Scarred Hero | Strong FMC | Hurt/Comfort | PTSD | French Historical | Dark Past
Finding GabrielHe came home from war ready to end his life.
She had spent years learning how not to lose hers.
A SOLDIER WHO WAS MEANT TO DIE
Colonel Gabriel de Laurent went to war with no intention of returning. After a decade of bloodshed in Na…
Scarred Hero | Forced Proximity | Captive | Touch Her & Die | Enemies to Lovers | Phantom Vibes | Hurt/Comfort | PTSD | Dark Fairy Tale | Beauty & the Beast
Beauty of the Beast: A Dark Beauty and the Beast RetellingBook 1 in Fairy Tale RetellingsA dark reimagining of Beauty and the Beast, where captivity gives way to desire—and love forces a lost prince out of the shadows.
A BEAST LIVING IN THE SHADOW OF HIS PAST
Scarred, reclusive, and presumed dead, Prince Adam Del…
Enemies to Lovers | Medieval | Slow Burn | Forced Proximity | Alpha MMC | Warring Kingdoms | Wolf Sidekick | Dark Fairy Tale | Grief | Little Red Riding Hood
Red Kingdom: A Dark Little Red Riding Hood RetellingBook 2 in Fairy Tale RetellingsA dark reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood, where a fallen princess and the wolf hunting her are divided by vengeance—and drawn together by desire.
A PRINCESS WHO LOST EVERYTHING
When the Black Wolf lays siege to Winslowe Castle, Prin…
Holidays | Sweet & Sensual | Cozy | Overcoming Trauma | Hurt/Comfort | Family | Doctor MMC
A Kindled Winter: A Christmas RomanceA steamy and heartfelt Christmas romance about grief, healing, and the courage to love again.
A WOMAN SEARCHING FOR HOME
Jeseca Reed returns to Blue River, Oregon, chasing the warmth of childhood memories. But when an accident leaves …
Ward | Alpha MMC | Forbidden Romance | Historical | Dark | Hurt/Comfort | PTSD | Political Intrigue
The Frost of SpringtimeTo rescue her was to rescue his own soul.
On a cold Parisian night, Vicomte Aleksender de Lefèvre forges an everlasting bond with a broken girl during her darkest hour, saving her from a life of abuse and misery. Tormented by his own demons, he finds his first bit of solac…
About Rachel L. Demeter
I live in California with my dashing husband, our young son, a golden retriever, and way too many critters.
I graduated from Chapman’s film school, where I often received feedback on my scripts: “Your stories and characters are great, but this reads like a novel!”
That’s when I realized my true calling.
I'm passionate about writing stories with a dark edge that explore what it means to be human and to be loved. My books focus on hope, courage, and redemptio…
Series
Fairy Tale Retellings
Fairy tales were never meant to be gentle. In this series of dark historical retellings, beloved legends are stripped to their hearts and reborn in a world of war,…
Blog
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