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What I'm Querying Now
Murder & Misandry
Gianna De Luca is a diabetic serial killer with a sweet tooth for problematic men, and her victims come straight to her at the night club where she dances. When the hands-off club owner puts the place up for sale, Gianna’s worst nightmare is coming true—a more involved buyer taking over and her endless flow of victims evaporating.
With plans to take out one last misogynistic man before the end of her late-night executions, Gianna’s murdery evening goes awry when she intrudes on someone else’s crime scene and is kidnapped by the city’s most notorious underground organization.
Nico Moroso, the newly crowned leader of the Moroso Mafia has problems of his own. He needs an alibi for the night his father was murdered before his organization can uncover the truth and deliver him the same fate as his father.
Unfortunately for Gianna, Nico also has a solution. In exchange for her freedom and enough money to pay for the club, Gianna must play the part of his fiancée and provide him an airtight alibi.
Desperate to return to her life of murder and misandry, Gianna agrees to play along but acting as the love-struck fiancée to a ruthless criminal is just as difficult as she expects—especially when that fiancé is charming as sin, matches her wit, and most importantly a perfect gentleman.
The longer she remains at his side, the more she questions her beliefs about men.
This one anyway.
What's next
Trust & Temptation
It's my hope that Murder & Misandry is picked up as an interconnected series and I can tell the story of Nico's younger brother because he’s…ridiculous.
If there’s a soft spot in your reader heart for golden retriever energy, goofball vibes, and touch her and die (in the most creative way), this one’s for you.
While I query Murder & Misandry, I’m going to be outlining Trust & Temptation and getting to know my characters and plot. At the moment, I have the first three chapters drafted and a synopsis and blurb in the works.
Other Projects
Ringmaster
Ringmaster is a dark romance if Jack Skellington ran a haunted carnival and murdered corrupt citizens as part of his show…all under the guise that it’s all an act.
While this story is still in the idea phase, everything is coming along quickly from characters and plot to vibes and tropes.
About Ashley
Ashley Leone lives in South Carolina with her husband and two kids. Ashley is a United States Air Force veteran, a retired air traffic controller, and now, a Drexel University graduate where she earned her M.F.A. and taught creative writing at the undergrad level.
You can find her barefoot in the backyard garden or brainstorming the next dark romantic comedy that’s going to tear your world apart in the best way.