A.L. Heard is a romance author who writes love stories set in every world, whether in NHL locker rooms, Victorian ballrooms, or magical kingdoms. Her debut hockey romance novel, Hockey Bois, was released in 2021 and her first historical fantasy novel, Tessa of Hundrfeld arrived in 2025. A longtime fanfiction writer turned indie author, she currently lives in Pittsburgh. Between writing projects, she’s a teacher, hockey-player, hockey mom, and spends her weekends exploring local breweries.