Katie Wismer Books in Order

A poetry collection follows the course of a toxic relationship, from its early attraction through collapse and recovery. Wismer explores abuse, heartbreak, and the process of letting go, alongside the growth of confidence and self-respect.

These poems follow the uncertain passage into young adulthood through self-discovery, heartbreak, chronic illness, and new beginnings. Organized into four sections, the collection considers the disappointments and fragile possibilities of growing up in a damaged world.

Presumed dead by those she loves, Valerie Darkmore is taken into an unfamiliar world where former enemies become her protectors. As she learns more about the attacks and growing unrest, loyalties become harder to distinguish from manipulation.

A collection of poetry and prose reflects on the fragile elements that shape a life: memories, time, and changing versions of the self. Wismer considers the small experiences people overlook and the significance they reveal when lost or broken.

Blood witch Valerie Darkmore expects to secure a place in the Marionettes, an elite order sworn to serve vampires. But the academy’s initiation trials conceal sabotage and secrets, making survival as uncertain as acceptance into the organization.

Valerie Darkmore has survived her initiation, but her new life brings disturbing changes and a city plagued by killings. Working with a dangerous vampire prince, she investigates the rising death toll while fearing she may be a target herself.

When pop star Parker Beck’s hidden identity becomes public, she needs protection from the attention that follows. Reluctant bodyguard Heath Bridgers accepts the job to cover a family emergency, planning to keep their dangerous working relationship strictly professional.

With allies betraying her and enemies offering help, Valerie Darkmore must decide who deserves her loyalty. As old family secrets emerge and violence spreads, she unleashes her blood magic and weighs the cost of justice against revenge.

A recent graduate returns to her coastal hometown and takes a job with her brother’s best friend, tattoo artist Liam Brooks. Their summer truce could rescue his struggling business and launch her career, if growing feelings do not complicate the arrangement.

Starting over after marrying young, a thirty-two-year-old woman wants to escape scandal and reclaim her life. Falling for a much younger man, who happens to be her former stepson’s friend, threatens to make both ambitions considerably more complicated.