Update update: We met our Kickstarter goal! Woohoooooo!! Thank you so much to everyone who pledged. From both Drethi and me, we are both seriously SO grateful.
UPDATE: We have a Kickstarter for this book that includes some pretty incredible rewards (including exclusive custom paperbacks and NSFW art). If you want to pledge, it would help us out a lot! ♥
We are using Kickstarter to help raise money to market our book. ALL OF OUR BACKERS WILL RECEIVE THE E-BOOK BEFORE IT’S AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. The ebook will include custom formatting with the authors’ digital signatures (this version won’t be available on KDP). Custom interiors for the PB, the NSFW art, and the character art are only for those backing our project and will never be available once sold out. . Select from the various pledge levels. A pledge is a promise to pay, and you won’t be charged until we reach our goal. • $6 for a digitally signed e-book w/custom art. • $9-$19 for ebook, character & NSFW art. • $49-$79 for PB or Hardcover books with custom interiors, character & NSFW art.
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Eeeeeee, I am SO excited to announce that I’m co-writing a dark, reverse age-gap hockey romance with Drethi A. (author of 5000 Nights of Obsession).
❥Preorder Xander: Helen of Troy Retelling (Book 1) by Drethi A and Nenia Campbell ➽ https://a.co/d/1ZkiKgz ❥You can also order via Kickstarter for exclusive scenes, merch, and more ➽ kickstarter.com/projects/drethi/xande... ❥Join the Tour ➽ https://bit.ly/XanderEVENTS ❥Add to TBR ➽ goodreads.com/book/show/210123831-xander ❥Release Date ➽ June 1st, 2024 *Limited run on KU before the book goes wide. **Forbidden Ice: Hockey Gods of Olympus is a dark hockey series with taboo themes. It consists of explicit content and dubious forced seduction some readers might find offensive. . #darkromance #romanceauthor #blogtour #booktour #bookstagrammer #bookish #mfromance #drethianis #givemebookspr #preorder #author #readersofinstagram #reading #bookstagram #bookish #booksofinstagram...more
So does this mean I can call myself an Amazon best-seller now? :D
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1/22- After being live for just under two months, LITTLE DEATHS hit 50 ratings! I'm so happy! Thank you so much for reading and talking about and reviewing my book. As an indie author, it seriously means so much and I'm grateful for each and every rating. Thank you! ♥
This is a dark slasher movie inspired romance with an ex horror actress and her stepson. The heroine is multiracial and twelve years older than the hero, who is a virgin. TWs include rape, assault, deaths, off page and on page animal deaths (not nice ones though), drug abuse, alcohol use, emotionally abusive parents, discussions of mental health problems, emotionally abusive relationships, death of a parent (off page), and other disturbing themes.
I hope you love Donni and Rafe as much as I do. ...more
People keep asking me for stepromances-- I guess because of QUID PRO QUO and LITTLE DEATHS. And I am a firm belieANOTHER STEPBROTHER ROMANCE WOOT WOOT
People keep asking me for stepromances-- I guess because of QUID PRO QUO and LITTLE DEATHS. And I am a firm believer in giving the people what they want....more
5/17- RAISE THE BLOOD hit 200 ratings today and I forgot to scream about it
4/13- I was nominated in several categories for the Indiverse awards and as5/17- RAISE THE BLOOD hit 200 ratings today and I forgot to scream about it
4/13- I was nominated in several categories for the Indiverse awards and as a result me and a ton of the other winners are discounting or making our books free. For a limited time, RAISE THE BLOOD will be ninety-nine cents on Amazon! Please grab a copy and spread the word-- and don't forget to check out some of the other noms on the Indieverse website + socials. ♥
11/10- RAISE THE BLOOD hit 100 ratings today on Goodreads and I'm so happy ♥
8/13- RAISE THE BLOOD hit 50 ratings on Goodreads today! OMG, I'm so happy. :)) Thank you so much for reading this book and talking about this book. It really helps me out as an indie author so much, and I'm so exceedingly grateful. You guys are the best.
6/21- I JUST HIT PUBLISH! OMG my heart is pounding. I've been freaking out over this book for the last thirty days and it's now about 20k words longer than the original. I can't wait for it to go live and for all of you to read it. Should be coming out later today and YES it will be on KU! ♥
Here are some of the tropes: -gothic vibes -villain romance -food allergy/sensitivity rep -psychological horror -ostracized family -good girl/bad boy
6/6- I'm making great progress with the edits and the book is on track for its late-June release date! RAISE THE BLOOD has been a bit of a rollercoaster for me emotionally but I'm really excited to release it and I can't wait to see what all of you think of it! It's very similar in tone to my Horrorscape series, but I wrote those books in my late-teens/early-twenties, and I feel like this book showcases how much my writing has evolved since I was a young woman, even when writing on the same subjects. ♥ 5/21- The Kindle Vella version of this story is COMPLETE! Now I'll be editing it for Kindle! 5/16- My friend Heather Crews made a cover for it and it looks so amazing, I might cry 5/15- RAISE THE BLOOD now has what will be the official summary for the KU/ebook version
EXCITING NEWS! Raise the Blood is going to be serialized on Kindle Vella. I've already submitted the first chapter and I'm excited, because serializing my work is how I gained a big part of my readership with the Horrorscape series, so it feels like going back to grassroots. When it's finished, I'll edit and retune and publish it as a whole-ass book.
Here's the summary from Kindle Vella:
Nadine never thought her older sister, Noelle, would get married so quickly, especially not to someone like Benjamin Cullraven. The family is mysterious, strange, and overly fond of hunting. When Noelle goes missing, Nadine fears the worst. Especially when Benjamin's brother, Cal, takes a sinister interest in her...
I'll post here with updates when new chapters are ready to read....more
Now that I'm so close to publishing, I can tell you a little bit more about the book.
THE OTHER WOMAN is a domestic drama that I have written with my mother. She started the outline of this book over twenty years ago and never did anything with it, so she gave it to me to flesh out and publish (with her approval). I consulted with her on the edits and told her about some of the changes I'd made to the characters and story. We're both very excited to share this story with you.
THE OTHER WOMAN is set in the 90s. It's multi-POV but one of the POVs makes up about 80% of the book. It's sort of a mystery, but the primary focus of the book is grief and healing and motherhood.
Triggers for: death of a loved one, medical facilities, fatphobia, ableism (one of the characters thinks the R-word), racism, child abuse, teen pregnancy, sex with minors (not by one of the main characters), drug abuse, and on-page death....more
5/9- RENT GIRL hit 100 ratings! Thank you so much for reading my first attempt at a cartel romance ♥
9/25- After just a month, RENT GIRL already has 50 ratings on Goodreads! I think that is SO amazing. Thank you so much for reading and giving my work a chance!
8/20- I JUST HIT PUBLISH! Now that it's out, I can finally tell you what it's about and supply a list of TWs. This is a mafia/cartel captivity romance where two flawed and truly fucked up people find love or something like it. The hero is Chinese, the heroine is mixed-race (Asian, Latinx, and white). I did hours and hours and hours of research for this book, and I'm pretty happy with how it ended up coming out. I hope you are, too.
It is DUAL POV and DUAL TIMELINE. The 2003 plotline is set in a VIDEO RENTAL STORE (YAAAAAASSS) where the hero is her boss. The 2013 plotline is set when the heroine has successfully gotten away from him-- but he wants her back. At any cost. But he also kind of wants to kill her for betraying him, too. Hawt.
Obviously, he's OBSESSED with her, and with dubious morals, that's not good news for her. In either timeline.
Content warnings include (not comprehensively): Drug trafficking, sex trafficking, sexual abuse of minors, grooming, child abuse, abusive parenting, tattooing/branding, graphic violence, drugging/date rape, somnophilia, graphic gore, torture, mutilation, drug use, alcohol use, prostitution, rape, attempted rape, dub-con/non-con, racism, discrimination, fetishization, extortion, and very graphic language in both English and Spanish. I'm probably missing something, but I tried to take notes during my read through about what I thought could be offensive or harmful for people to read.
8/11- THERE'S A COVER! I made it myself! I USUALLY SUCK AT MAKING THESE THINGS BUT I AM VERY HAPPY WITH THIS ONE.
5/11/22- THERE'S A SUMMARY! LET'S ALL FREAK OUT :D
5/10/22- Untitled Mafia Book now has a title!...more
5/21- Absolutely screaming that my dark academia with spitting and snowballs has hit 200 ratings!
12/26- This book is currently FREE for the Stuff Your5/21- Absolutely screaming that my dark academia with spitting and snowballs has hit 200 ratings!
12/26- This book is currently FREE for the Stuff Your Kindle event! Go to romancebookworms DOT com to find this title and more!
9/11- BATTER MY HEART reached 100 ratings on Goodreads and I thought that was really neat, so thank you so much for reading.
6/7- ON SALE FOR A LIMITED TIME! Usual price is $3.99 but you can currently get it for $1.99 as part of a Kindle deal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TVRHFVQ
3/20- I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has bought a copy or read this on KU! It's been out for less than a month and already has over 30 ratings, which makes me so grateful and happy. Whether or not you love it, I'm really glad you gave it a chance. Thank you so much for supporting me as a creator. ♥
Update: I just realized I forgot to post my playlist for this book. You can find it here.
OKAY! So after working very hard for almost a year, I can now say a little more about my 170k word monster and what it's about. (Also, the cover is by my friend Heather Crews, who was also my beta, and patiently endured me whining, crying, and squeeing over this book for the last year because she is the best.)
This is a BULLY ROMANCE where the hero is the older brother of the heroine's main antagonist. He becomes obsessed with her when he sees her on a beach, lost in her own thoughts, and when he finds out she shares some of his ~ahem~ kinks, he basically sets out in earnest to possess her, and because he is one of my lovable psychos, he does this by coercing her into a sexual relationship that involves fake dating and edgeplay.
Content warnings include (not comprehensively): sexual assault, attempted rape, off-page rape, bullying, mental illness, suicide, suicidal ideation, death of a family member, drug abuse, ableism (for mental illness), sadomasochism (primarily breath play, rape play, and knife play), non-con, dub-con, sexism, extortion, and some on-page violence....more
9/23- QPQ hit 600 ratings today and I am so happy! Thank you for reading. ♥
3/20- OH MY GOD QPQ HAS 500 RATINGS THAT'S SO AMAZING AHHHHHHH
12/18- QPQ got its 100th text review today on Goodreads and I think that is AMAZING <3333
11/9- QUID PRO QUO will be FREEEEE until 11/13. It's been almost a year since I made this book free, so make sure you grab a copy while you can. This is one of my favorite things I've written and I love seeing people reading it: https://www.amazon.com/Quid-Pro-Quo-s...
7/21- OMG!!!!! QUID PRO QUO just got its 400th rating! I seriously can't express to you how grateful I am for your time in reading, rating, and reviewing this book. It means the world to me.
7/10- For a limited time, you can get QUID PRO QUO for only 99￠!!!
2/8- Hi! This book will be FREE in the Kindle store through February 10th. I thought it would be a nice way to celebrate Valentine's Day (aka Singles' Awareness Day LOL) and also, breaking 300 ratings on Goodreads! I'm not very good at promoting myself, but if you enjoy dark romances and stepbrother romances, you might really enjoy this. Especially if you like dual timelines and older woman/younger man pairings. LINK: https://www.amazon.com/Quid-Pro-Quo-s...
9/28- Almost 250 ratings! Thank you SO MUCH for reading! This was my sanity project to take the pressure off during COVID, the election, and several anxiety attacks. So it brings me a lot of joy that something that was so fun to write is entertaining all y'all too. ♥
6/20- For a limited time, you can buy this book for 99 cents on Kindle!
5/12- QPQ has over 100 ratings! THANK YOU!!!! Ahhhh. You're all so amazing and I can't--
2/28- QPQ has broken 50 ratings after being out just over a month, which feels like a lot to me (my books normally don't get that many reads in so little time)! So I just wanted to say that I am so grateful to everyone who picked up a copy, and especially if you wrote a review! It means so much and whether you liked it or not, I really appreciate seeing what everyone thought and what I should do more of and what I need to do better. Seriously, thank you so, so much. ♥
And now that it's almost release-o-clock I can write a bit more about it and give trigger warnings. WARNING: mild spoilers.
This is the story of a boy who fell in love with his older stepsister and then it got dark and weird.
Also, there's Daddy kink. BET YOU WEREN'T EXPECTING THAT.
The story contains minors in abusive situations but there is NO explicit content of a sexual nature with anyone under eighteen.
Content warnings include (not comprehensively) children being around people in sex work (heroine's mother works at a strip club and hustles on the side), neglect, emotional abuse, grooming for sexual abuse, sexual abuse by a parental figure, non-con, dub-con, blackmail, discussion of workplace harassment, sexism, forced sex, extortion, revenge porn, and allusions to self-harm.
THERE'S A SUMMARY NOW!!!! AHHHH!!!!
I'm currently 30% done editing this monster and I'm really excited to share it with you because it's one of the most "fun" things I've written in a while-- and yes, it's VERY disturbing.
This story is going to come out in just a few months! I already have 100,000+ words and it's about 80% complete! ANNNNNND Heather Crews made me an amazing cover that I want to cry over.
This is a dark stepbrother romance and there's like several twists with that but I don't want to say what yet. ;) Let's just say that there's a lot of obsession and the hero is a bit of a psychotic bastard.
UPDATE: THROUGH A GLASS, DARKLY is now available on Kindle Unlimited! That means that, with a subscription, you can read it for freeeeee. Please enjoy my dark vampire romantgedy. ♥
Update: this should be out TOMORROW!! Make sure to read the TWs
Edit: It is OUT! And I promise there will now be waaaaay less posts about my own work for a little while so woo! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08N18THXB
Since this will be coming out in a few weeks, I'm updating with a few TWs* and more info about the story
*I'm not an expert in trauma and triggers, so my warnings will NOT be comprehensive.
All four main characters in this book are bi/pan and gay things happen in this book.
Also, bad things happen in this book. It is one of my darkest works to date, and I'm not saying that to be cute. I wanted to write a book that-- rather than romanticizing the "old world charm" of vampires as romantic figures of a bygone age-- really shows how dickish vampires would be if they lived forever, since many of them would come from times in history where people were INCREDIBLY problematic and might not adapt to modern times well.
TWs include: depression, anxiety, PTSD, rape, dubious consent/forced seduction, suicidal ideation, depiction of a suicide note (not graphic), substance use, substance abuse, mentions of war crimes (off-page), mentions of genocide and colonialism (off-page, specific to Algeria), mentions of Nazis (off-page, as relating to WWII), misogyny, racism, marital rape (off-page), prostitution (off-page), murder, graphic depictions of blood and gore, and death anxiety.
This is the first book in a series of standalones I'm doing called "Villain Gets the Girl" where, obviously, the villain gets the girl. BECAUSE I LOVE THAT SHIT. I'm roughly 75% with the first draft, and it should come out in early 2021 at the latest if all goes well. The next Villain Gets the Girl book should come out after that.
THROUGH A GLASS, DARKLY is a dark vampire erotica where everyone is gay and also it's set in San Francisco and incredibly fucked up and kind of depressing. Hope the dual 1997/2007 timeline gives you all the ~nostalgic~ feels!
Also, ignore the quotes! They are from an unrelated first edition of this story written like ten years ago LOL...more
Do you like wacky? Fun-filled? ADVENTURES? Featuring hot psychopaths and zaaaAAAAaaaNY female protagonists?
Well this book has *90s record scratch* SOME of those things!
*normal voice*
Namely the hot psychopaths.
This is the last week of the sale! Starting in June, the books will revert back to their full price.
I know, right! Why would you pay $10 for a set of books that you could get for $3??
That's, like... a certain percentage off! (Don't look at me, I suck at math. That's why I am a professional writey and not a professional mathy.)
Of course, you could spend $0, but then you'd be missing out on a psychotic villain and his victim love interest acting out their psychological issues and sexual tension through the allegory of a chess game.
"But you rated the book one star."
Well, yes. But what would I give it? Five? Pffffft, that would be pretty cocky of me, right? I just want this book to count towards my reading challenge. But hey-- either prove me wrong by reading it and finding out how great it is, or if you hate it, find me afterwards and commiserate with me.
I can take it. *sobs*
No, that's not a sob about negative reviews. I was thinking about the ending of Sonic the Hedgehog (which is a surprisingly good movie, tbh!). You can rate my books whatever you want. Not that I have any say in the matter, BUT, know that you have my blessing to hate this or love this as much as you please.
It's out! It passed through the Kindle store reviewing process way earlier than I expected, so you can read this NOW! The series is officially UPDATE!
It's out! It passed through the Kindle store reviewing process way earlier than I expected, so you can read this NOW! The series is officially COMPLETE.
I have finished writing this book! Now I just need to edit it. The 2020 release still holds and I'm hoping to have it out in either August or September. Woohoo!
One thing you may not know about me is that I'm obsessed with making playlists and probably spend hours composing these, because lyrics, tone, and aesthetic all have to vibe. I think this is probably one of my favorite ones I've made to date. ;)
So after writing jack shit for literally YEARS I've finally got my writing groove back. I'm working on a secret vampire project and the sequel to Terrorscape, and this dirty thing, which I feel comfortable talking about now that it's nearly 50% done.
THE DARKEST NIGHT is horror erotica connected to my Shadow Thane series. It is going to be very disturbing (because ofc), non-con (because ofc), m/m, m/f, and m/f/m, and there's probably gonna be some f/f too, because my writing is kinky as shit and 100% equal opportunity when it comes to dat ass. Also vampires. BECAUSE OFC.
You don't need to read the other books to read this book but you probably should.
There's a chance that this book might be shitty because I wrote it-- like the vampires in my books, I suck hard. (Haha)...more
Update again: Hi everyone! I heard back from the helpful people at Amazon, who were super nice. The book should be up in all marketplaces except India. Apparently, if a book has erotica keywords or categories, it cannot be sold in the Amazon India marketplace. :/
I appreciate your patience and thank you so much for bringing this issue to my attention!
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Update: I've had several people message me about Escape not showing up in various Amazon marketplaces. I've just emailed Kindle support about Escape not showing up in the Japanese, Singaporean, and Indian Amazon marketplaces. There seem to be massive delays because of COVID, so please bear with me and thank you in advance for your patience. :)
This is DARK. It basically has all the content warnings, but here is a brief list:
(view spoiler)[Suicidal thoughts, suicidal ideation, depression, anxiety, rape (flashbacks and actual), abuse (flashbacks and actual), reference to underage sexual abuse, violence, graphic gore, sexual harassment, (view spoiler)[incest (hide spoiler)], knife play, breath play, blood play, dead animals (hunting, not cats or dogs) (hide spoiler)]
UPDATE:
I know a lot of you are following this post and I promised updates! So, I have finished the book and am now rewriting it for what will be the last time. Whenever I finish a book I always rewrite it a final time from start to finish to make sure everything flows. After that, I'll need to reread the whole thing to look for typos. I'm currently 50% done! IT SHOULD BE OUT IN A FEW MONTHS!
Wheeee. I hope everyone is as excited as I am. I'll post the release date as soon as I have one and will publish as SOON as the book is ready.
Thank you for following this series and being fans! I am truly grateful and really excited to share with you the last book in the Horrorscape series. :D
BEST UPDATE EVER:
Heather Crews made this gorgeous art of Gavin from this series and I've started at it about a million times because it's so good. Check out her Instagram for other cool photos and art, and definitely read some of her books if you're a fan of unhinged, hot men like I so clearly am. ♥
Nenia ✨ I yeet my books back and forth ✨
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