Brilynn O'Neal
Brilynn O’Neal lives in California with her husband, three children, two dogs, two cats, ten chickens, and lots of honeybees. When she’s not writing spicy, emotional stories, she’s outside soaking up nature and saving bees.
Follow her on Instagram, Tiktok, Threads, and Pinterest @forestsandfantasy
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Qilanna Quinn is an author of spicy SFF romance that leans into the dark, where light always shines brightest.
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Kathryn Breaux
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Jacquelyn Gilmore
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She is the author of the forthcoming new adult dark fantasy:
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Sarah Lee Wohn
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Sarah Madeline
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Emmory Jarman
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Hailing from a quaint town in Utah, best known for its pristine snow-capped mountains and vibrant, colorful springs. She lives with her supportive husband, playful son, and their beloved fur baby.
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Olivia Boothe
REAL LOVE AS IT IS. MESSY. COMPLICATED. AND SINFULLY ADDICTIVE.
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Olivia Boothe is a contemporary romance and fantasy author.
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Patricia Carrigan
Patricia resides in California where she works as a dance teacher. She found her love for writing as a pastime in the summer of 2010, and produced Part I of the Antiserum Novels (Paranormal YA/NA) at the age of 16. Since then, she has released The Rising and Venom–Part II and III–of the Antiserum Novels.
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After taking a long stint away from writing, she returned to release Ruby Nights, a dark paranormal romance and the first book she has released into the Romance genre.
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