KR Paul – military thriller author who’s throwing the military thrillers and urban fantasy in a blender, hitting go, and serving it up hot!
KR Paul writes myth-inspired fantasy romance that blends slow-burn tension, high-stakes survival, and emotionally complex love stories. Her work centers powerful, resilient women navigating dangerous worlds where desire is complicated, power is never freely given, and love must be chosen, again and again, against impossible odds.
Drawing from her background in military service and professional leadership writing, Kay brings authenticity to stories shaped by conflict, duty, and moral ambiguity. She tempers grit with intimacy, weaving romance into worlds marked by magic, political intrigue, and survival. Her characters are flawed, driven, and fiercely human, and her romances favor yearning, trust earned the hard way, and bonds forged under pressure.
In addition to her novel-length work, Kay has contributed short fiction to multiple anthologies, where her talent for vivid world-building and emotionally charged storytelling shines in compact, high-impact narratives. These shorter works often explore themes of myth, power, identity, and forbidden connection—threads that run throughout her larger body of work.
She is the author of the Pantheon series and is currently preparing to release The Ballad of Ashes and Spring, a dark reimagining of the Hades and Persephone myth. Set in a war-scarred world, the novel blends political maneuvering, slow-burn romance, and the quiet defiance of a woman discovering her own power.
When she isn’t writing, Kay balances her day job with an active life split between adrenaline and fandom. Her hobbies include competitive bodybuilding, video gaming, paddle boarding, cosplay, skydiving, running ultramarathons, and playing with lightsabers. If you find her on a stage is a toss up whether it’s for the competitive bodybuilding, displaying her latest cosplay, or being a panel member for a leadership seminar.