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THE BLOOD OF VELHO series

Every path has a beginning.
Every choice has a cost.
Every heart must decide what it becomes.

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The Vengance of Love

Vengeance built her. Love might break her.

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The Fall of Velho

Before Vengeance. Before Love. There was the fall.

The Blood of Velho is a sweeping sapphic fantasy trilogy about the choices that echo across generations. When the hidden city of Velho collapses beneath the weight of prophecy, ambition, and betrayal, its lone survivor carries the scars into a future forever shaped by its destruction.

Hey, I’m LoriO.

I write fiction stories centered around characters with strong emotional connections. That can be in a cozy fantasy world or a modern-day slow story. Genre doesn’t contain me.

Sapphic. Spiritual. Emotional.

Born on the East Coast and now based in the Midwest, I split my time between a day job in finance and disappearing into stories. When I’m not staring off into space thinking about my characters, you’ll probably find me traveling, lingering in a coffee shop, or gazing through a bakery window… and yes, I’m judging your coffee order.

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Hooked and Booked Event

July 18th 12- 4pm Marigold’s Bookstore in Bartlesville, OK

Free but tickets required.

Interviews

Had a great convo with the folks over at Manybooks.net about vengeance, faith, and love.

Mississippi Book Festival

September 26, 2026 – Jackson, MS

Come see me in Author’s Alley!