- Welcome to the world of Denise Alicea
A little wonder.
A lasting
feeling.
Poetry that finds you. Adventures that delight you. Stories that stay with you long after the last page.
- The heart behind the stories
A storyteller.
A dreamer.
Always curious.
Denise Alicea is an award-winning Puerto Rican American author of children’s picture books, poetry collections, young adult fiction, and paranormal and time travel romance short stories. She is the author of the Adventure Cats children’s book series — including Santa Claws: A Christmas Tail for Cats, Luna’s London Adventure, and Star’s New York City Adventure — heartwarming picture books about cats, kindness, and adventure for young readers.
Her poetry collections include Believe, a 2024 Firebird Award winner and BookFest first-place winner exploring love, life, and cultural identity, as well as Heartbeats in Ink and Angels Always Near. Her time travel romance stories include Fireworks and Consoling Angel, blending history, fantasy, and love across time.
- The bookshelf
Latest Books
Poetry collection
Heartbeats in Ink
The Adventure Cats
Luna’s London Adventure
The Adventure Cats
New York City Adventure
Time travel romance
Fireworks
- Notes from my world
Sample reads
Poetry collection
Believe: A Poetry Collection
Believe: A Poetry collection touching on a teenager’s journey through love, life, and cultural identity.
Poetry collection
Angels Always Near
The Angels Always Near poetry collection offers an experimental take on the timeless emotions of adolescence,
Short Story
Fire Works
After Sarah’s grandfather passes away, it’s up to Sarah to pack up a lifetime’s worth of his possessions as she comes to terms with her grief.
Short story
Consoling Angel
Mira wants nothing more than to hide away from the world and its cruelties. Overcome with grief for the loss of her father and burying herself deep in school and her internship