Author of Regency romance & children's fantasy

Alene Wecker

Life's too short to read in just one genre. Witty ballroom repartee, star-crossed Christmas kisses, and an eleven-year-old wizard with a dragon problem: stories to help you learn, laugh, and maybe get a little choked up.

The Engagement Novels

Clean & witty Regency romance

Two companion novels set in the glittering, suffocating whirl of the London Season. Each stands on its own.

Cover of An Engagement of Sorts

A Regency Romance · 2021

An Engagement of Sorts

More comfortable in breeches than ball gowns.

Much to her mother's dismay, spirited Anne Fletcher spent her youth seeking her father's approval by hunting and riding. Now she watches the freedoms she once enjoyed slowly taken from her in the name of fashioning her into an eligible young lady.

When her parents try to force her into marriage, Anne strikes a deal: if she cannot secure a man for herself, she will marry the husband they have chosen. Soon she finds herself in the last place she would ever choose, that stifling parade of etiquette called the London Season. Anne's plan is in motion. Now all she needs is a man willing to masquerade as her fiancé.

Cover of An Engagement of Errors

A Regency Romance · 2023

An Engagement of Errors

A marriage of convenience, until her fiancé falls for her sister.

When Elisabeth's husband dies and leaves her penniless and with child, she has no choice but to reenter London society in search of a suitor, where she must compete with her charming sister, Charlotte.

But as the sisters find themselves pining for each other's suitors, they must decide whether they can untangle this quagmire of confusion and follow their hearts, when doing so puts their livelihood, their reputations, and their bond with one another at risk.

Cover of A Longing for Christmas

A Historical Romance Collection · 2024

A Longing for Christmas

Featuring Alene's novella, A Gretna Green Christmas

Charles and Maria have been star-crossed ever since they shared their first kiss under the mistletoe years ago. Alene's holiday novella joins stories by Chalon Linton, Jennifer Moore, and Karen Tuft in a cozy collection of four historical Christmas romances.

For Young Readers

Lermin's Lost Legends

Magic, a dash of history, and loads of adventure for the whole family.

Cover of Lermin's Lost Legends: George and the Dragon

Book One · 2023

George & the Dragon

How can an eleven-year-old boy defeat a fire-breathing dragon?

George's spells are more likely to flood the fortress than clean the dishes. But when a dragon carries off his twin sister, their magical bond pulls him on a quest to save her.

Meanwhile, Morgan doesn't sit around waiting to be rescued. Her strength is no match for the dragon's, but she wields the power of friendship to teach the selfish creature how to play nice. It's a George-the-Dragon-Slayer reboot that makes a great listen for the whole family. The audiobook is narrated by Scott Fleming.

Portrait of Alene Wecker

About Alene

The book she wanted to read

In 2015, pregnant, on bedrest and unable to sleep, Alene had read everything on her to-read list and couldn't find anything else she wanted to pick up. Her husband suggested she write the story she was looking for.

"That's a terrible idea." Then I couldn't stop thinking about it.

The details of a Jane Austen–style romance came flooding in. Five years, many writing conferences, a loyal critique group, and about 250 cut pages later, that story became An Engagement of Sorts, set in 1812 England in the very town where her ancestors lived. "I expected my characters to do certain things," she says, "but they had minds of their own."

Alene lives with her husband, six children, a beloved auntie, and a dog named Bubs. When she isn't writing, she homeschools her kids and listens to as many audiobooks as she can.

Say hello

Connect with Alene

Follow along for new releases, behind-the-scenes peeks, and the occasional Bubs sighting.