K.J. Johnson
K.J. Johnson writes dark fantasy and romance, starring fierce heroines and the kind of morally grey men that are guaranteed to leave your sense of right and wrong deliciously scrambled.
With a taste for danger and desire, K.J.'s stories serve up spice with a side of moral chaos — perfect for readers who like their love stories a little wicked.
Fueled by a lifelong love of reading and a passion for storytelling, she finally let her imagination off its leash and wrote her debut novel, A Heart of Fire and Flame.
When she’s not busy building worlds and breaking hearts, you’ll find her curled up with a good book, happily lost in someone else’s fantasy.
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The real monsters were always people.
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