Hi, I’m Elle

I’m a paranormal fantasy romance author, writing dark-but-hopeful stories about damaged people falling in love amidst the extraordinary. You’ll find witches, spirits, and mediums; vampires, psychics, and shifters in my books. You’ll also find angst, tortured heroes (who’re dealing with their shit), women who love women, women who love men, lots of fucking swear words, and graphic depictions of steamy situations. Sound like something you’d dig? Let’s be friends!

Bloodline Saga

vampires, cults, second chance romance, lost love found, imbalanced power dynamics, phoenix rising, burn it down vibes, short depictions of domestic abuse, slow burn + high heat

The Cloaked Series

psychic, talking to spirits, demons, witches, not looking for love, friends-to-lovers, magical compatibility, love after loss, FF, MF, found family, high heat

Dispelled Lineage

found family, MF, FF, BDSM light, sci-fi romance, ceo-assistant, light alien romance vibes, bi rep like wow, highest heat in my catalog (so far), co-authored with Lin Lustig

The Shift Series

shifters, human shifters, Mature YA/New Adult, coming of age, phoenix rising, rural small town, fated mates, medium-low heat, my biggest bestseller

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The Grimoire Cafe

Your weekly(ish) coffee date with the wordy world of things that go bump in the night. Book reviews plus genre news, with a light dusting of author life realism.

  • Book Date | The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields

    Book Date | The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields

    Today, Cafe Grimoire is lit with warm, sparkling sunlight. There’s no line at the bar, where Tini is making today’s special: a honey almond milk latte for a slow, steady trickle of devoted regulars and new friends alike. (Read on for the recipe to make at home or order at your favorite local coffee joint.)…

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  • Welcome to the Grimoire Cafe

    Welcome to the Grimoire Cafe

    Welcome to my weekly(ish) love note to the wordy world of things that go bump in the night, and my dream of one day owning a coffee shop. The Grimoire Cafe here on my website is the closest I’m likely to ever get, so thank you for going on this book date with me. If…

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  • Ghost Stories

    Ghost Stories

    In honor of Halloween, I thought it would be fun to collect the ghost stories I’ve posted to the blog so far, and re-share them here, all in one place. My family is spooky AF, and some of my friends are too. Me? Not one bit, but that’s a story for another time (and the…

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