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The Novels by Tanya Madsen, featuring a red broken heart symbolizing love, loss, healing, and hope.

The Somewhere Aching Series

A family shaped by trauma. A love story carved from ruin. A series that traces the dark, tangled, aching path of the fiery Judith as she fights for the life—and the love—that fate has destined for her.

The Books

A Daughter to Die For

Book One

A missing mother, a haunted kidnapper, and a daughter fueled by rage collide in an unforgettable story of longing, love, and redemption. As Judith searches relentlessly for her mother, she finds herself torn between a hero with a dark side and a villain who may not be what he seems. In a world where everyone is somewhere aching, true love comes at a dangerous price.

The book cover of A Daughter to Die For features decadent flowers surrounding a silhouette of a girl holding a gun.

A Daughter to Die For

Official Book Trailer

A Daughter to Die For Book Trailer

A Daughter to Die For Book Trailer

A Lover to Live For

Book Two

A broken promise, a relentless obsession, and a sister’s betrayal collide in an addictive story of passion, trauma, and heartbreak. As Judith is torn between the hero she desires and the man who claims she is his soulmate, loyalties shatter and lives unravel. In a world where everyone is somewhere aching, love can destroy as easily as it heals.

The book cover for A Lover to Live For features decadent flowers surrounding a silhouette of a man and a woman face-to-face.

A Lover to Live For

Official Book Trailer

A Lover to Live For Book Trailer

A Lover to Live For Book Trailer

A Future to Fight For

Book Three

A lost love, a determined rival, and a woman fighting for her future collide in an emotional story of forgiveness, healing, and second chances. As Judith is torn between the life she built and the love she never forgot, old wounds resurface and impossible choices must be made. In a world where everyone is somewhere aching, hope is worth fighting for.

The book cover for A Future to Fight For features decadent flowers surrounding the silhouette of a couple holding hands.

A Future to Fight For

Official Book Trailer

A Future to Fight For Book Trailer

A Future to Fight For Book Trailer

A Karma to Kill For

Book Four

A shattered future, a ruthless obsession, and a family pushed to the breaking point collide in a powerful story of tragedy, survival, and revenge. As Judith is drawn into a terrifying fight for her freedom and her husband faces his greatest fear, long-buried choices unleash consequences no one can escape. In a world where everyone is somewhere aching, love can become the greatest danger of all.

The book cover of A Karma to Kill For features decadent flowers surrounding a silhouette of a couple fighting.

A Karma to Kill For

Official Book Trailer

A Karma to Kill For Book Trailer

A Karma to Kill For Book Trailer

Coming March 2027

A Hero to Hope For 

Book Five

A turbulent captivity, a perilous rescue, and a mother determined to survive collide in a gripping story of courage, forgiveness, and recovery. As Judith faces her darkest trial yet, those who refuse to abandon her risk everything to bring her home. And the two men who have loved her remain bound to her in ways neither can escape. In a world where everyone is somewhere aching, love leaves scars that never truly fade.

Harlots and Heroes

Tales of Love and Pain

A collection of short stories about lost souls, dangerous desire, and love that blooms where it shouldn’t. In these provocative, emotionally charged short stories, seduction meets salvation and love dares to take root in the shadows.

A homeless wanderer. A punk-rock thief. A demon who craves redemption. These are sweet, gritty aching love stories for readers who crave romance with teeth and aren’t afraid to walk in the dark.

The book cover of Harlots and Heroes depicts a beautiful woman with red lips and red gloves tearing through a piece of paper as a Roman centurion holds a sword to her throat.

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