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Iris Ann Hunter

Goodreads Author

Born

in The United States

Website

http://www.irisannhunter.com

Genre

Romance, Erotica, Suspense

Influences

Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, The Story of O, Delta of Venus, present ...more

Member Since

July 2016

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/irisannhunter

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Iris Ann Hunter is a bestselling author of a darker kind of romance. A tortured romantic at heart, she writes a twisted, psychological blend of dark romance, erotica, and suspense. Her books have been called beautiful and depraved, and range from tender to pitch black. Dominance and submission is a common theme and taboo is always fair game.

Before chasing a dream to be a writer, Iris worked with horses, then as a graphic designer. After testing the waters with a few erotic short stories, she fell deeper in love with dark romance and wrote her first novel, Tragic Beauty, which became an Amazon bestseller. When she’s not reading or writing, or wandering the dark recesses of her mind while questioning her sanity, you’ll likely find her riding ...more

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Average rating: 4.08 · 3,199 ratings · 642 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	Tragic Beauty (Beauty & The Darkness, #1) by Iris Ann Hunter (Goodreads Author), Joanne LaRe Thompson (Editor) 4.07 avg rating — 2,668 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Twisted Obsession 4.04 avg rating — 230 ratings — published 2016	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Into the Sea 4.02 avg rating — 127 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Claimed: A Tale of Surrender 4.43 avg rating — 105 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Big Book of Submission, Volume 2: 69 Kinky Tales by Rachel Kramer Bussel (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Valerie Alexander (Contributor), Genevieve Ash (Contributor) 4.19 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Haunted Beauty sneak peek & book sale!

Hey friends! Hope you all are well and safe during these crazy times. I’m reaching out as I recently posted a question in my FB group, asking readers if they wanted to be taunted with teasers of Haunted Beauty, OR if they considered that cruel and unusual punishment and preferred to wait for the release…and the vast majority responded with a resounding TEASE ME! So, in that spirit, I’m offering a

Series by Iris Ann Hunter

Beauty & The Darkness Trilogy (1 book)
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Iris Ann Hunter (Goodreads Author),

Joanne LaRe Thompson (Editor)

4.07 avg rating — 2,668 ratings

Quotes by Iris Ann Hunter (?)

“She was the most god damn beautiful thing I'd ever seen. A tragic beauty I couldn't stop staring at.”
― Iris Ann Hunter, Tragic Beauty

tags: dark-romance, erotic-thriller

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“He won't break me. He will never break me.”
― Iris Ann Hunter, Tragic Beauty

tags: dark-romance, erotic-thriller

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“One night.
One night for myself is all I wanted.
One night with someone who isn’t determined to completely destroy me.
But that’s gone now.”
― Iris Ann Hunter, Tragic Beauty

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Iris’s Quotes

“He tilts his head, watching me with that face. That pretty face, with the steel cut jaw and the deep set eyes that make all the women swoon, but I know what’s inside him.

I stay still and quiet, playing possum with the beast.”
― Iris Ann Hunter, Tragic Beauty

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“One night.
One night for myself is all I wanted.
One night with someone who isn’t determined to completely destroy me.
But that’s gone now.”
― Iris Ann Hunter, Tragic Beauty

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“She was the most god damn beautiful thing I'd ever seen. A tragic beauty I couldn't stop staring at.”
― Iris Ann Hunter, Tragic Beauty

tags: dark-romance, erotic-thriller

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“I know I hurt you before. I know you're hurting now. But I'm still going to hurt you again.”
― Iris Ann Hunter, Tragic Beauty

tags: dark-romance, erotic-thriller

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“It feels like I'm falling. Falling down some bottomless pit. All I'm missing is the wind at my back.”
― Iris Ann Hunter, Tragic Beauty

tags: dark-romance, erotic-thriller

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