Ria Alice & Jessica May

Two women with smiling faces, one with red hair and the other with dark hair and glasses, standing outdoors in front of a leafy green background.

Hey!

A young woman with red hair smiling outdoors, holding three books titled 'Hidden Gem,' 'Hidden Agenda,' and 'Hidden Talent' by Jessica May, in a garden with greenery and a brick path.
Young woman with glasses lying on her stomach on a blanket outdoors, reading a book titled "HIDDEN Agenda," with a hedge in the background and two other books on the blanket.

We’re Ria and Jess, two friends from the UK who bonded over our shared love of steamy romance novels and decided to start writing our own.

Our stories are filled with pop culture nods, strong, supportive female friendships, and of course, plenty of spice!

When we’re not busy writing, you’ll probably find us screaming along at a 2000s emo night, belting out karaoke, or binging cheesy rom-coms with a charcuterie board in front of us.

At the heart of it all, we just love creating stories that make our readers giggle, swoon, kick their feet and maybe blush a little.

We are so glad you’ve found your way here!

The Hidden Series

INTERCONNECTED STANDALONES

Book cover titled "Hidden Gem" with silhouettes of two faces in profile and the phrase "From childhood grudges to office desires" at the top, by Ria Alice and Jessica May.

From childhood grudges to office desires

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Book titled 'Hidden Agenda' by Ria Alice & Jessica May, featuring a black silhouette of a romantic couple, with pink background and torn newspaper text, and the phrases 'On screen lovers, Off screen enemies'.

On screen lovers, off screen enemies

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Book cover titled 'Hidden Talent' by Ria Alice and Jessica May, featuring silhouettes of a girl singing and a boy playing guitar with artistic background of musical notes and torn paper effects.

He loves her, she’s not his

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Book cover for 'Hidden Target' by Ria Alice & Jessica May featuring a silhouette of a man and woman close to each other with a map background and purple target crosshairs. The tagline reads, 'Is unexpected love worth the risk?'

Is unexpected love worth the risk?

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