Karen Heslop
@kheslopwrites.bsky.social
Writer of speculative fiction, spicy shorts, and monster romance. Wife, mother, and nature lover.
Find links to my work: https://linktr.ee/karenheslop
Find links to my work: https://linktr.ee/karenheslop
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COMING 2/10!
Laney chases headlines, not love. Then an Alpha werewolf saves her life and calls her his mate... #monsterromance #werewolfromance #books
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Laney chases headlines, not love. Then an Alpha werewolf saves her life and calls her his mate... #monsterromance #werewolfromance #books
mybook.to/myprotective...
Warm up your February with this fantasy romance s@l3! It's one day only, so jump in. #fantasyromance #books #monsterromance
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February 2, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Warm up your February with this fantasy romance s@l3! It's one day only, so jump in. #fantasyromance #books #monsterromance
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farosociety.com/bookblast/
Reposted by Karen Heslop
Knockout 💔
Here's a thing to read in the 45 seconds between doomscrolling and getting back to you miserable job: Thanks so much to @delgeo14.bsky.social & Marie-Louise McGuinness from Raw Lit for publishing it. And to Amy Marques
for the great artwork. rawlit.weebly.com/8_4.html.
for the great artwork. rawlit.weebly.com/8_4.html.
8_4
“I often wonder at the unsaid words that hide behind the words that are spoken.”
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January 26, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Knockout 💔
COMING 2/10!
Laney chases headlines, not love. Then an Alpha werewolf saves her life and calls her his mate... #monsterromance #werewolfromance #books
mybook.to/myprotective...
Laney chases headlines, not love. Then an Alpha werewolf saves her life and calls her his mate... #monsterromance #werewolfromance #books
mybook.to/myprotective...
January 25, 2026 at 6:57 PM
COMING 2/10!
Laney chases headlines, not love. Then an Alpha werewolf saves her life and calls her his mate... #monsterromance #werewolfromance #books
mybook.to/myprotective...
Laney chases headlines, not love. Then an Alpha werewolf saves her life and calls her his mate... #monsterromance #werewolfromance #books
mybook.to/myprotective...
Reposted by Karen Heslop
🧙 wild witches
🐦⬛ a crow (or two)
🔮 portal fantasy
🐈⬛ a cat who wanders in
👨❤️👨 true love
🗡️ revenge
👑 evil faeries
🔖 universal link: mybook.to/rlEOgP
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/enlil-aris-t...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
[ #booksky ]
🐦⬛ a crow (or two)
🔮 portal fantasy
🐈⬛ a cat who wanders in
👨❤️👨 true love
🗡️ revenge
👑 evil faeries
🔖 universal link: mybook.to/rlEOgP
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/enlil-aris-t...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
[ #booksky ]
January 25, 2026 at 6:38 PM
🧙 wild witches
🐦⬛ a crow (or two)
🔮 portal fantasy
🐈⬛ a cat who wanders in
👨❤️👨 true love
🗡️ revenge
👑 evil faeries
🔖 universal link: mybook.to/rlEOgP
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/enlil-aris-t...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
[ #booksky ]
🐦⬛ a crow (or two)
🔮 portal fantasy
🐈⬛ a cat who wanders in
👨❤️👨 true love
🗡️ revenge
👑 evil faeries
🔖 universal link: mybook.to/rlEOgP
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/enlil-aris-t...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
[ #booksky ]
There is STILL TIME to grab your next favorite reads! The Frost & Flame 99 Cent Stuff Your Kindle Event is in full swing!
Official Dates are: January 23rd through 25th. Check it out now: bit.ly/4jH0tTI
#frostandflamesyk #frostandflamestuffyourkindle
Official Dates are: January 23rd through 25th. Check it out now: bit.ly/4jH0tTI
#frostandflamesyk #frostandflamestuffyourkindle
January 25, 2026 at 6:39 PM
There is STILL TIME to grab your next favorite reads! The Frost & Flame 99 Cent Stuff Your Kindle Event is in full swing!
Official Dates are: January 23rd through 25th. Check it out now: bit.ly/4jH0tTI
#frostandflamesyk #frostandflamestuffyourkindle
Official Dates are: January 23rd through 25th. Check it out now: bit.ly/4jH0tTI
#frostandflamesyk #frostandflamestuffyourkindle
Nihazil craves inflicting pain in pursuit of the ultimate pleasure. Taylin is intrigued. As they explore each other’s needs, she can’t help wondering if their budding forbidden love is built to last or destined to fail. #vampireromance #monsterromance #darkromance #books mybook.to/thevampiresn...
January 22, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Nihazil craves inflicting pain in pursuit of the ultimate pleasure. Taylin is intrigued. As they explore each other’s needs, she can’t help wondering if their budding forbidden love is built to last or destined to fail. #vampireromance #monsterromance #darkromance #books mybook.to/thevampiresn...
It’s cold outside. Stay in with a monster. #monsterromance #booksky
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January 13, 2026 at 12:54 PM
It’s cold outside. Stay in with a monster. #monsterromance #booksky
storyoriginapp.com/collections/...
storyoriginapp.com/collections/...
"It's still going to be 20k."
And other lies I tell myself while looking at my 17k WIP that needs 5 more scenes, minimum. 😂😂
#monsterromance #booksky
And other lies I tell myself while looking at my 17k WIP that needs 5 more scenes, minimum. 😂😂
#monsterromance #booksky
a woman is sitting next to a man in a tuxedo and smiling with her hands in the air .
ALT: a woman is sitting next to a man in a tuxedo and smiling with her hands in the air .
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January 5, 2026 at 2:39 PM
"It's still going to be 20k."
And other lies I tell myself while looking at my 17k WIP that needs 5 more scenes, minimum. 😂😂
#monsterromance #booksky
And other lies I tell myself while looking at my 17k WIP that needs 5 more scenes, minimum. 😂😂
#monsterromance #booksky
Reposted by Karen Heslop
*peeks out from under the covers*
Is 2026 behaving? I don't have the energy for any of 2025's foolishness. 😂😂
Is 2026 behaving? I don't have the energy for any of 2025's foolishness. 😂😂
a woman wearing sunglasses looks out a door and says is it safe ?
ALT: a woman wearing sunglasses looks out a door and says is it safe ?
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January 3, 2026 at 3:12 PM
*peeks out from under the covers*
Is 2026 behaving? I don't have the energy for any of 2025's foolishness. 😂😂
Is 2026 behaving? I don't have the energy for any of 2025's foolishness. 😂😂
December 31, 2025 at 2:39 PM
😂😂
December 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
😂😂
It's that time of year again! Stuff your e-reader with over 1,700 fr33bies today. #free #books #romance #booksky
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www.romancebookworms.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
It's that time of year again! Stuff your e-reader with over 1,700 fr33bies today. #free #books #romance #booksky
www.romancebookworms.com
www.romancebookworms.com
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, monster lovers! 😉
“Krampus is known to beat those that don’t behave with a birch branch and kidnap them in his sack, taking them to his lair” 🐐
December 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, monster lovers! 😉
Now, why did watching 'Rabbit Trap' make me want to write a horror romance about a changeling? 😂😂
a woman says that 's so me in a white shirt
ALT: a woman says that 's so me in a white shirt
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December 24, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Now, why did watching 'Rabbit Trap' make me want to write a horror romance about a changeling? 😂😂
Nobody in this town knew that werewolves were hiding among them. Now, the new Alphas need mates, and it’s up to fate to find the right ones. Find out what happens in the ‘Their Alpha Mates’ series! #monsterromance storyoriginapp.com/collections/...
December 24, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Nobody in this town knew that werewolves were hiding among them. Now, the new Alphas need mates, and it’s up to fate to find the right ones. Find out what happens in the ‘Their Alpha Mates’ series! #monsterromance storyoriginapp.com/collections/...
Lots of love for Matthew Lillard online today. Good! I've loved him since 'Hackers'.
a man wearing a shirt that says the clash is screaming
ALT: a man wearing a shirt that says the clash is screaming
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December 12, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Lots of love for Matthew Lillard online today. Good! I've loved him since 'Hackers'.
Sometimes I look at the book covers I've bought but haven't used yet and wish I wrote faster. Lol. Soon, my pretties. Soon. 😊 😊
a pink background with the words oooh pretty written in red
ALT: a pink background with the words oooh pretty written in red
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December 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Sometimes I look at the book covers I've bought but haven't used yet and wish I wrote faster. Lol. Soon, my pretties. Soon. 😊 😊
YOUR NEXT CHRISTMAS MONSTER ROMANCE IS HERE!
How could shopping for a vintage dress lead to finding love with a monster? #monsterromance #fatedmates
mybook.to/monstroushol...
How could shopping for a vintage dress lead to finding love with a monster? #monsterromance #fatedmates
mybook.to/monstroushol...
December 1, 2025 at 10:56 PM
YOUR NEXT CHRISTMAS MONSTER ROMANCE IS HERE!
How could shopping for a vintage dress lead to finding love with a monster? #monsterromance #fatedmates
mybook.to/monstroushol...
How could shopping for a vintage dress lead to finding love with a monster? #monsterromance #fatedmates
mybook.to/monstroushol...
It's Black Friday, book besties! That means it's time to grab a whole bunch of books for only $0.99. #booksky #romancebookblast 📚
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www.romancebooklovers.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:28 PM
It's Black Friday, book besties! That means it's time to grab a whole bunch of books for only $0.99. #booksky #romancebookblast 📚
www.romancebooklovers.com
www.romancebooklovers.com
Reposted by Karen Heslop
When Imari accidentally runs into her childhood friend Cassidy at a fall festival she is shocked to find out that Cassidy has grown up into a sexy af butch. Imari is bi but she has never been with a woman but can't deny the growing chemistry between them. is.gd/bjElfS #wlwbooks #fallreads
November 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
When Imari accidentally runs into her childhood friend Cassidy at a fall festival she is shocked to find out that Cassidy has grown up into a sexy af butch. Imari is bi but she has never been with a woman but can't deny the growing chemistry between them. is.gd/bjElfS #wlwbooks #fallreads
No, *you're* watching Encanto again because you're stressed out. Lol.
a girl is sitting next to a cartoon animal .
ALT: a girl is sitting next to a cartoon animal .
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November 25, 2025 at 1:06 AM
No, *you're* watching Encanto again because you're stressed out. Lol.
November 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM