About

USA Today Bestselling Author and Award-Winning Author Samantha A. Cole is a retired policewoman and former paramedic. Using her life experiences and training, she strives to find the perfect mix of suspense and romance for her readers to enjoy.


Her standalone collection of short stories, Scattered Moments in Time, won the gold medal in the 2020 Readers’ Favorite Awards in the Fiction Anthology genre. Her standalone novel, The Road to Solace (formerly The Friar), won the silver medal in the 2017 Readers' Favorite Awards in the Contemporary Romance genre.

Samantha has over thirty books published throughout several different series as well has a few standalone novels. A full list can be found on her website listed below.

Awards and Recognition

  • 2017 Readers' Favorite Awards - Silver Medal in the Contemporary Romance category for The Road to Solace. 2020 Readers Favorite Awards - Gold Medal for Fiction/Collections & Anthologies for Scattered Moments in Time