Romance with ache
Messy feelings, emotional honesty, quiet yearning, and love stories that feel deeply human.
Writing stories about love,
longing, and becoming
Bittersweet contemporary romance shaped by emotion, intimacy, and the quiet ache of self-discovery.
Hello, lovely reader
I’m Patience Franklin
I write contemporary romance with a bittersweet heart ♡ stories about desire, vulnerability, self-discovery, and the complicated ways we learn to love both others and ourselves.
My work is drawn to emotionally charged settings, aching tenderness, and characters who are trying to find their footing in the middle of ambition, loss, longing, and hope.
When I’m not writing, I’m usually baking, dreaming up new stories, watching sweaty, hot men perform sports, or sharing a few favorite cookie recipes here on the website. I also love quiet rituals, creative hobbies, and the kind of stories that stay with you long after the final page.
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A few things I love
The little things behind the stories
Sport & tension
Intensity, ambition, pressure, movement- -and the tenderness that can exist inside all of it.
Baking & comfort
Cookies, sweet rituals, and the softer side of storytelling that makes a world feel lived in.