The heel and stocking trend -- of course I couldn't resist 😘 Thank you @xcn0089 for illustrating this pretty devil🫶🫂 #fantasy #darkfantasy #lgbtq #mmromance #mmbooks #booksky #book #WIP #art #fantasyart #stocking

This trend but for my MM romantic dark fantasy novel "We Were Men Once." Available on Lulu Books. 🖤 Yearning 🖤 Lost Memories 🖤 Deals with Devils 🖤 Orpheus and Eurydice Retelling 🖤 Love in a Dark World 🖤 Obsession Art by badjaune. #fantasy #darkfantasy #mmbooks #mmromance #lgbtq #booksky #book

To Behold the Stars Again is a dark MM romantic fantasy novel set to come out in autumn 2026. Thank you @itsjaq_xoxo for giving me something sweet to snack on 🍽️ #fantasy #darkfantasy #hell #devil #lgbtq #monster #monsterromance #romance #mmromance #booksky #book #illustration #love

Aeramia's portrait 🖤 To Behold the Stars Again, a dark MM romantic fantasy ⏳ Race against time ❤️‍🩹 Yearning 🩶 Morally gray 🫂 Soul Mates 🧙‍♀ Curse 👑 Fallen prince 💔 Love vs Duty Coming late 2026 At by @ahkizyans #fantasy #art #book #booksky #mmromance #darkfantasy #lgbtq #WIP #romance #devil

To Behold the Stars Again, a dark MM romantic fantasy ⏳ Race against time ❤️‍🩹 Yearning 🩶 Morally gray 🫂 Soul Mates 🧙‍♀ Curse 👑 Fallen prince 💔 Love vs Duty Art by chemnyj.zmiy #fantasy #booksky #book #mmromance #romance #darkfantasy #devil #love #soulmates #yearning #WIP #art #lgbtq

To Behold the Stars Again A romantic MM dark fantasy #WIP #fantasy #fantasyart #darkfantasy #dark #love #romance #romantasy #mmromance #illustration #commission #art #lgbtq #devil #devotion #hell #monsterromance #monster

To Behold the Stars Again BOOK COVER ART REVEAL 🖤 Dark romantic fantasy ⏳ Race against time ❤️‍🩹 Yearning 🩶 Morally gray 🫂 Soul Mates 🧙‍♀ Curse 👑 Fallen prince 💔 Love vs Duty 📚 Beauty and the Beast meets The Odyssey Art by @laurent_reis_ #art #booksky #book #fantasy #lgbtq #mmromance #darkfantasy

MM Romantic Dark Fantasy 🖤 Slow Burn 🖤 Yearning 🖤 Lost Memories 🖤 Gothic 🖤 Cosmic Horror 🖤 Katabasis 🖤 Obsession Orpheus and Eurydice meets Dante's Inferno, with Baldur's Gate 3 vibes. Available on Amazon and Lulu Books #fantasy #darkfantasy #mmromance #lgbtq #booksky #gothic #love

My boy Aeramia is holding himself back with an iron will 😤. A queer romantic dark fantasy with devils. A mix of The Odyssey, Beauty and the Beast, Swan Lake... All in a setting similar to Dante's Hell. Art by @anna_leigh_arts #mmromance #lgbtq #romance #love #devil #fantasy #art #booksky #book

Convincing you to get hyped for my next release with art. "No bargains, no deals, no wagers. Simply promise you’ll come find me no matter what." Art by @avaasmodeity.bsky.social #booksky #art #fantasy #darkfantasy #lgbtq #mmromance #dark #hell #demon #book #bookart #love #WIP #obsession #romance

The world wants to see Suneelon fail. To Behold the Stars Again—a dark MM romantic fantasy, coming 2026. Big thanks to ameropupu for this gorgeous piece 🥰 #fantasy #lgbtq #gothic #darkfantasy #dark #romance #mmromance #love #devil #hell #art #illustration #booksky #book #WIP

Waiting to be found. Art is for my upcoming novel To Behold the Stars Again, a romantic dark fantasy 🖤 It's like Beauty and the Beast but in Hell. Art by artbynatasha.r #fantasy #lgbtq #gothic #darkfantasy #dark #romance #mmromance #love #devil #hell #art #illustration #booksky #book #WIP

All alone in the blood hag's wood. He was a powerful Duke of Hell once... To Behold the Stars Again — a dark MM romantic fantasy. Art by y0n0ya #fantasy #art #lgbtq #mmromance #darkfantasy #romance #devil #demon #booksky #book #WIP #gothic #hell #monsterromance #monster #love

Sharing a tender moment, which are too few and far between. Many thanks to @larayokoshima.bsky.social From my WIP To Behold the Stars Again, a romantic MM dark fantasy set in Hell. #fantasy #art #lgbtq #booksky #book #WIP #mmromance #darkfantasy #love #demon #devil #romance #soulmates #yearning

The candle has gone out... But not the light in Aeramia's eyes. To Behold the Stars Again is a dark fantasy with a fierce MM romance at its center, couched in a theater of infernal politics and cursed deals. Art by dixiumcore. #art #lgbtq #booksky #fantasy #mmromance #romance #devil #fatedmates

“No one comes to Hell to save you, my love. At least, not for a price, but I’m willing to pay it.” A man who YEARNS is a man who EARNS. Art by m.o._c.h.i Character is from my MM dark fantasy #fantasy #art #mmromance #darkfantasy #romantasy #book #booksky #lgbtq #monster #demon #devil #romance

The paperback is now live on Lulu! The quality for a POD platform has honestly blown me away. The cover is glossy and supple with textured pages that feel nice in hand. It's worth it just for that interior art! #booksky #book #fantasy #darkfantasy #gothic #mmromance #lgbtq #fatedmates #lostlove

New shiny art by @artbynatasha.r 💕. To Behold the Stars Again is a dark romantic fantasy set in Hell 🔥🖤 #darkfantasy #fantasy #art #lgbtq #mmromance #monsterromance #soulmates #gothic #romantasy #devil #demon #hell #tragic

Suneelon reaches Aeramia too late. Art by @sourstripes.co 🖤 Characters are from my WIP, a gothic, romantic MM dark fantasy set in Hell, inspired by Swan Lake 🦢 and Dante’s Inferno 🔥. Release end of 2026 #fantasy #art #darkfantasy #lgbtq #mmromance #monsterromance #booksky #romance #demon

Suneelon gazes into the Styx, seeing his old form reflected back. Art by missmiurgen 🖤 Character is from my WIP “To Behold the Stars Again,” a gothic, romantic dark fantasy set in Hell, inspired by Swan Lake and Dante’s Inferno. #fantasy #lgbtq #romance #darkfantasy #mmromance #art #gothic #booksky

Like two sides of the moon, Suneelon and Aeramia repeat the same cycles, only noticing the pattern when the other is bleeding. From To Behold the Stars Again, a dark MM romantic fantasy set in Hell. Art by @larayokoshima.bsky.social #art #fantasy #darkfantasy #booksky #lgbtq #romance #monster

Suneelon will never bow. To Behold the Stars Again is a dark romantic MM fantasy. Swan Lake meets Dante's Inferno, rife with infernal politicking and a tragic romance. #mmromance #lgbt #fantasy #darkfantasy #art #illustration #devil #booksky #book #bookart

When I saw this trend, I thought it fit perfectly 😈. Art by @anna_leigh_commissions_open ❤️. To Behold the Stars Again is a dark romantic MM fantasy set in Hell, inspired by Swan Lake and Dante's Inferno. #fantasy #lgbtq #darkfantasy #booksky #romance #mmromance #art #devil #demon #monsterromance

Scene is from my WIP. This book is Swan Lake, the Odyssey, and Dante’s Inferno all rolled into one, well-seasoned burrito of angst and yearning 👨‍🍳 Art by the lovely @searland_art #art #bookart #illustration #fantasy #darkfantasy #romantasy #romance #angst #yearning #hell #love #booksky #book #MM

My boy is fighting for his happy ending even when turned into a common imp and has to prove love can exist in Hell 😔. Art by @malcestyy on ig #art #hell #lgbtq #mmromance #booksky #illustration #fantasy #darkfantasy #romance #dark #monster #devil #demon

Suneelon was born, waiting to be found. Now he waits more than 15 years for his husband to return to him. Art by aliartcher. From my dark romantic MM fantasy "We Were Men Once" #art #fantasy #fantasyart #bookart #book #booksky #romance #lgbtq #mmromance #monsterromance #darkfantasy #dark #demon

"What reason has my pretty master to be so anxious?” "Don’t call me that.” “Pretty?” “Master. I am your *husband*." A scene from my WIP 👀. Art by @satmolls.bsky.social captured. #art #romance #mmromance #fantasy #fantasyart #lgbtq #romantasy #devil #demon #monsterromance #booksky #illustration

Their relationship is so messy, but nothing will keep them apart 😩 Characters are from We Were Men Once, a dark romantic MM fantasy. Only read if you're ready for all sorts of aching yearning. Art by @h0psynth.bsky.social 🫶 #fantasy #lgbtq #art #booksky #dark #romance #monsterromance #book

“Dearie me, what exquisite misery you carry. Such captivating sorrow. And so much rage. How delicious.” This is Auntie Patty, a Gloom Hag who harvests people's souls to sell them on the infernal market. And baby, business is a-booming! Art by @tivuel.bsky.social #fantasy #witch #dark #art #booksky

I'm going to print this one as a poster ❤️ You can find We Were Men Once, a dark romantic MM fantasy on Netgalley 👀 Art by @northyme.com #art #fantasy #fantasyart #bookart #darkfantasy #dark #romance #mm #mmromance #lgbtq #illustration #booksky #book

My new dark romantic fantasy is now available on Netgalley! You can watch an animatic trailer for it here: Animatic trailer: youtu.be/T2y___x8Vio?... Only read if you enjoy aching yearning 😩. #fantasy #romance #mm #mmromance #lgbtq #arcreaders #booksky #netgalley #book #dark #darkfantasy #devil

Suneelon loves reading books about magic because it fascinated him in his previous life as a dark elf with no magical abilities of his own. Art by @katsuleri.bsky.social ARC sign-up for my dark romantic MM fantasy: forms.gle/9SfTfUa9Msoi... #fantasy #art #mmromance #mm #darkfantasy #booksky #lgbtq

View the full image on my Substack (🔗 in bio) 🤭 I wanted to show Kyarlin worshipping Suneelon after their passionate moment. Suneelon craves attention and Kyarlin loves giving it. Kyarlin spoils his princess a lot. #booksky #fantasy #romance #art #lgbtq #mmromance #darkfantasy #devil

A moment where Kyarlin and Xaraan met at 19 and 18 years old, before Xaraan had made a pact with an archdevil that would drag his soul to Hell. We Were Men Once runs entirely on yearning 😩 ARC sign-ups for Book 2 are open! #fantasy #booksky #arcreaders #darkfantasy #bookart #romance #lgbtq #art

The writing // the art of the scene Art by yuyu_finale ❤️ ARC sign-ups in bio! #fantasy #fantasyart #darkfantasy #illustration #art #mmromance #romance #lgbtq #devil #hell #monsterromance #yearning #booksky #book #writing #bookart #arcreading #love

The formatting is coming along fantastic 👀 ARC sign-ups are open! (Link in bio) chapter header by @nong247 #booksky #fantasy #fantasyart #darkfantasy #book #illustration #devil #arcreaders #demon #mmromance #lgbtq

ARC READERS Looking for readers who enjoy dark fantasy and MM romance (as a subplot). An Orpheus and Eurydice retelling meets Dante's Inferno. Some tropes: ❤️‍🩹Yearning ❤️‍🩹Lost memories ❤️‍🩹Obsession ❤️‍🩹Slow burn ❤️‍🩹Horror elements ❤️‍🩹It’s always been you ARC sign-ups in bio 📖 #arcreaders #fantasy #booksky

Cerberus appears in the mid-novel climax as the guardian of a swamp. The area is dedicated to punishing the wrathful and the sullen, based on the Fifth Circle from Dante’s Inferno. Art by @beetle_art_studio__ on ig #art #booksky #hell #fantasy #darkfantasy #illustration #book #bookart

Same dynamic. Kyarlin falls in love the same way he falls off a chair. We Were Men Once is a dark romantic fantasy inspired by Orpheus and Eurydice and Dante’s Inferno. ARCs release next month! #art #fantasy #darkfantasy #booksky #lgbtq #mmromancebooks #romance #amnesia #hell #devil #slowburn

A brief character profile of Kyarlin. We Were Men Once, a dark romantic fantasy set to release this autumn. ARCs available in July 📚 #fantasy #darkfantasy #mmromance #booksky #books #lgbtq #love #hell #romance

Kyarlin is trying to save the man he once called husband, now transformed and claimed by a devil who never lets go. We Were Men Once is a dark romantic fantasy inspired by Orpheus and Eurydice and Dante's Inferno. ARC releases next month! #fantasy #mmromance #booksky #art #lgbtq

For absolutely no reason, here is Suneelon in a lacy sheer dress. He doesn't seem very happy about it, but I'm sure Kyarlin is. Many thanks to @sourstripes.co for working with me again 🥰 ARC sign-ups next month! #fantasy #mmromance #bookart #lgbtq #booksky #art #devil #darkfantasy

A silly meme that perfectly encompasses the dynamic of these two brainless lovebirds. Thank you @katsuleri.bsky.social for indulging me ARC sign-ups for We Were Men Once coming next month! #art #fantasy #lgbtq #mmromance #romance #characterart #devil #artmeme #illustration #booksky #book

Thank you @aliartcher for illustrating these aching hands ❤️‍🩹 ARC sign-ups next month! #fantasy #fantasyart #ARC #booksky #reader #book #darkfantasy #devil #hell #romance #mmromance #lgbtq #art #illustration #yearning

He was never going to love this man—not when he could use him. A devil was incapable of love, and whoever chased after one, looking for it, would find themselves turned into something equally corrupt. -We Were Men Once #art #fantasy #lgbtq #romance #mmromance #devil #booksky #book #illustration

What happens when the person you'd burn the world for forgets you entirely? WWMO follows one man who descends into the depths of Hell to save his husband’s soul… only to find him turned into a devil—and, worse yet, with no memory of his past life. Art by @saekcr on ig #art #booksky #fantasy #lgbtq

Hell's Traveling Bazaar. Art by @lewcatt.bsky.social #fantasy #fantasyart #darkfantasy #hell #illustration #market

Some love for my fierce female character, General Lynn Niraerth, Xaraan's younger sister. Art by @saekcr on ig #fantasy #darkfantasy #fantasyart #art #illustration #femalecharacter #fmc #sword #strongfmc

"Somehow, he was still waiting for someone or something to happen." ... "Cold settled in and the world moved on. He stood alone, waiting. Always waiting." - We Were Men Once . art by @aleigh_art_commissions_open #fantasy #art #romance #lgbtq #love #mm #mmromance #yearning #booksky #book

The first time Kyarlin loses him it's to death. The second time it's to transformation. If you're here for that ache that sits under your ribs and stays a while, welcome! #booksky #fantasy #slowburn #mm #romance #angst #queerfantasy #lgbtq #fantasyretellings #darkfantasy #mmbookish #mmromance