Chapman

Clay McLeod Chapman
@ Clay McLeod Chapman website

Clay McLeod Chapman is the Bram Stoker and Shirley Jackson Award-nominated author of popular horror novels Ghost Eaters, Wake Up and Open Your Eyes, Whisper Down the Lane, What Kind of Mother, and more. Jordan Peele calls him “one of [his] favorite horror storytellers working today.” In his romance debut, Devil Inside (MIRA; August 11, 2026)—or should we say, horromance—The Exorcist meets The Dead Romantics as it follows a young man who thinks he’s met the love of his life only to find out she’s a demon. Chapman was educated at the North Carolina School of the Arts for Drama, the Burren College of Art, and Sarah Lawrence College. He is currently based in Brooklyn, NY and teaches writing at The Actors Studio MFA Program at Pace University.

Books

ABOUT THE BOOK

"A stunning, blood-soaked gem of a horror romance..."—Thea Guanzon

"This is horror and heartbreak at its finest."—Kylie Lee Baker

A man who’s back from the dead meets a woman who’s from somewhere even worse in Clay McLeod Chapman’s new horrormance about love, possession, and just a little murder.

After a traumatic accident that almost cost Jordan his life, he’s finally starting to feel normal again. Well, maybe not normal. Everything tastes like ash, and when he looks at the people around him, their faces start to melt. At least he’s not dead, right? His friends are doing their best to get him back on his feet, maybe find someone to talk to, perhaps even find someone to take his mind off his last failed relationship.

Then he meets Lilith. The two share an instant connection but after a wild and passionate night together, she ghosts him. Jordan searches the city for Lilith, desperate to see her again. But when a woman claiming to be Lilith shows up, wearing a different face but knowing intimate details about Jordan, he worries he’s losing his grip on reality. As he grows closer to this mysterious woman, he discovers that happily ever afters sometimes come at a cost. How far will Lilith take him, and how much darkness will he embrace to find love?

Devil Inside is a dark, demonic romance for fans of: 

  • horror romance with an HEA
  • morally grey characters who are perfect for each other
  • paranormal and supernatural monster romance
  • fast-burn relationships
  • touch HIM and die feminine rage

 

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