Kathryn Amurra

Sweet and Sensual Love Stories

About Kathryn

Winner of the Georgia Romance Writers' 2020 Maggie Award for Excellence in the Unpublished Historical Romance category, Kathryn Amurra is the author of sweet and sensual love stories. Her Soothsayer's Path series of clean historical romance novels set in Ancient Rome includes Soothsayer, Admonition, and Birthright, all available on Amazon. Book Four (Guardian) is in progress. Her new series of paranormal romance novels, Heart's True Desire, is published through The Wild Rose Press. Book One, Amulet, released on April 3, 2024, and Book Two, Timeless, releases on March 12, 2025. Book Three, Unholy, is tentatively scheduled for publication in 2026.

An intellectual property attorney by day, some of Amurra's best writing takes place between the hours of 10PM and midnight (or later), when she has "logged off" from her day job and her hubby and three girls are asleep.

Sometimes your heart’s true desire is the wish you never thought to make.

Amulet (Book 1)

Intelligent, charismatic, and successful, Val Nikolov has achieved everything he’s ever wanted, thanks to a wish made on his grandmother’s magical amulet. Alex Weaver, however, can’t seem to get her life in order. As a temp-agency lawyer helping Val’s company prepare to be acquired, Alex has no hope that she will ever land a full-time job as an attorney (or convince her boyfriend to marry her). When one of Val’s key engineers abruptly departs, the acquisition is suddenly at risk. Hoping to salvage the deal, Val asks Alex to travel with him to Israel for a meeting with the decision-makers. The more time Val and Alex spend together, however, the more they question the things they thought were most important in their lives. Soon, they find themselves at a crossroads, having to choose between the lives they’ve always wished for and their hearts’ true desire.

Timeless (Book 2)

Erin Dovetree cannot forgive her father for cheating on her mother years ago and has sworn off men altogether. That is until destiny leads her to her grandmother’s incredibly attractive and mysterious landlord. William Abbott has lived for over a hundred years, cursed with a static and unnatural existence as punishment for his past sins. Although drawn to the lovely and intelligent Erin, he refuses to subject her to the fate that is his alone to bear. As Erin pieces together the story of Will’s past and discovers the true cause of his timeless existence, she must reconsider the judgments she has made in her own life. And to have any chance at a life together, she and Will must find answers to the questions that have plagued them both.

Unholy (Book 3 -- Tentative for 2026)

In her last semester of college, Beth D’Angelo has one goal—to get her thermodynamics experiment to work so she can graduate. When she nearly runs over a chillingly handsome pedestrian who fills her with an inexplicable fear, her failed experiment suddenly becomes the least of her worries. Thomas Callahan is strong, alluring, clever, and immortal, a vampire built to take what he wants, whatever the cost. After Beth nearly runs him over, her sweet nature and innate fear of him become an irresistible challenge—corrupt her innocence. As Beth spends more time with Thomas, her fear dissipates and becomes something Thomas finds himself craving more than blood. Knowing it is only a matter of time before she discovers what he truly is, and with two hunters on his tail seeking vengeance, Thomas begins to wonder how he can continue to exist, with or without her.

Sometimes Fate needs a little help.

Soothsayer (Book 1)

Aurelia is a young woman resigned to marry the elderly governor of a nearby province to save the life of her mentally-challenged brother. Cassius is the ill-fated captain of the governor's guard tasked with escorting the Lady Aurelia to the governor's estate. Each thinks they know what the future holds, but together they must find their true destiny.

Admonition (Book 2)

Believing her words to have caused the death of her beloved husband as foretold by a soothsayer, Sabina takes a vow of silence to protect those she loves from suffering the same fate, leading everyone to believe she is cursed by the gods. But when the man she loves becomes the target of a political plot, Sabina must decide whether breaking her silence will save his life or merely seal his fate.

Birthright (Book 3)

Nerilla’s carefully laid plans of securing a patrician husband unravel when her dowry—her father’s legendary sword—is stolen. Jovian successfully pilfers and sells the sought-after relic, only to find it is the key to his past. As they work together to retrieve the sword, they must choose between achieving their own ends or risking failure for the chance of gaining their true birthright.

Off Into the World (And an Interview with Amy Clipston)

Publishing a book is like sending your child off into the world, hoping that you’ve prepared her well and that she'll be well-received.

Never Too Old

February is my birthday month. Although birthdays take on a different meaning as we get older, I still rather enjoy my birthday.

A Peaceful New Year

I've spent a lot of time thinking about forgiveness over the course of my life, and as we start a New Year forgiveness is again on my mind.

Let Us Give Thanks

It's easy to be thankful when all is well. It's when things are not going according to plan that it's hard to count our blessings.

Little by Little

Looking back at all the stories and rewrites and rejections, I am filled with joy and appreciation for how far I've come.

The Other Side of Grief

Last month I wrote about the best feeling in the world—being loved. This month I write about the worst feeling in the world—betrayal.

You Are Loved

The best feeling in the world is to feel loved. It can right all wrongs and calm all fears. It is complete and utter bliss.

Why I Write

Perhaps I am a little vain for enjoying the control I possess when I write, but when I came upon this month’s quote, I realized there is a lot more to this desire to tell stories than just a power play.

One Year and Counting!

July 1st marks the one-year birthday of this newsletter. When I sent out that first newsletter a year ago, I didn’t know if I would be able to hold to my unstated promise to send out a newsletter on the first of every month. Somehow, though, it all worked out, and here I am.

Words to Live By

Over the course of my life, I’ve met a lot of people. I’ve seen a lot of actions taken and consequences ensue. The more I experience, the more I come back to a handful of old sayings I have heard over the years that I believe ring quite true. Here are my favorites...

Another New Beginning

With a third of the year behind us, I thought it would be good to take a look back at the literary resolutions I made at the beginning of the year to see how I’m doing so far.

A Sacrificial Love

The Greeks had several words for love, and we commonly hear about four of them: philia (friendship or affection); eros (romantic love); storge (familial love); and agape (selfless, unconditional, divine love). Any love, though, to be effective and complete, must have an element of sacrifice.

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

kathrynamurra@gmail.com