E.L. Irwin

I've had a few people ask me this question over the years. Why closed door? Aren't we all adults? Can't we just be adults here? Hello, and welcome to my latest blog post where I'll be discussing the reasons behind my decision to write closed door romances. It's a fair question. I know growing up we didn't have anything called closed door. There was romance and there was Christian romance. Those were my choices. One was guaranteed to have smut in most cases (some Regency didn'

Hello dear reader, and welcome to my Super Bowl Sunday blog post. Bah humbug. Look, I'm a Green Bay Packer's fan and since I can't cheer the The Pack in this game, then I guess I'll cheer for the Refs. Pfft, whatever. There's always next year. I hope. Regardless, are you cheering for a specific team today? Are you a Seahawks Fan or a Patriots fan? If my grandmother was alive, she'd be cheering for the Patriots. She loved that team. This is not the same grandmother who recentl

Want to hear about something new I'm working on? Read this latest blog post to find out. Well, technically, it's not "new" as in was never published before. Because Long Live the Rebel was published originally in 2019. Along with my other books, it was unpublished in 2021, when my publisher closed down. I've just finished first round revisions on this. And yes, I am revising because, I've learned A LOT since first being published and want to make sure this story is at its bes

Well, the New Year has started. Hello, 2026! I hope yours has begun well, and trust you had a wonderful Christmas, too. I feel as though I've been running since around mid October. Probably longer, to be honest. My youngest turned 18 the first part of the month, and I was still preparing for the re-release of The Lost and Found. Then just a couple days after that released, I flew out to Boston to meet up with my daughter and son-in-law and his parents to celebrate and watch m

Did you hear? If not, here you go: A winner was announced for The Lost and Found Giveaway. Coventry of Moms Read Too on Instagram was my winner. Congratulations, Coventry!! She wins two signed paperback copies of The Lost and Found, an engraved Yeti coffee mug, a tabletop bonfire kit, a bonfire scented Woodwick candle, a Carhartt beanie cap, a romantic decorative sign, a handmade sprig of mistletoe, plus stickers and bookmarks. That Yeti mug is currently getting engraved and

Hello all, and Happy Monday! Yesterday was the official launch of The Lost and Found, and technically, was the official start of the giveaway. Alas, life happened, and I dropped the ball. My apologies. However, here I am, giving you that Official Giveaway News. Happy day!! To start, let's cover what's IN this giveaway. The prize package consists of items curated and themed from The Lost and Found. In it are: TWO signed paperbacks of The Lost and Found (these are on order, ju

A new book release (re-release) and a giveaway!! Ahhh!! Here we are again, just days, eleven to be exact, until the release of, The Lost and Found, my latest clean and closed door romance. The Lost and Found was originally published in 2016 through Blue Tulip Publishing, and since being unpublished in 2021 when Blue Tulip dissolved, has been completely revised with a new cover and blurb. Same characters and story, but oh, so much better. Preorder your copy here . Beta reader

Are you an ARC reader? Do you enjoy Closed Door Romance? Super! You're in luck, because ARC signups for The Lost and Found are now open. Please, click the LINK for details. In other closed door book-related news, The Lost and Found is now available for Preorder. You can do that here . So far, these are just some of the responses I've received from readers: "This book paints a picture of redemption, where grief and pain are not wasted but shaped by God into something beautif

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In today's blog post from clean and closed door romance author, E.L. Irwin, you'll hear some BIG giveaway news. So, read on. Goodbye...

Hello you marvelous people! Thanks for stopping by. Before we get too far into this blog post and giveaway, can we say a quick, but...

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