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Books That Wrecked Me This Spring
I cried on an airplane. I got choked up at a coffee shop. My partner asked if I was okay and I said a fictional character just made a choice and I'm not handling it well.
Author
Political fantasy and dark thrillers — warrior queens, deadly women, impossible choices. Free in Kindle Unlimited.
Book Series
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Fantasy
Fallen Hearts
The Fallen Hearts series — political intrigue, forbidden romance, and brutal survival as Princess Aria fights for her throne.
Fantasy
Fractured Dynasty
The Fractured Dynasty series — epic fantasy of power, betrayal, and royal intrigue spanning generations.
Thriller
Wild Flowers
The Wild Flowers series — underground fighting, trauma recovery, and finding strength through darkness.
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Romance
The Art of the Slow Burn: Why Making Readers Wait Works
A reader messaged me: I need them to kiss already. She was on chapter fourteen of twenty-eight. I framed that message. Here's why the slow burn is the most powerful tool in romance.
Behind the Scenes
Confessions of a Romance Author Who Can't Watch Rom-Coms Without Critiquing the Dialogue
Writing romance gave me x-ray vision for movie dialogue and I can't turn it off. Here's what rom-coms get wrong, the rare ones that work, and why I've become insufferable on movie night.
Short Story
A Debt of Salt
A Fallen Hearts short story. Early in Queen Aria's reign, spymaster Lyra Ashwind rides north to collect a missing grain tithe and walks into a count's dinner where the poison is already in the wine—and the poisoner is nobody she expected.
Short Story
Small Mercies
A Wild Flowers short story. Between Hemlock and Foxglove, Maya Chen has one night off the board in a cottage on a bad road. Alexei Volkov is already there, with soup on the stove and a pistol on the table.
Romance
Why I Keep Writing Found Family Into Everything
I was halfway through my latest climax scene when I realized the moment I was most excited about had nothing to do with the love interest. It was the found family scene. Again.
Writing
The Love Interest Problem: Why Readers Fall for the Wrong Characters
My beta reader couldn't remember my hero's name but drew hearts next to the villain. Here's what I've learned about writing love interests that actually stick.
Fallen Hearts
The Usurper — Fallen Hearts
Meet The Usurper, a dangerous character in Elara Kincaid's Fallen Hearts series. Ambition drives treachery and power. Read the full character profile on elarakincaid.com.
Fallen Hearts
General Matthias Blackthorne — Fallen Hearts
Meet General Matthias Blackthorne, a key character in Elara Kincaid's Fallen Hearts series. Read the full character profile on elarakincaid.com.
Fallen Hearts
Adrian Terrence — Fallen Hearts
Meet Adrian Terrence, a key character in Elara Kincaid's Fallen Hearts series. Read the full character profile on elarakincaid.com.
Fallen Hearts
Vivienne Petra — Fallen Hearts
Meet Vivienne Petra, a key character in Elara Kincaid's Fallen Hearts series. Read the full character profile on elarakincaid.com.
Fallen Hearts
The Death Lord — Fallen Hearts
Meet The Death Lord, a key character in Elara Kincaid's Fallen Hearts series. Read the full character profile on elarakincaid.com.