About Me
Hey, I'm Sedona Venez
USA TODAY Bestselling Author of Paranormal Romance
My Story
I didn't always believe I had a story worth telling — but the characters in my head refused to stay quiet. They were bold, beautiful, and over 40. They were Black women who deserved fated mates, second chances, and all the magic the universe had to offer.
So I wrote them down. And I haven't stopped since.
My journey into romance came from a simple realization: I couldn't find myself on the shelves. I wanted to read about women who looked like me, who were my age, who were navigating love and life with the fire and grace that comes from having truly lived.
When I couldn't find those stories, I wrote them.
What I Write
My books live where the magical meets the deeply human — paranormal romance set in small-town shifter worlds, where the extraordinary is ordinary and love is the most powerful force of all.
Every heroine I write is 40+, Black, fully realized, and absolutely worthy of a love that shakes the earth. She's not a sidekick. She's not a cautionary tale. She is the story.
My heroes? Most of them carry the quiet strength and unshakeable loyalty of military men — a world I know up close and personally. There's something about a man who has faced the worst the world has to offer and still chooses to come home and love with everything he has. That kind of hero deserves a heroine who can match him.
I blend fated mates, heat, humor, and heart with the kind of fierce female friendships that remind us we don't have to do any of this alone. Because the best love stories aren't just about the romance — they're about the community that holds you up while you find your way to it.
Romance that feeds your soul — because it's never too late for magic and love.
Why Representation Matters
This isn't a trend for me. It's a calling.
For too long, Black women over 40 have been told our stories aren't marketable, our love lives aren't interesting, our age is a limitation.
I reject all of that.
Every book I publish is a love letter to Black women who have been overlooked, underestimated, and underwritten. A reminder that desire doesn't have an expiration date, that magic finds you when you're ready, and that the most epic love stories can begin at 40, 50, or beyond.
When readers tell me they finally saw themselves in a heroine — that they cried, that they felt seen, that they stayed up until 3am because they couldn't put the book down — that is why I write.
Life Off the Page
When I'm not lost in a fictional small town full of shifters and soulmates, you'll find me in New York City — the greatest city in the world, in my completely unbiased opinion.
I share my life with my former military hubby (hooah! 🫡) — my real-life hero and the inspiration behind every loyal, protective, deeply devoted male lead I've ever written. And then there's our fur baby, the true ruler of our household, who has strong opinions about my writing schedule and even stronger opinions about snack time.
NYC energy, military heart, and a dog who thinks she's in charge. That's my life — and I wouldn't trade it for anything.
Whether you're a longtime reader or you just stumbled onto my page — welcome home. I'm so glad you're here. ✨