Launching May 2026
Where swooning is encouraged.
Where swooning is encouraged.
Launching May 2026
Well, hello there!
We are so glad you've found us.
Do you love reading romances that make your heart race, your cheeks blush and your toes curl?
Do you long to be part of a vibrant, joyful community of other romance fans?
THEN YOU, DEAR READER,
ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE.
At Kiss & Tell Book Club we love a good swoon, yearning is our catnip and we can’t wait to dive in to love stories together from sweet to spicy!
Want to know more?
Every good romance starts with a little anticipation…sign up & be first in line for all the juicy book club details.
You’re officially on the waitlist! 💘
Like the best romance stories, the anticipation is half the fun. We’ll be in touch soon when a spot opens — and trust us, it’ll be worth the wait.
Please check your inbox and JUNK MAIL and add hello@kissandtellbookclub.com to your safe senders list so our emails always find their way to you. 💌
Check your junkmail and add hello@kissandtellbookclub.com to your safe senders list!
Want to know more?
Every good romance starts with a little anticipation…sign up to be first in line for all the juicy book club details.
(Check your junkmail and add hello@kissandtellbookclub.com to your safe senders list.)
You’re officially on the waitlist! 💌
Like the best romance stories, the anticipation is half the fun. We’ll be in touch soon when a spot opens — and trust us, it’ll be worth the wait.
Meet your hosts
Ally Blake
Co-founder, romance author, loves a rom com with all her GenX heart
Ally Blake is a bestselling, award-winning author of warm, wistful, whimsical romance novels, with more than four million copies of her books sold worldwide.
When she’s not writing romance, Ally is reading it, talking about it, teaching it, and championing it. An ardent advocate for the joy and import of romance literature, she delights in sharing her enthusiasm on air, in print, and on stage at writing festivals. Ally recently represented Mills & Boon Australia for their 50th Anniversary celebrations on ABC News Breakfast and The Morning Show, and has run multiple much-loved seasonal book clubs for Brisbane Libraries. As co-founder of the How to Write Academy, Ally has helped guide countless aspiring authors toward publication.
A voracious reader and audiobook convert, Ally is a sucker for a great cover, a fun plot, characters with humour and spice, and a voice that feels like dancing. You can find her at www.allyblake.com and on socials @allyblakebooks.
Clare Connelly
Co-founder, romance author, champion of the alpha hero
Clare Connelly constantly had a book in hand growing up, and by the time she was a teenager, had turned her attention to writing them. As a child, she adored fairy tales and the Babysitters Club, as a teen it was all about romance novels: anything from Mills & Boon (which she consumed voraciously) to Jane Austen, Georgette Heyer and Jilly Cooper. She is now the bestselling author of more than one hundred and fifty angsty, passionate novels, with her debut Cowboy romance releasing in Australia in March 2026.
In 2023, alongside three other bestselling romance writers, Clare launched the How to Write Academy, a one-stop shop for aspiring genre writers. She passionately believes that with the right support, tools and insight, anyone can write that novel they’ve been dreaming of.
Clare is also the Vice President of Romance Writers of Australia.
You can find out more about her books and writing at www.clareconnelly.com and on Instagram at @clarewriteslove.
Meet Your Hosts
Ally Blake
Co-founder, romance author, loves a rom com with all her GenX heart
Ally Blake is a bestselling, award-winning author of warm, wistful, whimsical romance novels, with more than four million copies of her books sold worldwide.
When she’s not writing romance, Ally is reading it, talking about it, teaching it, and championing it. An ardent advocate for the joy and import of romance literature, she delights in sharing her enthusiasm on air, in print, and on stage at writing festivals. Ally recently represented Mills & Boon Australia for their 50th Anniversary celebrations on ABC News Breakfast and The Morning Show, and has run multiple much-loved seasonal book clubs for Brisbane Libraries. As co-founder of the How to Write Academy, Ally has helped guide countless aspiring authors toward publication.
A voracious reader and audiobook convert, Ally is a sucker for a great cover, a fun plot, characters with humour and spice, and a voice that feels like dancing. You can find her at www.allyblake.com and on socials @allyblakebooks.
Clare Connelly
Co-founder, romance author, champion of the alpha hero
Clare Connelly constantly had a book in hand growing up, and by the time she was a teenager, had turned her attention to writing them. As a child, she adored fairy tales and the Babysitters Club, as a teen it was all about romance novels: anything from Mills & Boon (which she consumed voraciously) to Jane Austen, Georgette Heyer and Jilly Cooper. She is now the bestselling author of more than one hundred and fifty angsty, passionate novels, with her debut Cowboy romance releasing in Australia in March 2026.
In 2023, alongside three other bestselling romance writers, Clare launched the How to Write Academy, a one-stop shop for aspiring genre writers. She passionately believes that with the right support, tools and insight, anyone can write that novel they’ve been dreaming of.
Clare is also the Vice President of Romance Writers of Australia.
You can find out more about her books and writing at www.clareconnelly.com and on Instagram at @clarewriteslove.
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