Author Irene Woodbury’s vibrant, intense novels capture the heart and soul of one of her favorite cities: Las Vegas. Whether it’s romance, dark humor, drama, or unforgettable characters, these riveting reads check all the boxes.

Irene’s six darkly comedic novels include Bling, Bliss & Blunders (2025), a madcap romantic comedy full of hijinks, heartache, and hilarity. Cringeworthy: A Romance Goes Rogue (2024), is a devastating but humorous tale of epic jealousy and unrequited love. Porch Pirate Love (2022), explores the turbulent romance between a brash porch pirate and a sassy single mom-to-be. A Slot Machine Ate My Midlife Crisis (2021), is an intimate look at a newlywed’s funny midlife crisis in Vegas. In darkly humorous Honeymoon Roulette (2021), a bride bolts after learning her handsome fiance may have killed his first two wives. Its quirky companion novella, Annie & Charlotte, was also published in 2021.

Irene’s dramatic novels include the gritty, engrossing Romeo Stalker (2021), which chronicles a Vegas showgirl’s agonizing plunge into stalker-hell. And Love and Payback (2021) is a probing look at a married woman’s mysterious death in Sin City, where she has gone to meet an Internet love.

Denver-based Irene is a successful travel writer who savors visits to London and Las Vegas. She is currently working on her next novel. Please check her out, and follow her, on Instagram and Twitter: @IreneWoodbury