Looking for some spicy Black Love romances? Are you looking for a new romantasy? I’ve found a great new Romantic Fantasy author that writes for all shades and body sizes and advocates for Black emotional vulnerability. Meet Owen Sieffre. He writes wholesome and spicy paranormal, fantasy and science fiction romance and erotica. He likes to base his novel relationships on growth and open communication even if they sometimes come with tails and horns. I got a chance to talk with Owen about his latest project, past influences and other projects he’s got in store. 

What is your favorite memory from reading as a child?

Owen Sieffre: My favorite memory reading books as a kid would definitely be when I was in my very early teens. I was obsessed with the Goosebumps books. Like, seriously obsessed. I’ve read every single one of them. This was before Amazon dominated bookselling, but there was this little mom-and-pop bookshop several blocks from my house. Every single week, I’d go down to that shop and ask the lady if a new Goosebumps book had come out yet. She’d tell me “No”, and I’d be all sad. But, sometimes, I’d come in, and a new book would be out! I’d just sit down in the book aisles and read the whole thing right there before even buying it. My favorite Goosebumps book was “How I Learned To Fly”.

Who was your favorite author and how did they influence you?

Owen Sieffre: This is such a hard one! But if I had to pick my most recent favorite author, it’d be Joan Vassar. Her focus tends to be historical fiction, and I love her writing style. I especially like her Black series and how it follows different escaped slaves finding redemption and love, while leading rebellion and liberation in the States. Black love, Black growth, Black healing are really my passions, and they are always an important aspect of my stories. So, I just connect so much with that aspect of Joan!

What subjects would you like to write about in future projects?

Owen Sieffre: So much! My first book, “The Sunlit Fairy”, is kind of a mix between fantasy and SF. But I’d really like to get into some pure adult SF erotica novels and shorts. I already have good ideas for some stories that involve lots of aliens, mechs, and maybe even tentacles, LOL. Also, because of my love for African American historical fiction, I absolutely want to write in that genre too. No real solid ideas yet. The hard part isn’t coming up with a simple wild-west plotline with a hot Black cowboy. The hard part is coming up with a simple wild-west plotline with a hot Black cowboy and not adding aliens.

Book Blurb:

One Outside.

One Outcast.

One Enchanted Island.

In the wake of post-Reconstruction America, opportunities for African Americans remain scarce and fraught with challenges. Seeking a chance at adventure and a new beginning, 23-year-old Elijah takes a daring leap by accepting a position as a deckhand on a British merchant ship. His dreams of exploration swiftly turn into a nightmare when a legendary Kraken attacks, leaving Elijah as the sole survivor shipwrecked on the mysterious Fishcrescent Island.

Here, he is no longer negro, Black, or African American. He is simply, the Outsider. Injured and starving, none on the island will vouch to care for Elijah—none except Esmee, the village outcast. At 26 years old, she is even more reclusive than the already reclusive islanders.

Yet, despite their stark differences and the island’s deep-seated secrets, a bond begins to form between them as Esmee helps Elijah heal. But Esmee may realize too late that she never wants to return to walks on the beach, cove crab hunting, or even sleeping in bed alone again. Because if the island’s ancient and many-armed secrets come to feast on Elijah, then she will remain a hermit forever.

The Hermit of Fishcrescent Island is a historical romantic fantasy with seashells, scales, eager virgins on both sides, and male vulnerability with HEA.

The Hermit of Fishcrescent Island is available on Amazon.com and is a Kindle Unlimited title.

For more information on Owen Sieffre, please visit his website at https://www.owensieffre.com.