Fantasy author Rhiannon Rollness takes us on a journey through the creation of her dark fantasy novel "Black and Blue Widow" - a story about a female serial killer who targets the worst men in her society on their wedding night. Drawing inspiration from the TV show Dexter but set in a richly detailed world inspired by ancient Rome, Rhiannon crafts a protagonist you can't help but root for.

Book blurb:

Gild by Raven Kennedy meets a female version of Dexter in this gritty dark romantasy. With gods-blessed magic, vigilante justice, sisterhood, and unexpected romance, Black and Blue Widow will have you rooting for rage, revenge, and somehow, love.

She’s killed every husband she’s ever had. He wants to marry her anyway.

Luella Amulius identifies and marries the worst men in the republic. Then she murders them on their wedding night. When the Emperor’s brother, Cassius, discovers her next target, he doesn’t turn her in. He proposes. As their wedding approaches, Luella must decide: is he her partner or her prey?

Rose Octavius needs a husband. Desperate to escape her fathers’ plans to sell her to the cruelest brothel in the city and find a way to protect her sister, Rose accepts a proposal. As her nuptials loom, she realizes safety is more relative than she thought, and marriage doesn’t guarantee anything.

As each woman navigates an empire that would keep them obedient, they must determine whom to trust with their love–and their lives.

Black and Blue Widow is a dark romantasy intended for adult audiences (18+). It contains explicit content and darker elements.

Author bio
Rhiannon Rollness is a fantasy author, nurse, wife, and mother. When not balancing all of these, you can find her reading, obsessively listening to the same song on repeat, baking muffins, lounging by her pool, and daydreaming. In her stories, you’ll find a mix of fantasy, myth, and science. If you like books that remind us that the human experience is sometimes best explored in magical places, you’ve come to the right place.

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