Life hurts, Stories heal
Benton & Hart, founded by San Diego based author Lucie Benton, publishes raw emotional fiction.
About Benton & Hart
About Us
About Lucie Benton
Our Mission
At Benton & Hart, our mission is to publish emotionally raw, soul-stirring fiction that reflects the depth, beauty, and reality of the human experience. Founded by San Diego author Lucie Benton, we champion stories that break through the surface—unapologetically honest narratives about love, loss, healing, and redemption.
Our Mission
About Lucie Benton
Our Mission
We believe in characters with flaws, plots with purpose, and endings that linger. Whether it’s through contemporary romance, dark emotional arcs, or transformative character journeys, we aim to create fiction that doesn’t just entertain—it connects, it challenges, and it heals.
About Lucie Benton
About Lucie Benton
About Lucie Benton
Lucie Benton is a passionate storyteller and advocate for exploring the raw complexities of human nature. Based in San Diego, Lucie shares her life with her family and beloved pets, and finds deep purpose in the connections she forms with her readers.
Upcoming releases - A WIcked Game
A wolf in silk prowls her dreams, ready to shatter her empire and claim her heart.
When ambition blurs into betrayal, Lucie’s thriving business trembles with the arrival of Alex—a magnetic investor whose charm masks a sinister agenda. He claims to be a partner, here to help her rise. But behind his easy smile lies something far more insidious: a plan built on retribution.
As the walls of her company crumble, so does the foundation of her heart. Her engagement to Julian—frayed by shadows he refuses to confront—unravels thread by thread.
Under mounting pressure, she turns inward—toward rediscovery, toward boundaries she’s never dared to draw, and toward the quiet, aching work of reclaiming herself. Yet just when darkness seems overwhelming, Alex suddenly steps closer.
Their connection burns slow, ill-timed, and dangerously real. Lucie realizes her life may be the price she has to pay for it.
Now, she must decide:
Stay the course—
or risk it all for a flicker of something wild,
something true,
something she never saw coming.
The final installment of the Red Desire series returns with a dark romance that will leave you on the edge of your seat. All your favorite characters—Bradley, Valentina, Sophie, Mark, and Amanda—return for this epic conclusion of what has always been a crushingly honest love story.
Read the Red Desire series
1. Julian's Rose
2. Julian's Curse
3. A Wicked Game
About the Series
The series follows the love story between a successful real estate mogul and a young editor. However, don’t expect the typical clichéd dark romance. Spanning three books, the series takes readers on a journey from angst to darkness, presenting a unique love story that stands apart from others in the genre.