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Whether she’s writing contemporary romance featuring quirky, queer, and relatable characters or diving deep into the supernatural to give readers a shiver, R.L. Merrill loves creating compelling stories that will stay with readers long after closing the book. Ro writes inclusive romance for the Happily Ever After collective, contributes paranormal hilarity to Robyn Peterman’s Magic and Mayhem Universe, and pens horror-inspired tales and music reviews for HorrorAddicts.net. A mom, wife, daughter, and former educator, you can find her rocking out in her Bronco with Great Dane pup Velma, being terrorized by feline twins Dracula and Frankenstein, or headbanging at a rock show near her home in the San Francisco Bay Area! Stay Tuned for more…

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	Healer (Gifted, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 249 ratings — published 2020 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hurricane Reese (Forces of Nature, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 243 ratings — published 2018 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brains and Brawn (Summer of Hush #2) 4.08 avg rating — 197 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Teacher (A Hollywood Rock n' Romance Trilogy, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 179 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Once Upon a Goth Dog Solstice (A Crafty Tale #2) 4.39 avg rating — 161 ratings — published 2024 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	You Can Do Magic 4.30 avg rating — 156 ratings — published 2023 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Summer of Hush (Summer of Hush #1) 3.97 avg rating — 145 ratings — published 2019 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Typhoon Toby (Forces of Nature #2) 4.20 avg rating — 125 ratings — published 2019 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Haunted (Haunted #1) 4.50 avg rating — 109 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Connection (Gifted, #2) 4.63 avg rating — 103 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Dreams and Reptiles TOMORROW!

When I first started writing—which was an accident by the way, I never intended on becoming an author—I was shocked that I'd written a romance! I was a dyed-in-the-wool horror and thriller lover. What was this love stuff anyway? True, the first book I wrote was Healer, which was a paranormal romance, and it had all kinds of creepy stuff in it, but the first book I actually published was a contempo Read more of this blog post »

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Published on August 12, 2026 16:24 • Tags: aapi-hero, age-gap-romance, firefighter-romance, gay-romance, hurt-comfort, new-release, second-chances, single-dad-romance, small-town-romance, starting-over

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Magic and Mayhem Universe (164 books)
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Gifted (3 books)
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Forces of Nature (3 books)
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4.06 avg rating — 433 ratings

A Hollywood Rock n' Romance Trilogy (3 books)
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4.38 avg rating — 342 ratings

Summer of Hush (2 books)
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4.07 avg rating — 359 ratings

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Iguana, a gay literary novel from Vincent Traughber Meis, is a hazy, angsty, coming-of-middle-age tale featuring a recent ex-pat fumbling his way through a new life in Mexico. Dawson is looking for adventure when he relocates to Puerto Vallarta, but ...more
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R.L. Merrill made a comment on Ulysses Dietz’s review of Hurricane Reese (Forces of Nature, #1) " Thank you for this thoughtful review! I wanted to let you know, in case you wanted to catch up with the natural disasters, there is a short story feat ...more "
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R.L. Merrill made a comment on Thrilled Reader’s review of Feuds and Interludes (Road to Rocktoberfest) " Thank you! I certainly try to be as authentic as possible with musicians... my kid is a musician, I've lived with musicians, been in the studio with t ...more "
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“physical expressions of love were often more important than words because you can’t fake a touch. Your intentions are clear. Even if you’re having sex with someone, it’s clear whether it’s fucking or making love. It’s the truest way you can express yourself.”
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“Reese listened carefully to Toby’s brilliant plan and tried to climb out of his Jude-less funk.”
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“His name was on the tip of my tongue. My lips yearned to call him back, to confess, to express how much I desperately wanted him, wanted the same things he did. But I fought the urge. I let him walk away.”
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