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My name is N.J. and I am a
stay at home mom to a three year old pterodactyl ... I mean daughter. Don’t let
my bookish exterior fool you. I do in fact have a dark side. Though I enjoy
writing about love, I also have a slight obsession with serial killers.

My pen name Amara Rose came to be when I began writing my first dark
romance novel, Babydoll. Due to the extreme nature of the content I decided to
separate it from my other works under N.J. Rodman. Amara gives me the space
to explore my inner crazy and to really let it all out. Though I love all of my titles,
I think I will always have a soft spot for the dark little demon living inside me.

So whether you enjoy pitch black MMC’s or golden retrievers, I have written
something for everybody. I hope t ...more

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Average rating: 3.56 · 513 ratings · 166 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Secrets and Songbirds 3.45 avg rating — 325 ratings — published 2023 — 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
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The Candy Darlings: A Darkly Lyrical YA Tale of Urban Legends and Friendship

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