HEAD TRIP
Kip gets his head cut off. Fortunately, he doesn’t die. Even in post-apocalypse Britain, this is a bit odd.
When Emmick’s best friend, garrulous partner, and occasional lover (they’ve agreed it won’t happen again) is decapitated by a bizarre, steel-clad warrior he loses the best thing in his small world. Distraught, he vows to take Kip’s head home, haunted by the things he never said. But it turns out even being dead isn’t enough to shut Kip up.
Kip’s pissed off. And no matter how much he tries, Emmick doesn’t believe that he’s still alive. Convinced he’s lost his mind, Emmick abandons him. When Emmick finally realises his mistake and rushes back to retrieve him from the gang who’ve made him into a sideshow, Kip doesn’t want his apologies. He wants his body back, and he’s ready to die trying. For real, this time.
Together, they must work out where Kip’s body is, how to re-attach his head, and most importantly: why he’s not dead. Because neither of them know how much borrowed time together they have left, and decapitation has a way of making you confront your feelings.
GOOD LOCH, BABE!
Dawn loves her fiance. Right? But when he signs her up for a Scottish getaway to “relieve stress”, she can’t help but doubt his judgement: a rainy month at Loch Ness doesn’t sound very relaxing. If one more person asks her if she’s going monster hunting, she’s going to scream.
When she arrives at the village, she’s surprised by how alive it is - every garden is full of flowers, every spare piece of land bulging with crops. The villagers seem nice, if intense, preparing for a festival which falls near the end of her visit.
There she meets Aoife, the most beautiful woman she’s ever seen. Aoife is gracious and luscious and funny, almost magical. Dawn is entranced. But she can’t feel like this about another woman… can she?
As the festival draws closer, Dawn starts to notice oddities about the village. Something isn’t right. Dawn sneaks into the village hall one night to find out what’s going on. What she discovers horrifies her.
Aoife is the Loch Ness Monster, trapped in the village for hundreds of years. Dawn’s journey to Scotland was a trap: she is to be the sacrifice that keeps Aoife stuck for another decade. Dawn refuses to let them use her. And she won’t let Aoife be used any more, either. She’s going to escape the cult, free Aoife, and - perhaps - realise where her heart truly lies.
One Night in Hartswood
One Night in Hartswood
One Night in Hartswood
Shortlisted for the Romance Novelist Association's Popular Fiction award 2024.
All the Painted Stars
One Night in Hartswood
One Night in Hartswood
Won the Romance Novelist Association's Popular Fiction award 2025.
Readers love the Bardens...
‘Road trips and dagger fights and secret identities, oh my! Denny's debut is a beautifully thoughtful and deliciously sweet romance about getting lost in order to find oneself. I loved every moment I spent in the forest and on the road with Penn and Raff.’
Freya Marske, International bestselling author of A Marvellous Light
‘One Night in Hartswood is a thrilling, heart-stealing historic romp and achingly romantic.’
M.A. Kuzniar, bestselling author of Midnight in Everwood
'All the Painted Stars is wonderfully romantic and heartbreakingly tender. I wanted to stay in Emma Denny's world for another thousand pages.'
Cat Sebastian, author of We Could Be So Good
'Tender and gallant, [All the Painted Stars] was everything I wanted in a knightly tale. Beautiful and romantic.'
Ashley Herring Blake, author of Iris Kelly Doesn't Date
‘Achingly thoughtful, wonderfully romantic, complex, and tender, Denny’s world and characters leap off the page and tug at your heart... I was grinning, giggling, and cheering the whole way through’
Emma R. Alban, bestselling author of Don't Want You Like a Best Friend
Emma in the wild
I'm always looking for opportunities to get out there and meet my readers (in person or virtually). You can find me doing interviews, on podcasts, or as a guest at a book event.
I've been on local radio and featured in national magazines like My Weekly. Upcoming events include a local author fair with Bracknell Library and the 2026 Meet Cute Book Festival.
I have also written for the Writer's & Artist's Yearbook, and feature in their 2025, 2026 and 2027 editions.