Romance that bleeds, breathes, and burns.
International bestselling author Maelana Nightingale writes stories where love is messy, healing is hard, and desire is sacred.
Her novels span contemporary found-family romances, dark and taboo stories, and sweeping romantic fantasy, united by raw emotion and unflinching realism. Known for intimate, character-driven storytelling, her work explores connection, power, and trust in ways that feel lived-in rather than performative—and never shies away from the complicated edges of love.
- 4.401,339 ratingson Goodreads
- Amazon International Bestseller
- Roll For Love audiobooks coming 2027
- Human authored · no generative AI
The Echoes of the Prophecy
Romance that lingers long after the last page.
The Prophecy of Vyrdanor is a sweeping epic—part romance, part tragedy, part political reckoning. It follows not only chosen heroes & their lovers, but those who live in their shadows. Along the way, you will encounter themes both beautiful & brutal.
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The Prophecy of Vyrdanor: Book Three
The next chapter of The Prophecy of Vyrdanor.
Charming Megan
The dual POV story of Megan and Austin, introduced in Breathing Autumn.
The Dawn of Us
Gage & Carly's story. A slow burn that ignites into an inferno.
The Edge of Us
Colton & Sami's story, told across eight years.
Upcoming events
Local Author Book Fair & Fall Festival
Prospect's Bruns Family Park · 722 Tenacity Drive, Longmont, CO 80504
Autumn Book Fair
Rails End Beer Company · 11625 Reed St, Unit B, Broomfield, CO 80020
Books, brews, local makers and community: local authors, bookstores, artists and vendors, a community book exchange and a prize drawing.
Adams County Historical Society Fall Holiday Craft Show
9601 Henderson Road, Brighton, CO 80601
Pictures With Krampus
Creepatorium · 1974 S Acoma Street, Denver, CO 80223
Feel The Heat Book Bash
Courtyard by Marriott Universal Orlando · 5916 Caravan Ct, Orlando, FL
A Very Unvalentines Day Book Festival
Chisholm Trail Expo Center, Pavilion Building · 111 W Purdue Ave, Enid, OK 73701
Mesa County Libraries Comic Con
159 W Main St, Grand Junction, CO 81501
Rose After Dark
Rose Romance Bookstore · 470 St Clair St, Mooresville, IN 46518
A pre-Indy Lit Con dark romance signing with Penny Mappoura-Salmon, SK Presley, & Maelana Nightingale. More info coming soon.
Indy Lit Con
Indiana Convention Center · 100 South Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46225
Curl Up & Read
Palace Station Hotel & Casino · Las Vegas, NV 89102
SpicyReads
Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center · 1000 H Street, Chula Vista, CA 91910
Happily Indie After
Sioux Falls Convention Center · Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Ticket link coming when tickets go on sale. Maelana is contributing to Under Wild Dakota Skies, an anthology coming in fall 2027 in coordination with Happily Indie After.
Smut Palooza
300 E Oxford Ave, Enid, Oklahoma
The Midnight Hour
Maelana’s story in the collection is “The Ascent of Isolde.” All royalties go to Take Back The Night, which works to end sexual and domestic violence through awareness events, education and support for survivors.
Echoes of Us
Maelana has two short stories in the anthology: “Peaches,” adapted from The Echoes of Shattered Realms, and “Drawn to You,” adapted from Taming Matthew, part of the Fated Love Saga. All proceeds benefit The Trevor Project.
@maelana.nightingale
“These stories saved pieces of me. Maybe they’ll stitch something in you, too.”