# 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. - [About Amalia Brooks](https://amaliabrooks.com/about): author biography, books, reader milestones and where to follow her. - [Full LLM Knowledge File](https://amaliabrooks.com/llms-full.txt): complete raw markdown reference with all book blurbs, dossiers, tropes, character files, reading orders and full FAQs. ## Books - [He Played Me: A Dark College Romance by Amalia Brooks](https://amaliabrooks.com/books/he-played-me): Tiffany Sinclair is first in her year and utterly untouchable — until one mistake puts her at the mercy of her rival, Tristan Ford. (The Rivals of Elite #1; Dark college romance; 634 pages; August 2026; ASIN B0HFDW66FZ). Buy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HFDW66FZ - [Marked by Him by Amalia Brooks](https://amaliabrooks.com/books/marked-by-him): A year after being left at the altar, Meredith White walks into Las Vegas — and straight back into the man who broke her, and the one who could destroy him. (Standalone; Second-chance romance; 335 pages; April 2026; ASIN B0GYCYYN86; ISBN 9798232199579). Buy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYCYYN86 - [They Played Me: A Dark College Romance by Amalia Brooks](https://amaliabrooks.com/books/they-played-me): Tiffany Sinclair spent two months hating the man who bought her — and somewhere in all of it, the hate turned into something far worse. (The Rivals of Elite #2; Dark college romance; 499 pages; September 2026; ASIN B0HJP7CVMM). Buy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJP7CVMM ## Series - [The Rivals of Elite](https://amaliabrooks.com/series/the-rivals-of-elite): dark college romance, read in order — He Played Me, then They Played Me. ## Tools for readers - [Which Amalia Brooks book should you read? Quiz](https://amaliabrooks.com/quiz): five questions that match a reader with He Played Me, They Played Me or Marked by Him. - [Street team](https://amaliabrooks.com/arc): sign-up for readers who want advance reader copies of new releases. ## Reading guides - [Rivals of Elite Reading Order: He Played Me, They Played Me](https://amaliabrooks.com/journal/the-rivals-of-elite-reading-order): The Rivals of Elite reading order: what He Played Me and They Played Me are about, length, tropes, 18+ notes and where to read. - [What Is Dark College Romance? A Guide for New Readers](https://amaliabrooks.com/journal/what-is-dark-college-romance): What dark college romance books are, what readers can expect, how the genre differs from dark academia, and how to read it safely. - [Amalia Brooks on Kindle Unlimited: Where to Start](https://amaliabrooks.com/journal/amalia-brooks-books-kindle-unlimited): All three Amalia Brooks novels available with Kindle Unlimited: what each one is, how long they are and which book to read first. - [Dark Romance Tropes in Amalia Brooks' Books, Explained](https://amaliabrooks.com/journal/dark-romance-tropes-in-amalia-brooks-books): Rivals to lovers, possessive heroes, bargains, second chances and love triangles: the tropes in each Amalia Brooks book. ## Frequently asked - **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. - **Is it Amalia Brooks or Amelia Brooks?** The author's name is spelled Amalia Brooks, with an "a". Readers often search for Amelia Brooks, Amalia Brooke or Amalia Brook; all mean the same dark romance author, and amaliabrooks.com is her official site. - **In what order should I read Amalia Brooks' books?** Marked by Him is a standalone, so it can be read at any time. The Rivals of Elite must be read in order: start with He Played Me, book one, and continue with They Played Me, book two, which picks up Tiffany Sinclair and Tristan Ford's story. - **Is Marked by Him a standalone?** Yes. Marked by Him is a standalone second-chance romance, so you do not need to read any other book first. It follows Meredith White, who comes to Las Vegas a year after being left at the altar and runs straight back into the man who broke her. - **What genre is He Played Me?** He Played Me is an 18+ dark college romance, which the author also describes as dark academic romance. It is built on an academic rivalry between Tiffany Sinclair and Tristan Ford, and it is the 634-page first book in The Rivals of Elite series. - **How many books are in The Rivals of Elite?** The Rivals of Elite currently has two books: He Played Me (book one, 634 pages) and They Played Me (book two, 499 pages). Both follow Tiffany Sinclair and Tristan Ford, so they should be read in that order. New releases are announced on Amalia Brooks' Amazon author page, TikTok and Instagram. - **Is there a third Rivals of Elite book?** Two Rivals of Elite books have been published so far, He Played Me and They Played Me, and no third title is listed on Amazon yet. Follow Amalia Brooks on her Amazon author page, Goodreads, TikTok or Instagram to hear first about any new book in the series. - **Is The Rivals of Elite series 18+?** Yes. Amalia Brooks describes The Rivals of Elite as a strict 18+ dark romance. He Played Me focuses heavily on obsession, possessiveness and dark rituals, with explicit sexual content, and They Played Me continues Tiffany Sinclair and Tristan Ford's story in the same tone. - **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. - **Are Amalia Brooks' books on Kindle Unlimited?** Yes. All three novels by Amalia Brooks — He Played Me, They Played Me and Marked by Him — are included in Kindle Unlimited, so Kindle Unlimited members can read them at no additional cost. They are also available to buy as Kindle ebooks. - **Who are the main characters in He Played Me and They Played Me?** The main characters in He Played Me and They Played Me are Tiffany Sinclair, a fiercely ambitious top student one scholarship away from Paris, and Tristan Ford, her ruthless academic rival who demands two months as his property inside a private manor of seven millionaires. - **Who are the main characters in Marked by Him?** The main characters in Marked by Him are Meredith White, who travels to Las Vegas a year after being left at the altar, Ronald, the ex-fiancé who broke her heart, and Aiden, Ronald's dangerous business partner who offers Meredith a path to revenge. - **What tropes are in The Rivals of Elite series?** The Rivals of Elite series (He Played Me and They Played Me) features enemies-to-lovers / academic rivals, dark academia, an obsessive and possessive hero, a bargain or debt trope (two months as his property), and a private lawless manor of seven millionaires. ## Profiles - [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0GYDCZ365) - [Goodreads](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/59152468.Amalia_Brooks) - [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@amaliabrooks) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/amaliabrooks_1/)