Hi – welcome to my page. I write contemporary novels for teens and adults. My inspirations are fairy tales, the supernatural, and classic romantic comedies – sometimes combining all three in the same story. I writes weekend reads that have been described as inventive, creative, and fun. “This book is the perfect book to curl up with on a chilly evening.”

I’m a storyteller who might not spend pages on picturesque descriptions, but sometimes you’ll find a poem or two within the books. I love fun plot twist, the unexpected, the surreal, and the unreal. I hopes to take the reader, if only for a couple of hours, on a journey that’s fun and away from the too serious. In fact, the Amazon review below for Silverweed is my favorite review! Keep in mind, it’s a werewolf book.

“Silverweed is a fun story. Although the characters are straight faced serious, the situations they get into are hilarious. The author did a good job of foreshadowing all the plot twists.”

I am a born-and-raised Texan who lives outside of Houston with my husband and teen-aged son. I also have two married daughters and a grandson. When I’m not writing, I enjoy cooking, watching reality TV, hanging out with said family, playing TX hold’em, and drinking on patios.

I’m most active on Instagram ( info on sidebar) and like to post pictures of my outings in and around Houston, food & drinks, and book stuff of course.

If you would like review copies, would like to be a beta-reader, or if you just have a question or comment, I welcomes emails (dorlanasfairytales at gmail dot com) and will get back to you.

Love and Laughter,
Dorlana 🙂

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