International Best Selling Author
Author J. A. Owenby
Enter the world of Dark Romance with Amazon Top 100 bestseller J.A. Owenby. If you crave books that make you sob, unhinged antiheroes, and the 'who hurt you' trope, you’re in the right place. From the viral Shadows series to our exclusive Special Edition hardcovers with sprayed edges, we provide the ultimate Bookish experience for fans of spicy, angsty, and emotionally charged stories. Shop signed copies, join the newsletter for exclusive reveals, and find your next obsessive love story today.
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Behind The Shadows
Book #3 of In The Shadows Series
Behind the Shadows is a dark romantic thriller in the Shadows Universe from Amazon Top 100 & international bestselling author J.A. Owenby.
Perfect for fans of obsessive, morally grey heroes, intense chemistry, and psychological suspense with a happily ever after.
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Book #1 of In The Shadows Series
In The Shadows Series
"When you finally meet the monster hiding under your bed. "In the Shadows" is not merely a dark romance novel; it is an addiction, a siren song that beckons readers into its inky embrace, refusing to release its hold even after the final page is turned. Prepare to lose yourself in the shadows, for once you enter, there is no turning back."
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Whitmore Elite Series
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Trust me when I say this is an experience that everyone needs to go in blindly because a few twists you may see coming, but there's plenty that you don't, and it smacks you in the face with intensity. I wasn't prepared for all it had to offer, leaving me in a state of wow."
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Whitmore Elite is a dark, spicy, secret society romance series featuring morally grey and unhinged, possessive heroes, feisty heroines, suspense and plot twists. There’s no cheating, no cliffhangers, no third-act breakups, and a happily ever after guaranteed!
Beautifully Damaged Trilogy
★★ A Readers' Favorite 2023 International Book Awards Silver Medal Winner
★★ USA Today & WSJ bestselling author
"What an amazing start to a new series! Beautifully Damaged packs a punch with plenty of grit, steam, emotion, drama, and unexpected plot twists."
Siobhan Davis - ★★★★★
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Love & Ruin
**An Amazon Top 30 Bestseller**
Love & Ruin is the first book in The Love & Ruin Series. Hendrix and Gemma’s story continues in Love & Deception and finishes with a HEA in Love & Redemption. A
slow burn, best friend’s brother, first-love college romance with romantic suspense—packed with angst, a protective hero, a resilient heroine with a dark past, found family, music that heals, and villains who refuse to let them go. This completed trilogy begins with cliffhangers and ends with a powerful HEA.
Wicked Intentions Series
★★★★★ "5 emotional, heart-pounding,
edge-of-your-seat, mind-blowing, can't read fast enough stars. I read this all
the way through, then had to go back and read again it was that good."
★★★★★ "WOW. Emotional. Steamy. Intense. Action-packed. Humorous. Suspenseful. This story has everything you need!"
If you love dark, fast-paced romantic thrillers with constant twists and turns, then you'll love this enemies-to-lovers series. A heart-stopping, angsty, new adult romantic suspense with an HEA that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the end.
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Trilogy
Torn Series
A gritty, emotional new-adult romance trilogy inspired by true events. Lacey’s life changes the moment Walker crashes into her world—then love, loss, and survival force her to start over… only to learn the past doesn’t stay buried.
Dark themes apply—please check TW/CW.
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Standalone Novel
Where I'll Find You
In protect my heart at all costs—until Kaisen refuses to stop showing up. He’s
sexy, kind, and way too good to be true… and when I finally let him in, one letter shatters everything. Because he isn’t who he claims to be—and neither am I. A standalone emotional romance packed with lies, secrets, and the choice between running from the past or fighting for the only man I’ve ever loved.