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FFB After Dark – A Night of Books, Drinks, and Desire! Step into the shadows and experience FFB After Dark, an exclusive adults-only event where the pages heat up and the night comes alive. Meet your favorite authors, sip on signature cocktails, and immerse yourself in a world of romance, fantasy, and forbidden temptations. Whether you're here for sinful stories, steamy surprises, or simply to mingle with fellow book lovers, this is the after-hours literary escape you've been craving.
Date: Mar 21, 2025 early evening until late.
Location: Secret Location, Manchester.
Dress Code: Dark, sultry, and ready for a night of bookish mischief.
Are you ready to indulge?
Meet The Authors
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Aisling (pronounced ASH-LING) Elizabeth is a bestselling author on episodic and serialised release apps, specialising in Paranormal Romance with a spicy twist. Her books have made it into Best Selling, Top Romance, Readers’ Choice and many other categories in some of the top serialised platforms on the market. And all in her first year of publishing her work. In addition to this, Aisling also gained international number 1 bestseller status in a book collaboration and helped to raise money for much needed charity causes.
When Aisling is not working on her latest books, she is a mum to two amazing children and two noisy superhero cats called Thor and Loki, and lives in Yorkshire, UK. She is a bit of a geek at heart and loves music, so she likes to visit fan conventions and music gigs.

Ali Winters is the USA TODAY Bestselling author of several series filled with romance, magic, and adventure. She enjoys breaking down characters to build them up so they find their true strengths.
Her first love will always be fantasy, but she fully admits to being obsessed with coffee and T-Rex, and has a weakness for love interests that walk the line between gray and villainy.

Brazilian and Irish, Amy Oliveira is a contemporary romance author dedicated to writing about the two things you shouldn't skip on: therapy and smut.
Amy's leads are strong, flawed, and very open about their mental health struggles. And her heros are understanding, lovable, and often pierced.
The combination results in a delicious slow burn with a lot of heart and a lot of heat.

Anya began life as an Indie author in 2023. Before that she spent her youth writing on fanfiction, jottify and deviantart. She was commissioned to write a children's story in 2012, but has long since left children's work behind for more salacious reads.
She works a public facing job, which has led her to hide her identity with a Hannah Montana style double life, wig and mask included. Sometimes she feels mysterious. Some times she feels like a bit of a prat.

Ava M. Rose began writing in May 2016 and immediately fell in love with words. She uses them to express both her active imagination and creative soul. Rose finds great happiness in creating sensory art using imagery that portrays the connection of bodies, minds, and souls.
Her style is focused on feelings, evoking raw emotion in the reader. Rose loves to write about sensory emotion, placing the reader at the heart of both the characters and scene, with exquisite attention to detail. She wants her readers to experience what the characters feel. From the thrill of the centrally themed dark romance, to the torment of the danger invoked by the villain. To feel the highs and the lows, the confusion, and the ecstasy; to understand the journey of each character. Her words are emotional, vivid, and exactly what you hunger for when you’re looking for words to escape into.
“Ava is the epitome of beauty, passion, erotica, and dark desire. She is an enigma. Her way with words invigorates the mind and entices you to read more. Her words bring magic to the mind, heart, body, and soul of her readers. The highest compliment I can bestow upon her is to inform the world that she is quite simply an epic lady, poet, wordsmith, and author.”
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Hi! I'm Bailey Grayson and I write paranormal and fantasy romance novels. I love disappearing into the worlds I write and seeing my characters come alive through my writing is so much fun. I am from Cheshire in the UK and I live with my wonderfully supportive husband and I have a beautiful little boy (who is sometimes a terror!). I love cake! I enjoy baking cakes and eating cakes and I'm very partial to a lemon drizzle. Hope you like my books and enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy writing them.
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In Bella’s world all the heroes are gorgeous hunks and the heroines are always beautiful. Having said that, she firmly believes that ‘handsome is as handsome does’ and that ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder’. (She is also a big fan of clichés as well as alliteration!)
She has been hanging out with her ‘imaginary friends’ for a couple of years now and finds the profession exhilarating and intriguing. Her stories are all Erotic Romances, although they vary considerably in subject-matter.
She loves writing Cowboy Romances and was thrilled when the first book in her 'The Men of Moone Mountain' series, (Etopia Press), entitled 'Ménage on Moone Mountain', received a nomination for the Ménage Romances Fan’s Award 2015 and became an ARe Bestseller, and the third book in this series, 'Ménage on Ryder Ranch' was also nominated for the Erotic Ménages Romances Award 2016 . The fourth book in this series, 'Ménage at the Mode Boutique' is now also available in digital format. She is currently writing another Cowboy series, 'Midnight in Montana' (Siren Publishing), the first of which, 'Dallas at Midnight', is already available.

Annalee Adams lives in England with her Husband, two children and a zoo worth of animals. She loves a good strong cup of tea or coffee, plenty of chocolate and binge watching her shows on Netflix.
Annalee spent much of her childhood engrossed in fictional stories, starting with teenage point horror books, and moving up to the works of Stephen King and Dean Koontz. However, her all-time favourite book is Lewis Carroll's, Alice in Wonderland. Which explains her mindset quite well.

Billie Jade Kermack was born and raised in London, England. She lives with her partner, three kids and her dippy dog Gus. As well as being an author Billie Jade works as a Makeup and SFX artist and a doll maker.
Her love of horror, murder mystery and magic inspired her to create her first paranormal romance trilogy AWOKEN, ASCEND & HALLOWED.
Her latest release is the well-received VERONICA, a mature friends to lovers with a non-traditional happily ever after filled with humour. This is the first standalone book in the planned TWISTED FATE series. Creating swoon-worthy book boyfriends is an obsession at this point

B.L. Wilde (Bee) writes many genres, including Contemporary, Rom Com and Fantasy. All have one thing in common… love!
Romance is always her go to, whether she is writing or reading.
Her love of words began at a very young age. Now, living in Worcestershire, UK, with her amazingly supportive husband, and two spotty dogs, she has finally started to write full time. A dream that finally became possible when she met the love of her life.
She adores nothing more than creating page turning reads, but beware, Bee will always make her characters work for their happy ending.
Let your imagination run ‘Wilde’ with one of her books today.
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I was born and raised in Liverpool, UK and loved to read from as early as I can remember. Writing came along around age 13-14 when English and essay writing (creative obviously) became my favorite lesson! I live with my son and Cleo, our cat.
I spent the majority of my 20’s/30’s reading thrillers. Both mysteries and detective based books. I made the switch to romance when I picked up a book called ‘Dirty Letters’ I loved it and the authors so much, I went looking for more. I then went down the rabbit hole of Indie Romance and was amazed and inspired by these amazing authors and decided to put my writing "hobby" to the test.
Happily ever after is always the goal for my characters, but there may be a cliffhanger or two, and definitely some angsty situations to work through, occasionally a little bit dark, but oh so delicious. I hope you enjoy reading about them as much as I enjoyed creating them!
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I'd love to say that writing has always been in my blood and I owe my strange imagination to a relative I barely knew, but as far as I know, I'm a one of a kind from my family (in more ways than one).
I am a thirty-something mother to a fifteen year old boy and 3 cats.

Claire is a Indie & USA Today bestseller author
She is a Yorkshire girl through and through.
She is married and has two fur babies.
Claire is a bit of gypsy, loving to roam and have fun. Always up for an adventure.
With her eclectic taste in music, from Country, to Old Skool R&B to Classic Rock
Claire started writing after being encouraged by some of her favourite authors and friends. Being so close to her family and being a Daddy’s girl, she started to write what she knew, which is MC Romance.
With her Pop being in a club when she was younger, she has been surrounded by bikers most of her life. Using the influence of her Mamma and Crazy Aunties, Claire loves to write about strong women who stand up and take no rubbish.
So she created the world of Sons Of Havoc MC and their badass women.

Clarice Jayne published her first book Jessica's King in May 2021.
Living in Kent, The Garden of England, with her husband, daughter and dog, she started writing as a hobby when someone suggested she should publish a book. Jessica's King was the outcome.
Clarice writes both steamy contemporary romances and mystery/suspense romances which are based in the south of England. All of her books include mystery, a little danger, passion, family, and a happily ever-after.
When she is not writing, Clarice works full time in the healthcare industry, drinks copious amounts of coffee and enjoys spending time with her family.
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D. E. Bartley lives in Wales, UK, with her husband, three feral boys, two cats and a budgie. To say her home is a madhouse would be an understatement, but she wouldn’t have it any other way.
When Bartley isn’t working nights, running around after her tribe or driving her husband up the wall, she can be found reading and hoarding books like a magpie hoards shiny things.

Constitutionally incapable of settling into a genre, I bounce in and out of contemporary mystery, space opera, and paranormal romance, all with a decidedly kinky twist. Connect with me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Goodreads for previews, giveaways, and book talk.
Bring cake.
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Elizabeth-Kate lives in Oxfordshire with her husband, and two sprocker-spaniels. She is a lover of books (the darker the better!), dogs, shoes, and cocktails. She swears far too often, and her party trick is devouring a pack of cookies in one sitting.
Elizabeth-Kate's books are full of suspense and morally grey characters that will have you questioning your morals while swooing over them.
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I'm E.M.Ritchie aka Elizabeth or Liz, and right now, I’m co-authoring a trilogy with another author you'll all know as the writing machine that is Stephanie Hudson. Then I'll be jumping straight into working my way through a never-ending to-be-written list packed with magic, mayhem, and the occasional morally questionable love interest. I've got enough book ideas bouncing around my head to fill a small library. Everything from dark fantasy and romantasy to reverse harem and even tentacled-alien erotica. Genre commitment? Never heard of it. . Academically, I’ve collected degree's in bioveterinary science, wildlife conservation, and I’m currently halfway through a STEM degree with the Open University — because apparently, I enjoy punishing workloads and high stress situations! In between writing and studying, I read like my life depends on it, explore the Scottish Highlands I'm lucky enough to call my own, and practice archery just in case I ever get dropped into a fantasy novel myself. I'm also constantly chasing after my two rescue dogs, and a westlife/minion obsessed one-year-old daughter who together, get up to so much mischief I worry for my sleep-deprived future.
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Emily Catlow was born and raised in England, where she lives with her husband and two children. She started writing in 2022 when she decided that she wanted to share her stories with the world.
She enjoys long walks with her family and their dog, camping, live music and being in the sun. When she's not writing, you can find Emily being a mum, or being tucked away somewhere quiet in a fictional world full of romance.

Ellie Sanders lives in rural Hampshire, in the U.K. with her partner and two troublesome dogs.
She has a BA Hons degree in English and American Literature with Creative Writing and enjoys spending her time, when not endlessly writing, exploring the countryside around her home.
She is best known for her romance / fantasy novels ‘The Fae Girl’ Series but has also published dark fantasy erotica including, ‘At The Edge of Desire’ and the spy erotica books 'The BlackWater Series.
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Born and raised in Wales, in a sleepy town just outside Cardiff, Grace developed a love of stationery at a very early age. She still can’t pass a pen shop without nipping in for a quick look around.
Writing and publishing since 2012, Grace has many books in her back catalog, all in the Romance genre. They range from Rock Star Romance to Small Town Romance and Family Sagas. Be warned, her books have a high heat level!
In a nutshell?
21st Century Romance – Writing about understated powerful women. Understated love stories with a powerful message, each and every time.
You can find me at GraceHarperBooks
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Holly Guy is a prolific dark romance and erotic horror author. She flirts with unhinged antiheroes and devastating Gods that would burn the world down just to bring you heat. With an unrelenting passion for exploring the unsalvageable, Holly invites you to surrender yourself to the heat of her unapologetically twisted love stories.

Karen writes a mix of M/M, M/F, and M/M/F books. If you love strong female leads, kickass heroines, swoon-worthy, powerful Alpha heroes, magic, action, battles, bloodshed, hot scenes, and a HEA then look no further! Come and meet strong characters who will destroy worlds for those they love.
Like you, Karen adores books and likes nothing better than to lose herself in a spicy romance with amazing characters and a HEA! She lives in Derbyshire, England, (think Mr. Darcy territory) with her husband, twin girls, and her gorgeous dalmatian. As well as reading and writing books, she loves keeping fit, walking in the hills with her family, and dancing around with her earbuds in while singing badly! You can find all her books on her website: karentomlinson.com

I'm Kelly Lord, a multi-genre author from the U.K. who writes tales of pure unbridled fantasy. Whether you yearn for the untamed allure of smoking-hot shifters, the raw power of beastly bikers, the seductive charm of enigmatic demons, the virile presence of hunky humans, monsters that go hump in the night, steamy reverse harem, MM, or the sizzling chemistry of forbidden love, I have something for everyone.

L.M. Mountford’s goal in life is to be unique, a character who stands out from the crowd that you just can’t help remembering with a bemused chuckle.
A born and bred country boy from the southwest of England, he knew from an early age that he wanted to write and spent most of his time writing story ideas or playing Star Wars on his PlayStation.
Not much has changed over the years, though his stories have grown decidedly dirtier, and he swapped the Star Wars for Call of Duty.

Louise likes crafting spicy Scottish, second-chance romances. Her romances feature fierce heroines who save themselves, and demand partners who match their fire. Expect all the feels with a generous dash of steam—because who says midlife can't be the sexiest chapter? Strong women, worthy partners, emotional tales and deliciously hot Highland encounters await.
Though she now calls the West Midlands home, where she lives with her husband and children, her heart forever belongs to Scotland. Born and raised among its mist-covered mountains, she infuses every story with her homeland's wild beauty and passionate spirit. Her heroines carry that same Scottish determination—fiery, independent women discovering that life's most exhilarating chapters often begin when you know exactly who you are and what you deserve.

Maggie Brown lives in North East England. She's a writer, reader, photographer, mother and editor.
Maggie has a passion for creating other worlds and telling the stories of her characters. If you love books with strong female leads, romance and supernatural creatures then you'll love Maggie's books.

Hey, I'm Maddison - and why choose dark romance author hailing from the south east of the UK! I'm a creative through and through, whether my medium be pencil, paint, wool or words. In my books you'll find a heavy dose of dark humour, men with filthy mouths, shocking twists, an abundance of spice and always a feisty female lead. When I'm not writing or being a doting housewife, you can find me hiding in a corner with a dirty book and a naughty dessert.

Hi I'm Martina Dale and I love all things romance especially alpha heroes, grumpy billionaires, and strong female role models in my books. I love reading all types of books but romance novels are my favorite and because of my love of anything romantic I decided to put my thoughts and dreams down on paper. Some of my work is soft, sweet and occasionally comedy but it sometimes it has an element of suspense and drama and may contain triggers. But there is always a bit of the naughty. All my books have a happy ever after. That's why we escape into a good romance book right?
I have two beautiful children, a wonderful husband and a crazy pooch who joins me on every writing mission.
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Nikki J. Summers is a romance addict who loves to write about strong, feisty heroines and dark, brooding alphas.
When she isn’t locked away in her writing cave, she’s lost in her kindle, or out walking her dog. She currently lives in Staffordshire in the U.K with her husband, two children, and her cavapoo called Poppy.
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PS.Black’s a South London girl at heart, who drops "innit” far too often. She made the big move to Norfolk some years ago and is loving the peaceful vibes. When she’s not writing, she’s lost in a good book (especially MM, Taboo, and Age Gap), munching on chocolate, or swooning over her favourite book boyfriend 😊

Rosa Lee lives in a sleepy Wiltshire village, surrounded by the beautiful English countryside and the sound of British Army tanks firing in the background (it’s worth the noise for the uniformed dads in the local supermarket and doing the school run!).
Rosa loves writing dark and delicious whychoose romance, and has so many ideas trying to burst out that she can often be found making a note of them as soon as one of her three womb monsters wakes her up. She believes in silver linings and fairy-tale endings...you know, where the villains claim the Princess for their own, tying her up and destroying the world for her.
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Ruby Carter is a dark romance author, incorporating real-life situations and experiences into her writing, blending angst, intense love, and darkness.
She never anticipated becoming she would be an author, but after being a survivor of domestic violence, she felt compelled to write and share her story. Even if only one person read it and it benefited them that would be enough for her. She never had any intentions of writing another book, but after that leap, well the book universe then decided to take hold of her and take her on a journey.
I have to date I have published my first complete book series (1-5) The Devils Reapers MC; including Axe - #1 which is semi autobiographical. More recently taking a sidestep into writing dark mafia romance too with Giordano Series.
She took a huge leap and went full time with her writing. When not on her laptop, she's usually at home in the U.K with her husband and two young boys who mean everything to her.
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I write as a hobby to relieve stress and for the pure enjoyment of the ride. My preferred writing style is first person present tense, or third person, omniscient. My favorite genres to write about are Romance, Fantasy, Paranormal, and Mythology.
Proceed with caution. These are not your average everyday love stories.

S.E. Robin is a self published author. Who lives in the UK with her high school sweetheart, who is a wonderful, supportive husband.
She loves to spend her time travelling and reading, when she isn’t writing. This would be her dream to do full time but for now she works in the real world.
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Stephanie Hudson is a #1 Amazon bestselling Author. She had dreamed of being a writer ever since her obsession with reading books at an early age. What first became a quest to overcome the boundaries set against her in the form of dyslexia, has turned into a life's dream.
When not writing, Stephanie enjoys chatting with her fans and spending time with her friends. Being with her loving family as much as she can including her wonderful daughter Ava and supportive husband and personal muse Blake, who is there for her no matter what.

Tammy Bradley lives in England with her Fiancé, Craig, the love of her life and her children. She is the mother of four beautiful girlies; her family means the world to her. She has a crazy Chihuahua and a psycho budgie. She loves a cuppa, chocolate and sweets. Reading is her main passion along with her love of films. She loves Marvel and Transformers with a nerdy obsession, with Quick Silver and Bumblebee her favourite characters of all time.

Tanja is a spicy romance author who loves to write about strong female characters, loving love interests and the occasional vampires, and werewolves.
Besides writing she is a mother and nursing student, with a hectic life and an ever-changing work schedule. Writing is her escape from reality in which she can let go of all the stress that comes with managing a family of three and balancing work and private life.
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l live in Leeds, West Yorkshire and love nothing more than curling up with a good eBook or stroking and petting my collection of signed paperbacks. By day, I’m an export manager. By night a writer of contemporary and dark, suspense romance that are undoubtedly, targeted to the adult audience.
All my books contain sex and colourful language. The darker romances do touch on sensitive subjects and have possible triggers.
I love everything that the book world has to offer including the charismatic fans, bloggers and authors who continue to amaze me. It has been a total revelation.
My moto... Dreams Are Real, Imagination A Necessity - Love to Read. Live to Write. And I have the tattoo to prove it.
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