Dora Porcaro

Biography

Dora Porcaro is an Australian author of steamy contemporary romance with sass, substance, and soul. She writes fierce heroines, emotionally messy men, and slow-burn chemistry that simmers—set in Italy, across Europe, in small-town escapes, or anywhere swoon-worthy characters demand a story.

Her love affair with romance began young, sneaking swoony tales from her mum’s towering Harlequin stash—a habit that left her with a lifelong devotion to kissing books.

After years in the corporate world, Dora traded tailored suits for leggings and a baggy overshirt, and now writes full-time from her home in Melbourne. She fuels her stories with bay swims, comfort cooking, and a frankly scandalous amount of pistacchio gelato. She also paints couples mid-kiss and swears Baci chocolates count as a legitimate love language.