Dark Retellings
Have you ever dared to dream of a realm where Lady was entangled with not one, but three enigmatic tramps? Or can you fathom Cinderella's life taking a mesmerising twist, granting her not two ugly stepsisters, but four captivating stepbrothers?
Tainted Saints
What if everything you’ve ever needed, is everything you can never have?
In the opulent British Ambassador's residence, nestled near Washington DC, an unexpected encounter awaits that will rock everything I thought I knew and change the course of my life. At my new school I meet the enigmatic Tainted Saints—three mesmerising men who become the protectors I never knew I needed.
However, my sordid past unravels as the Ambassador, the man who sired me but will never earn the title of father, reveals his true depravity. With a shocking thirst for blood, he tests the limits of his monstrous nature.
Can I escape his clutches and find true freedom? Or will my life be forever tethered to him instead of the deserving men who have captured my heart?
"Tainted Saints" is a stand alone, compelling retelling, where our fearless heroine need not choose between her impassioned suitors. Discover a world where the boundaries of desire and possibility collide. Brace yourself for a dark romance, but please heed the warnings at the book's outset—this tale is not for the faint of heart.
Available in hardback, paperback, eBook, Audible, and Kindle Unlimited!
“The spin on this retelling is so clever; I actually forgot it was a retelling until the end. It’s all there without hitting you over the head with it and on a re-read I picked up so many more hints and it made me love it that much more.”
Tarnished Embers
Instead of two ugly stepsisters, I get four gorgeous stepbrothers.
Caspian, Oct, Kit and Prince.
The twins and their older stepbrothers. All more beautiful than the last. All as dark and depraved as demons. All with wounds that run so deep, there's no way to heal them.
Sounds like a fairytale right?
Wrong.
I do get the wicked stepmother, and when my father dies not long after their marriage, everything changes and suddenly all their secrets come to light and I'm in the middle of something that nightmares are made from.
There's no fairy godmother coming to magic me a pumpkin coach and a pretty dress. No Prince Charming to rescue me from a life of torment and punishment.
Just four wicked boys with black souls, and dark pasts who are just as trapped as I am.
Tarnished Embers is a dark whychoose stepbrother fairytale retelling, where our girl (and the guys) will end up with more than one love interest. If you love broken bad boys, a FMC who's not afraid to take what she wants and don't mind a whole load of heartache then this is the book for you! Be warned, love hurts.
Available in hardback, paperback, eBook, and Kindle Unlimited!
“Rosa Lee never fails to disappoint me, she just loves to break my heart. I’m truly obsessed with her books and this one was incredible! The SPICEEE was astronomical, I was melting every single chapter. An absolute panty dropper! ”
Fractured Constellations
I wasn't supposed to fall for my stepbrothers.
When my mother married Richard Banks, I never expected cold shoulders and cruelty from his triplet sons.
Chase, calculating and ruthless.
Blade, clinical and unforgiving.
Thorn, whose smile hides venom.
Three identical faces with emerald eyes that watched me with contempt, three voices that cut deeper than any chemo ever could.
They made it their mission to break me, not knowing I was already breaking from the inside out.
They weren't supposed to find out about the cancer that's been stealing pieces of me since I was ten.
But they did—when they found me on the cancer ward. I expected pity. Instead, I got possession.
Now I live in a beautiful cage of their devotion. Their hands hold my hair when treatments make me sick. Their bodies warm mine when I can't stop shaking.
As the cancer fights to claim me and their father schemes to control us all, the four of us are breaking every rule. The hatred that bound us has transformed into something far more dangerous—a love so fierce it burns everything in its path.
They've claimed every broken piece of me and refuse to let death take what's theirs.
But I'm not sure if I'm fighting to live for them... or fighting to protect them from the pain of watching me die.
Three forbidden stepbrothers. One girl with a ticking clock. When stars collide, entire galaxies burn.
Fractured Constellations is a stand alone dark Goldilocks retelling where our leading lady doesn't have to choose between her three growly stepbrothers.
Available in paperback, eBook, and Kindle Unlimited!
“Rosa Lee has done it again—and honestly, she can do no wrong! I came for the forbidden stepbrother triplets and the dark fairytale vibes, but I stayed for the most intense, tear-jerking, and utterly consuming story of the year. Seriously, I cried SO HARD at this book.”
The Special Edition Hardbacks
If you’re looking for something extra special when it comes to the Dark Retelling series, then these Special Edition Foiled Hardbacks are perfect for you. Not only do their covers glimmer with foil, they also come with full colour double page chapter spreads and are signed by Rosa. You can even request personalisation. And if that wasn’t enough, you can also look forward to a steamy NSFW artwork print, too! Head on over to my Dirty Little Shop to order your copies today!
Dark Retellings
Tropes
Tainted Saints
Found family
MM in harem
Star-crossed lovers
Mafia/gang vibes
Academy
Uptown girl
Touch her and we unalive you
Love at first sight/instalove
Instalust
Growly alphaholes
Kinky vibes
Golden retriever switch/Dom
Inked up bad boys
Why-choose
Dark retelling
Possessive alphas
Alpha vibes
Burn the world down for her
Fast burn
Antihero/all girls want the bad boy
Not good enough for her
Dark secrets
Emotional scars
Broken main characters
Rejects as unworthy by parents
Rich vs poor
Social inferior/different social classes/different worlds
Fairytale retelling
Triggers
Tarnished Embers
Stepbrother
Found family
MM in harem
Kink
Star-crossed lovers
Redemption
Dark secret
Forbidden love
Soul mates
Rejected by parents
Evil stepmother
Tortured character
Touch her and we unalive you
Inked up bad boys
Fast burn
Why choose/RH
Fairytale retelling
Obsessed MCs
Steamy
Trigger Warnings
Some readers believe trigger warnings are spoilers. Hence why I have them on a separate page.
But self care cannot be underestimated. It’s crucial. So, if you are someone who potentially has triggers, please show yourself some love and care, and check the list for this series on my trigger warning page.
Alternatively, if you’re of a “the more the better” mindset, take a peak to see how satisfied you’ll be with the Dark Retellings series.
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