About M. L. Burns

Originally from Vallejo, California, ML now lives in Madrid, Spain. She began writing at just thirteen years old through text-based roleplay, where her love for character-driven storytelling first took root—a passion that continues to shape her work today. Fun Fact: ML graduated with a degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice, where for the past ten years, she worked in financial crimes management. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling around Europe with her husband and daughter, reading, and playing video games.

M. L. Burns is a dark romance author who writes across multiple subgenres, including dark romantasy, dark paranormal romance, dark taboo romance, dark forbidden romance and why-choose. She published her debut novel, The Hourglass Keeper, in November 2023. Her bestselling novel, HEAVY, reached the Top 300 of the entire Amazon Kindle Store and held the #1 Erotic Romance ranking for four consecutive months, while also claiming the #1 spot in three categories simultaneously for several months. Over the past three years, she has built a large and loyal fanbase.