
Nicole Helm is the national bestselling author of fast-paced romantic suspense for Harlequin Intrigue and down-to-earth contemporary romance. Her Intrigues routinely land on the Publishers Weekly Bestseller list, and she’s received starred PW reviews for her contemporary romances.
Nicole also writes with Megan Crane/Caitlin Crews as USA Today Bestselling author Hazel Beck. Their upmarket paranormal fiction four-book series, Witchlore has hit bestseller lists and achieved editor picks while developing a strong reader following. Their cozy small-town horror romance duology starts in Fall 2026 with Some Kind of Haunted.
Never one to quit when she’s ahead, Nicole began writing Harlequin Presents under the name Lorraine Hall in 2023.
In her spare time, Nicole loves losing herself in genealogy research, watching Cardinals baseball, and hiking with her family. She lives in Missouri with her husband and two sports-obsessed sons.
You can contact her via email: Nicole@nicolehelm.com
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