Welcome!

I'm glad you're here. I'm Julie Cassidy, a romance writer based near Chicago. My stories feature complicated women, big emotions, and high heat.

I'm currently seeking representation for my latest adult contemporary romance, LIGHTS, CAMERA, LOVE: An ambitious actress and her fame-weary costar secretly marry on impulse when a joke goes too far, then let their studio sell them as a couple for the film’s press tour—until their marriage leaks, turning Hollywood’s perfect love story into a scandal that threatens her big break and his chance to leave Hollywood behind.

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