Valerie Willis | Fantasy Romance Author
@willisauthor.bsky.social
Myth, monsters, and morally gray characters. Award-winning dark fantasy romance author. Plot-driven spice | Monster lore | Mythic love stories. www.WillisAuthor.com
Dec 6th! I’ll be at the Enchanted Knights: Winter Bazaar at Oviedo Mall—signed books, fantasy vibes, holiday magic, and the finale of the Keeper Carthain scavenger hunt. Come hang out, shop local, and say hi!
#WinterBazaar
#WinterBazaar
December 6, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Dec 6th! I’ll be at the Enchanted Knights: Winter Bazaar at Oviedo Mall—signed books, fantasy vibes, holiday magic, and the finale of the Keeper Carthain scavenger hunt. Come hang out, shop local, and say hi!
#WinterBazaar
#WinterBazaar
Behind the Binding: Artemis: Eye of Gaea. I doubled down on dragons & reptile monsters, but it’s the tiny Jaculus—a medieval “javelin lizard”—that nearly takes out Romasanta. Nothing like a falling danger-noodle to humble a werewolf.
#FantasyMonsters
#FantasyMonsters
December 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Behind the Binding: Artemis: Eye of Gaea. I doubled down on dragons & reptile monsters, but it’s the tiny Jaculus—a medieval “javelin lizard”—that nearly takes out Romasanta. Nothing like a falling danger-noodle to humble a werewolf.
#FantasyMonsters
#FantasyMonsters
Behind the Binding: Artemis: Eye of Gaea.
I separate Cedric & Angeline immediately (yes, I’m mean). Cedric spirals, Angeline levels up with Valkyries, Furies & Amazons — and when he finally catches up, he’s even more feral for her strength.
#FantasyRomance
I separate Cedric & Angeline immediately (yes, I’m mean). Cedric spirals, Angeline levels up with Valkyries, Furies & Amazons — and when he finally catches up, he’s even more feral for her strength.
#FantasyRomance
November 25, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Behind the Binding: Artemis: Eye of Gaea.
I separate Cedric & Angeline immediately (yes, I’m mean). Cedric spirals, Angeline levels up with Valkyries, Furies & Amazons — and when he finally catches up, he’s even more feral for her strength.
#FantasyRomance
I separate Cedric & Angeline immediately (yes, I’m mean). Cedric spirals, Angeline levels up with Valkyries, Furies & Amazons — and when he finally catches up, he’s even more feral for her strength.
#FantasyRomance
Behind the Binding: Artemis: Eye of Gaea digs into why Cedric hates Artemis — and why she’s been trapped as a living conduit meant to replace the Eye of Gaea. With Gaea and Kronus aiming to seize every realm, gods are falling fast. Artemis just wants to survive it.
#CedricSeries #DarkFantasy
#CedricSeries #DarkFantasy
November 25, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Behind the Binding: Artemis: Eye of Gaea digs into why Cedric hates Artemis — and why she’s been trapped as a living conduit meant to replace the Eye of Gaea. With Gaea and Kronus aiming to seize every realm, gods are falling fast. Artemis just wants to survive it.
#CedricSeries #DarkFantasy
#CedricSeries #DarkFantasy
Behind the Binding time! Artemis: Eye of Gaea pushed my worldbuilding the hardest — the Celtic Otherworld is wild to research, and blending it with Norse and Greek underworlds created the strangest, richest realm in the Cedric Series. Mythology fans, this one’s for you. #DarkFantasy #MythLore
November 21, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Behind the Binding time! Artemis: Eye of Gaea pushed my worldbuilding the hardest — the Celtic Otherworld is wild to research, and blending it with Norse and Greek underworlds created the strangest, richest realm in the Cedric Series. Mythology fans, this one’s for you. #DarkFantasy #MythLore
Ocala! I’m back at the Oddities Market tonight (Nov 21, 6–10 PM). Come grab signed books, hand-painted frog boxes, earrings, & holiday gifts. Dark fantasy, paranormal romance, MM romance, and spicy reads await. Local readers & Ocalaverse — come say hi! #Ocala #FantasyRomance #Bookish
November 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Ocala! I’m back at the Oddities Market tonight (Nov 21, 6–10 PM). Come grab signed books, hand-painted frog boxes, earrings, & holiday gifts. Dark fantasy, paranormal romance, MM romance, and spicy reads await. Local readers & Ocalaverse — come say hi! #Ocala #FantasyRomance #Bookish
Alpha readers, assemble.
I Accidentally Reanimated the Billionaire’s Hellhound is down to 3 chapters left at a hefty 178k words. Paranormal chaos, billionaire heat, cryptids, comedy, and mythology all smashed into one book. Time to see how it lands.
#ParanormalRomcom #WIP #IndieAuthor
I Accidentally Reanimated the Billionaire’s Hellhound is down to 3 chapters left at a hefty 178k words. Paranormal chaos, billionaire heat, cryptids, comedy, and mythology all smashed into one book. Time to see how it lands.
#ParanormalRomcom #WIP #IndieAuthor
November 19, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Alpha readers, assemble.
I Accidentally Reanimated the Billionaire’s Hellhound is down to 3 chapters left at a hefty 178k words. Paranormal chaos, billionaire heat, cryptids, comedy, and mythology all smashed into one book. Time to see how it lands.
#ParanormalRomcom #WIP #IndieAuthor
I Accidentally Reanimated the Billionaire’s Hellhound is down to 3 chapters left at a hefty 178k words. Paranormal chaos, billionaire heat, cryptids, comedy, and mythology all smashed into one book. Time to see how it lands.
#ParanormalRomcom #WIP #IndieAuthor
Behind the Binding: The Oracle has one of my favorite boss fights — Delphyne’s monster domain, including the Jaculus, a tree-dropping serpent-dragon that even humbles Romasanta. Myths, teeth, chaos. 🐉✨
#CedricSeries #MythologyNerd #DarkFantasy
#CedricSeries #MythologyNerd #DarkFantasy
November 19, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Behind the Binding: The Oracle has one of my favorite boss fights — Delphyne’s monster domain, including the Jaculus, a tree-dropping serpent-dragon that even humbles Romasanta. Myths, teeth, chaos. 🐉✨
#CedricSeries #MythologyNerd #DarkFantasy
#CedricSeries #MythologyNerd #DarkFantasy
⚔️ BLOOD. LOVE. CONSEQUENCE. ⚔️
The Traibon Family Saga is a Grimbright MM Fantasy Romance that gets darker (and sweeter) every book.
Signed copies + ARC sign-ups at WillisAuthor.com 🩸
#MMRomance #GrimbrightFantasy #DarkFantasy #BookSeries #TraibonSaga
The Traibon Family Saga is a Grimbright MM Fantasy Romance that gets darker (and sweeter) every book.
Signed copies + ARC sign-ups at WillisAuthor.com 🩸
#MMRomance #GrimbrightFantasy #DarkFantasy #BookSeries #TraibonSaga
November 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
⚔️ BLOOD. LOVE. CONSEQUENCE. ⚔️
The Traibon Family Saga is a Grimbright MM Fantasy Romance that gets darker (and sweeter) every book.
Signed copies + ARC sign-ups at WillisAuthor.com 🩸
#MMRomance #GrimbrightFantasy #DarkFantasy #BookSeries #TraibonSaga
The Traibon Family Saga is a Grimbright MM Fantasy Romance that gets darker (and sweeter) every book.
Signed copies + ARC sign-ups at WillisAuthor.com 🩸
#MMRomance #GrimbrightFantasy #DarkFantasy #BookSeries #TraibonSaga
📚✨ Writer’s Bane: Formatting 101 is back in stock! Wanna DIY your print book or talk fancy with your designer? You need this. Grab it at WillisAuthor.com 🖋 #BookDesign #IndieAuthorTools #MakeItPretty #AuthorLife #PrintOnDemand
November 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
📚✨ Writer’s Bane: Formatting 101 is back in stock! Wanna DIY your print book or talk fancy with your designer? You need this. Grab it at WillisAuthor.com 🖋 #BookDesign #IndieAuthorTools #MakeItPretty #AuthorLife #PrintOnDemand
Behind the Binding!
Cedric Series has multiple power couples—and The Oracle is where we discover just how dangerous Lillith’s power really is.
Is she sacrificing everything for others… or running from something we haven’t seen yet?
#darkfantasy #epicromance #mythologybooks #powercouples #amreading
Cedric Series has multiple power couples—and The Oracle is where we discover just how dangerous Lillith’s power really is.
Is she sacrificing everything for others… or running from something we haven’t seen yet?
#darkfantasy #epicromance #mythologybooks #powercouples #amreading
November 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Behind the Binding!
Cedric Series has multiple power couples—and The Oracle is where we discover just how dangerous Lillith’s power really is.
Is she sacrificing everything for others… or running from something we haven’t seen yet?
#darkfantasy #epicromance #mythologybooks #powercouples #amreading
Cedric Series has multiple power couples—and The Oracle is where we discover just how dangerous Lillith’s power really is.
Is she sacrificing everything for others… or running from something we haven’t seen yet?
#darkfantasy #epicromance #mythologybooks #powercouples #amreading
I’ll be at the Inverness Oddities Market this Sunday 12–4!
Signed books, frog boxes, spooky goodies—come say hi, get a read, support your local weird author 🖤
Signed books, frog boxes, spooky goodies—come say hi, get a read, support your local weird author 🖤
November 16, 2025 at 4:46 AM
I’ll be at the Inverness Oddities Market this Sunday 12–4!
Signed books, frog boxes, spooky goodies—come say hi, get a read, support your local weird author 🖤
Signed books, frog boxes, spooky goodies—come say hi, get a read, support your local weird author 🖤
Arael Lionhart is absolutely lying through his teeth in this WIP text thread and Madame Fleur is NOT having it. 🤣
He may have accidentally created a necromancer. And revived a hellhound. Maybe.
ARC list opens soon for I Accidentally Reanimated the Billionaire’s Hellhound.
He may have accidentally created a necromancer. And revived a hellhound. Maybe.
ARC list opens soon for I Accidentally Reanimated the Billionaire’s Hellhound.
November 16, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Arael Lionhart is absolutely lying through his teeth in this WIP text thread and Madame Fleur is NOT having it. 🤣
He may have accidentally created a necromancer. And revived a hellhound. Maybe.
ARC list opens soon for I Accidentally Reanimated the Billionaire’s Hellhound.
He may have accidentally created a necromancer. And revived a hellhound. Maybe.
ARC list opens soon for I Accidentally Reanimated the Billionaire’s Hellhound.
Calling fantasy book influencers 👀
Arranged marriage. Witch-made immortal. A love that wasn’t meant to happen—but did anyway.
ARC spots open.
#BookInfluencerCall #FantasyRomance #MorallyGray #CedricSeries #DarkFantasy
Arranged marriage. Witch-made immortal. A love that wasn’t meant to happen—but did anyway.
ARC spots open.
#BookInfluencerCall #FantasyRomance #MorallyGray #CedricSeries #DarkFantasy
November 15, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Calling fantasy book influencers 👀
Arranged marriage. Witch-made immortal. A love that wasn’t meant to happen—but did anyway.
ARC spots open.
#BookInfluencerCall #FantasyRomance #MorallyGray #CedricSeries #DarkFantasy
Arranged marriage. Witch-made immortal. A love that wasn’t meant to happen—but did anyway.
ARC spots open.
#BookInfluencerCall #FantasyRomance #MorallyGray #CedricSeries #DarkFantasy
Angeline returns in The Oracle stronger than ever, and Cedric has to face the truth—he can’t protect her from everything anymore. After centuries apart, it’s a second-chance love story built on rediscovery, equality, and choosing each other all over again. #FantasyRomance #SlowBurn
November 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Angeline returns in The Oracle stronger than ever, and Cedric has to face the truth—he can’t protect her from everything anymore. After centuries apart, it’s a second-chance love story built on rediscovery, equality, and choosing each other all over again. #FantasyRomance #SlowBurn
REBIRTH. JUDGMENT. DEATH.
A reincarnated immortal with no memories, centuries of sins resurfacing, and a final battle between life and death.
The Tattooed Angels Trilogy is complete and ready for your shelves.
#YAFantasy #DarkUrbanFantasy #AltHistory #BookTok #IndieAuthor
A reincarnated immortal with no memories, centuries of sins resurfacing, and a final battle between life and death.
The Tattooed Angels Trilogy is complete and ready for your shelves.
#YAFantasy #DarkUrbanFantasy #AltHistory #BookTok #IndieAuthor
November 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
REBIRTH. JUDGMENT. DEATH.
A reincarnated immortal with no memories, centuries of sins resurfacing, and a final battle between life and death.
The Tattooed Angels Trilogy is complete and ready for your shelves.
#YAFantasy #DarkUrbanFantasy #AltHistory #BookTok #IndieAuthor
A reincarnated immortal with no memories, centuries of sins resurfacing, and a final battle between life and death.
The Tattooed Angels Trilogy is complete and ready for your shelves.
#YAFantasy #DarkUrbanFantasy #AltHistory #BookTok #IndieAuthor
November is busy!
Nov 15 – Webinar (Accountable Authors Discord)
Nov 16 – Inverness Oddities Market
Nov 19 – Open Mic on Discord
Nov 21 – Ocala Oddities Market
Come hang out, grab books, or share your writing!
#AuthorEvents #FloridaAuthors #WritingCommunity #BookTok #OdditiesMarket
Nov 15 – Webinar (Accountable Authors Discord)
Nov 16 – Inverness Oddities Market
Nov 19 – Open Mic on Discord
Nov 21 – Ocala Oddities Market
Come hang out, grab books, or share your writing!
#AuthorEvents #FloridaAuthors #WritingCommunity #BookTok #OdditiesMarket
November 14, 2025 at 12:41 AM
November is busy!
Nov 15 – Webinar (Accountable Authors Discord)
Nov 16 – Inverness Oddities Market
Nov 19 – Open Mic on Discord
Nov 21 – Ocala Oddities Market
Come hang out, grab books, or share your writing!
#AuthorEvents #FloridaAuthors #WritingCommunity #BookTok #OdditiesMarket
Nov 15 – Webinar (Accountable Authors Discord)
Nov 16 – Inverness Oddities Market
Nov 19 – Open Mic on Discord
Nov 21 – Ocala Oddities Market
Come hang out, grab books, or share your writing!
#AuthorEvents #FloridaAuthors #WritingCommunity #BookTok #OdditiesMarket
In The Oracle, Cedric snaps at Romasanta’s long story with: “He should put it in a book.” A little wink at the readers — my favorite kind of cameo.
#CedricSeries #BehindTheBinding #DarkFantasy #BookTok #FantasyReaders
#CedricSeries #BehindTheBinding #DarkFantasy #BookTok #FantasyReaders
November 14, 2025 at 12:02 AM
In The Oracle, Cedric snaps at Romasanta’s long story with: “He should put it in a book.” A little wink at the readers — my favorite kind of cameo.
#CedricSeries #BehindTheBinding #DarkFantasy #BookTok #FantasyReaders
#CedricSeries #BehindTheBinding #DarkFantasy #BookTok #FantasyReaders
WIP update: Billionaire’s Hellhound is now 175k words! 🐾
Glossary for supernatural pets & monsters ✔️
Footnotes for cameos ✔️
Necromancer girl accidentally resurrects billionaire’s hellhound ✨
ARC info via my newsletter!
#ParanormalRomCom #UrbanFantasy #BookTok #WIPUpdate #RomanceReaders
Glossary for supernatural pets & monsters ✔️
Footnotes for cameos ✔️
Necromancer girl accidentally resurrects billionaire’s hellhound ✨
ARC info via my newsletter!
#ParanormalRomCom #UrbanFantasy #BookTok #WIPUpdate #RomanceReaders
November 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
WIP update: Billionaire’s Hellhound is now 175k words! 🐾
Glossary for supernatural pets & monsters ✔️
Footnotes for cameos ✔️
Necromancer girl accidentally resurrects billionaire’s hellhound ✨
ARC info via my newsletter!
#ParanormalRomCom #UrbanFantasy #BookTok #WIPUpdate #RomanceReaders
Glossary for supernatural pets & monsters ✔️
Footnotes for cameos ✔️
Necromancer girl accidentally resurrects billionaire’s hellhound ✨
ARC info via my newsletter!
#ParanormalRomCom #UrbanFantasy #BookTok #WIPUpdate #RomanceReaders
In The Oracle: Keeper of Gaea’s Gate, Angeline isn’t the same. She’s stronger, fiercer—and Cedric must learn to love the woman she’s become, not the one he remembers. 💫
#FantasyRomance #CedricSeries #DarkFantasy #BehindTheBinding #StrongHeroines
#FantasyRomance #CedricSeries #DarkFantasy #BehindTheBinding #StrongHeroines
November 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
In The Oracle: Keeper of Gaea’s Gate, Angeline isn’t the same. She’s stronger, fiercer—and Cedric must learn to love the woman she’s become, not the one he remembers. 💫
#FantasyRomance #CedricSeries #DarkFantasy #BehindTheBinding #StrongHeroines
#FantasyRomance #CedricSeries #DarkFantasy #BehindTheBinding #StrongHeroines
Where to start in my books?
✨ Try Cedric: The Demonic Knight or go OG with Rebirth.
🔥 Want spice? Queen’s Incubus.
💞 MM Fantasy? The Prince’s Priest or The Champion’s Lord.
💀 Can’t pick? Val’s House of Musings has a bit of everything!
#FantasyRomance #BookTok #DarkFantasy #MMRomance #IndieAuthor
✨ Try Cedric: The Demonic Knight or go OG with Rebirth.
🔥 Want spice? Queen’s Incubus.
💞 MM Fantasy? The Prince’s Priest or The Champion’s Lord.
💀 Can’t pick? Val’s House of Musings has a bit of everything!
#FantasyRomance #BookTok #DarkFantasy #MMRomance #IndieAuthor
November 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Where to start in my books?
✨ Try Cedric: The Demonic Knight or go OG with Rebirth.
🔥 Want spice? Queen’s Incubus.
💞 MM Fantasy? The Prince’s Priest or The Champion’s Lord.
💀 Can’t pick? Val’s House of Musings has a bit of everything!
#FantasyRomance #BookTok #DarkFantasy #MMRomance #IndieAuthor
✨ Try Cedric: The Demonic Knight or go OG with Rebirth.
🔥 Want spice? Queen’s Incubus.
💞 MM Fantasy? The Prince’s Priest or The Champion’s Lord.
💀 Can’t pick? Val’s House of Musings has a bit of everything!
#FantasyRomance #BookTok #DarkFantasy #MMRomance #IndieAuthor
In The Oracle: Keeper of Gaea’s Gate, I gave Delphyne — Mother of Dragons, pet of Zeus — the myth she deserved. 🐉
One of the hardest battles my crew ever faced.
#BehindTheBinding #FantasyReaders #Mythology #CedricSeries #DarkFantasy
One of the hardest battles my crew ever faced.
#BehindTheBinding #FantasyReaders #Mythology #CedricSeries #DarkFantasy
November 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
In The Oracle: Keeper of Gaea’s Gate, I gave Delphyne — Mother of Dragons, pet of Zeus — the myth she deserved. 🐉
One of the hardest battles my crew ever faced.
#BehindTheBinding #FantasyReaders #Mythology #CedricSeries #DarkFantasy
One of the hardest battles my crew ever faced.
#BehindTheBinding #FantasyReaders #Mythology #CedricSeries #DarkFantasy
Back in Longwood = Claro’s CoffeeHouse stop ☕
Revisions, cozy vibes, & a Caramel Apple Latte that actually tastes like apples 🍎
#WritersLife #CafeWriting #FloridaAuthors #AuthorRoutine #WritingCommunity
Revisions, cozy vibes, & a Caramel Apple Latte that actually tastes like apples 🍎
#WritersLife #CafeWriting #FloridaAuthors #AuthorRoutine #WritingCommunity
November 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Back in Longwood = Claro’s CoffeeHouse stop ☕
Revisions, cozy vibes, & a Caramel Apple Latte that actually tastes like apples 🍎
#WritersLife #CafeWriting #FloridaAuthors #AuthorRoutine #WritingCommunity
Revisions, cozy vibes, & a Caramel Apple Latte that actually tastes like apples 🍎
#WritersLife #CafeWriting #FloridaAuthors #AuthorRoutine #WritingCommunity
New Behind the Binding 🐺
In Romasanta: Father of Werewolves, I wrote Nyctimus as Romasanta’s rational best friend… then found out he was real & actually destroyed Boreas Lykaon’s kingdom.
Myth meets fate!
#BehindTheBinding #DarkFantasy #FantasyRomance #WerewolfLore #Mythology
In Romasanta: Father of Werewolves, I wrote Nyctimus as Romasanta’s rational best friend… then found out he was real & actually destroyed Boreas Lykaon’s kingdom.
Myth meets fate!
#BehindTheBinding #DarkFantasy #FantasyRomance #WerewolfLore #Mythology
November 8, 2025 at 7:10 PM
New Behind the Binding 🐺
In Romasanta: Father of Werewolves, I wrote Nyctimus as Romasanta’s rational best friend… then found out he was real & actually destroyed Boreas Lykaon’s kingdom.
Myth meets fate!
#BehindTheBinding #DarkFantasy #FantasyRomance #WerewolfLore #Mythology
In Romasanta: Father of Werewolves, I wrote Nyctimus as Romasanta’s rational best friend… then found out he was real & actually destroyed Boreas Lykaon’s kingdom.
Myth meets fate!
#BehindTheBinding #DarkFantasy #FantasyRomance #WerewolfLore #Mythology
Hey bookclubs! 📚
All my books include Book Club Discussion Questions!
Older copy? They’re all posted on my blog at willisauthor.com 💀✨
#BookClubReads #FantasyRomance #IndieAuthor #DarkFantasy #ReadersCommunity
All my books include Book Club Discussion Questions!
Older copy? They’re all posted on my blog at willisauthor.com 💀✨
#BookClubReads #FantasyRomance #IndieAuthor #DarkFantasy #ReadersCommunity
November 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Hey bookclubs! 📚
All my books include Book Club Discussion Questions!
Older copy? They’re all posted on my blog at willisauthor.com 💀✨
#BookClubReads #FantasyRomance #IndieAuthor #DarkFantasy #ReadersCommunity
All my books include Book Club Discussion Questions!
Older copy? They’re all posted on my blog at willisauthor.com 💀✨
#BookClubReads #FantasyRomance #IndieAuthor #DarkFantasy #ReadersCommunity