Greetings, Midnight Romantics!

Due to the accumulating Darkborn bonus stories I've written, I have created a Bonus Library where all things are in one place!

If you'd like to spend more time in Röthgard, you can now access:

• Scarmarked: A Darkborn Prequel (Kael's Origin story)
• Bloodborn Bonus Chapter: Ari's POV from what was happening during the Darkborn's first 10 years (Time jump). **Recommend reading ONLY if you have read Bloodborn so it makes more sense.
• Ashkeeper: A Darkborn Short Story - takes place 1000 years after the events of the Darkborn.

I will continue to add to the Bonus Library as new bonus content is released.

Here's youre link: https://harleyblackwell.com/pages/bonus-library

Enjoy!

Men of the North is an interesting series I stumbled across. If you're looking for an easy-to-read series that's a bit "out of the box" in the dystopian/romance genre, this one could be fun. While reading book one, I got "Demolition Man" (90s movie reference) and Viking vibes. A strange combo, I know. But that's why it was intriguing. Christine, the FMC, gave me Sandra Bullock vibes all the way. 

It's different from anything I've read, poses some interesting questions about society, and I had a few laugh out loud moments with the culture clashes. I've only read book one - The Protector - but I'm definitely intrigued to try the next in the lineup. It's not super deep world building or crazy steamy romance, just fast, fun, and will leave you pondering "what if."

SERIES: Men of the North by  Elin Peer

This dystopian romance series with interconnected standalones unfolds four hundred years in the future, where women govern most of the world from the Motherlands while the Men of the North rule the isolated territory once known as Canada and Alaska, fiercely rejecting female authority. As the series progresses, a third culture emerges: Old Europe, where emotional suppression and commitment avoidance define relationships. These opposing societies collide through archaeological expeditions, political negotiations, educational experiments, and cultural exchanges that force characters to confront deeply held beliefs about gender, power, and autonomy.

I haven't ugly cried writing a story in so long. Today is that day. I keep telling myself it's a fictional character and this is ridiculous. And yet...

The only time I remember crying this bad while writing was Untamed in the Savage North Chronicles. If you've read it, you know exactly which scene I'm talking about. Beau, Thea, Luna....

Don't worry, no animals were harmed in this scene. Fatesworn is book 3 in The Darkborn. I'm halfway through the draft. It's slow going, but boy, is it a rollercoaster. 

Greetings, my Midnight Romantics!!

This is all a formality to update you on some potentially confusing behind-the-scenes changes.

Scarlet St. James has always been home to my angsty contemporary romance—but the Darkborn series is something different. Darker. Wilder. Built in an entirely new world. A pen name change also helps keep things clearer for readers, since there are authors with similar names writing in this dark fantasy space (I’ve already gotten some confusion around it). 

So, my dark fantasy stories have their own pen now - meet Harley Blackwell.

Moving forward, my dark fantasy romance will be written as Harley Blackwell.

Other than your emails coming from Harley, nothing is changing about the stories you love—just where they live.

And as an example and thank you for your patience…

Here is another short story in the Darkborn world for your reading pleasure. This takes place 1000 years after the series ends (don’t worry, there are no spoilers). In fact, it’s the perfect entry point into the series.

Bryanna Thorvold is a lorekeeper who catalogues the forgotten. In the sealed lower chambers of the Royal Archives, she finds a box bearing a dead queen’s sigil. Inside she finds scrolls no one has touched in a thousand years, written in Old Nordlic and unsigned, except for a single initial.

The Darkborn were supposed to be a myth. But he was real. They were all real.

Ashkeeper is a prequel short story and your first step into the Darkborn Saga.

DOWNLOAD IT HERE: https://harleyblackwell.com/products/ashkeeper-a-darkborn-story

You can scope out my new website here at www.HarleyBlackwell.com

Don’t forget, Runemarked releases in early May, and Bloodborn releases in July! I can’t wait for you to read them!

I will be in touch soon!

p.s. you can still find Scarlet St. James on my new website. She isn’t disappearing entirely. However, until I write more contemporary romance, she’s on vacation. :)