I am a full-time writer based in Los Angeles, California. I work in marketing by day and romance by night. Under the pen name Chicho Lily, I write steamy erotic stories and visceral romance novels that have become very popular with readers. And yes, that really is me in the shirtless mirror selfie. I’m a real man who really lives and works along the Miracle Mile.

My writing is honest, raw, and intense. It deals with real-world themes and real-life situations. It explores the romantic lives of identifiable, relatable women and the strong, complex men who go above and beyond to please them. Readers praise my stories for being authentic enough to seem as though they actually happened. (And perhaps they did…)

I am heavily influenced by the energy and culture of Los Angeles itself, so the City of Angels serves as the setting in much of my work. Not just the glitz and glam of Hollywood or Beverly Hills, either—I also write about life in the gritty urban core of neighborhoods like Mid-City and Koreatown. I’ve even dabbled in stories about California’s famed San Joaquin Valley and other far-flung Golden State regions a world away from the bright lights of Tinseltown.

Regarding my pen name: it was inspired by a very specific location somewhere along West 8th Street in central Los Angeles that is bounded by South Rimpau Boulevard to the east and the intersection of South Fairfax Avenue and Del Valle Drive to the west. Go there, walk along that stretch of 8th Street, and if you are extremely attentive in your search, you will find the unmistakable inspiration for ‘Chicho Lily’ hiding in plain sight. If you go to just the right spot on 8th Street at just the right time of night, you’ll find me walking my dog and quietly pondering my next sultry story…

If you’re able to find the ‘Chicho Lily’ landmark, take a picture as proof and send it to me. In the meantime, click around on this website to read about the romance and erotica books I have written. To purchase any/all of my titles, click here to visit my Amazon author page.