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# Verena Key

Contemporary Romantic Fiction

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## Posts

- [Blog](https://verenakey.com/blog/) - What I read, what I write, why I write, why should anybody write, or read... My thoughts about the great big world of literature.
- [Advent Time and Wonderful Christmas](https://verenakey.com/advent-time-and-wonderful-christmas/) - It is Advent time in Germany when people rejoice in anticipation of Christmas. Streets and houses are decorated with lights, Christmas trees, and various other decorations. Some are traditional wooden ornaments or handmade Advent wreaths on which a candle is lit each Sunday until all four are burning. And then,there are inflated plastic snowmen, reindeer,
- ["The Neighbor" is on Free Book Promotion Dec. 17.-19.](https://verenakey.com/the-neighbor-is-on-free-book-promotion-dec-17-19/) - Don't miss the chance to download your free copy of this beautiful love story. Dec. 17.-29. free book promotion at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09B17TF91
- ["A-List Love" has a new cover](https://verenakey.com/a-list-love-has-a-new-cover/) - Check out the new cover and the rest of "A-List Love", a whirlwind celebrity romantic comedy. Available on Resurgence Novels.
- ["The Lady of the Camellias" - a Book Review](https://verenakey.com/camille_review/) - There is nothing as good as a classic if you want to be thoroughly creeped out. A book review of "The Lady of the Camellias" by Alexandre Dumas (fils).
- [Website Novelties](https://verenakey.com/website-novelties/) - I’ve been busy and added some new things to my Website. These include – more free stuff to read and a corner dedicated to my science fiction stories. Also, my links feature some new arrivals too, including the link to “Resurgence Novels” website, where my latest book is available for reading. Take a look and
- [Larissa has a problem - will I solve it?](https://verenakey.com/larissa-has-a-problem/) - I did not intend to spend hours looking at misogynist videos on YouTube. Honestly! I just typed in “older women” in the search field. Little did I know...
- ["Hunter's Fortune" is out and about](https://verenakey.com/hunters-fortune-is-out-and-about/) - "Hunter's Fortune" is available for FREE - a sweet romance novella about two stubborn characters who discover that, despite their doubts, opposites do attract.
- ["Love in the Villa" Movie Review](https://verenakey.com/love-in-the-villa-movie-review/) - It's not a villa. It's an apartment. I'm not sure I even need to do this because many people had pointed out everything wrong with this movie elsewhere. So, I'll start by pointing out some good things first. 1.) The actors are cute. I enjoyed watching their banter and they've tried their best, considering the
- ["Forest Magic" - second edition](https://verenakey.com/forest-magic-second-edition/) - It’s finally here – freshly edited and with a new cover, my first book “Forest Magic” is available to the audience starting from today. I love this incredibly romantic story taking place in a small village in the middle of the Black Forest. I’ve become enchanted with it all over again while preparing this second
- [About Queen Bees and other nonsense](https://verenakey.com/elementor-2506/) - July is well on its way and for me, July feels like the end of summer. Wait, I hear you say, summer has only just begun, and July is the most summery of all summer months, so how can it feel like the end of summer? Well, I have a confession to make – besides
- ["The Neighbor" has a new cover](https://verenakey.com/the-neighbor-has-a-new-cover/) - Newly edited and with a new cover – “The Neighbor” is still the same heart-melting age gap romance telling the story of Samuel and Emma. The cover is adapted to fit the other two books from the series, “The King of One-Night Stands” (coming soon) and “The Plaything” (in the outline stage). It still features
- [The Most Romantic Book Moments](https://verenakey.com/the-most-romantic-book-moments/) - Isn’t it interesting that in most books, independently of the genre, we come across romantic elements? Sure, a hero can save the day against all odds, and people can fight against evil and for the freedom of future generations, the mysteries of the past can be revealed and horrible monsters can be sent back to
- [Dumbledore's Northman in a Jurassic World of Madness](https://verenakey.com/dumbledores-northman-in-a-jurassic-world-of-madness/) - Recently, after a long break, I had a chance to finally go to a cinema and see some of the new movies out there. It’s been ages since I visited a movie theater and naturally, I was very excited and ready to be entertained. My first movie was “The Northman” – Vikings, slaughter, romance, and
- [Could Artificial Intelligence Write Romance?](https://verenakey.com/could-artificial-intelligence-write-romance/) - The fact that AIs can write instead of humans is sad, terrifying, and intriguing at the same time. How much of what we read is actually written by humans? And could one tell a difference?
- [The King of One-Night Stands](https://verenakey.com/the-king-of-one-night-stands/) - For all the fans of my book “The Neighbor” here are some good news – I am working on the spin-off of the novel and will be posting new chapters online in regular intervals. The title of the new book is “The King of One-Night Stands” and you can find it under “My Books” or
- [Remembering Conan the Cimmerian](https://verenakey.com/elementor-2027/) - Sure, you may ask what does the brawny fantasy hero Conan has to do with romance stories but I’ll come to that. On the 22nd of January 116 years ago Robert E. Howard, the creator of Conan and one of my favorite writers, was born. He wrote his first story when he was ten and
- [Promoting a book - or not (part 4)](https://verenakey.com/promoting-a-book-or-not-part-4/) - It’s been a while since I wrote anything about book promotions on this blog. That doesn’t mean I haven’t been promoting my books. I have and I’ve occasionally even done a really good job. It’s just that I’ve also been busy with my newsletter, my new books, a couple of stories, and life in general,
- [A Book Review of "Mr. Pavalli" - or who the f*** is Nick?](https://verenakey.com/a-book-review-of-mr-pavalli-or-who-the-f-is-nick/) - What enticed me to read and review this book (or story of only 42 pages, to be precise) by G. Romany was the fact that it was for free and had very few reviews. I was thinking I could add my review and support the author. Little did I know… Well, actually I did, or
- [A Book Review of "Mr. Pavalli" - or who the f*** is Nick?](https://verenakey.com/a-book-review-of-mr-pavalli-or-who-the-f-is-nick/) - What enticed me to read and review this book (or story of only 42 pages, to be precise) by G. Romany was the fact that it was for free and had very few reviews. I was thinking I could add my review and support the author. Little did I know… Well, actually I did, or
- ["Mr. Dale and the Divorcée" - A Book Review](https://verenakey.com/mrdaleandthed_review/) - It seems to be a characteristic of wise and experienced authors that they plan their book releases in advance. This includes collecting reviews before publishing by giving away free books. I came across such an opportunity and received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Since I am a conscientious
- [NaNoWriMo starts TODAY!](https://verenakey.com/nanowrimo_starts/) - NaNoWriMo starts today! A month of crazy writing, trying to reach that magnificent 50.000 words goal by the end of November. I have joined in with my new planned romantic comedy, which, to be honest, I have already started writing. My goal for this month is therefore to FINISH IT. Is it possible? Will I
- [Goodreads Giveaway is finished](https://verenakey.com/goodreads-giveaway-is-finished/) - The Goodreads Giveaway is officially over. 1130 people requested the book - much more than I could have ever hoped, considering that I am a new author. Congratulations to all the lucky winners. I hope you’ll enjoy my book. To all the others – thank you for showing an interest in my book and for
- [„Salford World War” - A Book Review](https://verenakey.com/salford-world-war-a-book-review/) - Another book I have received a free copy of in exchange for an honest review was the “Salford World War” (Will World War 3 start IN Salford?) A Romantic Crime Thriller for 2014 by Mike Scantlebury (published in 2014/republished in 2018). To describe the process – I was contacted on Twitter by a PR manager
- [Promoting a book - or not (Part 3)](https://verenakey.com/promoting-a-book-or-not-part-3/) - My book promotion journey threatens to become a book on its own. I might put all posts together and publish them as instructions on what to do (and what not to do). On second thought, I think there is plenty of similar books out there, but on third thought, they might be lacking my singular
- [A Book Review of "At His Mercy"](https://verenakey.com/a-book-review-of-at-his-mercy/) - I have grown somewhat tired of Greek billionaires and aliens, so for a change I decided to read something from the realms of fantasy. Fantastic creatures, magic, and a bit of romance – the next book on my list promised all that and more with the title “At His Mercy” and a subtitle Shadow Caster:
- ["Requiem for a Genocide" - a book review](https://verenakey.com/requiem-for-a-genocide-a-book-review/) - A welcome change from romance literature I usually read and review was the recent SF novel “Requiem for a Genocide” by Michael Drakich. I was really glad to receive an ARC copy from the author, who asked for an honest review in advance of the December publication of his book because I like reading SF
- [About romance books and romance in books](https://verenakey.com/about-romance-books-and-romance-in-books/) - So, you have this book in your hands and someone comes by and asks, innocently enough, what you are reading. You pause. From this point on, there are several possible scenarios: 1.) You are reading “A Brief History of Time” from Hawking, or Euclid’s “Elements”, in original. In that case, you can proudly show the
- [A book review of “His Ultimate Concubine: A Romance”](https://verenakey.com/a-book-review-of-his-ultimate-concubine-a-romance/) - A longer book this time, “His Ultimate Concubine: A Romance” is a contemporary romance novel exploring the inner worlds of a Greek billionaire and a daughter (and sister) of his sworn enemies. They both have hidden agendas in the beginning, but love conquers all, even the completely misplaced efforts of the male MC to take
- [A book review of "Toxic Stepbrother"](https://verenakey.com/a-book-review-of-toxic-stepbrother/) - Another book (if you can call it a book) I came across is “Stepbrother Toxic” or “Toxic Stepbrother”. I expected a somewhat extended read, but it is in fact one relatively short story, with a couple of excerpts from other stories of the author. Therefore, my review will not be extensive either. As before, to
- [A Book Review of "Between Two Galaxies"](https://verenakey.com/a-book-review-of-between-two-galaxies/) - I love SF and I love romance, so for my first review I chose a story which combines the two genres under a compelling title “Between Two Galaxies”, and subtitle “Alien Romance Story” by Kerry Webb. Even though the topic is more fiction than science, such books can be fun, if frustrating. Ever since my
- [Promoting a book - or not (Part 2)](https://verenakey.com/promoting-a-book-or-not-part-2/) - The big promotion weekend is behind me and it is time to evaluate the results. My approach was not really scientific, having booked several promotion services on the same day, so I cannot give you an info about each one of them separately, just an overall effect they had on the number of downloads of
- [Vacation reading list](https://verenakey.com/vacation-reading-list/) - To support fellow writers and maybe discover my knew favorite authors, I have decided to read several books and write an honest review about each one of them. It's vacation time, and I managed to get all the work that kept piling up either reassigned or postponed, so I have some time for reading and
- [Book promotion - The Neighbor](https://verenakey.com/book-promotion-the-neighbor/) - "The Neighbor" is available on Amazon for free on the 14th and 15th of August. Don't miss the chance to read this heartwarming age gap romance - and pay nothing for it!
- [Promoting a book - or not (Part 1)](https://verenakey.com/promoting-a-book-or-not-part-1/) - I am trying out different book promotion services. Here, I'll share with you what worked for me and what did not.
- [The Neighbor - music playlist](https://verenakey.com/the-neighbor-music-playlist/) - Some people like to listen to music while they read (or write). For those of you who have dicovered my new book "The Neighbor" I have put together a playlist to accompany the reading. You can find it at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWJRAMAx5kUG4VhXxl0gwa8vh_myrFdCs . Enjoy and let me know how you liked it. Which song would fit to
- ["The Neighbor" is available on Amazon](https://verenakey.com/the-neighbor-is-available-on-amazon/) - I am happy to announce that my new book "The Neighbor" has been published on Amazon as a Kindle e-Book (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09B17TF91). This is such a great book! I know, I am the author, so I am not supposed to praise my own book, but I invested a lot of work into putting this story together
- [The short story "The Last Wave to Ride" is online.](https://verenakey.com/the-short-story-the-last-wave-to-ride-is-online/) - It's short, it's SF and I wrote it after I'd read a book about fundamental forces in our universe. Just a fact that we know so little about gravity, and the idea that the Earth is essentially nothing more than a giant spaceship floating through space, made me think about what would happen if we
- [Hello and welcome!](https://verenakey.com/hello-and-welcome/) - My website www.verenakey.com is ready to receive visitors. I plan to add content to it on a regular basis, so be sure to visit and subscribe to my newsletter. In the meantime, you can check out my book "Forest Magic" on Amazon. During one of my walks in the woods I came across a house,

## Pages

- [Home](https://verenakey.com/) - Find here infos about Verena Key books, my book blog, useful links for writers, and a lot of free content in the form of short stories and extra chapters.
- [A Tale of One Spring](https://verenakey.com/a-tale-of-one-spring/) - Copyright © 2026 Verena Key. All rights reserved. The characters and events portrayed in this book are fictitious. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by the author. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any
- [Confirming newsletter subscription](https://verenakey.com/confirming-newsletter-subscription/)
- [Freebies](https://verenakey.com/freebies/) - Free content, short stories, links, offers, promotions, extra chapters. I'll do my best to keep you amused.
- [A-List Love](https://verenakey.com/a-list-love/) - Read the first chapters of this rollercoaster romantic comedy featuring a dauntless cave explorer and a dashing movie star FOR FREE!
- [Enemy Dear](https://verenakey.com/enemy-dear/) - The first chapter of my latest enemies to lovers romance. Read for free.
- [Sometimes It Snows](https://verenakey.com/sometimes-it-snows/) - The air smelled like floral shampoo, strawberry lip gloss, and … snow. Snow, in February, in this part of Germany? Alina craned her neck through a tiny roof window in her bathroom trying to see better. Strange. It usually rained at this time of the year, not snowed. Never mind. A bit of frozen water
- [My Books](https://verenakey.com/mybooks/) - Infos and news about my books. Be the first to know, comment, discuss. Look out for extra material and free content.
- [Spotlight corner](https://verenakey.com/spotlight/) - Authors in the spotlight and useful links and source recommendations.
- [Interview with Anne T. Thyssen](https://verenakey.com/annethyssen/) - "The Royal Pack" by Anne T. Thyssen It is great to have you here, Anne. Please tell us something about yourself. Hi! My name is Anne. I began writing back when I was around six years old and just never stopped, but got serious about it almost two years back when I decided to try
- ["Death Defiant" by Charlotte Chaos](https://verenakey.com/charlotte-chaos/) - It is great to have you here, Charlotte. Please tell us something about your book. Death Defiant is an R18, dark, gritty, and chaotic why-choose novel. Amara is sick. Life-altering sick. With no answers as to why, she finds only more questions when she meets two men in a grocery store and finds her life-long
- ["Starstuck" - The Latest Book by Ingeborg Sem](https://verenakey.com/starstuck-the-latest-book-by-ingeborg-sem/) - In this short interview, Ingeborg Sem talks about her latest book "Starstuck", a contemporary romance where worlds collide, available with Resurgence Novels.
- [Forest Magic](https://verenakey.com/forest-magic/) - An ominous house in the middle of the forest. A woman forced to knock on its door, even though she had been warned against it. What could possibly go wrong?
- [The Neighbor](https://verenakey.com/the-neighbor/) - A neighbor close by is better than a family far away. But how close? An age gap romance about two people struggling to overcome the tragedy in their lives.
- [The King of One-Night Stands](https://verenakey.com/the-king-2/) - “The King of One-Night Stands” is the second book in “The Neighbor” series, but can be read as a standalone novel. It follows the exploits of one of my favorite characters from “The Neighbor”, Colin, and takes place during the time period right before the last chapter of “The Neighbor”. I never intended to write
- [SciFi Corner](https://verenakey.com/scifi-corner/) - SciFi Corner Hi and welcome to my SciFi corner. Here you can find my short science fiction stories, which I publish under the name of Vera M. Key. There’s not so many of those, so I decided to dedicate this corner to them until I am ready to make a whole website just for my
- [The Neighbor - Excerpt](https://verenakey.com/the-neighbor-excerpt/) - Several days between Christmas and New Year’s Eve passed, marked by the absence of Emma’s neighbor. Emilia was called to work two full days in the bakery because one of the other workers got sick, and she accepted it, knowing it will bring her extra money she could put aside for future expenses. Although the
- [Contact](https://verenakey.com/contact/) - Contact me Let's Talk! Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. Name * First Last Email * Comment or Message * Submit Contact Info Please use the contact form or follow me on Facebook, Twitter and Co. Have I mentioned Reddit? Facebook Twitter Youtube Reddit
- [About](https://verenakey.com/about/) - To learn more about me, my books, thoughts, and interests, visit me at verenakey.com, read my book blog or subscribe to my newsletter.
- [Ian's Amazing Journey](https://verenakey.com/ians-amazing-journey/) - A short story about a boy facing his own mortality and overcoming the fear of death.
- [The Perfect House 2.1](https://verenakey.com/the-perfect-house-2-1/) - A short SF story about an intelligent house, which takes care of all your needs.
- [The Last Wave to Ride](https://verenakey.com/the-last-wave-to-ride/) - A short SF story about the Earth finding itself in the wrong neighborhood.
- [An Angel for a Sinner](https://verenakey.com/angel/)
- [Disclaimer](https://verenakey.com/disclaimer/) - If you require any more information or have any questions about our site's disclaimer, please feel free to contact us using the contact form. Our Disclaimer was generated with the help of the Disclaimer Generator. Disclaimers for Verena Key All the information on this website - https://www.verenakey.com - is published in good faith and for
- [Newsletter](https://verenakey.com/newsletter/) - [newsletter]

## Landing pages

- [Giveaway Landing Page](https://verenakey.com/giveaway_2022/) - Giveaway Signup Signup for a chance to win a romantic suspense novel "The King of One-Night Stands" Giveaway_Subscribers Newsletter Tick this box if you want to subscribe to my newsletter and receive another FREE story. My newsletter will reach you twice per month - it offers news, infos about new releases and promotions, as well
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- [Thank you!](https://verenakey.com/thank_you/) - Thank you for your opinion! It was a bold decision 🙂 Now please go back to the Newsletter for some great offers of free and bargain romance books and stories! © 2021 Design Cube All Rights Reserved

## Categories

- [Uncategorized](https://verenakey.com/category/uncategorized/)
- [News](https://verenakey.com/category/news/) - News about my books and other things I wrote.
- [Book promotion](https://verenakey.com/category/bookpromo/) - My experiences with book promotions and advertizing services.
- [Book reviews](https://verenakey.com/category/bookreviews/) - Reviews of the books I have read.
- [Movie reviews](https://verenakey.com/category/movie-reviews/)
- [About writing](https://verenakey.com/category/writing/) - Thoughts about writing romance and things connected to it.