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Dani René

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in Johannesburg

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Contemporary Romance, New Adult Romance, Dark Romance

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Dani is a USA Today Bestselling Author of dark and deviant romance with a seductive edge.

Originally from Cape Town, South Africa, she now lives in the UK where she explores old buildings and cemeteries while plotting her next book.

When she's not writing, she can be found binge-watching the latest TV series, or working on graphic design either for herself, or other indie authors.

She enjoys reading books about handsome villains and feisty heroines, mostly dark, always seductive, and sometimes depraved. She has a healthy addiction to tattoos, coffee, and ice cream.

You can find more information on her website, www.danirene.com, or find her on social media, Instagram and Facebook being her favorites. Along with her newsletter, which you can si ...more

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	Sunshine and the Stalker by Dani René (Goodreads Author), K. Webster (Goodreads Author) 3.54 avg rating — 2,438 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kneel (Sins of Seven #1) 3.65 avg rating — 1,430 ratings — published 2017 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kingston (Four Fathers, #2) 3.67 avg rating — 1,389 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Devil's Plaything 3.73 avg rating — 1,096 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vengeance of The Fallen 3.62 avg rating — 1,018 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Twisted Obsession 3.99 avg rating — 821 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deviant 3.60 avg rating — 851 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brock (Four Sons, #3) 4.06 avg rating — 742 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Obey (Sins of Seven #2) 4.05 avg rating — 699 ratings — published 2017 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stolen (The Taken #0.5) 3.77 avg rating — 683 ratings — published 2018 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“You know, sometimes life doesn’t give you what you want, but it gives you what you need.”
― Dani René, Love Beyond Words

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“My light in the dark,
Pieces fit like a puzzle,
Twin flames, Soul mates,
My lumiére, forever”
― Dani René, Broken by Desire

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“I want her to engulf me in her blaze & scorch me until my darkness lies in ashes.”
― Dani René, Crave

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All Your Perfects by Colleen Hoover

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Cutting Edge (The Edge, #0.5) by C.D. Reiss

Cutting Edge by C.D. Reiss

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Sunshine and the Stalker by K. Webster & Dani René

6 votes 17.6%

Whiskey Lullaby by Stevie J. Cole

5 votes 14.7%

Explicit by Ava Harrison

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Crime & Punishment by Dani René

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Kandiland by T.L. Smith

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The Boy and His Ribbon (The Ribbon Duet, #1) by Pepper Winters

The Boy and His Ribbon by Pepper Winters

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Dani’s Quotes

“I love you," she murmurs.

"I love you first." And last. And everything in between.”
― Laurelin Paige, Forever with You

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“My light in the dark,
Pieces fit like a puzzle,
Twin flames, Soul mates,
My lumiére, forever”
― Dani René, Broken by Desire

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“Because I’m selfish. I want to defile her. I want to use her to gain my sanity. I want her body, her mind, her heart, and I’ll be damned to hell, but I want her fucking soul.”
― Dani René, How the Mind Breaks

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“This is our story”
― Dani René, How the Mind Breaks

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“The only way you can write the truth is to assume that what you set down will never be read.” —Margaret Atwood, The Blind Assassin”
― Jennifer Probst, Write True: A Bestseller's Guide to Writing Craft and Achieving Success in the Romance Industry

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