Desire presses deeper.
Surrender becomes irreversible.

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Book cover for 'Origins' by C.R. Hale, featuring a silhouetted woman with her hair in a bun, gazing out a rain-streaked window with blurred city lights at night.

Sterne: Origins

Available January 8, 2026 · Free for 90 days

Dark ocean waves hitting black rocky cliffs, moody and stormy atmosphere.

The Sterne Universe

A constellation of interconnected novels exploring psychological realism, emotional precision, and the quiet gravity between power and vulnerability. Each story stands alone, yet echoes across the others.