Angelina M. Lopez is a romance and contemporary author who has been writing since she was a young girl. She has always known that she wanted to be a writer, and she has worked hard to achieve her dream. Lopez has held various positions in the writing industry, including working as a journalist for a popular newspaper, a content marketer for small businesses, and a freelance magazine writer. These experiences have helped her develop her writing skills and have given her a deep understanding of the industry.\n \nLopez's writing is known for its sexy and inspiring stories that feature strong women and the men who are lucky enough to love them. She is a lifelong romance reader and fan and is proud to be part of the movement of women re-writing the script about the meaningfulness of pleasure, joy, escapism, and fantasy in art. Lopez is particularly passionate about ensuring that people of color are represented in her writing and that they are given the opportunity to experience joy, pleasure, fantasy, and happily ever afters.
Lopez's first two books, Lush Money and Hate Crush, received rave reviews from Entertainment Weekly, NPR, and Booklist. Her writing is known for its escapism and over-the-top bonkersness, as well as its focus on pleasure, joy, and fantasy. Lopez's parents own a vineyard, which has influenced her writing and her love of hedonism. She currently lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband and plans to be a footloose-and-fancy-free empty nester once their dog passes away. Her first book in a new high-heat, small town, Latinx series, After Hours on Milagro Street, was named a best romance of 2022 by The Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, and the Fated Mates podcast, and an Amazon Best Book of the Month. Her debut book, Lush Money, was named a Top 10 Romance Debut of 2020. Readers can learn more about Lopez and her work on her website, AngelinaMLopez.com, and on her Instagram and TikTok accounts.