K L Mielke (she/her) is a wife, mom, and dreamer from Wisconsin. She loves reading and writing anything that involves magic and romance.

She started writing in high school, when her friends went through a Final Destination and Stephen King phase. While they competed to write the most creative serial killer stories (some of which would not be allowed in school anymore), she began writing happily ever afters and never looked back.

In her free time, she enjoys wild adventures with her husband, two wild boys, and snuggling with her lazy dog Moose.

Novels


They say the right path is not always the easiest. But what can one do when that path is swallowed up by the sea?

Senna of Bailcurain has her hands full, running the family pub while caring for her sister, her ailing father, and her adventurous son. Always scrambling to meet their financial needs and demands of the local lord, Senna welcomes the arrival of a new ship and the extra funds they bring … until the captain reveals why they came—to hire her to poison the sea king with her magic.

Despite her refusal, Senna is kidnapped and taken prisoner onboard The Sibyl as the crew is headed for Olinfara, the mythical Island of Monsters. Aboard the ship, she finds a kidnapped mermaid, a soft side to the handsome but infuriating captain, and a man with dark magic who will stop at nothing to destroy them all to claim the glory and riches of Olinfara for himself.

When Senna learns that she has blood ties to Olinfara, it is up to her to decide. Does she return to Bailcurain and her family or fight for peace in the new land she feels drawn to call home? She always thought she knew the answer, and the ocean itself seems determined to change her heart forever.

The bright, sunny vibes of Ella Enchanted meets the characters and adventures of Pirates of the Caribbean in this novel about a fierce mama bear trying to find her place in life. Readers who enjoyed Tricia Levenseller (Daughter of the Pirate King), Alexandra Christo (To Kill a Kingdom) and Vanessa Rasanen (On These Black Sands) will enjoy this book.


After years of abuse from her sorceress mother, Elisora renounces her magical abilities. Escaping the castle that has served as her prison, she sets off on an adventure to find her aunt, her freedom, and her happiness.

Along the way, she encounters trolls who want to enslave her, a strange forest beast who wants to befriend her, and Grant, a quiet, irritable traveler who understands the consequences of magic all too well. Armed with the fury of an innocent bystander unjustly wronged by a curse, Grant is on a journey of his own: revenge.

As Ellie and Grant are persistently thrown together, they must put aside their differences to defeat a sorceress not ready to let her protegee daughter go. When their histories are revealed, it will take true love and a little magic to keep them together.


The Douglas sisters know exactly what love is.

And what it isn’t.

Can Holly and Abby defy the odds and stay together, come hell or high water?

Since she was a teenager, Holly Douglas has been caring for her little sister Abby. Through toxic family members, the threat of homelessness, and the struggles of balancing work and school, Holly flounders through life.

Despite a degree in photography, an artistic talent in which she lacks the confidence to take on full-time, she spends her days as a waitress in a tiny retro cafe, owned by a wild, lovable old woman. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that Jonah, the owner’s gorgeous nephew, is the cook. Daily banters with him always brighten her days.

When the trip of a lifetime presents itself in the form of a photography contest, Holly takes it, hoping to follow her dreams. Thus begins a typhoon of adventures on—and in— the Pacific Ocean. Learning that mythical ocean legends are real—and that Jonah’s life is twisted within them—Holly must fight for her freedom and her life.

What will Holly sacrifice to return to her beloved sister?

Abby Douglas floats through life under the wing of her protective older sister Holly. She carefully navigates through her wild senior year of high school as well as her sister’s suddenly distant and unusual behavior.

Landing the lead in her school’s musical, she gets to know Brooks, the cute-but-moody new kid with a murky secret. As she begins to experience a new kind of love, her life is twisted upside down when Brooks reveals he will leave after graduation. Forever.

Can Abby change his mind?

And if she can’t, can she salvage her shipwrecked heart?

Four years have passed since Abby’s high school graduation. Between heavy class loads, a full work schedule, and helping Holly and Marida, Abby drifts through life trying to rediscover her light. With her best friend Quinn, she travels to California to finally discover Holly’s secret, and to learn the real reason for Jonah’s disappearance. They meet Max, the man who has stepped into Jonah’s shoes for all his business needs. He knows where Jonah is, but his story sounds like something straight from a fantasy novel. Or a nightmare.

Max presents Abby and Quinn with an opportunity to experience his world. They take it, only to realize that his unbelievable story is real. Jonah is indeed trapped, but Abby might hold the key to help end the salty skirmishes, if only she can dredge up her long lost sense of adventure.

If she can survive the ordeal, can Abby return the light to her sister’s eyes?

Will she find her own happiness beneath the waves?

Will the Douglas sisters finally be able to sail off into their happily ever afters?


“Who am I, after the end of the world?”

When an escape attempt pushes twenty-eight-year-old Hannah Cooper a thousand years into the future, she finds herself in a world seemingly the opposite of 2050. No wars. No genetic testing. No Selection.

Instead, people live quiet, peaceful lives in tree villages. The only battles they wage are against nature. And Mother Earth, if the Torem people are to be believed, possesses powers beyond Hannah’s understanding. With the help of new friends and new adventures, Hannah works her way through the grief of leaving her past behind. Jason, the man who rescued her, shows her the joys of life she’d been missing in her time. Their bond grows stronger, slowly healing the pieces of her broken heart.

Despite Jason’s assurances that all will be well, Hannah endures wild animals, manipulation, and poison, pushing both her strength and patience to their limits. When she discovers a malicious plan to repeat history, she will have to choose her destiny.

Will Hannah embrace the future with open arms, or return to all those she left behind?


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