Once upon a midnight mild in Lawrenceville, Georgia, an author emerged from a Jeep coated in dust, caffeine, and questionable decisions. She wasn’t just any author, she was a cryptid magnet with a PhD in microbiology, a veterinary degree, and a vendetta against em-dashes so fierce even haunted typewriters refuse to use them in her presence.
By day, she investigated abandoned Southern mansions, politely declining every spectral roommate with the phrase, “I don’t do roommates unless they’re fictional, furry, or pay rent.” By night, she stitched together tales where banshees found peace, space warlords found love, and cursed antiques found new homes, usually in her own parlor. Monsters didn’t scare her. Misused punctuation did.
Her prose cuts clean and deep, equal parts moonlight and menace, with worlds so immersive even her cats occasionally fell into plot holes. Her characters? Haunted librarians with a secret whiskey stash. Alien generals with anger issues and dimples. Retired horror writers with live-in boogeymen. They bickered, bonded, and broke your heart, all before breakfast.
She weaves cozy horror and sci-fi romance with Southern gothic charm, sneaking tenderness into terror, and love into the lair of the beast. Readers came for the cryptids and stayed for the feelings. And when things got too quiet? She’d whisper, “I think someone is standing behind you in the mirror,” just to make sure no one was sleeping easy.
Because in her stories, even the shadows have personality. And in her world, every monster gets a second chance, except the em-dash. That thing can rot.
Once upon a midnight mild in Lawrenceville, Georgia, an author emerged from a Jeep coated in dust, caffeine, and questionable decisions. She wasn’t just any author, she was a cryptid magnet with a PhD in microbiology, a veterinary degree, and a vendetta against em-dashes so fierce even haunted typewriters refuse to use them in her presence.
By day, she investigated abandoned Southern mansions, politely declining every spectral roommate with...
Welcome to Madison, Georgia, where the magnolias bloom, the tea is sweet, and the monsters are real.
In this cozy horror anthology, the charming town of Madison hides secrets in its flowerbeds and shadows in its attics. Behind every wrought-iron fence and sun-warmed porch lies something unexpected: a banshee who quilts in the carriage house, a...
When autumn drapes itself over Madison, Georgia, the days shorten, the nights deepen, and something restless stirs beneath the magnolias.
In this Southern town, history lingers in the bricks of old houses and whispers ride the wind through quiet streets. Some say it is only memory. Others know better. Spirits have a way of keeping company in...
One minute, I’m lounging on a yacht with my best friends off the coast of Grand Cayman. Sun, salt air, laughter. The next, we’re ripped from the deck and hurled across the stars. Thirteen Earth women, stolen in the night by an alien race teetering on the edge of extinction.
I’m Astrid Akselsen. Miami child psychologist. Calm under pressure. Good...
Alien warriors. Aquar'thyn heroines. One universe hanging by a thread.
Before they were taken, the Aquar’thyn women lived hidden among us, second-born daughters of the sea who walked the land and concealed their powers. But when they’re abducted...
Welcome to the Haunted South, a mosaic of cozy horror tales that breathe in candlelight and speak in whispers after dark. Each story stands alone yet threads into a shared community rooted in Madison, Georgia, a town of porch lights, magnolia trees, and southern grace. An...
I’ll be honest, getting a one-star rating stings. It always does, no matter how many glowing messages or amazing reviews I’ve received. For a moment, it knocked the wind out of...
Confession time: I thought this book would be straightforward. Pearla gets her happily ever after with a tall, broody Abrauxian and all is well, right?
There’s something magical about small towns. The kind where everyone knows your name, the porch lights glow warm into the evening, and secrets settle just beneath the surface, especially the supernatural ones.
I'm thrilled to announce the release of my cozy horror anthology, Monsters Under the Magnolias, a collection of eight heartwarming, hair-raising tales set in the charming Southern town of Madison, Georgia.
Each story introduces a different creature, myth, or misunderstood monster, but...
I’m so excited to share that Demi’s Abrauxian Tycoon, Book 5 in the Abrauxian Brides series, is officially out in the wild!
This book was such a joy to write. Demi, my gothic artist heroine from Charlotte, finds herself tangled up with the enigmatic Lord Chyrgog, an alien tycoon with a big ego and a surprisingly romantic side (even if he denies it). But the twist? Much of their story takes place right here on Earth.
I’m thrilled to finally share something readers have been asking about for a while now.
Due to popular demand, I’ll be releasing a PG-13, young adult-friendly version of my Abrauxian Brides series! This new edition will be called The Abrauxian Chronicles and will feature all the romance, adventure, political intrigue, alien cultures, and galaxy-spanning stakes you've come to love, without the spice.
Whether you’re a younger reader, a parent looking for clean space operas, or simply someone...
