Why I Left—and Why I’m Back

I didn’t plan a grand exit.

There was no final post, no dramatic sendoff—just a slow, quiet shift away from releasing books and posting updates. Maybe you noticed. Maybe you wondered. Or maybe life got busy for you, too.

Here’s what happened:
I fell in love.
And then I got married.

On a boat, no less.

With the wind in my hair and the water all around us, I said yes to a life that looked nothing like the one I’d known—and everything like the one I wanted.

From Jaded To In Love

If you were my friend on FB, you'll remember that I used to describe myself as a jaded romantic. That's because I loved romance so much, but I didn't believe it could happen to me.

For years, I poured everything into my stories. Bloodthirsty gods, broken alphas, monsters who burn, and women who rise. I wrote about power, sacrifice, and love that claws at the soul.But stepping away from all that wasn’t about burnout or blocks. It was about joy. It was about building something real, quiet, and sacred—with someone who believed in me, even when I wasn’t actively being "Eva Brandt, Author of Dark Romance and Mayhem." I stopped being jaded and found the person who showed me love was real in more than just books.

My husband never asked me to stop writing. He never questioned when I disappeared from the book world for a while. He supported me in ways I still struggle to put into words—kindness, patience, certainty. The kind of support that holds you even when you’re not reaching for it.

The Stories Never Left

I don’t regret the time away. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

Even while I was gone, the stories stirred. In dreams. In quiet thoughts. In scraps of dialogue that came to me while watching sunsets from the deck.

My husband and I went on holidays, and I would see them, get scraps of ideas when we hiked, or screamed our hearts out on amusements rides (we're both lightweights), or walked hand in hand on the beach. Sometimes, I even brainstormed with him - and thought that one day, I'll write everything down.

Now, I'm finally doing it. The stories are screaming—louder, hungrier, more alive than ever.
And so am I.

What Comes Next

If you’ve read Academy of the Devil, The Accursed Saga, or Huntress’s Pack, you already know I don't write gentle stories. My worlds are steeped in shadows, sacred bloodlines, cruel lovers, and forbidden desires.

What’s coming next? It’s the most ambitious world I’ve built.

A myth reimagined. A court ruled by terror and hunger.
A monster who falls in love when he shouldn't. A girl who was never supposed to survive.

This one’s different. Bigger. Deeper.

It’s everything I couldn’t write until now.

If You’re Still Here…

Thank you. For staying. For reading. For waiting. Even if you didn’t know you were.

There’s a new story on the horizon. And I can’t wait to tempt you with it.

Until then—
Embrace the temptation. 🖤
—Eva Brandt

P.S.

That girl in that first photo isn't me, but if you want to actually see photos of me in my wedding dress go ahead and subscribe to my newsletter. I'll love to share my joy with you, the same way I share my sorrows.