Katie Ashley writes contemporary and new-adult romance, often using musicians, pregnancy, family or second chances as the central relationship framework. The Proposition begins when Emma Harrison approaches colleague Aidan Fitzgerald with an unconventional plan to have a child, turning a practical arrangement into a continuing romantic conflict. Music of the Heart begins the Runaway Train series around rock musicians and the relationships surrounding the band. Ashley's books are explicit, emotional and strongly relationship-led, with connected casts and multi-book couple arcs common. They fit contemporary romance, rock-star romance and pregnancy or commitment-focused romantic fiction for readers who prefer dramatic relationship development over mystery or external adventure. The Proposition is the strongest starting point for Ashley's contemporary romance, while Music of the Heart adds the touring-band environment that defines her rock-star series. Read more Less