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S.J. Doran

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For the love of the gritty romance, out of a belief that even the most flawed of characters deserve love, Author SJ Doran breathed life into the 'Forbidden Realms'
SJ Doran is a collaborative pen-name, two writers that have been writing together, for the love of writing and well-earned love stories, since 2015.

Forgotten Fates introduces you to Amara and Cassius, a newly crowned King and a Queen with a violent past. They are villains by some standards, villains who deserve their story told.
We welcome you to the Forbidden Realms, and romance for the dark side ...more

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What are you currently working on?

S.J. Doran (S) and I thought we'd take some time after getting Foretold polished and released. Alas, before the edits were even complete, the outline of Fallen w…more(S) and I thought we'd take some time after getting Foretold polished and released. Alas, before the edits were even complete, the outline of Fallen was finished and we had no choice but to start writing.
Cassius and Amara are demanding masters, and we have a perky fallen angel that needs some redemption.
yeah, we've written about a third of it now, and boy, it's a doozy.
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How do you get inspired to write?

S.J. Doran firstly, the question that's always in the forefront of my mind is 'what if'. being highly introspective with a philosophical bent, I see plot potenti…morefirstly, the question that's always in the forefront of my mind is 'what if'. being highly introspective with a philosophical bent, I see plot potential in even the most monotonous of daily occurrences.
as to what sparks off a story--simply, writing. Turn on the tap and the ideas flow. I get so immersed in my characters that they run dialogue through my head during daily mindless tasks, and everything turns into 'how would (X) react to (Y)'.
I listen to a lot of music, my tastes are eclectic and mood-based. Video game boss-battle soundtracks will be playing when I'm writing more intense scenes, classical when I want ambience and mood. I have a spotify playlist that I crank while I'm driving around (my best thinking time) that's all geared towards Forbidden Realms and the characters.
Lastly, reading. My reading tastes are as eclectic as my musical ones, from horror to fantasy with a strong leaning toward romance. It's my nightly wind down time (ha ha) and I'll usually find myself still reading at 2 am (one more chapter). (when I'm trying to sleep and my characters start nattering away and making demands.)
--the J of SJ.(less)

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Average rating: 4.34 · 252 ratings · 86 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	Forgotten Fates: Part One (Forbidden Realms, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 98 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Forgotten Fates: Part Two (Forbidden Realms, #2) 4.48 avg rating — 62 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
	Forsaken Fates (Forbidden Realms #3) 4.16 avg rating — 31 ratings — 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
	Fallen Fates (Forbidden Realms #5) 4.71 avg rating — 17 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
	Foretold By Fate 4.65 avg rating — 17 ratings — 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
	Fate Reclaimed (Forbidden Realms 6) 4.71 avg rating — 14 ratings — 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
	Forgotten Fates: Part One: A Forbidden Realms Novel 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 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
	Foretold By Fate (Forbidden Realms #4) 4.33 avg rating — 3 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
	Fate Reclaimed (Forbidden Realms #6) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 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
	Forgotten Fates: Part Two: A Forbidden Realms Novel it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 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