K. Catherine West
@catherine-west.bsky.social
Author of dark romance & morally grey men who'd burn the world down. Here for anti-heroes, deadly heroines, & chaotic love. 18+
WIP: "RED FLAG SEASON": Coming out in 2026
WIP: "RED FLAG SEASON": Coming out in 2026
Writing morally grey characters is just giving everyone permission to be their worst selves professionally.
January 10, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Writing morally grey characters is just giving everyone permission to be their worst selves professionally.
He said 'I'll burn the world for you.' She handed him the matches.
January 10, 2026 at 2:13 AM
He said 'I'll burn the world for you.' She handed him the matches.
Plot twist: They're both lying. They're both falling. They're both doomed.
January 10, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Plot twist: They're both lying. They're both falling. They're both doomed.
My characters' idea of a meet-cute is literally a crime scene.
January 9, 2026 at 4:36 PM
My characters' idea of a meet-cute is literally a crime scene.
She married the monster under her bed. The wedding was beautiful. The honeymoon was carnage.
January 9, 2026 at 3:23 PM
She married the monster under her bed. The wedding was beautiful. The honeymoon was carnage.
Dark romance authors really be out here writing 'and then it got worse' for 300 pages.
January 9, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Dark romance authors really be out here writing 'and then it got worse' for 300 pages.
He gave her the world on a silver platter. She asked for a knife instead. He gave her both.
January 9, 2026 at 3:01 AM
He gave her the world on a silver platter. She asked for a knife instead. He gave her both.
Currently writing a scene that would make my mother stop claiming me as a dependent.
January 8, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Currently writing a scene that would make my mother stop claiming me as a dependent.
The most romantic question in dark romance: 'How far would you go for me?' Answer: Felonies.
January 8, 2026 at 5:34 PM
The most romantic question in dark romance: 'How far would you go for me?' Answer: Felonies.
She didn't want flowers. She wanted receipts on his enemies.
January 8, 2026 at 2:20 PM
She didn't want flowers. She wanted receipts on his enemies.
My editor asked if we need a content warning. I asked if she wanted it alphabetically or by severity.
January 8, 2026 at 4:45 AM
My editor asked if we need a content warning. I asked if she wanted it alphabetically or by severity.
He wasn't her redemption arc. She wasn't his. They were each other's downfall and they knew it.
January 8, 2026 at 2:21 AM
He wasn't her redemption arc. She wasn't his. They were each other's downfall and they knew it.
Dark romance tip: If the relationship would survive couples therapy, you haven't gone dark enough.
January 8, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Dark romance tip: If the relationship would survive couples therapy, you haven't gone dark enough.
She said 'I can make him worse' and meant it as a promise.
January 7, 2026 at 5:32 PM
She said 'I can make him worse' and meant it as a promise.
Today's writing goal: Make readers question their own moral compass.
January 7, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Today's writing goal: Make readers question their own moral compass.
The hero would die for her. The villain would kill for her. She chose chaos.
January 7, 2026 at 4:29 AM
The hero would die for her. The villain would kill for her. She chose chaos.
My characters don't have healthy coping mechanisms. They have each other. It's worse.
January 7, 2026 at 2:39 AM
My characters don't have healthy coping mechanisms. They have each other. It's worse.
Writing dark romance is just asking 'what's the worst thing that could happen' and then making it sexy.
January 7, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Writing dark romance is just asking 'what's the worst thing that could happen' and then making it sexy.
He gave her a crown made of thorns. She wore it like a queen.
January 6, 2026 at 5:48 PM
He gave her a crown made of thorns. She wore it like a queen.
When your idea of a happy ending is 'they both survived but at what cost.'
January 6, 2026 at 3:24 PM
When your idea of a happy ending is 'they both survived but at what cost.'
My characters' love language is threatening anyone who looks at each other wrong.
January 6, 2026 at 3:41 AM
My characters' love language is threatening anyone who looks at each other wrong.
She loved him in spite of everything. Or maybe because of it. She stopped asking.
January 6, 2026 at 2:43 AM
She loved him in spite of everything. Or maybe because of it. She stopped asking.
Dark romance: Because sometimes love means choosing chaos together.
January 5, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Dark romance: Because sometimes love means choosing chaos together.
He was her bad decision. She was his only choice.
January 5, 2026 at 4:59 PM
He was her bad decision. She was his only choice.
Writing morally questionable love interests and hoping readers love them anyway. So far so good.
January 5, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Writing morally questionable love interests and hoping readers love them anyway. So far so good.