JL Seegars (she/her)

Kadarius Seegars

J.L. Seegars is a romance author from the sticks of South Carolina who has been in love with love for as long as she can remember. Known to her readers as a smut peddler, and occasional heartbreaker, she takes pride in writing books like "Restore Me" that make people swoon, cry and swoon again. Her works center around Black women and the lovingly possessive men who are obsessed with them. Their stories, like their love, are full of passion and tinged with heartbreak, but she always delivers the coveted HEA (happily ever after).

Awards: USA Today Bestseller

Communities: African American

Smiling Through the Tears

Don't you just love a romance that gives you all the feels? In this session, three contemporary romance authors discuss the space of emotionally charged, serious romance, and how the genre has shifted with the increased focus on rom-coms.

Koffler Room 216 (Seats 89, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sat, Mar 14, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
Romance
Signing area: Sales & Signing Koffler/Commons (following presentation)

Panelists: Regina Black, Ali Rosen, JL Seegars
Moderator: Jocelynne Simone

Don't Want You to Want Me

Forbidden love, amirite? Whether it's because of timing, personality, or circumstances, that crush you can't help can always leave us wary. These authors talk about putting their characters through the wringer, and how much fun it is to torture them.

Student Union Kachina (Seats 100)  
Sun, Mar 15, 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
Romance
Signing area: UA Campus Store Book Sales (Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelists: Jonny Garza Villa, Ali Rosen, JL Seegars
Moderator: Bethany Demott

Book:

Restore Me

Romance
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
January 2026
ISBN 9781464267437
576 pages