Welcome!

I'm glad you're here. I'm Julie Cassidy, a romance writer based near Chicago. My stories feature messy characters, big emotions, and plenty of spice.

I'm currently seeking representation for my latest adult contemporary romance, LIGHTS, CAMERA, LOVE: Two costars who impulsively married in secret agree to a studio-manufactured fake relationship to promote their film—only for their real marriage to leak, threatening her big break, his escape from Hollywood, and the love neither of them expected to find.

I also write a monthly Substack newsletter, “Write It Anyway,” where I discuss craft struggles, career highs and lows, and how I keep writing.