About

Kristen is a 30-something mom of two and wife of her wife. She was born and raised in the Midwest, USA, and has always loved reading and story-telling. Among her fanfiction readers, she built a reputation for writing characters that “act like real people,” causing readers to throw their phones across the room (and immediately retrieve it to see what happens next), and the re-readability of her works to catch missed details.

After writing over a million words of fanfiction, Kristen decided to delve into the world of original works. Her favorite genres are faerie tale retellings and romantasies.

Novels

MY THORNS FOR YOUR ROSES, Kristen’s adult retelling of the Scottish faerie tale “Tam Lin,” will be her debut novel with Conquest Publishing.

Publication date: April 14th, 2026

A husband is a necessary inconvenience to escape Lark’s complicated home life, but when a faerie roots a rose in her flesh, people assume it’s from another man. Lark must convince the petty bastard to remove the blossom, but the faerie forest is full of danger – and newfound desire.

Cover art by Yinan Sun (Grey) will be posted closer to the publication date.

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Pre-Order options will be provided when they become available.

Though MY THORNS FOR YOUR ROSES can be read as a stand-alone novel, Kristen is currently drafting the rest of the series set a few years later.

One of the advantages of working with a small publisher means shorter wait times for the entire trilogy! The second book, ALONG THE HAWTHORN PATH, is tentatively scheduled to release October 2026, with the third and final book, HOLLY, OAK, & THORN to publish in May 2027.

“Dessert” is a short story in the Dragon Soul Press‘ hurricane relief charity horror anthology, Infernal Delights. Available in paperback, Kindle, and KU.

Mielle’s best friend sets her up on a blind date that is too good to be true. If only she trusted her gut.

“Crushed” is a short story in Dragon Soul Press‘ hurricane relief charity fantasy anthology, Dragon Flight. Available in paperback, Kindle, and KU.

The year is 1902 and a brave pair of academics venture into the rainforest to document one of the rarest dragons known to man: chorus iris.

“A Promise on Prom Night” is a micro-fiction piece in Wild Ink Publishing‘s Prom Perfect anthology to benefit Project GLAM.

A high school senior makes a promise to her girlfriend on prom night.

Kristen has three pieces in the Wickedness & Wonder anthology from Wild Ink Publishing. This anthology benefits The Trevor Project and the prompt sparked a creative fire.

Publication date: July 22nd, 2025

“My Daughter’s Favorite Heroine” – A micro-fiction that also serves as an epilogue to Kristen’s debut novel, My Thorns For Your Roses. Raising a shapeshifter is not for the faint of heart.

“Free Fall” – Flash fiction. Sleeping Beauty struggles to adjust to life after the tower.

“Every Rose Grows Merry in Time” – A short story inspired by the folksong “Scarborough Fair.” The Maiden of the Moors takes on a job from a mysterious woman at the fair.

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“Grandpa’s Legacy” will feature in Wild Ink Publishing’s charity anthology Tread Lightly, Speak Gently.

Publication Date: March 20th, 2026

A piece Kristen wrote reflecting on her grandfather’s death.

Pre-Order options will be posted closer to the publication date.

My short poem “Cocoon” will be in Wild Ink Publishing’s Kaleidoscopic Quill charity anthology. Fifty percent of the revenue will benefit the Foundation Fighting Blindness.

Publication Date: March 26th, 2026

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Contact

Fans interested in electronic Advance Reader Copies (ARCs) and those with burning questions about any of Kristen’s written works may fill out the form below to contact the author directly.

To schedule an author event or book signing, book-related venues may reach out to Kristen directly using the form below, or reach out to her publisher, here.