Bio

A psychologist once told Ada Maria Soto that she has a fantasy prone personality. Fortunately, Ada grew up to become an author, so a life lived deep in her imagination fits her perfectly. As a Mexican-American expat living in the South Pacific with her partner and kid, her life is chaotically divided between being a writer, a publisher, and a parent. 

Dysgraphia, phonological dyslexia, and ADHD makes for some exciting editing, but Ada continues to push through with a writing career. She’s a veteran of the theatre and television business, as well as all the lousy jobs that come with two liberal arts degrees. 

Ada has written some of the most beloved stories in the M/M romance genre despite her harried and haggard schedule, starting with the Empty Nests duology in 2015, which is as well known for her wonderful descriptions of cooking as for the contemporary romance between men who come from very different worlds. 

Her most popular series is The Agency, featuring His Quiet Agent which throws the “workplace romance” trope upside down. Secret agents, a local library’s story hour for children, and found family are woven through the tale of two not-so-ordinary men facing traumas both old and new as they negotiate an unconventional love affair. 

Ada’s ability to capture the complex inner life of her characters in moving, yet relatable, ways endears readers to her unforgettable characters. Whether writing hot, spicy erotica or “tame” romances about asexual characters, she creates stories that readers return to again and again. 

When not buried under manuscripts, Ada is a sports fan dedicated to the Oakland A’s, San Jose Sharks, Auckland Blues, USA Eagles, New Zealand All Blacks, and New Zealand Black Caps.