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A Place for the Dark Stories

I never set out to write light, easy stories.

The kinds of stories that stay with me — the ones that crawl under my skin and refuse to leave — live in the shadows. They ask uncomfortable questions. They explore longing, obsession, love twisted by circumstance, and the thin line between monster and survivor.

For a long time, I thought that meant something was wrong with the way I write.

It took me years to understand this truth: dark stories aren’t written to glorify...

I write stories that live in the dark—where desire blurs into danger, love is never safe, and survival always comes at a cost.

My debut dark fantasy romance series, Dance with the Dark Fae, is currently in its final stages of editing. The first book, Assassins of Shadows and Steel, isn’t ready to meet the world just yet—but it’s coming. Slowly. Intentionally. Exactly how it needs to.

Right now, I’m in the in-between stage: pulling the story apart, stitching it back together, and making sure...