Diary of a Damsel Dame (The Delilah Vale Saga, Book 1)

A Psychological Horror Thriller about love, obsession, and the monsters we become in an effort to feel seen.

Delilah “Lilah” Vale looks like your typical creative soul—sweet, stylish, and slightly unhinged in an endearing way. She drinks iced lavender lattes like water, wears pink heels to funerals, and could win gold for passive-aggressive charm. But behind the demure smiles and vintage dresses lies something far darker. Beneath the pastel goth aesthetic beats the heart of a serial killer—one who’s been holding her urges at bay for years. Until she meets him.

August Reyes. Soft eyes. Gentle voice. The kind of man you want to protect.

For the first time in her life, Lilah feels peace. She imagines a future filled with quiet mornings, a shared record player, maybe even children. But when she discovers the truth about August’s cruel boss, his manipulative ex, and his overbearing mother, Lilah’s love curdles into obsession. If the world wants to hurt him, she’ll stop it the only way she knows how—with vengeance.

Through her diary entries, Lilah confesses every impulse, every kill, every rationalization. Each page is a glitter-soaked descent into psychosis, layered with biting dark humor, erotic tension, and moments of terrifying self-awareness. She doesn’t see herself as a murderer—she sees herself as a savior. A lover. A daughter. A woman finally taking control.

But love built on violence can’t last. And as Lilah’s fantasy life unravels, she’s forced to confront the one thing her narcissistic heart can’t bear—guilt. When her actions backfire in devastating ways, and her perfect world collapses into chaos, she’ll have to is she still the damsel, or has she finally become the monster she always feared she was?

A debut you’ll laugh, cry, and flinch your way through—then immediately need to talk about. Darkly funny, emotionally disturbing, and hauntingly introspective, Diary of a Damsel Dame is a chilling exploration of obsession, morality, and the illusion of control—perfect for fans of Dexter, Gone Girl, You, Bates Motel, and American Psycho.

Tense, tragic, and bitingly funny—Diary of a Damsel Dame is a love letter to the broken, the furious, and the dangerously delusional.

Trigger warnings: suicide, violence, murder, stalking, narcissistic abuse, psychosis, intrusive thoughts, emotional manipulation, teenage sexual abuse and death of a parent.

What Readers Can expect:
- A psychological thriller told through the confessional diary of an unreliable narrator.
- A female antiheroine who’s charismatic, chaotic, and catastrophically lacking self-awareness.
- A deep dive into mental illness, obsession, love, addiction, and moral decay.