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Katelyn Taylor

Katelyn Taylor is a Pacific Northwest romance novelist whose work centers on dark and contemporary love stories with high heat, angst, and twists. Her notable books include Graves, the Gallows Hill series, and the Alphaletes novels; across 20 works, she has drawn more than 113,000 Goodreads ratings. ((https://www.katelyn-taylor.com/about))

Biografie & Werdegang des Autors

Katelyn Taylor has built her career with a deliberately concise public persona: she describes herself as born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and as a writer of spicy romance with a twist. Rather than foregrounding formal credentials, she presents herself through voice and output—dark, emotionally heightened stories shaped by angst, taboo, and suspense. The personal details she does share are consistent across platforms: she is a mother of two young children, enjoys baking, and still plays volleyball, a sport she told Bookstr she played throughout childhood and continues in an adult league. ((https://www.katelyn-taylor.com/about?utm_source=openai))

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Our world is dripping in diamonds and gilded in gold, but it's also built atop the blood and bones of innocents
-Deliverance
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My angel. Too pure for this world, too pure for me
-Graves
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One crazy night in a masked sex club for my best friend's birthday
-One Night Seduction
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I just didn't know that I'd want her for myself, but I do
-The Loyalties We Break
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They're immovable, resilient. Meant to keep things out and most the time they keep nearly everything out, except me
-The Walls We Break
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It's not just my heart on the line here
-The Hearts We Break
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What if the history books got it wrong, though?
-Demise
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It’s forbidden, wrong, and one hell of a Scandal
-One Night Scandal

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"Katelyn Taylor is the author of Gratify, Gallows Hill Trilogy, The Alphaletes, Jagged Hearts, and her best seller, Graves"

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"Katelyn Taylor has once again proven her talent for creating complex characters and emotionally charged stories"

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"If you like some hot and steamy spice with your romance, Katelyn Taylor is the author you need in your life!"

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"Katelyn Taylor — WOW! This story was perfection!"

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"Graves by Katelyn Taylor is a dark delight"

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