By night, Desirée M. Niccoli writes a blend of vicious romance and cozy horror, featuring monsters, villains, and the supernatural, often served with (mostly) emotionally intelligent characters and heart. By day, she is a public relations professional living the nomadic military life with her husband and two cats Pawdry Hepburn and Puma Thurman. Although born and raised in Pittsburgh, Desirée has since lived in coastal Maine (where her spooky heart truly lies), Maryland, and Connecticut.
Name Pronunciation: DE-zi-RAY NI-Koh-lee. Rhymes with cannoli ;]
Desirée M. Niccoli graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in English at Allegheny College in 2014. She is the author of UNTETHERING DARK (February 4, 2025), Harlequin’s first monster romance. Her debut Haven Cove series, Called to the Deep (Fall 2022), Song of Lorelei (Winter 2023) and Ensnaring the Siren (Summer 2024), is an adult cozy horror romance featuring vicious, flesh-craving mermaids. She is also the author of Follow Me to the Yew Tree a historical fantasy novella with folkloric elements and own voices Ulcerative Colitis representation.
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Contact Information
Desirée M. Niccoli is represented by Kaitlyn Katsoupis at Belcastro Agency.
For rights, media inquiries, and blurb requests, please contact her agent at kaitlyn@belcastroagency.com.