Stephanie Ruth

Stephanie Ruth

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Stephanie Ruth is a multi-award winning New Zealand contemporary novelist and short story writer.

22/08/2026

'Everyday Aotearoa' floors me every time!
to be living in stunning Te Waipounamu, New Zealand, surrounded by birdsong and drinking in the fresh air.
Toitu te whenua!

12/08/2026

🔥 2 Peas is on fire! 🔥

But don't just take my word for it. Check out these 5-star reviews...

Jump into 2 Peas, the first book in the Boutique Series, if you're hungry for authentic Kiwi reads and contemporary spicy romance.

🧡 Gritty backstory
💛 Magnetic second chance
🧡 Motorbikes and boxing
💛 Blue collar Kiwis
🧡 Lust first, love later
💛 Forced proximity

Finalist in the competition and finalist in the award.

https://www.amazon.com.au/Peas-Zealand-second-chance-romance/dp/1738605973

07/08/2026

💜Finalist in the Koru Award!💜

Not one, but two of my novella are finalling in the
RWNZ Koru Award of Excellence this year (The Ocean Between in the Short Romance category, and Anti-Freeze in the Novella category).
Privaleged to be standing alongside Oceania's finest. This title is all yours on KU.

Dive in if you like:
🩵 Curvy women with attitude
💜 Blue-collar fish out of water
🩵 He falls first
💜 Snowed in, only one bed
🩵 Family interference rom com

www.stephanie-ruth.com Boutique series

A special shout out to my Anthologals Courtney Clark Michaels and Esme Brett (Because Taupō in the snow was a stella idea)!

06/08/2026

🌸 Feeling privileged to be attending Wham Bam Author Jam! 🌸

Planning on coming to Ōtautahi next September? Because you should be! The authors attending in 2027 are amaze-balls. 😉

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05/08/2026

Super excited yo be part of Wham Bam Author Jam next year in Ōtautahi! 🥰

WBAJ is pleased to announce that Stephanie Ruth will be joining us in 2027!

Please be sure to give her a follow

04/08/2026

🩵 Stoked to be a finalist! 🩵

Squeeeee!
The Ocean Between is a finalist in the RWNZ Koru Award of Excellence in the Short Romance category! SUPER excited to be standing alongside Oceania's finest. This title is all yours if you happen to be on KU.

Dive in if you like:
🩵 STEM women with attitude
💙 Divergent lifestyles
🩵 Lovers who cook for you
💙 Black cats with 9 lives
🩵 Humour in bed

www.stephanie-ruth.com
Otago Waters series

A special shout out to my Anthologals Courtney Clark Michaels and Esme Brett (Who knew All That Glitters would get Sam and Gabe this far)?

29/07/2026

Two signed copies winging their way to Ōtepoti readers via trusty old NZ Post!

Mako Bay:
🌊 Ex-flamates to lovers
🌊 He falls first
🌊 Kiwi backyard musicians
🌊 Slow burn surf-mates
🌊 Blue collar beta boy

Ruby Island:
🏖 Ceramicist vs rugby legend
🏖 Multicultural love
🏖 K9 matchmaker
🏖 Family interference
🏖 Forced proximity slow burn

Swapsies once you're done reading? Totally up to you the Kiwi Reads and

Need more? The Ink Pot is stocking Lake Taimana (book 3 in the series) and 2 Peas (book 1 in the Bouique series - one degree of separation).

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27/07/2026
27/07/2026

When there's a hoar frost in Ōtautahi, the two main rivers, the Ōpawahou and the Ōtakaro breathe a fine, gentle mist.
Super beautiful if you happen to be up early and walking on one of the many pathways that meander alongside them.
Today's view is a gift from the Ōtakaro river, at 8am this morning, when I could see my own breath as white puffs and everything inside became calm and stress-free.

Ngā mihi atu ki te awa.
(respects to the river)

26/07/2026

Whoo hoo!

🎊 Congratulations to the finalists, Dakota Harrison, Fiona Marsden, Fiona McArthur &, Stephanie Ruth, of the Koru - Short Category.

Thank you to everyone who entered and sent their submission for this category, which is for books from 40,000 to 64,999 words.

We can't wait to celebrate the winner at the RWNZ Conference next month in Auckland.

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