Alta Hensley

I've always had a twisted relationship with fairy tales and holidays. You know those cheerful Christmas songs about Santa watching children while they sleep? Yeah, I turned those into dark stalker romances. (Sorry not sorry, childhood memories!)

I'm Alta Hensley, and I write the kind of romance that makes your mom clutch her pearls while you devour chapters under the covers at 2 AM. My stories live in that delicious space between wicked and wonderful, where the villains are unapologetically dark and the chemistry burns hotter than hell itself.

Writing wasn't my first career path – I actually spent years in corporate America wearing sensible shoes and pretending I wasn't dreaming up scandalous scenarios during boring meetings. But those naughty thoughts wouldn't leave me alone. They kept whispering "write me" until I finally gave in. Now I get to create worlds where the darkest desires come out to play, and my readers seem to love living there with me.

My latest series (which I'm ridiculously excited about) turns Christmas on its head with "He Sees You When You're Sleeping" and "He Knows When You're Awake." Think stalker billionaire meets holiday obsession, with a dash of "should I be enjoying this so much?" thrown in. The fact that they come with glow-in-the-dark covers just adds to the sinister fun. (Because nothing says "Merry Christmas" quite like a dark romance that makes you check your windows are locked, right?)

And then there's "Heathens" – my love letter to primal, untamed attraction and the dangerous game of predator and prey. It's raw. It's intense. It's definitely not for the faint of heart. But for readers who like their romance with sharp edges and darker shadows? It's exactly what the doctor ordered (though maybe not any doctor you'd want to visit alone).

My writing style? I don't believe in pulling punches. When I write dark, I go DARK. But I also weave in enough steam and chemistry to fog up your e-reader screen. My characters are complex, often morally gray, and always passionate. The heroes (or antiheroes, let's be real) are possessive, dominant, and absolutely ruthless in pursuing what they want. And the heroines? They're strong enough to stand toe-to-toe with these dangerous men, even if they're bound and gagged while doing it. (Consensually, of course!)

When I'm not corrupting beloved holiday traditions or writing scenes that would make Satan blush, I'm probably cuddling with my dogs, binge-watching true crime documentaries (research, I swear!), or plotting my next twisted tale. My office is basically a cave of dark inspiration – complete with candles, skulls, and enough coffee to fuel a small army.

To my readers: you beautiful, twisted souls who get just as excited about morally questionable romance as I do – thank you. You're my people. The ones who understand that sometimes the best love stories start with "you probably shouldn't root for this guy, but..." Your messages about staying up all night to finish my books, or hiding in the bathroom at work to read "just one more chapter," make my black little heart so happy.

What can you expect from my books? Intensity. Chemistry that'll melt your kindle. Plot twists that'll make you gasp. And endings that'll leave you satisfied but maybe questioning your moral compass just a little. I promise to never water down the darkness, never apologize for the heat, and always deliver stories that'll haunt you long after you turn the last page.

Fair warning: if you're looking for sweet, gentle romance with cookie-cutter heroes and traditional happily-ever-afters, I'm probably not your girl. But if you want to explore the shadows where pleasure meets pain, where obsession meets desire, and where love isn't always pretty but it's always powerful? Welcome home, darling. You're exactly where you belong.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some more holiday traditions to corrupt and antiheroes to unleash. The darkness calls!