I write difficult women and clever villains.
Hi, I'm Desiree. I write twisty noir thrillers and crime romance — the kind where the love interest might be the most dangerous person in the room.
I'm drawn to the people most stories are afraid of: the unlikable woman who's right, the charming villain you root for against your better judgment, the antihero who's just a little too easy to forgive. My books live in the gray — morally complicated, sharply spoken, set in places that feel like characters themselves.
Because I believe words have immense power and should be wielded with intention. And I believe the best stories are the ones you can't put down — then can't stop thinking about once you do.
I'm not interested in senseless provocation. I want to write the book that challenges you, delights you, and refuses to leave you alone. ·
The Page
I've been making books since before I could spell — scribbling stories on notebook paper and stapling them shut like a tiny one-woman publishing house. Difficult women, clever villains, snappy dialogue, and interesting locales. I travel through my books, and I'd love for you to come along.
The Screen
Reruns of Perry Mason and Alfred Hitchcock Presents are non-negotiable. I'll practice a throaty Lauren Bacall impression for no reason at all, and yes — old Hollywood noir shaped my taste more than I'll ever fully admit. (Also: a bold red lip just to go to the store is absolutely a thing.)
The City
Brooklyn, through and through. It's where I'm from and where my stories live — not the tourist-guide version, but the one that keeps its voice down because the walls listen. The city that remembers. The city that takes notes.
Along the way, my work and musings on love, relationships, and the human mess have turned up in places like HuffPost and The Frisky, in fiction from publishers including Cleis Press, and on screens from Anderson Cooper's talk show to late-night radio. But the work I'm proudest of is the work that's still coming.
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Cover reveals, early access, and the behind-the-scenes I don't post anywhere else. The family looks out for its own.
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