Author Description

In The Dark is a dark adult fiction novel that deals with heavy topics. Not suitable for children! The main character explores themes of love, friendship, addiction, depression, trauma, bullying, deception and human endurance. Katie's dark visions take very odd turns, and she is over her life. She is growing to love the dark places she finds herself in. Even still, she feels alone, sick of her visions and sick of not having her mom around. She needs her dad to stop drinking, but most of all, she needs her lifelong nemesis, Kimberly Pickman and her perfect ass to leave her alone. Katie wants to die, but she can’t even do that right. How many times can one rescue themselves? Stakes are high, her life is on the line. When she learns her best friend has been keeping a secret, she spirals, choosing sex, drugs and alcohol. Which doesn’t mix with her depression that comes to her as thick, suffocating molasses. Katie tries finding happiness in things around her, even feeling sparks with the sexy man who just moved next door. Katie must break the generational curse before the molasses and her self-destructing habits claim her. In The Dark, is fictional novel with lots of spice, a hint of LGBTQ and paranormal intrigue. There are more than a few dirty words to get your attention in this book, along with possible triggers. Such as; drug abuse, alcohol abuse, sex, suicide, addiction, acts of self-harm and depression. However, Katie is a fighter! With the help of her newfound family, she just might find the strength to come out alive! I hope that readers of Jennifer Hartmann and Penelope Douglas will love this book. It holds all the best tropes, including a strong female main character, newfound family, strong female bonds, friends to lovers, grumpy with sunshine, notes of LGBTQ, and a tattooed bad boy! You definitely need to see how these characters twist together in an unbelievable, unforgettable and unexpected way!