovers she’s carrying his child—even though she can’t remember the act that planted it within her.
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Peter is a quiet man and courting Lily was difficult enough the first time. But he’ll do whatever it takes to win her heart again. Running his ranch can’t just stop for a second courtship, though, and when he loses one of his cattle to a wolf attack, Peter finds he has other matters—and dangers—to face.
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Is love as ethereal as a piece of half-remembered music or is it made of sturdier stuff?
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This spicy, slow-burn, second-chance historical romance is set in 1898 Colorado against the backdrop of the rugged West. Coming November 2025!
Novels
“I loved the intrigue, longing, and tension between the two main characters. …there’s an important journey of resilience and reclaiming of power that ultimately triumphs.”
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This spicy second-chance historical romance, which touches on themes such as society’s expectations, self-determination, and women’s rights, is set in San Francisco in the late 19th century. Book club discussion prompts included.
​“The romance is a slow, subtle burn—but the tension between the characters keeps the pages swiftly turning. By the time I reached the conclusion, I was smiling from ear to ear.”
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This clean/sweet/proper (no sex) enemies-to-lovers romance, which touches on themes such as independence, grief, and women’s rights, is set in the American West in the late 19th century. Book club discussion prompts included.
Blog
I wrote the popular, award-winning humor column "Citizen Kayne” for the Albuquerque-based alternative newspaper Crosswinds Weekly from 1998 to 2006. Naturally, when I started my blog just a few short decades later, I titled it "Citizen Kayne Strikes Again." Some of my old "Citizen Kayne" columns are posted here for your edification.
Bio
Before retiring to pursue writing historical romance, I had a 30-plus year career as an award-winning writer/editor of non-fiction, working both in journalism and nonprofit advocacy. I’ve written journalistic pieces—from straight news to arts, features, and human interest—for print and television broadcast, I was an award-winning humor columnist and managing editor for an alternative weekly, and was the communications director of a nonprofit advocacy organization for 18 years.
Photo by Marie-Pier Frigon
My dialog and lyrics have been performed on stage and in night clubs. My writing has won awards from the National Federation of Press Women, New Mexico Press Women, and the New Mexico Music Industry Association. I am a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) as a lyricist and SouthWest Writers. I have a BA in Theatre from Arizona State University, I sew and embroider, and live in New Mexico with my husband and two cats.
