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Melbourne-based author of adult dark speculative romance: emotionally intense stories of dangerous desire, paranormal pressure, ruined futures and connection in unsettling worlds.
Short bio
Nicole Holmes is an Australian author who writes dark speculative romance fiction. She was born in Sydney, lived in Perth for much of her life and now resides in Melbourne with her partner, two cats, three chickens and a 12-foot Home Depot skeleton.
Author identity
Long bio
Nicole Holmes is an Australian author who writes dark speculative romance fiction. She was born in Sydney, New South Wales, lived in Perth, Western Australia for much of her life and now resides in Melbourne, Victoria with her partner, two cats, three chickens and a 12-foot Home Depot skeleton, where she is working on her dreams of being a homesteader in between awful tech-job meetings.
Her current projects are What We Did To The Stars, a fast-paced adult post-apocalyptic romantasy with New Adult crossover appeal, and Echoes of Obsession, a high-heat adult contemporary dark paranormal ghost romance with an obsessive ghost love interest and historical-romance flashback chapters. If you are excited to read her upcoming debut novels, let her know by following her on Instagram or Substack and commenting loudly how much you want these books.
Current projects
Adult post-apocalyptic romantasy with New Adult crossover appeal. Seeking publication; unpublished. For readers who like spicy romantasy, dystopian resistance, hidden histories, civilisation-scale science fiction, obsessed love interests and reluctant chosen ones. Also for readers who grew up on The Obernewtyn Chronicles and now want adult romantasy with ruined-world mystery, oppressive power, secret histories and a sharper romantic thread.
Book detailsHigh-heat adult contemporary dark paranormal ghost romance. Seeking publication; unpublished. A contemporary standalone featuring an obsessive ghost MMC, supernatural attraction, forbidden love between the living and the dead and historical-romance flashback chapters. For readers searching for the dark obsession of Haunting Adeline, but with an obsessive ghost love interest, paranormal romance heat and a living/dead HEA.
Book detailsBoth books are currently unpublished, seeking representation and not yet available to buy or read publicly.
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Readers can follow Nicole on Instagram for author updates, book news and encouragement for the upcoming novels. For rights, publishing, review, bookseller, librarian, event or interview enquiries, contact Nicole there too.