Emma Chase – Author Biography
Early Life
Emma Chase lives in a small rural town in New Jersey, where she balances family life with writing. By her own account, she was an avid reader long before she was a writer — known to finish entire books in a single day before her children were born. Writing was always her passion, but it remained a private dream until she decided to self-publish her first novel.
Career
Chase’s debut romantic comedy, Tangled, was self-published in 2013 and became a word-of-mouth sensation, landing on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists and winning the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Debut Author. The book’s success led to a traditional publishing deal and a full-time writing career. She expanded Tangled into a four-book series and followed it with the Legal Briefs series and the Royally series, establishing herself as a staple of contemporary romantic comedy.
Major Works
The Tangled series — Tangled, Twisted, Tamed, and Tied — follows the reformed playboy Drew Evans and his circle, narrated in a brash male voice that became Chase’s trademark. The Royally series — Royally Screwed, Royally Matched, and Royally Endowed — trades Wall Street for European royalty. Her books have been published in more than 20 languages, and both Tangled and Royally Screwed have been adapted for the screen by Passionflix.
Writing Style and Themes
Chase writes romantic comedy with heat, humor, and heart — her own three-word brand. Her signature is the male point of view: cocky, funny, emotionally stunted heroes who narrate their own downfall into love with self-deprecating wit. Beneath the banter, her books explore commitment-phobia, the terror of vulnerability, and the redemptive power of being truly known by another person. Her dialogue is fast, flirty, and theatrical.
Legacy
Chase is one of the defining voices of 2010s romantic comedy, proving that self-publishing could launch a durable mainstream career. Her male-POV rom-coms influenced a wave of imitators, and her screen adaptations have carried her stories to new audiences. She remains a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author with a devoted global readership.
