Daria M Paus
Indie author
Illustrator
I have a background in arts/graphic design & journalism but work on my family farm. Being a born and bred country girl, I'd take open fields and green forests over any busy street or office-work.
I’ve been writing fanfiction since I was fourteen but gave it up for the challenge of creating my own characters, and I don't regret one step of the way. Sometimes, a fanfic can still slip under my pen if I'm not careful.
When I’m not writing, I’m either playing Tekken, reading or spending time with family and my furry kids. #dogmom #fishmom #horsemom :D I can’t survive one day without tea. The bigger mug the better. I have a huge collection (it's taking over the kitchen).
I'm an introverted night owl who would prefer to never leave the house. Social life, what is that??
Last but not least, gotta mention that I'm writing in my second language. As many of you know,
I am from Sweden. BUT there was never a question whether I should write in English or my mother tongue, Swedish. I love English, it's a beautiful language, and besides -- who wants to write a sex scene in Swedish? *Awkward AF* :P
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I always had a special love for the broken, the outcasts and the misunderstood.
My characters are evidence of that, as they are often heavily weighted down by dark pasts, deep secrets and a less than perfect way of making it through their lives. My characters are not fairytale princes and princesses, they are real!
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Protecting Kaylie was my job. Being shot, tortured, and nearly killed wasn’t. Neither was falling in love.
Kaylie is everything I desire—and can’t have. A pretty little thing forced upon me. One week in a car, then I move on with my life. Right?
Wrong.
Caught in a lethal game of organized crime, lies, & manipulation, it’s too late to run. Falling is easy. It’s the truth that kills. In the darkest despair, I surrender, holding on to the one thing I crave.
Her.
Kaylie Remington—my butterfly—my everything.
Running away with Marc was never my choice. Falling for him wasn’t either. But what can a girl do?
Marc is the forbidden fruit my father kept me from. He awakens a desire I never felt. A will to live—and something worth dying for.
But danger catches up, and he pays the price.
Risking his life for me is his job. Me selling my soul to protect his, isn’t mine. But when the threats come from unexpected places and everything I believed in is a lie, I hold on to the one thing I trust.
Him.
Marc Maddox—my warrior—my everything.
One thing I was sure of — Johnny Grey was a mess — broken, reserved, and dejected. It had only taken me a few days to figure it out. And against my better judgment — I'd fallen for him just as fast.
Brianna McKenzie has loved Johnny Grey since his first movie. With a blend of cute modesty, stunning charisma, and reckless bravery, he’s the perfect guy—or so she thinks.
Johnny Grey gave up on love long ago. Haunted by a past that taints his present, the A-list actor is tired of life and the never-ending problems that come with it.
A chance encounter one stormy night throws Brianna and Johnny together, and life as they know it will never be the same. But being stuck on a private island with your Hollywood crush isn’t the fairytale Bree had hoped for. All too soon, she realizes Johnny isn’t the carefree eye-candy she thought he was. He’s hard to befriend, difficult to predict—and impossible to resist.
As the storm outside rivals the whirlwind of her own feelings and Johnny’s darkest secrets, Bree starts to question her sanity. Getting involved with the troubled movie star isn’t only a dream come true—it’s also one of the stupidest things she could do.
Now if they can only get off the island . . . alive.
This story is a prequel to Johnny & I, and follows Johnny as he travels back to his childhood town to face the demons of his past.
A painful breakup spirals Hollywood-star Johnny Grey down a path of self-destruction.
Battling depression, heavy drinking, and fast driving, he risks losing it all.
The road from bad to rock bottom is short, and when a failed attempt to end his life lands him in the ER, Johnny has two options. Fight — or die.
One last shot at life brings him to Pinebrook — the dot-on-the-map town which he’s spent a lifetime to forget. But Pinebrook holds more than bad memories, curious locals, and a nosy reporter with a yellow umbrella. Along the way, he meets Joanna, a fifteen-year-old with a sadness of her own.
Their connection is undeniable, and as she helps him through the worst days of his life, Johnny learns that not every relationship has to be romantic.
A tangled net of false rumors, deception, and ghosts from the past push Johnny to the edge of the Hellpoint cliffs —where the only way out, is one step away.
Me, Myself, & I is a story about a broken boy who ran away from a home of child neglect and abuse and became one of the most famous movie stars in the world. It deals with depression, attempted suicide, and addiction, but also friendship, family and determination. It’s about a broken soul’s path to redemption, about finding hope, when all hope is lost.
Devil Within Trilogy
Rewera Rising is the first book in the Devil Within trilogy.
It’s a coming-of-age, dark paranormal romance that will erase the line between good and evil.
The Devil has never been so tempting…
DEVIL WITHIN is set twenty years after Rewera Rising and focuses on Darek's son, Devin, as he explores his heritage, falls in love, and battles the evil within him. Devil Within is a dark paranormal urban fantasy / romance.
DEVIL REBORN, The last book in the series takes the battle against evil to a whole new level as Devin and Darek have to face Lucifer himself.
Devil reborn is just as creepy as the title implies, but it's also full of love, angst, adorable father-son moments, and a little boy named Davion.
Short Stories & Bonus chapters
A "Tekken" short-story (Fanfic)
When Jin needs someone the most - Kazuya's there.
A brief glimpse of the man behind the devil, and a broken boy's craving for parental love. A what-if scenario based on Jin's ending in Tekken tag 2. Jin/Kazuya
A Johnny & I free Bonus chapter.
A short piece of darkness, featuring my main character Johnny Grey - Hollywood's hottest actor with a death-wish and a drinking-problem. Contains bad language, attempted suicide & a redhead who might be able to save him from himself.
Wanna celebrate Christmas with the Devil?
Follow the infamous Devil-boss, Darek Rewera as he takes on a dysfunctional family, a bad Santa, a pushy secretary with the best of intentions, and a cute six-year-old who brings out the best in him.
A devil-ish Christmas is not the typical feel-good holiday read. There's a chance it'll make you cry.
It's an emotional roller coaster with all the feels.
AND it's a 20 k teaser for the upcoming trilogy Devil Within.
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I'm a freelance illustrator/graphic designer & pencil artist.
(Self-taught and college-educated.)
I work on commission; everything from hand-drawn portraits of pets & babies to book covers or flyers.
Feel free to contact me for information or purchase :)
Pencil Drawings & Mandalas
Book & Fanfiction Covers
Bookmark Paintings & Murals
Digital Art
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What are readers saying about my books?
“He’s an asshole, but I still love him!”
“I just want more!”
“You really know how to write emotion!”
“Damn, Darek is f***ing HOT!”
“Is it ok if I kill Kate?”
“Scott needs to DIE!”
“I hate Mila.”
“Mindblown. Dunno if I love or hate him.”
“This book is killing me. Well done!”
BETA readers about REWERA RISING
"This book was so lovely! I had chills and swooned along with Bree and her feelings for Johnny. I fell in love! I love this couple – their dynamic is wonderful"
"Johnny & I is a once-in-a-lifetime romance, a love story everyone must have fantasized about at least once in their lives."
"Johnny and Bree will keep you glued to every page until the very end."
"Johnny and I had me hooked onto the storyline right from the beginning."
"Johnny Grey is my new favorite character."
About JOHNNY & I
"I loved him in Johnny & I, but I love him more now.”
"Amazing book. I could not put this down. I was just waiting to see how he would screw up next! I was laughing and crying and rooting for him from page one."
“F***ing Mindblown.”
"SWOON."
"I honestly loved it. It’s a realistic, heartbreaking tale and really dived deep into the emotional hell that is depression, both mentally and physically. You believed it and you felt it with every page. Incredible job!"
BETA readers about ME, MYSELF, & I
" Oh my god, what a roll. You made me cry and laugh and sweat with this and you were nearly killing me several times, thank you so much! "
Fanfiction review
" I hereby crown you the queen of angst.
You are so bad but soooo good at it! "
Fanfiction review
" I just found this story and to tell the truth I am shocked. I loved this story, absolutely! It made me cry and I laughed a bit too! It was so emotional and I don't know what to write ... I read more than 500 fanfictions but this was one of a kind, I will never forget it! Actually, it's 1 am where I'm living and I'm in my bed just crying, I couldn't stop reading I read the whole story in 1 hour. Thank you so so much for this experience!"
Fanfiction review
