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👻Past life: bookstore cat. Current life: dark romance author. ♣ Nine lives, one obsession: stories that ache. 🐈Proof I was a cat in a past life—still prowling the shelves, now with my own books. Every cat has a story. Mine just clawed its way into dark romance. 😻 #bookstagram #darkromanceauthor #pastlives #smartkitty #meinadream #girlwhatever

👻Past life: bookstore cat. Current life: dark romance author. ♣ Nine lives, one obsession: stories that ache. 🐈Proof I was a cat in a past life—still prowling the shelves, now with my own books. Every cat has a story. Mine just clawed its way into dark romance. 😻 #bookstagram #darkromanceauthor #pastlives #smartkitty #meinadream #girlwhatever

My Shares - Stories that Shaped Me - Patricia Cornwell - “Postmortem” - I have read this entire series twice now. Never gets old. I love great storytelling regardless the genre and I do love a good crime thriller! although my writing is more romance suspense I have taken a lot of cues from mystery authors. I love the fast pace and I love writing books you cant put down! Cornwell just released a new book in this series, “Sharp Force.” Check it out! Also, I know probably no one cares about the books I’ve read. But this is to express my influences as a writer and the authors who have had an impact. #greatcrimethriller #storiesthatshapedme #patriciacornwell #darkthemes #greatwriting

My Shares - Stories that Shaped Me - Patricia Cornwell - “Postmortem” - I have read this entire series twice now. Never gets old. I love great storytelling regardless the genre and I do love a good crime thriller! although my writing is more romance suspense I have taken a lot of cues from mystery authors. I love the fast pace and I love writing books you cant put down! Cornwell just released a new book in this series, “Sharp Force.” Check it out! Also, I know probably no one cares about the books I’ve read. But this is to express my influences as a writer and the authors who have had an impact. #greatcrimethriller #storiesthatshapedme #patriciacornwell #darkthemes #greatwriting

🤫❤️‍🔥Secrets, Suspense, and a Daughter to Die For: Judith vs. cop Justin! READ NOW. Book link is in bio. 🤗 I love this part of the story. Judith keeps investigating her mom’s disappearance, and totally pissing off cop Justin. lol. The conflict only heats things up between those two!🌶️🥵 #ADaughterToDieFor #StrongWomen #DefiantHeart #LawVsJustice #FamilySecrets #Unstoppable

🤫❤️‍🔥Secrets, Suspense, and a Daughter to Die For: Judith vs. cop Justin! READ NOW. Book link is in bio. 🤗 I love this part of the story. Judith keeps investigating her mom’s disappearance, and totally pissing off cop Justin. lol. The conflict only heats things up between those two!🌶️🥵 #ADaughterToDieFor #StrongWomen #DefiantHeart #LawVsJustice #FamilySecrets #Unstoppable

She’s hunting. He’s hiding. And the truth? It’s lethal. If you crave twisted love, buried trauma, and redemption that hurts before it heals—A Daughter to Die For is your next obsession. 💔 Murder. Therapy. Soulmates. 🔥 One deathmatch. One getaway. One fatal choice. Read it. Feel it. Survive it. Link to book is in bio!#indieauthorsofinstagram #romanticsuspensebook #darkromanceauthor #adaughtertodiefor #thesomewhereachingseries #lovetrianglebooks #morallygreymmc

She’s hunting. He’s hiding. And the truth? It’s lethal. If you crave twisted love, buried trauma, and redemption that hurts before it heals—A Daughter to Die For is your next obsession. 💔 Murder. Therapy. Soulmates. 🔥 One deathmatch. One getaway. One fatal choice. Read it. Feel it. Survive it. Link to book is in bio!#indieauthorsofinstagram #romanticsuspensebook #darkromanceauthor #adaughtertodiefor #thesomewhereachingseries #lovetrianglebooks #morallygreymmc

Celebrating the big five-o. Happy birthday to me. 🥳🥰I spent the day trying to figure out Ingram Spark book formatting requirements and trying to track down antibiotics for yet another infection (thank you, lupus) but pharmacies are out of stock. Wtf? What a gift to myself. Lol. This will be the best year ever. I have a feeling. #birthdaygirl #birthdaywishes🎂🎉🎁❤️😘 #ingramsparkauthor #lupus #sickashell #feelingaccomplished

Celebrating the big five-o. Happy birthday to me. 🥳🥰I spent the day trying to figure out Ingram Spark book formatting requirements and trying to track down antibiotics for yet another infection (thank you, lupus) but pharmacies are out of stock. Wtf? What a gift to myself. Lol. This will be the best year ever. I have a feeling. #birthdaygirl #birthdaywishes🎂🎉🎁❤️😘 #ingramsparkauthor #lupus #sickashell #feelingaccomplished

Somewhere Aching, Somewhere Healing - For the ones who FEEL TOO MUCh - Hi! I write romance suspense for the emotionally fearless. The Somewhere Aching Series is for readers who crave depth, vulnerability, and characters who fight for love like its oxygen. Ready to feel something real?📖 Link in bio to buy the book or sign up for my newsletter. #romanceforsurvivors #darkromanceauthor #indieauthorsofinstagram #thesomewhereachingseries #authorjourney #tanyamadsen

Somewhere Aching, Somewhere Healing - For the ones who FEEL TOO MUCh - Hi! I write romance suspense for the emotionally fearless. The Somewhere Aching Series is for readers who crave depth, vulnerability, and characters who fight for love like its oxygen. Ready to feel something real?📖 Link in bio to buy the book or sign up for my newsletter. #romanceforsurvivors #darkromanceauthor #indieauthorsofinstagram #thesomewhereachingseries #authorjourney #tanyamadsen

My Stories - A reviewer wrote: “Move over Joe Goldberg. Nicolas Winters is the most compelling anti-hero I’ve read in years.” —
Nicolas has a love addiction due to his childhood trauma. If you’ve ever known anyone who has one then you’ll appreciate what this crazy Casanova goes through. He’s both villain and victim. And ya, he’s equal parts creepy and sexy like Joe. 😏❤️‍🔥🥵#indieauthorsofinstagram #darkromancereads #traumaromance #casanova #joegoldberg

My Stories - A reviewer wrote: “Move over Joe Goldberg. Nicolas Winters is the most compelling anti-hero I’ve read in years.” —
Nicolas has a love addiction due to his childhood trauma. If you’ve ever known anyone who has one then you’ll appreciate what this crazy Casanova goes through. He’s both villain and victim. And ya, he’s equal parts creepy and sexy like Joe. 😏❤️‍🔥🥵#indieauthorsofinstagram #darkromancereads #traumaromance #casanova #joegoldberg

My Shares - Stories that Shaped Me - Juliet Marillier - “Son of the Shadows”
I love a REALLY Good Historical fantasy series. Especially anything to do with celtic mythology. This is one the the best romances in this genre that i have ever read. SO dark and beautiful. her MMC is broken and very flawed. I love this author and everything she has written. This trilogy is perfect. #indieauthorsofinstagram #romancesuspense #grittyromance #storiesthatshapedme #darkromanceauthor #julietmarillier

My Shares - Stories that Shaped Me - Juliet Marillier - “Son of the Shadows”
I love a REALLY Good Historical fantasy series. Especially anything to do with celtic mythology. This is one the the best romances in this genre that i have ever read. SO dark and beautiful. her MMC is broken and very flawed. I love this author and everything she has written. This trilogy is perfect. #indieauthorsofinstagram #romancesuspense #grittyromance #storiesthatshapedme #darkromanceauthor #julietmarillier

My Selfs - Q&A #3. What is your work schedule like when you are writing? I have done a few author Q&A’s now. I’m gonna post them in pieces. There’s a whole world inside of every author. It’s a lot to unpack but well worth the effort! #indieauthorsofinstagram #darkromanceauthor #unpack #authorquestions #traumasurvivor #deepstuff

My Selfs - Q&A #3. What is your work schedule like when you are writing? I have done a few author Q&A’s now. I’m gonna post them in pieces. There’s a whole world inside of every author. It’s a lot to unpack but well worth the effort! #indieauthorsofinstagram #darkromanceauthor #unpack #authorquestions #traumasurvivor #deepstuff

My Says - She wasn’t supposed to be there.
But Judith found her anyway—unconscious, hidden, waiting. And in that moment, she knew: saving her mother might mean losing herself.

🖤 A Daughter to Die For is a dark romantic thriller where nothing is as it seems, and love might be the most dangerous lie of all.
#DarkRomance #RomanticThriller #IndieAuthor #ADaughterToDieFor #ReadIndieRomance

My Says - She wasn’t supposed to be there.
But Judith found her anyway—unconscious, hidden, waiting. And in that moment, she knew: saving her mother might mean losing herself.

🖤 A Daughter to Die For is a dark romantic thriller where nothing is as it seems, and love might be the most dangerous lie of all.
#DarkRomance #RomanticThriller #IndieAuthor #ADaughterToDieFor #ReadIndieRomance

🎥💔 He took her mother. Now he’s taking her heart…

📕A shattered Casanova. A daughter out for revenge. A mother held captive. Their lives collide in a dark spiral of obsession, betrayal, and forbidden desire.

🔥 A Daughter to Die For — Book One of The Somewhere Aching Series — is your next binge-worthy romantic thriller.
If you love twisty plots, morally gray men, and heroines who bite back… this one’s for you.

📚 Grab your copy now and dive into the darkness.

#RomanticThriller #DarkRomanceBooks #BookTokMadeMeReadIt #IndieAuthorLove #MorallyGrayMen #RevengeRomance #RomanceReaders #BookReel #RomanceBookstagram #ForbiddenLove #BookLaunch #ADaughterToDieFor #SomewhereAchingSeries #RomanceWithBite #ReadIndieRomance

🎥💔 He took her mother. Now he’s taking her heart…

📕A shattered Casanova. A daughter out for revenge. A mother held captive. Their lives collide in a dark spiral of obsession, betrayal, and forbidden desire.

🔥 A Daughter to Die For — Book One of The Somewhere Aching Series — is your next binge-worthy romantic thriller.
If you love twisty plots, morally gray men, and heroines who bite back… this one’s for you.

📚 Grab your copy now and dive into the darkness.

#RomanticThriller #DarkRomanceBooks #BookTokMadeMeReadIt #IndieAuthorLove #MorallyGrayMen #RevengeRomance #RomanceReaders #BookReel #RomanceBookstagram #ForbiddenLove #BookLaunch #ADaughterToDieFor #SomewhereAchingSeries #RomanceWithBite #ReadIndieRomance

My Stories - The Somewhere Aching Series is an “enemies-to-lovers meets trauma bonding meets moral complexity” story that explores mental illness, childhood abuse, and trauma recovery with sensitivity and emotional depth. If you hunger for something deep and satisfying. If you are sick of all the pretentious bullshit like I am, then my books are for you. Read book one for only .99. https://a.co/d/1A395p9 📕❤️‍🩹 🥰 #traumarecoveryromance #darkromancewithdepth #bookstagram

My Stories - The Somewhere Aching Series is an “enemies-to-lovers meets trauma bonding meets moral complexity” story that explores mental illness, childhood abuse, and trauma recovery with sensitivity and emotional depth. If you hunger for something deep and satisfying. If you are sick of all the pretentious bullshit like I am, then my books are for you. Read book one for only .99. https://a.co/d/1A395p9 📕❤️‍🩹 🥰 #traumarecoveryromance #darkromancewithdepth #bookstagram

My Shares - Stories that Shaped Me - “The Forsyte Saga” - John Galsworthy - Although this series is well over a century old, it’s a timeless classic about the price of freedom and the consequences of control. I have been influenced by this dark drama, particularly by Irene and Soames’s toxic relationship. Galsworthy was recognized as a feminist, and his transformation of Irene is UNFORGETTABLE. There’s a new adaptation coming to PBS in 2026! #storiesthatshapedme #johngalsworthyforsytesaga

My Shares - Stories that Shaped Me - “The Forsyte Saga” - John Galsworthy - Although this series is well over a century old, it’s a timeless classic about the price of freedom and the consequences of control. I have been influenced by this dark drama, particularly by Irene and Soames’s toxic relationship. Galsworthy was recognized as a feminist, and his transformation of Irene is UNFORGETTABLE. There’s a new adaptation coming to PBS in 2026! #storiesthatshapedme #johngalsworthyforsytesaga

A short reel overview of A Daughter to Die For 🎬 I listened to this song 🎵, “Nova” by VnV Nation NONSTOP while I wrote this series. Cried buckets the whole time. 😭 The lyrics encapsulate the story! Read for only .99! https://a.co/d/8anvC6n Book premise:🔥 What would you do if the man who stole your mother became the man you couldn’t stop thinking about?
A broken Casanova, a vengeful daughter, and a captive mother collide in a dark tale of obsession, betrayal, and forbidden love.

Welcome to A Daughter to Die For, Book One of The Somewhere Aching Series, a dark, twist-filled romance where obsession collides with passion, vengeance fuels forbidden desire, and every choice could be fatal.

When Nicolas, a broken Casanova with nothing left to lose, abducts Martha in a desperate attempt to fill the void of a lost love, he sets in motion a chain of events that will entangle three lives forever.

Judith, Martha’s fierce and relentless daughter, will stop at nothing to hunt him down. She’s fiery, vengeful, and willing to risk everything, until she meets Justin, the cop who sparks a dangerous passion in her heart. Torn between vengeance and temptation, Judith must decide if love is her salvation or her downfall.

Meanwhile, Martha, a bleeding-heart therapist, learns there’s more to Nicolas than a monster. Beneath his cruelty lies a haunted soul, and as she unravels his past, an unexpected bond takes root. But can a love born from captivity survive betrayal, obsession, and the shadow of death?

Steamy, suspenseful, and full of jaw-dropping twists, A Daughter to Die For is a story of love against the odds, tangled hearts, and the razor’s edge between desire and destruction. #HotReads #BookAddict #RomanceReaders #SuspenseBooks #BookishFinds
#Bookstagram #BookishLove #BookishCommunity #TanyaMadsenBooks #SomewhereAchingSeries #RomanceWithATwist #DarkRomanceReads #BookishObsessed #BookishBabe

A short reel overview of A Daughter to Die For 🎬 I listened to this song 🎵, “Nova” by VnV Nation NONSTOP while I wrote this series. Cried buckets the whole time. 😭 The lyrics encapsulate the story! Read for only .99! https://a.co/d/8anvC6n Book premise:🔥 What would you do if the man who stole your mother became the man you couldn’t stop thinking about?
A broken Casanova, a vengeful daughter, and a captive mother collide in a dark tale of obsession, betrayal, and forbidden love.

Welcome to A Daughter to Die For, Book One of The Somewhere Aching Series, a dark, twist-filled romance where obsession collides with passion, vengeance fuels forbidden desire, and every choice could be fatal.

When Nicolas, a broken Casanova with nothing left to lose, abducts Martha in a desperate attempt to fill the void of a lost love, he sets in motion a chain of events that will entangle three lives forever.

Judith, Martha’s fierce and relentless daughter, will stop at nothing to hunt him down. She’s fiery, vengeful, and willing to risk everything, until she meets Justin, the cop who sparks a dangerous passion in her heart. Torn between vengeance and temptation, Judith must decide if love is her salvation or her downfall.

Meanwhile, Martha, a bleeding-heart therapist, learns there’s more to Nicolas than a monster. Beneath his cruelty lies a haunted soul, and as she unravels his past, an unexpected bond takes root. But can a love born from captivity survive betrayal, obsession, and the shadow of death?

Steamy, suspenseful, and full of jaw-dropping twists, A Daughter to Die For is a story of love against the odds, tangled hearts, and the razor’s edge between desire and destruction. #HotReads #BookAddict #RomanceReaders #SuspenseBooks #BookishFinds
#Bookstagram #BookishLove #BookishCommunity #TanyaMadsenBooks #SomewhereAchingSeries #RomanceWithATwist #DarkRomanceReads #BookishObsessed #BookishBabe

My Selfs - Author Q&A # 2. What inspires your stories? I have done a few author Q&A’s now. I’m gonna post them in pieces. There’s a whole world inside of every author. It’s a lot to unpack but well worth the effort! #indieauthorsofinstagram #darkromanceauthor #unpack #authorquestions #traumasurvivor #deepstuff

My Selfs - Author Q&A # 2. What inspires your stories? I have done a few author Q&A’s now. I’m gonna post them in pieces. There’s a whole world inside of every author. It’s a lot to unpack but well worth the effort! #indieauthorsofinstagram #darkromanceauthor #unpack #authorquestions #traumasurvivor #deepstuff

A Lover to Love For - Time to face the music - Judith gets caught red handed. Justin is pissed! (≚ᄌ≚)ℒℴѵℯ❤ Her heart wept silently. Nicolas was gone for good.
“How can you ever forgive me? I let this go on and on.”
“I know.” He sighed. “I can’t pretend it doesn’t rip me apart.”
“The night I met Nicolas, I tried to fight him and lost.”
“You were like a deer trying to attack a wolf.”
“We got so deep. I’m not sure why.”
“I read the texts. He is beyond obsessed with you.”
“I’m so embarrassed you read all that.”
“And hours upon hours of sexting back and forth. Shit.”
“He got in my head! I tried so hard to push him away.”
“You pushed him away? Really? By making out like crazy lovers less than an hour after you met? I feel like a complete jackass for trusting you.”
“The passion was unreal. Nicolas can get any woman he wants!”
“I hate that guy so much,” Justin muttered through his teeth. #indieauthorsofinstagram #romancebookstagram #tanyamadsen #utahauthor #lovetriangle

A Lover to Love For - Time to face the music - Judith gets caught red handed. Justin is pissed! (≚ᄌ≚)ℒℴѵℯ❤ Her heart wept silently. Nicolas was gone for good.
“How can you ever forgive me? I let this go on and on.”
“I know.” He sighed. “I can’t pretend it doesn’t rip me apart.”
“The night I met Nicolas, I tried to fight him and lost.”
“You were like a deer trying to attack a wolf.”
“We got so deep. I’m not sure why.”
“I read the texts. He is beyond obsessed with you.”
“I’m so embarrassed you read all that.”
“And hours upon hours of sexting back and forth. Shit.”
“He got in my head! I tried so hard to push him away.”
“You pushed him away? Really? By making out like crazy lovers less than an hour after you met? I feel like a complete jackass for trusting you.”
“The passion was unreal. Nicolas can get any woman he wants!”
“I hate that guy so much,” Justin muttered through his teeth. #indieauthorsofinstagram #romancebookstagram #tanyamadsen #utahauthor #lovetriangle

My Stories - A Lover to Live For - Judith Ch 22 - Judith is a “Justin Junkie” no matter how hard she tries not to be. His hot body, his hot rod, and his possessiveness are hard to resist. Too bad he’s not her soulmate! ❤️‍🔥⚔️ Read: https://a.co/d/1mvRYNU #romancesuspense #darkromancereads #alphamaleromance #possessivemmc #makeupsex

My Stories - A Lover to Live For - Judith Ch 22 - Judith is a “Justin Junkie” no matter how hard she tries not to be. His hot body, his hot rod, and his possessiveness are hard to resist. Too bad he’s not her soulmate! ❤️‍🔥⚔️ Read: https://a.co/d/1mvRYNU #romancesuspense #darkromancereads #alphamaleromance #possessivemmc #makeupsex

Ready to fall in love with your next indie romance? 💕
Discover 20 incredible authors who are redefining the genre—one swoon-worthy story at a time.
Let’s lift up the hidden gems of romance—because the best stories aren’t always on the bestseller list!
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Ready to fall in love with your next indie romance? 💕
Discover 20 incredible authors who are redefining the genre—one swoon-worthy story at a time.
Let’s lift up the hidden gems of romance—because the best stories aren’t always on the bestseller list!
#romancebookstagram #romancereadersofinstagram #indieauthor #indiebook #indieauthorsofinstagram #indieauthorsunited #romantasy #contempraryromance #smalltownromance #youngadultromance #sportsromance #darkromancereads

My Shares - Stories that Shaped Me - “Room” - Emma Donoghue - This story is a triumph of emotional storytelling. I love the perspective and the focus on the aftermath of the ordeal. The journey to overcome trauma is rarely captured so well. This novel gave me the courage to write my own tales of catharsis. A beautiful and UNFORGETTABLE story. #indieauthorsofinstagram #romancesuspense #grittyromance #storiesthatshapedme #darkromanceauthor #emmadonoghue

My Shares - Stories that Shaped Me - “Room” - Emma Donoghue - This story is a triumph of emotional storytelling. I love the perspective and the focus on the aftermath of the ordeal. The journey to overcome trauma is rarely captured so well. This novel gave me the courage to write my own tales of catharsis. A beautiful and UNFORGETTABLE story. #indieauthorsofinstagram #romancesuspense #grittyromance #storiesthatshapedme #darkromanceauthor #emmadonoghue

In A Daughter to Die For, Tanya Madsen renders a dark meditation on love, power, and the architecture of betrayal.
Set against a world where devotion slips into dominion and desire becomes a quiet form of ruin, the novel traces the fault lines between tenderness and control with unsettling clarity.

Madsen’s prose is deliberate and incisive, transforming passion into peril and redemption into something almost holy.
More than a romance, it is an examination of how the heart endures when truth corrodes and forgiveness costs everything.

Now available on Amazon
Link in bio

#ADaughterToDieFor #RomanticThriller #DarkRomance #LiteraryFiction #PsychologicalDrama #TanyaMadsenBooks #Bookstagram #ReadersOfInstagram #5amWritersClub #BookishCommunity #SuspenseFiction #IndieAuthor

In A Daughter to Die For, Tanya Madsen renders a dark meditation on love, power, and the architecture of betrayal.
Set against a world where devotion slips into dominion and desire becomes a quiet form of ruin, the novel traces the fault lines between tenderness and control with unsettling clarity.

Madsen’s prose is deliberate and incisive, transforming passion into peril and redemption into something almost holy.
More than a romance, it is an examination of how the heart endures when truth corrodes and forgiveness costs everything.

Now available on Amazon
Link in bio

#ADaughterToDieFor #RomanticThriller #DarkRomance #LiteraryFiction #PsychologicalDrama #TanyaMadsenBooks #Bookstagram #ReadersOfInstagram #5amWritersClub #BookishCommunity #SuspenseFiction #IndieAuthor

Meet Tanya Madsen—Author of Passion, Peril, and Page-Turning Suspense 💔🔫 In the Somewhere Aching series, Tanya Madsen crafts stories where love is dangerous, secrets run deep, and every heartbeat could be your last. From A Daughter to Die For to A Lover to Live For, her characters navigate obsession, betrayal, and redemption in a world where romance is as thrilling as the mystery that surrounds it.
If you crave emotionally charged suspense with a seductive edge, Tanya’s books will leave you breathless—and begging for more. Link to Amazon store is in bio! #RomanticSuspense #FreeBookAlert #BookishGiveaway #BookLoversUnite
#HotReads #BookAddict #RomanceReaders #SuspenseBooks #BookishFinds
#Bookstagram #BookishLove #FreeRomanceBook #BookishCommunity #TanyaMadsenBooks #SomewhereAchingSeries #RomanceWithATwist #DarkRomanceReads #BookishObsessed #BookishBabe

Meet Tanya Madsen—Author of Passion, Peril, and Page-Turning Suspense 💔🔫 In the Somewhere Aching series, Tanya Madsen crafts stories where love is dangerous, secrets run deep, and every heartbeat could be your last. From A Daughter to Die For to A Lover to Live For, her characters navigate obsession, betrayal, and redemption in a world where romance is as thrilling as the mystery that surrounds it.
If you crave emotionally charged suspense with a seductive edge, Tanya’s books will leave you breathless—and begging for more. Link to Amazon store is in bio! #RomanticSuspense #FreeBookAlert #BookishGiveaway #BookLoversUnite
#HotReads #BookAddict #RomanceReaders #SuspenseBooks #BookishFinds
#Bookstagram #BookishLove #FreeRomanceBook #BookishCommunity #TanyaMadsenBooks #SomewhereAchingSeries #RomanceWithATwist #DarkRomanceReads #BookishObsessed #BookishBabe

My Sparks - I needed this. Some days, it’s hard to hold on. Like trying to succeed as an author seems stupid in the scheme of things. Things are so crazy in the world right now. I hope to God everyone protesting in the NO KINGS protests this weekend stay safe. I edited a security brief at work today and I was terrified. Law enforcement isn’t gonna mess around. 😟🙏💛 #motivationalquoteoftheday #nokingsprotest #whatsthepoint #mentalhealthmatters #staysafe

My Sparks - I needed this. Some days, it’s hard to hold on. Like trying to succeed as an author seems stupid in the scheme of things. Things are so crazy in the world right now. I hope to God everyone protesting in the NO KINGS protests this weekend stay safe. I edited a security brief at work today and I was terrified. Law enforcement isn’t gonna mess around. 😟🙏💛 #motivationalquoteoftheday #nokingsprotest #whatsthepoint #mentalhealthmatters #staysafe

In a world where love walks hand in hand with betrayal, one woman must confront the price of devotion.
A Daughter to Die For is a haunting exploration of passion, power, and the secrets that bind us.

Available now wherever ebooks are sold.

#ADaughterToDieFor #RomanticThriller #DarkRomanceBooks #EnemiesToLovers #MorallyGreyCharacters #RomanticSuspense #BookTrailer #IndieAuthorsOfInstagram #WritersOfInstagram #ReadersOfInstagram #BookishCommunity

In a world where love walks hand in hand with betrayal, one woman must confront the price of devotion.
A Daughter to Die For is a haunting exploration of passion, power, and the secrets that bind us.

Available now wherever ebooks are sold.

#ADaughterToDieFor #RomanticThriller #DarkRomanceBooks #EnemiesToLovers #MorallyGreyCharacters #RomanticSuspense #BookTrailer #IndieAuthorsOfInstagram #WritersOfInstagram #ReadersOfInstagram #BookishCommunity

My Selfs - Author Q&A # 1 - What is your main theme? I have done a few author Q&A’s now. I’m gonna post them in pieces. There’s a whole world inside of every author. It’s a lot to unpack but well worth the effort! #indieauthorsofinstagram #darkromanceauthor #unpack #authorquestions #traumasurvivor #deepstuff

My Selfs - Author Q&A # 1 - What is your main theme? I have done a few author Q&A’s now. I’m gonna post them in pieces. There’s a whole world inside of every author. It’s a lot to unpack but well worth the effort! #indieauthorsofinstagram #darkromanceauthor #unpack #authorquestions #traumasurvivor #deepstuff

I just had to share this AWESOME REVIEW from a loyal reader. It is so wonderful when someone “gets” what you are trying to say! 📕🤗📝🙏 #indieauthorsofinstagram #darkromancereads #happyreader #greatreviews #mademyday❤️

I just had to share this AWESOME REVIEW from a loyal reader. It is so wonderful when someone “gets” what you are trying to say! 📕🤗📝🙏 #indieauthorsofinstagram #darkromancereads #happyreader #greatreviews #mademyday❤️

Broken people tell the best stories! I find that trauma survivors are often trivialized in fiction. Filling roles as either victim fodder or flat villains with generic backstories - misunderstood, misrepresented and maligned. They deserve to have their stories told, FRONT & CENTER. I miss Jane Eyre, Edmond Dantès and Oliver Twist! Stories that make me FEEL SOMETHING. So, I decided to write my own.
Feel the same? Follow me. #storiesthatmatter #theclassics #indieauthorsofinstagram #traumasurvivor

Broken people tell the best stories! I find that trauma survivors are often trivialized in fiction. Filling roles as either victim fodder or flat villains with generic backstories - misunderstood, misrepresented and maligned. They deserve to have their stories told, FRONT & CENTER. I miss Jane Eyre, Edmond Dantès and Oliver Twist! Stories that make me FEEL SOMETHING. So, I decided to write my own.
Feel the same? Follow me. #storiesthatmatter #theclassics #indieauthorsofinstagram #traumasurvivor

My Shares - Stories that Shaped Me - “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” - Stieg Larsson Well, everyone has heard of this book and maybe even the whole series. Very intense, sharp, unique story and breathtaking landscapes. I am a sucker for Scandinavian fiction but this is where my love blossomed. Trauma, vengeance, and heartbreak. There are definite influences in my debut novel, A Daughter to Die For. #indieauthorsofinstagram #romancesuspense #grittyromance #storiesthatshapedme #darkromanceauthor #stieglarsson

My Shares - Stories that Shaped Me - “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” - Stieg Larsson Well, everyone has heard of this book and maybe even the whole series. Very intense, sharp, unique story and breathtaking landscapes. I am a sucker for Scandinavian fiction but this is where my love blossomed. Trauma, vengeance, and heartbreak. There are definite influences in my debut novel, A Daughter to Die For. #indieauthorsofinstagram #romancesuspense #grittyromance #storiesthatshapedme #darkromanceauthor #stieglarsson

Title: A Daughter to Die For

✍️ Author: Tanya Madsen @tanyamadsenauthor

📚 Review:
A Daughter to Die For unravels a darkly seductive tale of obsession, redemption, and the perilous boundaries of love. In this haunting first installment of The Somewhere Aching Series, Tanya Madsen crafts a world where every heartbeat echoes with secrets, and where passion becomes both salvation and ruin.

When Nicolas, a man fractured by guilt, abducts Martha, a compassionate therapist, he ignites a dangerous collision of hearts. Judith, Martha’s relentless daughter, will stop at nothing to bring her mother home, until her path crosses with Justin, a lawman torn between duty and forbidden desire.

Madsen’s prose cuts deep and lingers long, capturing the raw humanity behind every shadowed choice. A Daughter to Die For is an emotional labyrinth, gritty, hypnotic, and unforgettable.

#ADaughterToDieFor #TanyaMadsen #DarkRomance #RomanticSuspense #PsychologicalRomance #IndieAuthor #RomanceReads #RomanceBookstagram #BookLoversOfInstagram #MorallyGreyHero #EnemiesToLoversRomance #GrittyRomance #LoveTriangleBooks #DarkRomanceSeries #MultiplePOV #CrazyLove❤️ #LiteraryEscape #WritersOfInstagram

Title: A Daughter to Die For

✍️ Author: Tanya Madsen @tanyamadsenauthor

📚 Review:
A Daughter to Die For unravels a darkly seductive tale of obsession, redemption, and the perilous boundaries of love. In this haunting first installment of The Somewhere Aching Series, Tanya Madsen crafts a world where every heartbeat echoes with secrets, and where passion becomes both salvation and ruin.

When Nicolas, a man fractured by guilt, abducts Martha, a compassionate therapist, he ignites a dangerous collision of hearts. Judith, Martha’s relentless daughter, will stop at nothing to bring her mother home, until her path crosses with Justin, a lawman torn between duty and forbidden desire.

Madsen’s prose cuts deep and lingers long, capturing the raw humanity behind every shadowed choice. A Daughter to Die For is an emotional labyrinth, gritty, hypnotic, and unforgettable.

#ADaughterToDieFor #TanyaMadsen #DarkRomance #RomanticSuspense #PsychologicalRomance #IndieAuthor #RomanceReads #RomanceBookstagram #BookLoversOfInstagram #MorallyGreyHero #EnemiesToLoversRomance #GrittyRomance #LoveTriangleBooks #DarkRomanceSeries #MultiplePOV #CrazyLove❤️ #LiteraryEscape #WritersOfInstagram

Raindrops are amazing. They’ve just been hanging on, chilling for hours and hours. Up in the mountains this weekend. Cold October weather. Lots of mist. Magical. I sorta feel like one of these little guys. Tenaciously clinging and I don’t know why. By design? I guess. #raindrops💧 #surfacetension #rainydays☔️ #mountainmist #happydays❤️ #itsgettingcold

Raindrops are amazing. They’ve just been hanging on, chilling for hours and hours. Up in the mountains this weekend. Cold October weather. Lots of mist. Magical. I sorta feel like one of these little guys. Tenaciously clinging and I don’t know why. By design? I guess. #raindrops💧 #surfacetension #rainydays☔️ #mountainmist #happydays❤️ #itsgettingcold

My Selfs - I don’t know why it’s so hard to talk about myself. I’d rather rattle on about my books. But here’s my life in a nutshell, folks. I don’t get enough sleep, I drink way too many Rockstars, and waste hours of precious time #@!?%+! around. Life is good. 🙌☺️🙏😴 #lifeofawriter #techwriter #mountaintops #civ7 #novelwriting #caffeineaddict #nosleepnoproblem

My Selfs - I don’t know why it’s so hard to talk about myself. I’d rather rattle on about my books. But here’s my life in a nutshell, folks. I don’t get enough sleep, I drink way too many Rockstars, and waste hours of precious time #@!?%+! around. Life is good. 🙌☺️🙏😴 #lifeofawriter #techwriter #mountaintops #civ7 #novelwriting #caffeineaddict #nosleepnoproblem

My Says - A Lover to Love For - Chapter 7 - DARK ROMANCE - triggers and INTENSE THEMES. For those who love the dark! Judith turns to Nicolas for comfort due to her relationship issues with Justin. Uh-oh. Friend zoned. Or is he? Grab your copy on Amazon: https://a.co/d/4qxgarC Or join my newsletter and receive a FREE copy of the prequel, “Hot Hookups & Cold Hearts” link is in my bio! #romanticsuspensebook #darkromanceauthor #indieauthorsofinstagram #romancebookstagram #lovetriangledrama

My Says - A Lover to Love For - Chapter 7 - DARK ROMANCE - triggers and INTENSE THEMES. For those who love the dark! Judith turns to Nicolas for comfort due to her relationship issues with Justin. Uh-oh. Friend zoned. Or is he? Grab your copy on Amazon: https://a.co/d/4qxgarC Or join my newsletter and receive a FREE copy of the prequel, “Hot Hookups & Cold Hearts” link is in my bio! #romanticsuspensebook #darkromanceauthor #indieauthorsofinstagram #romancebookstagram #lovetriangledrama

My Says - Defending Judith (FMC) of my dark romance Somewhere Aching Series. Some reviewers don’t like my fiery maiden. One reviewer called her “disingenuous.” This is for all my future readers who may wonder why I wrote her the way I did. She is beautifully flawed and very human. A broken woman desperately trying to be a bad ass. 📕❤️‍🔥🤯#darkromanceauthor ##romanticsuspensebook #romancebookstagram #fierymaiden

My Says - Defending Judith (FMC) of my dark romance Somewhere Aching Series. Some reviewers don’t like my fiery maiden. One reviewer called her “disingenuous.” This is for all my future readers who may wonder why I wrote her the way I did. She is beautifully flawed and very human. A broken woman desperately trying to be a bad ass. 📕❤️‍🔥🤯#darkromanceauthor ##romanticsuspensebook #romancebookstagram #fierymaiden

My Stories - A Lover to Live For - Chapter 20 - Judith - It’s never fun to face the music, even if it’s a song that drives you crazy! One reviewer wrote: “I just finished A Lover to Live For, and it’s one of those rare reads that doesn’t let you walk away clean. The emotional tension you built between Judith, Justin, and Nicolas isn’t just a love triangle; it’s a raw collision of longing, guilt, obsession, and hope.” 🙏❤️‍🔥😪 link to book is in bio!#indieauthorsofinstagram #romancesuspense #lovetriangle #darkromancereads

My Stories - A Lover to Live For - Chapter 20 - Judith - It’s never fun to face the music, even if it’s a song that drives you crazy! One reviewer wrote: “I just finished A Lover to Live For, and it’s one of those rare reads that doesn’t let you walk away clean. The emotional tension you built between Judith, Justin, and Nicolas isn’t just a love triangle; it’s a raw collision of longing, guilt, obsession, and hope.” 🙏❤️‍🔥😪 link to book is in bio!#indieauthorsofinstagram #romancesuspense #lovetriangle #darkromancereads

My Shares - Stories that Shaped Me - “A Cry in the Night” - Mary Higgins Clark - Clark is definitely the Queen of Suspense! Good writing never goes out of style. I have read all her books many times. Although her early work was the best, she carried the torch to the very end. #darkromanceauthor #acryinthenight #indieauthorsofinstagram #storiesthatshapedme #maryhigginsclark #romancesuspense #bookstagramreads #womenauthors

My Shares - Stories that Shaped Me - “A Cry in the Night” - Mary Higgins Clark - Clark is definitely the Queen of Suspense! Good writing never goes out of style. I have read all her books many times. Although her early work was the best, she carried the torch to the very end. #darkromanceauthor #acryinthenight #indieauthorsofinstagram #storiesthatshapedme #maryhigginsclark #romancesuspense #bookstagramreads #womenauthors

Join my newsletter and get the FREE prequel, “Hot Hookups & Cold Hearts” Website: https://www.tanyamadsen.com/contact-8 Or click on link in bio. This will give you a taste of this sweet, addictive story and introduce you to MMC/FMC #darkromanceauthor #romanticsuspensebook #romancebookstagram #indieauthorsofinstagram #enemiestoloversbooks

Join my newsletter and get the FREE prequel, “Hot Hookups & Cold Hearts” Website: https://www.tanyamadsen.com/contact-8 Or click on link in bio. This will give you a taste of this sweet, addictive story and introduce you to MMC/FMC #darkromanceauthor #romanticsuspensebook #romancebookstagram #indieauthorsofinstagram #enemiestoloversbooks

My Sparks - I know which one I wanna be. A survivor AND a creator. It’s not easy but it’s worth it.#darkromanceauthor #romanticsuspensebook #romancebookstagram #inspirationalquote #imasurvivor #imacreator #dontgiveup

My Sparks - I know which one I wanna be. A survivor AND a creator. It’s not easy but it’s worth it.#darkromanceauthor #romanticsuspensebook #romancebookstagram #inspirationalquote #imasurvivor #imacreator #dontgiveup

My Stories - A Lover to Love for - Chapter 5
Here is a snippet. #darkromanceauthor #indieauthorsofinstagram #bookstagram #enemiestoloversbooks #lovetriangledrama #morallygreycharacter #childhoodtraumas #spicyromancebooks

My Stories - A Lover to Love for - Chapter 5
Here is a snippet. #darkromanceauthor #indieauthorsofinstagram #bookstagram #enemiestoloversbooks #lovetriangledrama #morallygreycharacter #childhoodtraumas #spicyromancebooks

My Shares - Stories that Shaped Me - “Dark Rivers of the Heart” - Dean Koontz - This author has had a huge impact on me. His depth and focus on trauma survivors mixed with romance and suspense. Love his work and especially this book. Some writers have that uncanny ability to make you feel understood and Koontz has done that for me. I can only hope to be that to someone else! #darkromanceauthor #indieauthorsofinstagram #deankoontz #bookstagramreads #romancesuspense #storiesthatshapedme #inspiredby

My Shares - Stories that Shaped Me - “Dark Rivers of the Heart” - Dean Koontz - This author has had a huge impact on me. His depth and focus on trauma survivors mixed with romance and suspense. Love his work and especially this book. Some writers have that uncanny ability to make you feel understood and Koontz has done that for me. I can only hope to be that to someone else! #darkromanceauthor #indieauthorsofinstagram #deankoontz #bookstagramreads #romancesuspense #storiesthatshapedme #inspiredby

My Sparks - Love this quote. Although I do enjoy a good rain shower, the sunshine reminds me what lies over the horizon. Always keep looking forward. #inspirationalquotes #lettinggo #hopeforthefuture #waltwhitmanquote #romancesuspenseauthor #happygolucky #mountaintopexperience

My Sparks - Love this quote. Although I do enjoy a good rain shower, the sunshine reminds me what lies over the horizon. Always keep looking forward. #inspirationalquotes #lettinggo #hopeforthefuture #waltwhitmanquote #romancesuspenseauthor #happygolucky #mountaintopexperience

My Says - A Lover to Love For - book two of the Somewhere Aching Series book trailer. Here’s a trailer of book two. This is an emotionally charged story about love gone toxic and the truth behind a love triangle. It is definitely a special sort of hell to be pulled between two people. More to come! #romanticsuspensebook #darkromanceauthor #romancebookstagram #indieauthorsofinstagram #lovetrianglebooks #toxiclove #catharsis #brokenhearts

My Says - A Lover to Love For - book two of the Somewhere Aching Series book trailer. Here’s a trailer of book two. This is an emotionally charged story about love gone toxic and the truth behind a love triangle. It is definitely a special sort of hell to be pulled between two people. More to come! #romanticsuspensebook #darkromanceauthor #romancebookstagram #indieauthorsofinstagram #lovetrianglebooks #toxiclove #catharsis #brokenhearts

My Stories - Book two - A Lover to Live For - So, I’m gonna start sharing blurbs and reels about book two in The Somewhere Aching Series. This story is dark, gritty, and has a heartbreaking ending which is a perfect set up for book three! I give you a true love triangle, one that you won’t soon forget! You’ll learn more as I share. Check it out on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0AOWcTS #darkromancereads #indieauthorsofinstagram #romancebookstagram #grittyromance #lovetriangledrama #heartbreaking💔#trauma

My Stories - Book two - A Lover to Live For - So, I’m gonna start sharing blurbs and reels about book two in The Somewhere Aching Series. This story is dark, gritty, and has a heartbreaking ending which is a perfect set up for book three! I give you a true love triangle, one that you won’t soon forget! You’ll learn more as I share. Check it out on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0AOWcTS #darkromancereads #indieauthorsofinstagram #romancebookstagram #grittyromance #lovetriangledrama #heartbreaking💔#trauma

My Shares - Stories that Shaped Me - “Kirkland Revels” - Victoria Holt - Old-school historical romance writer. Published 100’s of books in her day. Really an amazing writer and her books are still in print. Have read every last one of them and own most of them as well. Love her style! #darkromanceauthor #greatromancesofthe20thcentury #victoriaholtbooks #indieauthorsofinstagram #storiesthatshapedme #greatoldbooks

My Shares - Stories that Shaped Me - “Kirkland Revels” - Victoria Holt - Old-school historical romance writer. Published 100’s of books in her day. Really an amazing writer and her books are still in print. Have read every last one of them and own most of them as well. Love her style! #darkromanceauthor #greatromancesofthe20thcentury #victoriaholtbooks #indieauthorsofinstagram #storiesthatshapedme #greatoldbooks

Author’s Note. So, trying to get the word out about your novels as a self published author feels about as hard as successful interstellar travel. But I’m not giving up yet! #darkromance #indieauthor #romancereads
#romancebookstagram #childhoodtrauma
#bookloversofinstagram #crazylove❤️
#morallygreyhero #multiplepov #romancesuspense
#literaryescape #darkromanceseries
#enemiestoloversromance #grittyromance
#lovetrianglebooks #psychologicalromance

Author’s Note. So, trying to get the word out about your novels as a self published author feels about as hard as successful interstellar travel. But I’m not giving up yet! #darkromance #indieauthor #romancereads
#romancebookstagram #childhoodtrauma
#bookloversofinstagram #crazylove❤️
#morallygreyhero #multiplepov #romancesuspense
#literaryescape #darkromanceseries
#enemiestoloversromance #grittyromance
#lovetrianglebooks #psychologicalromance

My Says - Nicolas’s Hot Getaway in A Daughter to Die For - I already posted this months back but I improved the quality and added new music so I’m reposting. I’m finally getting this whole social media thing! 🥴📕🤗 Buy here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1S9NBKC #indieauthorsofinstagram #romancebookstagram #crazylove❤️#morallygreyhero #multiplepov #darkromanceseries #enemiestolovers #romancesuspense

My Says - Nicolas’s Hot Getaway in A Daughter to Die For - I already posted this months back but I improved the quality and added new music so I’m reposting. I’m finally getting this whole social media thing! 🥴📕🤗 Buy here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1S9NBKC #indieauthorsofinstagram #romancebookstagram #crazylove❤️#morallygreyhero #multiplepov #darkromanceseries #enemiestolovers #romancesuspense

This Daughter’s Choice Changes Everything! A Daughter to Die For - Chapter 46
The intense family drama continues as Nicolas faces off with Judith. The truth is finally coming to light, resulting in an emotional shock. Prepare for a major conflict and a stunning revelation as true stories from the past are brought into the present.
READ NOW! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1S9NBKC #romanticsuspensebook #darkromanceauthor #romancebookstagram #debutwriter #morallygraycharacters

This Daughter’s Choice Changes Everything! A Daughter to Die For - Chapter 46
The intense family drama continues as Nicolas faces off with Judith. The truth is finally coming to light, resulting in an emotional shock. Prepare for a major conflict and a stunning revelation as true stories from the past are brought into the present.
READ NOW! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1S9NBKC #romanticsuspensebook #darkromanceauthor #romancebookstagram #debutwriter #morallygraycharacters

My Sparks - This is damn true.#inspirationalquotes #overcomingtrauma #feelbetter #indiewriter #heartandsoul #positivethinkingonly

My Sparks - This is damn true.#inspirationalquotes #overcomingtrauma #feelbetter #indiewriter #heartandsoul #positivethinkingonly

My Says -The hero versus the villian part 2 - A Daughter to Die For - I already posted this months back but I improved the quality and added music so I’m reposting. Finally getting this whole social media thing! 🥴📕🤗 Buy here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1S9NBKC #indieauthorsofinstagram #romancebookstagram #crazylove❤️#morallygreyhero #multiplepov #darkromanceseries #enemiestolovers #romancesuspense

My Says -The hero versus the villian part 2 - A Daughter to Die For - I already posted this months back but I improved the quality and added music so I’m reposting. Finally getting this whole social media thing! 🥴📕🤗 Buy here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1S9NBKC #indieauthorsofinstagram #romancebookstagram #crazylove❤️#morallygreyhero #multiplepov #darkromanceseries #enemiestolovers #romancesuspense

My Says - The hero versus the villian part 1 - A Daughter to Die For - I already posted this months back but I improved the quality and added music so I’m reposting. I’m finally getting this whole social media thing! 🥴📕🤗 Buy here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1S9NBKC #indieauthorsofinstagram #romancebookstagram #crazylove❤️#morallygreyhero #multiplepov #darkromanceseries #enemiestolovers #romancesuspense

My Says - The hero versus the villian part 1 - A Daughter to Die For - I already posted this months back but I improved the quality and added music so I’m reposting. I’m finally getting this whole social media thing! 🥴📕🤗 Buy here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1S9NBKC #indieauthorsofinstagram #romancebookstagram #crazylove❤️#morallygreyhero #multiplepov #darkromanceseries #enemiestolovers #romancesuspense

My Says - Who is Lizzy? - The sister in A Daughter to Die For - I already posted this months back but I improved the quality and added music so I’m reposting. Finally getting this whole social media thing! 🥴📕🤗 Buy here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1S9NBKC #indieauthorsofinstagram #romancebookstagram #crazylove❤️#morallygreyhero #multiplepov #darkromanceseries #enemiestolovers #romancesuspense

My Says - Who is Lizzy? - The sister in A Daughter to Die For - I already posted this months back but I improved the quality and added music so I’m reposting. Finally getting this whole social media thing! 🥴📕🤗 Buy here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1S9NBKC #indieauthorsofinstagram #romancebookstagram #crazylove❤️#morallygreyhero #multiplepov #darkromanceseries #enemiestolovers #romancesuspense

My Says - Who is Martha? - The mother in A Daughter to Die For - I already posted this months back but I improved the quality and added music so I’m reposting. Finally getting this whole social media thing! 🥴📕🤗 Buy here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1S9NBKC #indieauthorsofinstagram #romancebookstagram #crazylove❤️#morallygreyhero #multiplepov #darkromanceseries #enemiestolovers #romancesuspense

My Says - Who is Martha? - The mother in A Daughter to Die For - I already posted this months back but I improved the quality and added music so I’m reposting. Finally getting this whole social media thing! 🥴📕🤗 Buy here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1S9NBKC #indieauthorsofinstagram #romancebookstagram #crazylove❤️#morallygreyhero #multiplepov #darkromanceseries #enemiestolovers #romancesuspense

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