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Al Rayden
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Hey I'm Al, I like to write Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Paranormal romance.

🔗 https://linktr.ee/alrayden

Alice's Descent Book 1: Into Madness 🩸📚OUT NOW
Linked Out Book 1: Blooms in Space 🛸📚 OUT NOW
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Al Rayden @alrayden.bsky.social · Feb 26
To survive, Alice must embrace the madness, forging dangerous alliances with the realm’s most unpredictable outcasts—seductive madmen, ruthless drug lords, and dangerous runaways who are as possessive as they are captivating.

📖 Alice’s Descent Into Madness—Available NOW!
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Alice is falling on the book cover, surrounded by imagery of the men she'll meet. Clocks on the top corners, a key to Alice's left and a lock to right, mushrooms frame her falling into darkness, and a moth at her feet. On mirroring sides of the title Into Madness are a top, a rabbit, a teacup. The whole cover is boxed in with filigree. Available now average 4 star ARC reviews. Available on Amazon eBook, Paperback, Hardcover, and KU Various Quotes from the book: "I'm a rabbit Alice... It means I'll never be enough." "Give me a little hope. Just a glimmer. That someday, I might hold you without venom in your eyes." "Devotion isn't a single note - it's a melody, sweet and endless. I'll hum its tune until you're ready to hear it." "I want to be with you. You named me, so I am yours." "For all his reputation as one of Wonderland's most dangerous men, here he was kneeling before her, tenner and thorough because she had made him beg for her love. And he'd do it again, gladly, if she asked. IN THIS WORLD OF TWISTING REALITY, ALICE IS AT THE MERCY OF WONDERLAND’S MADNESS. THE CRUEL RED QUEEN RULES WITH BLOOD, TEA IS CURRENCY, AND FORBIDDEN MUSHROOMS GRANT BOTH POWER AND PLEASURE. TO SURVIVE, ALICE MUST EMBRACE THE CHAOS, FORGING DANGEROUS ALLIANCES WITH THE REALM’S MOST UNPREDICTABLE OUTCASTS— SEDUCTIVE MADMEN, RUTHLESS DRUG LORDS, AND DANGEROUS RUNAWAYS WHO ARE AS POSSESSIVE AS THEY ARE CAPTIVATING. AS PASSION AND PERIL INTERTWINE, ALICE DISCOVERS THAT ESCAPING WONDERLAND MEANS SURRENDERING TO ITS TEMPTATIONS— AND TO THE MEN WHO’LL DO ANYTHING TO KEEP HER. BUT IN A WORLD WHERE REALITY IS ONLY WHAT YOU MAKE OF IT, THE GREATEST DANGER MIGHT BE LOSING HERSELF COMPLETELY. Tropes listed: MFMM + (and yes, they share) Swords cross and sparks fly Older, wiser, and completely over it FMC Possessive and unhinged MMCs Multi-POV because one is never enough No pregnancy just chaos Political schemes, power play, and a world that wants them dead
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I would never knock someone for their rating. That's not what this is. I'm just sad that my effort comes off as AI. No editor, though. That's why it takes forever. I comb every word and line. Yeah, I miss things, but this is my hobby and my escape. Thanks for reading I appreciate it. #writersky
Amazon review screenshot "This is gonna be rude but I need to know, was this written by AI? The concept is cool, the writing style sucks. Get a new editor." It in fact was not.
May 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Another chapter down. You know it's going to be a hit when it makes you cry and then turns you on.
April 28, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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I had to scrap the entirety of Alice Book 2 after the 3rd round of edits. I'm working and reworking each chapter polishing as I go. I'm ensuring I'm vibing with every scene and moment. It's taking forever, and it'll be a while longer, but I'm proud of where it's at now. #writersky 🌶📚
April 27, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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When I first published Alice’s Descent, my goal was 5 strangers reading it.

Yesterday, 5,880 people downloaded it in a free Stuff Your Kindle promo. If even 10% read it? That’s 600 readers.
I genuinely can’t believe it. Thank you.
Book 2 will be calling for ARC readers soon!
#writersky 🌶📚
Screen shot of my Amazon Kindle report. 5,880 ebooks downloaded for April 2025.
April 23, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Romance Book Blast! 🌶📚

My ebook Alice's Descent Into Madness is free today on Amazon. Along with so many others. Follow the link to stuff your Kindle or any other reader.

#stuffyourkindle #freebooks #booksky #spicybooktok

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April 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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I've been reworking my entire manuscript for Alice 2. I didn't like who I was when I wrote and edited it the first time. You can tell soemthing was amiss, it's so bad!
#writersky #romanceauthor 🌶📚
April 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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My whole life, I've suffered from BPD, and things changed for the better when I was properly medicated 8 years ago. Around October, my meds stopped working, and so did I. I'm back with new meds and a balanced me. My release of Alice pt2 will be pushed. Sorry, but I'm back!
#writesky #takeyourmeds
April 16, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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I’ve been down for the count the past week and so days, so sick even looking at a screen triggered a migraine. But not today. Today, I’m back. Three chapters flushed and ready for polishing. One of them might just be the best (and most terrifying) thing I’ve ever written.
#writersky
March 30, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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I need to know how people get Pre-Sale codes! How could spotify not hit a lady up? I was the #1 listener in 2023.

Ps. I also checked the other 2 venues I could go to, and they are also sold out.
Screenshot of ticketmaster. Tickets sold out.
March 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Really, ticketmaster. I find it very hard to believe this many people are looking at one venue. All at the same time! #sleeptoken #ticketmaster
Screen shot from tickets master for the Sleep Token concert. The queue is 40360 people in front of me.
March 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Let me just eat my post gym ice cream, and then I'll get right on that work I should have done last week ... maybe?
March 17, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Book 1 out now Book 2 in the last draft phase.

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March 17, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Follow the link to sign up for a free giveaway for a Hardcover edition of book 1 of Alice's Descent.

Remember to check the box for my book. You have until Monday the 17th!

www.theromancestudio.com/st-patricks-...

🌶📚 #darkromance #whychoose
March 16, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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IT'S OUT!

Ebook, Paperback, and KU.

#scifiromance #spicybooks #booksky
alrayden.bsky.social Al Rayden @alrayden.bsky.social · Mar 12
🚀 Blooms in Space launches March 15th! The first book in the Linked Out series is packed with deep-space adventure, romance, and a bit of spice that defies the stars. Preorder now and be ready to blast off!

a.co/d/4sBzQK8

🛸📚 🌶📚
#scifiromance
Cover - Linked Out Blooms in Space in neon lettering on the top with a neon flower in the center. The bottom text Book One and Al Rayden. The entire background is a field of stars Side writing - Coming soon. In space, no one can hear you... Unless they are your boss. A first in a series of human FMC and male MMC short and cozy sci-fi romance Love Blooms even in space: “Is that what you think? Lily, I enjoy being around you. Hearing you laugh feels like a reward, and when you smile at my jokes, it gives me a warmth I have never felt before. Honestly…” He hesitated, then gave a wry smile. “I’m more worried that when everyone else realizes how amazing you are, you’ll forget about me.” The Pitch: Lily's fresh start on an interstellar station was supposed to be the adventure of a lifetime, a chance to leave her struggles on Earth behind. But between a grumpy alien boss, a culture that sees her as an outsider, and a charming flower shop owner whose quiet strength draws her in, her new life is anything but simple. Raz has always found solace in the gentle rhythms of his flower shop, cultivating beauty in a station that’s a far cry from his lost homeworld. When Lily stumbles into his life, captivated by the one bloom she shouldn’t have touched, their connection becomes impossible to ignore—an attraction rooted in more than either of them fully understands. As their worlds entwine, Lily and Raz must navigate the complexities of trust, longing, and the powerful bond that seems destined to grow between them. But with cultural divides, meddling coworkers, and jealous suitors threatening to pull them apart, they’ll have to decide: can love truly flourish in the stars? The list of tropes: soft and possessive MMC touch aversion except for him cultural misunderstandings found family cozy space station
March 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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I've worked to the bone this week to take all weekend to write. I need the escape like yester-year.

#writersky
March 14, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Sleep Token and Ghost releases in such a short time frame. Thank you, my dark savior 🙏😈🤘 Hail us!
Screen shot of spotify announcing Sleep Tokens new release count down. 56 days 13 hours 51 minutes and 55 seconds. Their new song Wmergence playing.
March 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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🚀 Blooms in Space launches March 15th! The first book in the Linked Out series is packed with deep-space adventure, romance, and a bit of spice that defies the stars. Preorder now and be ready to blast off!

a.co/d/4sBzQK8

🛸📚 🌶📚
#scifiromance
Cover - Linked Out Blooms in Space in neon lettering on the top with a neon flower in the center. The bottom text Book One and Al Rayden. The entire background is a field of stars Side writing - Coming soon. In space, no one can hear you... Unless they are your boss. A first in a series of human FMC and male MMC short and cozy sci-fi romance Love Blooms even in space: “Is that what you think? Lily, I enjoy being around you. Hearing you laugh feels like a reward, and when you smile at my jokes, it gives me a warmth I have never felt before. Honestly…” He hesitated, then gave a wry smile. “I’m more worried that when everyone else realizes how amazing you are, you’ll forget about me.” The Pitch: Lily's fresh start on an interstellar station was supposed to be the adventure of a lifetime, a chance to leave her struggles on Earth behind. But between a grumpy alien boss, a culture that sees her as an outsider, and a charming flower shop owner whose quiet strength draws her in, her new life is anything but simple. Raz has always found solace in the gentle rhythms of his flower shop, cultivating beauty in a station that’s a far cry from his lost homeworld. When Lily stumbles into his life, captivated by the one bloom she shouldn’t have touched, their connection becomes impossible to ignore—an attraction rooted in more than either of them fully understands. As their worlds entwine, Lily and Raz must navigate the complexities of trust, longing, and the powerful bond that seems destined to grow between them. But with cultural divides, meddling coworkers, and jealous suitors threatening to pull them apart, they’ll have to decide: can love truly flourish in the stars? The list of tropes: soft and possessive MMC touch aversion except for him cultural misunderstandings found family cozy space station
March 12, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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🚨 Check your carbon monoxide detector NOW! 🚨
Woke up feeling awful, thought it was food poisoning. Wasn't too worried until the animals started puking, too.

Turns out, our CO detector’s batteries were dead, and we had a leak.

Don’t wait to find out the hard way⚠️
March 9, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Today's the day! KU is locked in, and the countdown to release is ON. 🚀✨

If you love fast-paced, spicy alien romance with human women finding love in the stars, you won’t want to miss this series.

🛸📚

#AlienRomance #SciFiRomance #SpicyReads #Booktok
alrayden.bsky.social Al Rayden @alrayden.bsky.social · Feb 26
Lily needed a fresh start, not to stand out. But an alien florist watches her like she’s his favorite bloom… and she’s starting to wonder if she is.

The first in a long series of interconnected standalone cozy and sweet sci-fi romances.

Read chp 1 & 2 free
patreon.com/AlRayden

#WSpit #A #R 🛸📚
Book Cover - Linked Out Blooms in Space in neon lettering on the top with a neon flower in the center. The bottom text Book One and Al Rayden. The entire background is a field of stars Side writing - Coming soon. In space, no one can hear you... Unless they are your boss. A first in a series of human FMC and male MMC short and cozy sci-fi romance. Sweet Quote: Love Blooms even in space: “Is that what you think? Lily, I enjoy being around you. Hearing you laugh feels like a reward, and when you smile at my jokes, it gives me a warmth I have never felt before. Honestly…” He hesitated, then gave a wry smile. “I’m more worried that when everyone else realizes how amazing you are, you’ll forget about me.” The Pitch: Lily's fresh start on an interstellar station was supposed to be the adventure of a lifetime, a chance to leave her struggles on Earth behind. But between a grumpy alien boss, a culture that sees her as an outsider, and a charming flower shop owner whose quiet strength draws her in, her new life is anything but simple. Raz has always found solace in the gentle rhythms of his flower shop, cultivating beauty in a station that’s a far cry from his lost homeworld. When Lily stumbles into his life, captivated by the one bloom she shouldn’t have touched, their connection becomes impossible to ignore—an attraction rooted in more than either of them fully understands. As their worlds entwine, Lily and Raz must navigate the complexities of trust, longing, and the powerful bond that seems destined to grow between them. But with cultural divides, meddling coworkers, and jealous suitors threatening to pull them apart, they’ll have to decide: can love truly flourish in the stars? The list of tropes: soft and possessive MMC touch aversion except for him cultural misunderstandings found family cozy space station
March 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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It's just me for 48 hours. My partner was gone not 15 mins before I jumped in the car and picked up the biggest order of Indian food I could afford without crying.
This image is a culmination of my shame and inability to realize how much is too much. 2 orders if butter Naan wrapped in tin foil, 1 order bullet Naan, 2 samosas, Rogan Josh in a tub, butter chicken in a tub, the spiciest veggie biriani, a green dipping sauce, a red sweet sauce, yogurt for topping, and 2 containers of basamati rice. I wish I could share how great it taste! Realistically though I won't have to cook for at least 3 meals so it's a win all the way around.
March 9, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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That's so boob!
I was the luckiest gal in the gym tonight.
Water bottle counter says 508008 or "so boob"
March 8, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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March 7, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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MARCH 15TH!!!!
🌶📚 👽 🛸📚

#scfiromance
alrayden.bsky.social Al Rayden @alrayden.bsky.social · Feb 26
Lily needed a fresh start, not to stand out. But an alien florist watches her like she’s his favorite bloom… and she’s starting to wonder if she is.

The first in a long series of interconnected standalone cozy and sweet sci-fi romances.

Read chp 1 & 2 free
patreon.com/AlRayden

#WSpit #A #R 🛸📚
Book Cover - Linked Out Blooms in Space in neon lettering on the top with a neon flower in the center. The bottom text Book One and Al Rayden. The entire background is a field of stars Side writing - Coming soon. In space, no one can hear you... Unless they are your boss. A first in a series of human FMC and male MMC short and cozy sci-fi romance. Sweet Quote: Love Blooms even in space: “Is that what you think? Lily, I enjoy being around you. Hearing you laugh feels like a reward, and when you smile at my jokes, it gives me a warmth I have never felt before. Honestly…” He hesitated, then gave a wry smile. “I’m more worried that when everyone else realizes how amazing you are, you’ll forget about me.” The Pitch: Lily's fresh start on an interstellar station was supposed to be the adventure of a lifetime, a chance to leave her struggles on Earth behind. But between a grumpy alien boss, a culture that sees her as an outsider, and a charming flower shop owner whose quiet strength draws her in, her new life is anything but simple. Raz has always found solace in the gentle rhythms of his flower shop, cultivating beauty in a station that’s a far cry from his lost homeworld. When Lily stumbles into his life, captivated by the one bloom she shouldn’t have touched, their connection becomes impossible to ignore—an attraction rooted in more than either of them fully understands. As their worlds entwine, Lily and Raz must navigate the complexities of trust, longing, and the powerful bond that seems destined to grow between them. But with cultural divides, meddling coworkers, and jealous suitors threatening to pull them apart, they’ll have to decide: can love truly flourish in the stars? The list of tropes: soft and possessive MMC touch aversion except for him cultural misunderstandings found family cozy space station
March 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Counting down to Saturday. I'm going to order a whole spread of options from my local Indian joint, then write ALL DAY. The real world has been too real this week.
March 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM