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Kay D Gaines Dark romance & romantasy author I write love stories for people who like their romance obsessive, dangerous, and emotionally ruinous If toxic men, deadly magic, possessive devotion, and catastrophic attraction are your thing… welcome home 🖤 My books are full of morally gray characters making deeply questionable choices while aggressively falling in love anyway The Storm Within Released November 2025 Dark romantasy soaked in forbidden magic, obsession, and betrayal Magic is dying, and Vivvie, a half-Fae, half-witch, may be the only one powerful enough to save it Which is inconvenient, because her grandmother, the Lady of Chaos, would rather see her collared, broken, and under her control Enter Kai, the Fire High Lord: walking wildfire, terrible for her sanity, worse for her pulse Bound by a deadly bargain that may force him to betray the woman he’d happily destroy kingdoms to keep Top tropes: enemies to lovers, forced proximity, morally gray love interest Features captivity, obsession, dark power dynamics, forbidden desire, touch-her-and-die energy, and enough tension to fog mirrors across dimensions Audiobook currently in production for Summer 2026 release The Portrait of Our Damnation Released April 25, 2026 Dark gothic romance for readers who enjoy red flags dressed like gentlemen Isabel accepts a commission to paint an infamous 1800s duke Then she reads his journals and realizes he’s been writing about her for centuries Not symbolically. Not artistically. Specifically enough to make locking the doors feel reasonable Every lifetime she falls in love with the same man Every July she dies Every autumn she comes back with no memory of it Until now Top tropes: reincarnation romance, obsessive love, gothic romance The duke’s descendant decides Isabel belongs to him long before she realizes how dangerous he really is He inserts himself into every part of her life slowly, carefully, patiently Poisoning her just enough to keep her weak Gaslighting her until she questions her own mind Physically hurting her while convincing her he’s the only one protecting her His obsession is quiet at first. Polite. Attentive. The kind that smiles while tightening the cage And the closer Isabel gets to the truth, the more unstable his devotion becomes Features psychological manipulation, possessive obsession, reincarnation, toxic devotion, memory loss, and the horrifying realization that the man watching her sleep genuinely believes he loves her Essentially: “If I can’t have you willingly, I’ll keep you anyway.” 🖤 Promotions / Audiobook Community MrScottish narrated promotional snippets Stella Soulton narrated promotional snippets Healinginthedark narrated promotional snippets Hearing other creators bring these dangerously unwell characters to life has been surreal and honestly a little addictive Writing Style / Brand Gothic tension, dark fantasy, emotional damage, and chemistry sharp enough to draw blood Morally gray men with control issues 🤝 women one bad decision away from ruining their lives for love For readers who highlight the villain speeches and whisper “hear him out” I write books that taste like dark wine, forbidden magic, and the last text message before a very bad idea 🖤
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Kay Gaines – Dark Romance/Romantasy author
