Laura Ridgefield

@lauraridgefield

HEA forever. Romance novelist ("Under the Influencer" coming May 12!) Chicago North Romance Writers. #romancelandia PR practitioner, mom, bleeding heart. Big fan of empathy. She/her

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Laura Ridgefield@lauraridgefield· 14d

I'm having a surreal writer moment today. The indie bookstore that I grew up browsing and buying from is now carrying Under the Influencer. I can't get over the fact that MY book is on the shelf at Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville. I may cry.🥹

Laura Ridgefield@lauraridgefield· 24d

I have seen this all over my socials this morning -- is this a real RWA flyer, or one made by a "well-meaning" non-official person? Because if this is official...that's certainly a choice to create AI slop flyers.

An obviously ai-generated flyer for the RWA national conference in Portland Oregon in 2027.

Laura Ridgefield@lauraridgefield· Jul 15

Woot! Got 5 out of 5 on spellbeeswax (and I think @oliviawaite.com did too!

List of the winners for the game spellbeeswax listing OliviaWaite at position 26 and Laurabelle5 at 30.

Laura Ridgefield@lauraridgefield· Jul 5

Chicago Navy Pier fireworks were a huge disappointment - too foggy to see anything. But the amazing people of Chicago who were illegally parked on LSD saved the day with their own fireworks. Solid metaphor - when govt fails, the people save the day.

Laura Ridgefield@lauraridgefield· Jul 1

This has been my day with #RomancingtheVote. Send help, wallet is sweating.

Diagram that shows arrows in a circle that read Bid on RtV item/Am outbid immediately/Bid more hoping to be outbid/Get outbid. Have FOMO

Laura Ridgefield@lauraridgefield· Jul 1

Holy shit. @RomancingtheVote hit its goal in precisely (checks watch) SEVENTY-EIGHT MINUTES.

Graph showing that Romancing the Vote raised over $50,000

Laura Ridgefield@lauraridgefield· Jul 1

I'm fairly certain that there are more people bidding on the @romancingthevote auction than the sum total of attendees at the Great American State Fair. My son took this photo around 6 pm yesterday.

A photo of the National Embarrassment (er, Great American State Fair) on the National Mall with only one visible attendee.

Laura Ridgefield@lauraridgefield· Jul 1

Oh no...I made a terrible mistake and added the Samuel Alito talk by @courtneymilan.com to my watchlist and now my email is blowing up. @romancingthevote.com

Laura Ridgefield@lauraridgefield· Jul 1

Seriously though...this cracks me up every time I see it

The auction item for "Samuel Alito is a whiny pissbaby" video talk with Courtney Milan. A picture of a whiny pissbaby with a red circle/slash to indicate that he is the scourge of the earth.

Laura Ridgefield@lauraridgefield· May 14

CHICAGO AREA READERS -- I'll be doing my first book event to support UNDER THE INFLUENCER at the Noble Capybara bookstore in Lisle, IL on June 6. This is the first of two local author fairs, and I would love to have you come out. Drop me a note to say you're coming and I'll have a treat for you!

Flyer for the Noble Capybara book fair on June 6 and June 20 in Lisle IL

Laura Ridgefield@lauraridgefield· May 12

It's my book birthday today! 😍 My first published book at age 53. That feels both old and still so young. Anyone who feels like they might be starting too late, ignore those negative voices (especially those inside your own head). I can't explain the rush it feels to see my book in the world. ☺️

Cover of Under the Influencer by Laura Ridgefield, with a man seated on a stone fence in the countryside and a woman standing with a phone in front of a cottage and donkey in the distance.

Laura Ridgefield@lauraridgefield· May 5

We are ONE WEEK away from when you can get your hands on UNDER THE INFLUENCER. Finish up your to-do list, find a babysitter, drop the dog at doggy daycare. Whatever it takes to make time for you to meet my grumpy, sexy Irishman, Finn Malloy.

A quote from the upcoming novel, Under the Influencer" by Laura Ridgefield. A photo of a dark bedroom with a light shining on a pillow. There was just enough light in the room for him to see the inviting outline of her shoulder and hips. He shut his eyes tight. She didn’t ask for him to be ogling her in while she slept. Be a gentleman. Even with his eyes shut, he listened for the sound of her soft, rhythmic breathing. She gave a sigh, then a soft moan. “Finnnnn.” That one was clear as day. My God, he was in her dreams.

Laura Ridgefield@lauraridgefield· May 1

It's MAY....which means my debut contemporary romance novel "Under the Influencer" will be out MAY 12! Bridget is a wannabe influencer who gets the gig of a lifetime traveling to Ireland. When her cottage is more nightmare than dream house, Finn (her driver) has an idea to help them both.

Cover art for Under the Influencer with a woman and man in an Irish countryside setting. Under the headline "Preorder now," teasers include Only one bed, forced proximity, Ireland, cranky donkeys, influencer antics and phone-stealing seals.

Laura Ridgefield@lauraridgefield· Apr 14

The world is bananas...but here's one of the baby bunnies in my yard, doing his first hops around 😍🐰

Laura Ridgefield@lauraridgefield· Mar 31

Are you ready to meet Finn and Bridget? UNDER THE INFLUENCER is coming on May 12!

Laura Ridgefield@lauraridgefield· Nov 11

YES! I'm all registered for the Chicago North Romance Writers SPRING FLING 2026! Who's going to join me? EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS SOON!!!! www.chicagonorthromancewriters.com/spring-fling

Confirmation text showing that I am registered for Spring Fling 2026

Laura Ridgefield@lauraridgefield· Jun 16

Me and my bsky bubble

John Cusack and other actors from the movie One Crazy Summer, lookin' like a buncha nerds.

Laura Ridgefield@lauraridgefield· Apr 2

And now they're leaving voicemails...

Voice mail transcript that says " Hi Laura just wanna know if you're looking for yourself or somebody else and how sexy do you want it to be? Call me when you're free bye-bye."

Laura Ridgefield@lauraridgefield· Apr 2

You guys...my 76-year-old parents have discovered romantasy. Both my mom and dad are reading them, and are texting me their reactions to spicy scenes. HELP.📖

Text from my senior citizen parents that says "Mom is voraciously reading Fourth Wing - First in the series just ordered Black Onyx 3rd in the series.

Laura Ridgefield@lauraridgefield· Jan 14

This bad boy all....day...long. SIX with old magic. Henry the VIII. Kingship as sacred pagan covenant. Sucks that it's OOP.

Cover of Kathryn in the Court of Six Queens by Anne Merton Abbey with a picture of Henry the Eighth, a blond woman in pearls and a the same woman embraced by a freakin' hottie (John de Gael).

Laura Ridgefield@lauraridgefield· Nov 19

Not sure who made this, but just goes to show...EVERYTHING can be a romance movie!

Parody of The Shining movie poster, with Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall in Hallmark-movie winter wear, saying "He's obsessed with work, She's longing for love. And this winter, they're snowed in together."

Laura Ridgefield@lauraridgefield· Nov 17

Had the chance to celebrate @bryndonovan.bsky.social and the book birthday of Her Knight at the Museum. And birthdays should always have cake, especially book ones! Congrats Bryn!