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Suspense, Romance, Fantasy

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Anne Rice, Cassandra Clare, Tiffany Reisz, Siobhan Davis

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L. Starla is an Australian author who realized early on that "happily ever after" is much more interesting when it’s preceded by a bloodbath or a deal with a demon.

She crafts worlds where the heroes are questionable and the heroines are worse. Whether readers are looking for the ancient magic of the Winter’s Magic Saga or the forbidden psychological tension of The Phoebe Braddock books, they will find stories built on visceral passion, lethal secrets, and the heavy price of desire.

When she isn’t weaving tales of shadows and steam, she’s likely dominating a tabletop board game or losing herself in a dark RPG—proving that her competitive streak is just as lethal as her plot twists. ...more

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	Winter's Maiden 1 (Winter's Magic, #1) 4.53 avg rating — 15 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
	From Prying Eyes (Phoebe Braddock Books #2) 3.56 avg rating — 18 ratings — 10 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
	Winter's Thrall (Winter's Magic, #2.5) 4.88 avg rating — 8 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
	I Heart Mr. Collins (Phoebe Braddock Books #1) 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2019 — 7 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
	Winter's Maiden 2 (Winter's Magic, #2) 4.86 avg rating — 7 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
	Crystal's Crucible (Phoebe Braddock Books, #3) 4.83 avg rating — 6 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
	Undeniably Wrong (Phoebe Braddock Books #4) 4.80 avg rating — 5 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
	Winter's Mother 1 (Winter's Magic #3) 4.20 avg rating — 5 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
	Winter's Mother 2 (Winter's Magic #4) 4.67 avg rating — 3 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
	The Dark Matter Between Our Hearts: Season 1 Collection (Dark Matter #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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The Demon as Hero

The Evolution of the Sublime Villain In the modern landscape of paranormal romance and romantasy, the line between hero and villain is often blurred by a magnetic pull toward the dark. We find ourselves drawn to characters who represent rebellion, intensity, and a refusal to bow to celestial dictates. This shift from viewing the demon […]

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Winter's Magic (6 books)
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“He took great pleasure in corrupting his beautiful saint,
in clipping her wings so she wouldn’t fly away from him.”
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tags: adultery, forbidden-love, second-chances, suspense, women-s-fiction

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“Remember, there are some real monsters out there, Lana, and you are safer seeing people for what they are.”
― Laelia Starla, Winter's Maiden 1

tags: glamour, magical-realism, monsters

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“Layers of champagne tulle billowed around her hips and the plunging neckline kept drawing his eye.”
― L. Starla, Undeniably Wrong

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“I’ve been having a lot of... naughty dreams lately. And unwholesome thoughts. I don’t know what it means, or how to stop it.”
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“My passions, concentrated on a single point, resemble the rays of a sun assembled by a magnifying glass: they immediately set fire to whatever object they find in their way.”
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“The same wind that blows us off course can turn and carry us home.”
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“Stefan suspected it was wrong back then. Reading the Bible confirmed as much, but what he learnt in legal studies was the nail in the coffin.”
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“He extended his left arm so that his long, guitar playing fingers could wrap around the soft skin of her dainty right hand.”
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