Riordan Yun

Riordan Yun

Driven by a lifelong passion for storytelling, Riordan Yun crafts high-stakes narratives that explore the powerful connections that bind us, even in the darkest of worlds. With a diverse and growing body of work that spans multiple genres—from gritty paranormal romance and intricate romantic suspense to thought-provoking, high-concept science fiction—Yun's writing is unified by a single, compelling focus: placing unforgettable characters under extraordinary pressure. For Riordan Yun, a story begins with a simple question: What happens when a person's carefully constructed world is shattered? What are they forced to become when faced with a high-stakes conflict, a forbidden passion, or a truth that changes everything they thought they knew? The true narrative is found not just in the external plot, but in the internal journey of characters who are pushed to their absolute limits and must discover the core of their own humanity (or inhumanity) to survive. This exploration of the human condition is at the heart of every story. Yun believes that the best fiction serves as both an escape and a mirror, creating immersive worlds that are thrilling to get lost in, while also revealing deeper truths about our own resilience, our capacity for love, and the difficult choices we make when everything is on the line.  You can sign up to get updates about their writing here.

Books

The Enemy in My Veins

A Norse Myth & Legend Fated Mates Saga

I was born to kill him.

As Alpha heir of the ancient Skoglund clan, my life has been shaped by old oaths, ancestral blood debts, and a century-long war carved into the northern sagas. Our duty is sacred and unyielding: avenge our fallen and erase the Klett clan from existence. Their Alpha heir, Einar Klett, is everything I was raised to destroy—...

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Orchids in Moonlight

A Slow-Burn, High-Heat Billionaire Romance of Healing and Desire

A reclusive, emotionally scarred billionaire.

A brilliant botanist hired to revive the dead heart of his estate.

A contract that was supposed to be about flowers — not feelings.

After a brutal trauma shattered her life, Dr. Sorrel Hollis has found solace only in the soil. She restores dying gardens because plants can’t hurt her. Homeless and...

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The Alpha’s Anchor

A Myth of Wolves, War, and the Price of Redemption

She burned a world to build peace. Now the fire inside her wants to finish the job.

Alpha Herja Falkenberg ended the centuries-long war between Sun and Moon wolves with one act of impossible power—an act that cursed her. The Sun inside her has begun to eat its host, and with every pulse of light, the world cracks a little more.

Her only chance to...

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Praise

At the heart of an unending war between the border wolf clans of the Skoglunds and Kletts is a deep-seated grudge born of loss, bloodshed, and an insatiable hunger for control over resources. During one of their bloody face-offs, Bodild Skoglund and Einar Klett are mysteriously bound by a prophecy that, if broken, will destroy both clans. Forced to embrace everything that defies their bloodlines, they must navigate a fragile truce as loyalties shift and enemies plot in the shadows.

This tour de force novel will seize you by the scruff of your neck, propel you forward, and remain relentless until the final word. If you are looking for a gripping paranormal romance, Riordan Yun’s The Enemy in My Veins is a must-read. Promising bursts of intense action, high-stakes drama, adventure, visceral thrills, and a compelling, dynamic cast, Yun expertly unfolds an ingenious plot that fully delivers on the initially built intrigue. The attention paid to detail is just enough not to bog down the pace of the plot.

The edge of the seat suspense, spellbinding cliffhangers, and jaw-dropping plot twists hooked me. The evocative depictions brought the scenes to life on the pages. It felt like I was next to the cast in every scene, experiencing the brutal wars, pack politics, surprise attacks, betrayal, jealousy, loathing, rage, and more. The sharp dialogue gave depth to the cast’s conflicts, emotions, and traits, allowing me to connect with them.

I loved this book.

– Attribution: — Keith Mbuya, Readers’ Favorite

In Orchids in Moonlight, Sorrel Hollis takes on the restoration of the Wolcott estate’s neglected gardens, forging a cautious bond with Kenton Wolcott as they share botanical knowledge. When a custody battle threatens her stability, Kenton helps her prove her competence through a formal survey. Sorrel’s trauma, however, repeatedly tests their fragile connection.

Riordan Yun delivers an achingly accurate portrayal of how trauma weaves through a woman’s soul, shaping her path to healing. The formidable Winifred Spence adds intrigue as the estate’s gatekeeper, guarding secrets within. With bursts of sharp, intimate prose and a moving emotional core, this is a story worth every page — very highly recommended.

– Attribution: — Jamie Michele, Readers’ Favorite

The Alpha's Anchor by Riordan Yun is a really unique and bold tale of
leadership, determination, and the literal power of lust, packaged in an
excellent story with two supremely likable main characters." —Jamie
Michele, Readers' Favorite (5-star review)

The world-building is excellent, and we are taken through everything
from enemy camps and fortresses to an entry into the wilderness at a
critical juncture." —Jamie Michele, Readers' Favorite

With laser-sharp writing and a fast pace, fans of werewolf fantasy and
dark romance will find themselves fully absorbed in Herja and Brand's
world. Very highly recommended."

– Attribution: — Jamie Michele, Readers’ Favorite