If Hallmark met adult humor and they decided to flirt a little
Katie James-Lawson is an American rom-com author who made her debut in 2026 with her Strawberry Grove, TN series—a fictional small town overflowing with charm, meddling neighbors, and just enough chaos to keep things interesting.
Katie loves creating heartfelt, laugh-out-loud love stories that stay firmly within the city limits of her Strawberry Grove universe, where the gossip never sleeps and romance is always right around the corner. Her books are equal parts swoony, funny, and emotionally satisfying, with happily-ever-afters that feel like coming home.
When she’s not writing, Katie is a military wife, a stay-at-home homeschooling mom to seven kids (yes, seven), including twin boys with cerebral palsy and autism. Her household also includes two dogs—Lemon and Bailey—who are convinced they run the place. She runs on donuts, coffee, and sheer determination, and finds joy in crocheting, antique shopping, baking bread, and daydreaming about a life where Strawberry Grove is a real place and she somehow owns a bookshop there.
welcome home to Strawberry Grove
Population: 1,253 (and yes, we know everyone)
Nestled 45 miles off the highway you probably shouldn’t have taken, Strawberry Grove is a small Southern town where front porches are sacred, coffee is strong, and everyone has an opinion—especially about you. We may be small in size, but make no mistake: this town runs on sugar, gossip, and just enough chaos to keep things interesting.
Here in Strawberry Grove, the locals will wave as they pass you on Main Street… then immediately text someone to ask who you are and why you’re here. It’s the kind of place where donuts count as a food group, town meetings turn into entertainment, and secrets have a way of becoming public announcements by lunchtime. If Stars Hollow and Bluebell had a baby and raised it on sweet tea and unsolicited advice, you’d get Strawberry Grove.
Romance tends to bloom when you least expect it—often between people who swear they can’t stand each other—and the town is always watching, rooting, and interfering just enough to help things along. Whether you’re here to stay or just passing through, one thing is certain: Strawberry Grove will get under your skin, steal your heart, and absolutely refuse to let you leave unchanged.