Chess Courtney is an author of dark psychological romance, creating stories where obsession, betrayal, desire, and survival collide. The brand’s featured release is Caught in the Embers, a dark romance thriller scheduled for 31 October 2026 as a first edition. The novel follows Nancy, a survivor of a lethal fire who has surrendered her freedom to René, an academic who claims to protect her. Their isolated-cottage sanctuary is unsettled by Julian, a tattooed stranger carrying a coded ledger and seeking the woman he believes ruined his family. Through its themes of lies, ink, power, and forbidden desire, the story explores the fragile boundary between protection and control.

Caught in the Embers is intended for adult readers aged 18 and over. Its content includes explicit sexual material, psychological manipulation, stalking, intense power dynamics, violence, captivity themes, knife play, and trauma related to fires. Chess Courtney’s website offers information about the book and its story, a trailer, a content advisory, release countdown and calendar links, and social media connections.