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J.R. O'Brien

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J.R. O'Brien, the Norwegian author of "The Wolf in Her Veins" and "Portrait of a Stalker" (also known as Gothicc Hel), is a neurodivergent Dark and Paranormal Romance writer, fluent in English and Norwegian.

Despite being disabled, she has managed to overcome her challenges with two published novels, with more on the way.

When she's not writing, she's reading, playing games, or bouncing ideas for new novels off her loving American husband, who frequently begs her to take a break.

She's the host of the FemDom centered educational podcast "Kinking Out Loud," and the founder of the Norwegian independent publishing name "Nightshade Publishing." ...more

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Average rating: 4.35 · 17 ratings · 15 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Portrait of a Stalker: A dark Romance Thriller where stalking becomes a twisted game. (PreyFinder Duet Book 1) 4.36 avg rating — 11 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
	The Wolf in Her Veins: A dark romance thriller about obsession, danger, and a love that destroys everything in its path. 4.33 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
	Portrait of a Stalker: A dark Romance Thriller with a twisted game by Gothicc Hel, J.R. O'Brien (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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Her Soul to Take (Souls Trilogy, #1)

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The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)

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J.R. O'Brien liked Kathryn Shumate's review of Credence: "Three stars is generous. Let's see... my biggest problem was with the writing. Without giving anything major away, the dogs literally disappeared for half the book and then suddenly reappeared. There were other wtf moments like that, but I blame whoe" Read more of this review »
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This is a super cute story, there's a reason why it's such a well known dark romance. Personally I found it a little mild, but you should def read it. ...more
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As a dark romance book this is amazing! I loved everything about it. Might be a little repetitive with reminding us they're "step siblings" but otherwise? perfect. ...more
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