Portrait of Amalia Brooks, dark romance author

Indie dark romance author

About Amalia Brooks

Amalia Brooks is an indie romance author who writes dark romance, dark college romance and second-chance romance. She started on Wattpad, where her debut reached over 200,000 readers, before bringing her books to Kindle Unlimited. Her novels include Marked by Him, which she began writing at 17, and The Rivals of Elite series: He Played Me and They Played Me.

Amalia Brooks writes contemporary dark romance about desire, consequence and the dangerous distance between wanting someone and trusting them.

  • 200K+ readers of her Wattpad debut
  • 82.8K likes on TikTok
  • 3 novels on Amazon

How did Amalia Brooks start writing?

Amalia Brooks began on Wattpad, where her debut story reached more than 200,000 readers. That response convinced her to bring her books to Amazon and Kindle Unlimited, where all of her novels can now be read.

Her debut novel, Marked by Him, started much earlier: she began writing it at 17. It became a second-chance romance about Meredith White, a woman left at the altar who meets the man who broke her again in Las Vegas.

What does Amalia Brooks write?

She writes dark romance, dark college romance, second-chance romance, revenge romance for adult readers. Her The Rivals of Elite series, which opens with He Played Me, is a strict 18+ dark college romance built on academic rivalry, obsession and power. Every book page lists its tropes and a content note so readers can choose with care.

Books by Amalia Brooks

BookSeriesGenrePagesPublished
He Played MeThe Rivals of Elite #1Dark college romance634August 2026
Marked by HimStandaloneSecond-chance romance335April 2026
They Played MeThe Rivals of Elite #2Dark college romance499September 2026

The Rivals of Elite reading order

Questions about Amalia Brooks

Who is Amalia Brooks?

Amalia Brooks is an indie dark romance author. Her Wattpad debut reached over 200,000 readers before she brought her books to Kindle Unlimited. She writes The Rivals of Elite, a dark college romance series of He Played Me and They Played Me, and the standalone second-chance romance Marked by Him.

Where did Amalia Brooks start writing?

Amalia Brooks started on Wattpad, where her debut reached over 200,000 readers. That response inspired her to publish on Kindle Unlimited. She began writing her debut novel, Marked by Him, when she was 17, so years of work sit behind that story.

Where can I buy Amalia Brooks' books?

All three novels — He Played Me, They Played Me and Marked by Him — are on Amazon as Kindle ebooks and are available with Kindle Unlimited. He Played Me is also sold in paperback. You can follow new releases on her Amazon author page and on Goodreads.

Where to follow Amalia Brooks

Press, collaborations and reader messages: send a message on Instagram.

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