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Elizabeth Barone
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Author of the River Reapers MC series, a dark romance with a body count. Coffee and horror lover.

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📍: Connecticut
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I try to hide it, but it comes out anyway. I’m Frankenstein’s monster, and Olivia is the stitches holding me together.

Happy Halloween! 🎃

Enjoy this free story ft the River Reapers MC!

Part 1: elizabethbarone.com/river-reaper...

Part 2: elizabethbarone.com/river-reaper...

🌶️📚 💙📚 🩸📚 🖤📚
The silhouette of a man shines a flashlight into a dark cellar on a graphic designed to look like an invitation for the River Reapers MC Halloween special. Spiderwebs decorate each of the four corners, and the River Reapers MC series logo—a winged skull behind the MC name—is displayed front and center. Text reads: “River Reapers MC Halloween Special: Part I & Part II. You’re invited…”
October 31, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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What’s the River Reapers MC series reading order?

💀 Book 1: A Disturbing Prospect
💀 Book 2: A Risky Prospect
💀 Book 3: A Fatal Prospect
💀 Book 4: A Lasting Prospect (TBA)

💀 Standalone prequel: Her Mercy
Occurs during past, Disturbing, and Risky.

TWs/CWs on my website.

#DarkRomance
Four books from the River Reapers MC series lie on a weathered hardwood floor with their spines out. The titles are A Disturbing Prospect, A Risky Prospect, Her Mercy, and A Fatal Prospect. To the right of them is an iridescent green skull, a cream candle, cream colored flowers, a red rose, and some greenery. Books and flatlay photo by Elizabeth Barone. Covers by Natasha Snow.
October 27, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Join me tomorrow, Friday October 24th, at 4 pm EST live on Whatnot! I’m signing books from my dark romance series and reading excerpts.

Save the show and be sure to follow me!

🔗: www.whatnot.com/s/LLDTs2r3
A screenshot from Elizabeth Barone’s scheduled Whatnot show. The time, “Tomorrow, 4:00 PM,” is listed in the upper left corner. In the upper right corner is the bookmark tool, showing that 4 people have saved the show. The background is a flatlay of author Elizabeth Barone’s River Reapers MC series, with the books’ spines out. The titles read, from left to right: A Disturbing Prospect, A Risky Prospect, Her Mercy, and A Fatal Prospect. To the right of the books is a cream colored candle and iridescent green skull. At the bottom of the screenshot, you can read an excerpt of the stream title: “Dark romance book series, live author signing.” The show is categorized under Books and tagged Romance, Fiction, Buy Now. Please note that the show is scheduled for Friday, October 24th at 4 pm EST.
October 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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I pull my shirt and bra off. “You should shut those eggs off.” 🍳

“Why?” Cliff glances down at the spatula as if coming out of a stupor.

I tug off my jeans and panties, dropping them to the floor. “Because I’m going back to bed.” 😈💋

📖: A Risky Prospect

#DarkRomance #SpicyRomance #BookSky
October 23, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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The River Reapers MC series and a couple of my other books are back at Walmart! A Fatal Prospect is on sale, too.

#Booksky
Paperback editions of The Stairs Between Us (small town romance, standalone), A Fatal Prospect (dark romance, River Reapers MC Series Book 3), Her Mercy (dark romance, River Reapers MC standalone prequel), and Sade on the Wall (YA, standalone) by Elizabeth Barone, listed in the Walmart app.
October 19, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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“You’re not going to prison,” I repeat.

She shrugs. “I guess time will tell.”

“I’m telling you. I’ve done this before.”

“What, kill someone’s father?”

“We’re kind of in the business of killing scumbag fathers.”

📖: A Risky Prospect

Chapter 38: elizabethbarone.com/a-risky-pros...

#DarkRomance
On a weathered hardwood floor, a paperback copy of the dark romance Her Mercy lies open. A closed copy of A Risky Prospect, Book 2 in the River Reapers MC series by Elizabeth Barone, rests partially on the open book. The cover of A Risky Prospect depicts a beautiful fierce woman sitting atop a motorcycle. The cover is in gritty black and white, with the word Prospect red in the title. An iridescent green skull, white flowers, a red rose, and some greenery—all faux—are grouped in the upper right of the photo. Cover design by Natasha Snow. Flatlay by Elizabeth Barone. Books featured: A Risky Prospect Her Mercy
October 17, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Welcome to Stagwood Falls, where feelings don’t fade like tattoos.

When tattoo artist Goldie returns to save her family home, her old crush David is back, and time’s finally on their side. Or is it? He’s the new city planner, and why her home’s in trouble.

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The ebook cover for A Touch of Gold by Elizabeth Barone is an illustration of purple roses and yellow pansies on a dark purple background, accented by green leaves. Across the top of the cover, it says “A Kobo Original” in white sans-serif font. The title A Touch of Gold is gold and is a mix of sans-serif and calligraphy font. The author, Elizabeth Barone, is in gold on the bottom of the cover, in sans-serif font. Cover by Miblart
October 15, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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I’m still getting the hang of whatever my body’s doing (suspected dysautonomia, SFN biopsy soon!), and my new meds are helping a lot. I’m still struggling through every day, not gonna lie! I haven’t been writing (no energy), but I’m re-reading Looking Glass Sound (love anything Catriona Ward).
Point-of-view shot of a hardcover edition of Looking Glass Sound by Catriona Ward lying open on a copper-rose blanket, with a compression-gloved hand holding a cream-colored nearly empty mug of coffee with a dark red rim. It coordinates with the book, which is open to pages 148-149. On the bottom of page 148, Catriona Ward writes, “Each layer deeper that I penetrate they take something from me. My name, at the gate. Then at the next checkpoint someone takes my sweater away—it’s beige and looks too much like the colour of the inmates’ uniforms. My possessions are stripped from me as I journey inwards towards him. It’s like being prepared for sacrifice.” I love these lines. Wilder is on a spiritual journey, not just physical, as he processes what happened and self-actualizes. Healing trauma involves peeling back the layers, returning to the self. I love how Ward parallels it with the loss of self and humanity that inmates experience. Can this cold place be where Wilder finds closure? (I know the answer, of course, but I love the foreshadowing here.)
October 15, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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A Disturbing Prospect is now on #StoryGraph!

Readers love the way the writing flows, the darkness, the slow burn between Olivia and Cliff, and getting to learn how to dispose of a body. 😉

Add to your shelves: app.thestorygraph.com/books/12c6a6...

#DarkRomance #MorallyGray #TouchHerAndDie
On a weathered hardwood floor, a paperback copy of A Risky Prospect lies open. On top of it rests a paperback of A Disturbing Prospect, with the cover facing up. A sexy rugged man with long hair sits astride a motorcycle on the cover, with ominous clouds in the background; the cover is gritty black and white, with the word Disturbing in the title in red to stand out. To the right of the books are an iridescent green skull, cream colored flowers, a red rose, and some greenery. Books featured: A Disturbing Prospect, by Elizabeth Barone A Risky Prospect, by Elizabeth Barone Cover designed by Natasha Snow. Flatlay by Elizabeth Barone. A five-star review of A Disturbing Prospect (by author Elizabeth Barone) by StoryGraph user ann_l reads, “have had this book in my TBR list for a bit and thought I would start it, I honestly don't know what took me so long, this is a fantastic story and I couldn't put it down, all I need now is the next book to find out what happens next.” A four-star review of A Disturbing Prospect (by author Elizabeth Barone) by StoryGraph user girlogicreads says: “New to me author. “This is the first book I've read from this author and it was enjoyable. “I liked how she touched on the mentality of an ex-con and how going to prison young and getting released in their 30's really impacts their emotional and mental growth. “The characters have so much chemistry and I liked how the writing all flowed together. I also enjoyed how everything was connected in the world this author has created. “3.5 stars. It took me a while to get into it and then I did notice it lost my interest a little bit towards the middle. Otherwise, it's an enjoyable read.” A one-star review of A Disturbing Prospect (by author Elizabeth Barone) by StoryGraph user aplace_inthesun says: “Was free on Amazon and whilst it's not the worst book l've read, there's not a lot o can say that's favourable. I appreciated the authors prologue in relation to the motivation for the book. “This book sees a much older criminal (one of the 'for a good reason' types) released from jail, only to hook up with his younger cousin's adoptive sister. At some point it's discovered they are both connected to the same MC ... wow, heavy stuff. “I did learn how to cut up and dispose of a body in the most vivid of details though so I'm adding to my skill set there. - it's worth a star though I now wish I DNF'd this book, truth be told.”
October 14, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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I know the strength that comes from the fires of human hell, the pain of the evil that people inflict. Those flames flicker in her eyes. One blink and it’ll break loose.

📖: A Risky Prospect

Get the book: books2read.com/ariskyprospect

#DarkRomance #RomanticSuspense #DarkRomTober
On a weathered hardwood floor, a paperback copy of the dark romance Her Mercy lies open. A closed copy of A Risky Prospect, Book 2 in the River Reapers MC series by Elizabeth Barone, rests partially on the open book. The cover of A Risky Prospect depicts a beautiful fierce woman sitting atop a motorcycle. The cover is in gritty black and white, with the word Prospect red in the title. An iridescent green skull, white flowers, a red rose, and some greenery—all faux—are grouped in the upper right of the photo. Cover design by Natasha Snow. Flatlay by Elizabeth Barone. Books featured: A Risky Prospect Her Mercy
October 9, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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Good on Aylo/Pornhub for putting Ohio lawmakers in their place! 👏🏼

I don’t agree with this part. ⏬

Having a credit card is plenty sufficient; let parents monitor their own children (or not, that’s not anyone’s problem but theirs). We’ve seen how bigots label things they don’t like “adult content.”
Pornhub parent company Aylo states “We continue to believe that, to make the internet safer for everyone, every phone, tablet, or computer should start as a kid-safe device. Only verified adults should unlock access to things like dating apps, gambling, or adult content. This is the core premise of device-based age verification, which we believe is the safest and most effective option for protecting children and maintaining user privacy online.”
October 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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This is who founded/owns Itch. He’s named in their own FAQs. He was dunking on Steam back in 2018 for not censoring content.

This is the guy not paying creators of content he doesn’t like. He’s the one deleting queer games and books.

Source: itch.io/docs/general...
Source: x.com/moonscript/s...
An X post by user moonscript, AKA Leaf Corcoran, founder of Itch.io, shares a Kotaku article titled “Valve says it will now allow ‘everything’ on Steam, unless it’s illegal or ‘straight up trolling’ bit.ly/2JehZ5b,” and quote-posts it saying, “A platform that allows ‘everything, unless it's illegal or straight up trolling’ is ridiculous. Please keep your malicious, derogatory, discriminatory, bullying, harassing, demeaning content off @itchio. Our ban buttons are ready.”
October 3, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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Look what came today!!
A white woman’s hand holds a die cut sticker that says “Kill* Your Rapist (*Fictionally): Overcoming Sexual Trauma with Creative Writing. Copyright 2025 ElizabethBarone.com”
October 1, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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My writing workshop for survivors kicks off Thursday, Friday, and Saturday on Whatnot! I’m gonna teach you how to kill a real life monster… fictionally. 😉

Add ElizabethBarone on Whatnot (TikTok meets eBay) and save the slot that works for you!
The cover of the mini zine Kill* Your Rapist (*Fictionally): Overcoming Sexual Trauma with Creative Writing, by Elizabeth Barone, is in black and white with a mix of calligraphy and sans serif fonts.
September 30, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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After taking a life to save a life, Cliff is out with nowhere to go except straight into the arms of the MC that’s been pulling the strings. That’s where he meets Olivia, whose mother is missing. Together they’ll unravel it all.

The River Reapers MC series is a slow burn dark romance available now!
A stack of books from the River Reapers MC series by Elizabeth Barone is displayed on a worn hardwood floor over a bed of vibrant faux fall leaves, with three resin mushroom figures as accents. The book on top of the stack is A Disturbing Prospect, the first in the series. The other books’ spines are obscured by shadow. The red fall leaves tie together with the red of the font in the word “Prospect” on a black and white cover design depicting a sexy shirtless rugged white man sitting atop a motorcycle with a stormy sky in the background. Flatlay by Elizabeth Barone. Cover design by Natasha Snow.
September 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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In the 70s, moral laws prevented Americans from buying and selling things like dildos, so they got creative. Good to keep in mind in case age-verification and anti-porn laws become more prevalent.
A 1971 Montgomery Ward catalog listing for a “battery operated facial massager.” An illustration shows a white woman in 70s style holding a dildo up to her face. The product description reads: “Enjoy the benefits of a cordless massager that gives a gentle, penetrating massage to help soothe away tensions. Helps increase circulation and works effectively as a beauty aid to massage in cream and lotion and to improve skin tone. Contoured to use comfortably around eyes, brows, chin and other parts of the body. Handy purse size; about 7 in. long. Sturdy high impact plastic; lightweight and manageable. Two C batteries are included.” This item retailed for $4.99.
September 27, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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This week my free creative writing workshop for sexual assault survivors kicks off and the zine launches! 👏🏼

I’ve been working on this since January, but it’s years in the making.

Follow ElizabethBarone on Whatnot and choose the time slot that works best for you (each slot is the same content). 🖤
Text on a white background. “Kill* Your Rapist (*fictionally): Overcoming Sexual Trauma with Creative Writing. Copyright 2025 ElizabethBarone.com”
September 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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🍂💀A Risky Prospect💀🍂
RIVER REAPERS MC, BOOK 2

Olivia needs nobody, except that time Cliff helped her hide a body. Giving up her heart is the real risk…

eBook: books2read.com/ariskyprospect

Signed paperbacks: www.whatnot.com/s/djZPUmhn

Read Book 1: elizabethbarone.com/a-disturbing-prospect/
A fierce and beautiful woman sits atop a motorcycle on the cover of A Risky Prospect, a dark romance by Elizabeth Barone.
September 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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❣️💀A Risky Prospect💀❣️
RIVER REAPERS MC, BOOK 2

Olivia needs nobody, except that time Cliff helped her hide a body. Giving up her heart is the real risk…

Read the ebook: books2read.com/ariskyprospect

Signed paperbacks: www.whatnot.com/s/djZPUmhn

Read Book 1: elizabethbarone.com/a-disturbing...
A flatlay of the dark romance A Risky Prospect shows a paperback copy of the book on a bed of red, gold, yellow, and brown leaves, displayed on a weathered hardwood floor, with three resin mushrooms to the left of the paperback. One mushroom cap is beige, another sage, and the third a muted red. The cover of the novel depicts a beautiful, fierce woman with curly hair and smoky eyes sitting atop a motorcycle. The title reads A Risky Prospect, and the author Elizabeth Barone is displayed beneath it. The word “Prospect” in the title is red, popping against the gritty black and sepia cover.
September 26, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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🍁 Fall special! 🍂

Put this bundle of my dark romance the River Reapers MC series on your shelves! This set includes all books in the series so far.

A Disturbing Prospect
A Risky Prospect
Her Mercy
A Fatal Prospect

$60 USD

Get them signed, exclusively on Whatnot!

www.whatnot.com/listing/TGlz...
A flat lay of the River Reapers MC series, a dark romance by Elizabeth Barone. All four of the books are displayed on a weathered hardwood floor, with a bed of bright red, orange, gold, and yellow autumn leaves. Three resin mushroom figures lie to the left of the books. Their caps are beige, sage, and muted red. Three of the books are displayed with their spines out. They read: A Disturbing Prospect (1), A Risky Prospect (2), and Her Mercy. Elizabeth Barone is also printed on each spine. The fourth book is displayed with its cover out, depicting a rugged handsome biker man with a fierce beautiful biker woman looking out into the distance. A grimy city is displayed in the background against a dark sky. The cover displays the author’s name and the series name, and is gritty and various shades of black and white, with only the title text Prospect in red, to make it pop. All covers were designed by Natasha Snow. This flatlay was designed and photographed by Elizabeth Barone.
September 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Olivia lives in two worlds: one where she’s sworn to protect kids from monsters, & one where she & her biker family take monsters to the river. That’s where she met Cliff, who helped her hide a body that one time. Giving her heart up is the real risk.

Chapter 26: elizabethbarone.com/a-risky-pros...
A fierce woman sits atop a motorcycle on the cover of the dark romance novel A Risky Prospect, by Elizabeth Barone.
September 24, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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Packing orders for signed copies of the River Reapers MC series and so excited for my babies to go to their new homes!

Thank you so much to everyone who joined me last Friday on Whatnot, placed orders, won sticker packs, and followed me. I appreciate you all so much! 🥰
A signed copy of Her Mercy, a dark romance prequel to the River Reapers MC series by Elizabeth Barone, lies open over a paperback of Book 1 in the River Reapers MC series, A Disturbing Prospect. The cover of A Disturbing Prospect depicts a sexy rugged man sitting atop a motorcycle.
September 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Packing sponsor thank-yous! Each patron gets some medication trackers, a “can’t be killed” sticker, A Disturbing Prospect dark romance title sticker, and my trope stickers, “romance with a body count,” and “touch me and die.”

Become a sponsor for $5/month!

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An array of stickers on a table for sponsor thank-you packages. Clockwise: “touch me and die” trope stickers, medication dose tracker stickers, “can’t be killed” suicide survivor stickers, A Disturbing Prospect dark romance title sticker slaps, a box of moon themed blank cards, and “romance with a body count” stickers. Become a sponsor for $5/month at elizabethbarone.com/sponsors
September 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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The new BlueSky community guidelines specifically ban noncon illustrations, after stating fictional depiction is okay.

How can an illustration even be nonconsensual? If someone draws fictional characters, will they get banned? Is BlueSky trying to address AI revenge porn?

This needs clarification.
D. Adult Content: We provide a safe space for consensual adult expression by requiring clear consent and stopping abuse. i. We allow consensual adult sexual content, including fictional depictions, when appropriately labeled and subject to appropriate age restrictions. ii. We do not allow sexual content involving non-consensual activity including synthetic, simulated, illustrated, or animated versions. iii. Do not share, threaten to share, or promote tools to create intimate images or sexual content of any individual without their express consent, including synthetic or digitally altered content. iv. Do not create, share, or promote sexual content involving realistic risk of death or serious injury. v. Do not engage in technology-facilitated abuse, harassment, or unwanted advances. Source: https://bsky.social/about/support/community-guidelines
September 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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I write dark romance about bikers taking rapists to the river that will have you devouring pages late into the night.

Men who don’t even read romance email me asking when the next book’s coming.

Get addicted!

Book 1: elizabethbarone.com/a-disturbing...

Book 2: elizabethbarone.com/a-risky-pros...
A fierce woman with wild curls and smoky eyes sits atop a motorcycle, on the cover of a dark romance titled A Risky Prospect, by Elizabeth Barone.
September 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM