MEET ROSE M. BRATE

 

Thrillers. Twists. Strong women. And stories that refuse to let you go.

Rose M. Brate is an Ohio author known for dark, addictive stories filled with secrets, betrayal, suspense, and twists that keep readers guessing until the very end.

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She is the author of the bestselling Girls’ Week series, the Deadly Deceit series, and the paranormal thriller Last Call, originally published under the name Rose Long. Her novel Buried Truths, the second book in the Deadly Deceit series, was named 2025 Mystery/Crime Thriller of the Year.

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But for Rose, writing has never been simply about creating a mystery or delivering an unexpected ending. It’s about the people caught in the middle of it all—the friendships that refuse to break, women who discover just how strong they really are, families worth fighting for, and ordinary people thrown into extraordinary circumstances.

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Whether she's taking readers into a marriage built on secrets, sending four lifelong friends into danger, or proving that even death might not be strong enough to end a friendship, Rose writes the kind of stories she loves to read herself: emotional, unpredictable, sometimes dark, and impossible to walk away from.

When she isn’t writing her next twist, Rose is happiest spending time with family and animals, climbing into her Jeep, or supporting and cheering on fellow authors.

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And if there’s one thing readers should know before opening one of her books, it’s this:

Never get too comfortable.

Rose probably has another twist coming.

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BEYOND THE BOOKS

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Rose is a small-town Ohio girl, a proud mom, an animal lover, a Jeep girl, and an eternal optimist with a serious weakness for popcorn, Nerds, and a story she can completely disappear into.

She believes books should make you feel something—fear, anger, heartbreak, hope, or that desperate need to read just one more chapter at two in the morning.

Most of all, she believes stories connect people.

So grab a book, get comfortable... and consider yourself warned. 😏