About Ariel Turnage

Hello! I'm Ariel Turnage. I write dark, atmospheric romance where the supernatural is dangerous, desire is rarely simple, and monsters aren't always the ones we should fear. My stories blend paranormal horror, fantasy, dark humor, morally complicated characters, and slow-burn relationships that refuse to follow traditional rules. There's nothing I enjoy more than a story about a woman discovering power in places she was taught to fear.
When I'm not writing about demons, Fae courts, shadows, and things that go bump in the night, you can find me obsessing over my 200+ houseplants or reading romances that are dark enough to make me question my judgment and unhinged enough to keep me entertained.

Contact me at: [email protected]

The Shadow - October 10, 2026
The Shadow is an erotic paranormal romance about a woman named Ella whose lifelong sleep paralysis encounter with Hat Man becomes something far more intimate.
Trigger warnings: violence, sexual content, sleep paralysis, horror imagery, possessive/obsessive dynamics, death, bodily possession by an unknown entity, generational trauma, and death.

The Shadow That Followed - January 30, 2027
In the sequel to The Shadow, Ella's story and her connection to the Hat Man become darker, and more dangerous.

The Devil at Knox House - Coming Soon - Late 2026- Early 2027
In this dark paranormal romance, a woman inherits an isolated gothic estate and discovers that something demonic has been waiting inside for her.

The Unbound - Coming Soon - Late 2026 Early 2027
The Unbound is an adult romantasy about a woman with a hidden Fae bloodline who is pulled into a dangerous realm and becomes caught between a silver-tongued prince, a lethal hunter, and a power that could unravel the laws of Faerie.