About

I’m an ADHD, autistic, dyslexic hot mess who believes monsters deserve their happily ever afters — probably because I’ve always related to the villains more than the heroes.

I write from Australia, fueled by hyperfixation, caffeine, and spite, and I’ve built a career out of the stories I couldn’t find on shelves: dark paranormal romance with grown heroines (ages 25–45), morally grey heroes who fall first, and found families held together by loyalty, chaos, and occasionally crime.

Readers call my books comfort reads for hard times — the ones you reach for during reading slumps and 3am spirals. If you’ve ever been the weird goth kid, the one who roots for the monster, or the person who said “I can fix him” about a fictional villain, you’re my people.

When I’m not writing, I’m probably arguing with my characters, reorganising my TBR, or forgetting to eat because the chapter got interesting.

All my books contain: explicit spice, strong language, violence, and a guaranteed HEA. Most feature found family, banter that bites, and at least one character who would commit crimes for the people they love (or for the fun of it).

Perfect for: Readers who grew up on Buffy and Anne Rice. Neurodivergent girlies who hyperfixate on fictional hotties. People who picked up that ‘Big Gold Book’ about Egypt or Greek myths when they were kids, and it changed their brain chemistry. Anyone who’s looked at a morally grey villain and thought, “he just needs someone to understand him.” Fans of Sarah J. Maas, Scarlett St. Clair, and Katee Robert who want faster-paced reads with older heroines.

For all agent and rights enquiries, including all foreign translations, please contact Ezra Ellenberg ezra@royaltyreminder.com

For all other business inquiries only, please email alessathornauthor@outlook.com

For readers wanting to reach out, join my Found Family on Alessa’s Ream Stories, come scream about book crushes with me on Instagram (@alessathornauthor), or leave a comment on the News blog.