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?Your match is waiting by the fire.Results are playful recommendations, not a public score or popularity contest.

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Tonight’s question for Daisy Dalson

What tiny piece of author lore should readers know before trusting you?

Writes best at night
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113 authors waiting by the fire
Bobbie Lou author portraitWho Gets Missed cover

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Bobbie Lou

Dark secrets. Real-world stakes. Impossible choices. Thrillers where the danger is real—but the people matter more.

Emotional ThrillersPsychological ThrillersMystery Thrillers. Adult and YA books.
Meet the author →Start with Who Gets Missed →
Chris Bannor author portraitMaybe cover

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Chris Bannor

Gay Science Fiction and Fantasy stories with inclusive worlds and happily ever afters.

Queer FantasyQueer Science FictionQueer Paranormal Romance
Meet the author →Start with Maybe →
Declan Rayne author portraitWild Temptation cover

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Declan Rayne

Love hard. Fall harder. Come for the slow burn, stay for the sizzling chemistry, and make them earn the happily ever after. 🖤🔥

Contemporary RomanceDark RomanceParanormal Romance
Meet the author →Start with Wild Temptation →
Jacqueline Hopkins author portraitScent of Jasmine and Rain cover

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Jacqueline Hopkins

Romance for readers who like a second chance at love or to travel in time for more.

Romance with a contemporary feel, second chance at love, moderan day problems with sprinkles of romance, and an occasional sweet, closed door romance.
Meet the author →Start with Scent of Jasmine and Rain →
JR Hopkins author portraitLife in Alaska, Book 1 cover

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JR Hopkins

Instead of just multi-genre, I write multi-location as well since I've lived in lots of places and want other people who haven't been there to see them through my stories.

ScifiFantasyPsychological Thrillers
Meet the author →Start with Life in Alaska, Book 1 →
Leia Faiga author portraitRivkah's Masquerade cover

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Leia Faiga

Long Island native with Jewish cultural roots, now writing from the Smokies. My vibe is warm, grounded, and deeply character‑driven.

Punk Rock RomanceDark Dramatic RomanceUrban Gothic Romance
Meet the author →Start with Rivkah's Masquerade →
Margaux Carroll author portraitHowl If You Love Me cover

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Margaux Carroll

Stories where folklore whispers, communities remember, and remarkable women uncover the truth. Memory leaves a mark.

Paranormal Cozy MysteryTraditional / Amateur-Sleuth MysteryCozy Fantasy
Meet the author →Start with Howl If You Love Me →
Oryan author portraitObedient cover

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Oryan

Come, indulge in all the mess, regret, theatrics, beautiful men, second chances, revenge arcs, & sexual tension for days, honey, because I like my tea piping hot!

Josei RomanceErotic RomanceSmut
Meet the author →Start with Obedient →