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Karen Lynn

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in NEW YORK, The United States

July 04

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https://heartsintorment.com

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Dark, twisted, and utterly addictive—those are the stories Karen Lynn loves to write. She is the author of the Hearts in Torment series, a dark romantic suspense saga where love and obsession blur in the most dangerous ways. If you crave intense emotions, tangled relationships, and characters who push the limits, you’re in the right place.

Based in the Portland, Oregon area, Karen Lynn can often be found escaping to the coast, listening to audiobooks, or lost in thought while plotting new ways to torment her characters. She thrives on psychological tension, morally gray dynamics, and slow-burning destruction that keeps readers on edge.

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Average rating: 4.17 · 345 ratings · 246 reviews · 6 distinct works

	A War of Hearts (Hearts in Torment #1) 4.08 avg rating — 160 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	A Sea of Smoke (Hearts in Torment #2) 4.30 avg rating — 66 ratings — 5 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
	Hearts in Torment Box Set (Books 1-3) 4.11 avg rating — 55 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
	Turn To Dust (Hearts in Torment #3) 4.25 avg rating — 44 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
	Hearts Lost In Ashes (Hearts In Torment, #4) 4.50 avg rating — 18 ratings	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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