New Releases!
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Path to Ashes
Path to Ashes is now available for direct purchase on my website and on Amazon in both Kindle and paperback editions.
When Scarlet Montgomery follows her estranged husband to New York City, she expects to find an affair. What she uncovers is an underworld dripping with blood and secrets. One violent confrontation leaves her with a dead vampire and a two-thousand-year-old immortal who refuses to let her go.
Hunted by one vampire’s wrath and drawn to another’s dangerous allure, Scarlet is thrust into a power struggle that could shatter the fragile line between the living and the damned. In a city where betrayal cuts as deep as desire, survival might cost her more than her soul.
7th Key Inn
The 7th Key Inn is a dark fairytale about a struggling innkeeper trying to attract help from brownie-folk to keep her magical inn running with her mouse companion, Thistle. When a strange, starving man collapses on her doorstep during a storm, everything really begins to fall apart… or perhaps into place.
Status: In development. Updates ahead!
Note for Literary Agents
Thank you for visiting my site and taking the time to learn more about my work!
My current manuscript, Path to Ashes, is a completed darkly humorous romantasy about a martial arts instructor who just can’t seem to stop killing vampires ever since she accidentally murdered her estranged husband’s mistress. Discovered at the scene of the crime, she’s dragged into a metaphysical underworld by an ancient melancholy vampire with an agenda of his own. If he can keep covering up her trail of killings long enough, he may yet stand a chance against the scheme threatening the freedom of humanity.
I’m actively seeking representation and would love to connect with an agent who is passionate about bold, character-driven fantasy with a darkly romantic edge. I believe in stories that offer escape that linger in the mind long after the last page is turned. My background as a Marine Corps combat photographer, Army National Guard soldier, martial artist, and marketing professional has shaped my storytelling into something gritty, heartfelt, and uniquely mine.
If you feel my work might be a fit for your list, I’d be thrilled to hear from you. And if you’ve found your way here while reviewing a current query of mine, I’d especially love to connect. Please feel free to reach out through the contact form on this site or through my social media.
With gratitude,
R. A. Moritz
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Author Updates
Behind my stories:
My love for storytelling began when I was little, sharing a room with my sisters. We’d all dog-pile into my big sister’s bed on the condition that I whispered stories until she fell asleep, while my other sister played with her hair. Those nights planted the roots of my lifelong passion for creating worlds out of words.
I enjoy writing romantic fantasy about strong heroines without the “chosen one” trope. I find inspiration in the power of everyday women, sprinkled with a little magic. Authors like Laurell K. Hamilton and T. Fisher have influenced my storytelling, along with shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, True Blood, Supernatural, and of course The Lord of the Rings movies. Apologies to my Twilight lovers, but I’ve never been a fan of sparkling vampires. Give me the monstrous, dangerous ones, paired with just enough of the tortured soul to keep things interesting.
Through my stories, I hope readers find a place to escape reality for a little while in worlds filled with dark adventures, romance, and characters who stay in the mind long after the last page is turned. As a woman balancing a full-time career, military service, martial arts, and a marriage I hold dear, I want to give others like me the chance to set aside their stress and sink into a story that feels both thrilling and comforting. My goal is to write characters who connect so deeply with readers that they feel wrapped up in a love too perfect to exist outside the pages of a book.
