Steven Sterup
I enjoy reading and writing fantasy-themed books, including romance novels. Most of my work is about fantastical worlds with magic and monsters.
Since I was young I've had a strange desire to create 'something' and as soon as I started writing my first book I knew I had finally found what I was looking for. I hope you enjoy the worlds I have created and appreciate your feedback. Feel free to contact me on my website at StevenSterupJr.com or email me at Steven@StevenSterupJr.com. |
Case of the Docile Dhampir (MOUS Investigations Book 1)
Supernatural Thriller
Connor Mousman's murder leaves his adopted daughter Cassy with no choice. She must trick Zach Nielson, a seemingly ordinary accountant, into becoming her partner. With his help she might finally be able to discover what they both are. They are not human but Connor Mousman always said Zach was like her. Perhaps he meant that Zach was exactly like her. The lies and manipulation she used to recruit Zach weigh heavily on Cassy as she struggles to find her father's killer. She knows she needs to tell him the truth but the truth might chase away the only person like her in the entire world. |
The Ghoul from Galveston (MOUS Investigations Book 2)
Supernatural Thriller
Cassy and Zach don't even get a chance to relax before another pressing case fall into their laps. An eight year old little girl has been kidnapped. Cassy and Zach have to find her before the police do. Human police officers wouldn't be saviors to this little girl. They would be lunch. As if this wasn't enough. Xander, Zach's brother, plots against them still. His new plan to separate them hinges on an unreliable accomplice that Zach will never be able to resist. Can Cassy and Zach rescue a little ghoul and still outplay Xander? Or is this first case as true partners doomed to be their last? |
The 21ST Curse
Paranormal Romance
Simon Gant is the victim of a curse. One that will turn him into a savage beast twenty-one days after his twenty-first birthday unless he can find a witch to protect. Finding her isn’t the problem. Convincing her that someone could actually care for her might prove to be more difficult than anything this curse throws at him. |
The 21ST Day
Paranormal Romance
Chris Raal’s mother used to help werewolves that hadn’t found a charge to care for before their twenty-one days were up. After her death, Chris tried to lead a normal life. As normal as a warlock managing a bar for the most powerful witch in the world can hope for. All this changes when his boss, Tamara, enlists him to care for the first female werewolf born in almost one hundred years. |
Immortal Consequences
Supernatural Thriller
When Kal Johnson, an immortal gargoyle, is attacked by an ancient vampire and framed for the murder of a human his quiet life is thrown into chaos. But the universe, with its perverse sense of humor, has decided that now would be the perfect time for the punch line. Kal’s human wife, Brianna, has done the impossible. She is the first human in history to become pregnant with a gargoyle’s child. This vampire is stronger and more cunning than any he has fought. The wife he adores and the child he never hoped for give Kal something he has never had before, a weakness. Can Kal stop this ancient vampire before it takes everyone he loves? Taking his wife and child might accomplish what no vampire has ever been able to do. It might be enough to defeat the immortal Kal. |
Curse of the Asuune
Paranormal Romance
Mark Albet is thrust into a world of vampires and angels as he struggles to understand the reason behind his wife’s murder. While Mark struggles in his new reality he gets help from his longtime friend, Sarah. Mark’s feelings for Sarah grow and become confusing as she attempts to prepare him for life as an Asuune, an immortal half-angel, in their fight against vampires. Mark’s love for Sarah can never be revealed to her because each Asuune only gets one true love and Sarah already knows who hers is. If Sarah already knows who her love is then why does she insist on making Mark’s life more difficult by teasing him with sexual advances and innuendo? Kathrine Albet, Mark’s daughter, must find her place in the Asuune world to help her father find and rescue Sarah. After accidently stumbling across this strange world of vampires and angels, Kathrine comes to realize that this new reality is exactly where she truly belongs. While helping her father she meets her true love, Paul, only to find out that this alluring man is helping the vampires. With the help of her new Asuune friends, Kathrine strikes out to find out what kind of man Paul really is and if his feelings for her are the same. |
Deception of the Asuune
Paranormal Romance
Conclusion to Curse of the Asuune. Kathrine Albet longs to have a peaceful life with the mysterious and ancient Asuune, Paul, even though she can never have the thing she secretly wants the most, a child. Despite this desire she finds herself at the center of a devious scheme to destroy humanity. Left with no choice, Kathrine accepts the help of her family in preparing for the fight of her life. It seems that every evil being wants Kathrine’s loyalty or death. What makes her so important? |
Demonic Temptations, Book 1: Incubus Tormented
Paranormal Romance
Samantha Lujuria is a therapist who specializes in disorders she calls Demonic Temptations. The desires that everyone harbors that are so distasteful or embarrassing that we can't even admit them to ourselves. Follow her as she tries to use her expertise to help half-demon offspring. Because for a demon, love is the biggest taboo of them all. Set in the world of the Asuune but several years after the events of Deception of the Asuune. Join Samantha as she gets help from many of your favorite characters from the Asuune series in her quest to keep half-demon offspring from destroying their lives as well as the people around them. |
Morven's Legacy, Book 1: The Fire Maiden's Desire
Paranormal Fantasy
The sexy redhead Rachel is cursed to give birth to a demon that will devour her and destroy the world. Her only hope is a mysterious man she can’t find. A new prediction from a strange old woman leads her to believe that her sidekick Jack may be her best hope at finding this man. The only problem is that Jack is the man of her dreams. Can she resist her desires for the handsome thief long enough to survive her curse? Perhaps one night with the stunning Jack is worth dying for. Jack Craylet has a problem. He is in love with his best friend, the curvaceous, fiery haired Rachel. He’d follow her to hell and back, maybe even die for her but she doesn’t know he exists. He has no clue why she insists on traveling around the kingdom nor what she’s really looking for but the secretive maiden has his loyalty. Even when she seems smitten with another man he can’t help doing everything in his power to make sure she is happy. |
Morven's Legacy, Book 2: To Seduce a Sorceress
Paranormal Fantasy
Morven's Legacy Book 2. Daniel Jahl has a plan to kill the evil wizard Morven, the man who murdered his parents. All he has to do is seduce the wizard's granddaughter and convince her to let him in to Moven's magically guarded castle. Daniel has seduced hundreds of women, this should be simple, but none of his previous conquests were anything like Lydia. As Daniel discovers that everything he knows about Morven might be a lie he must face his greatest fear. Has he seduced and betrayed the one woman he might actually be able to love? If he tells her the truth will she ever be able to forgive him? |
Raven's Embrace
Romance
Fawn, although most people know her by her code name Raven, is one of the best assassins in the world. When she takes on a very lucrative job to kidnap, then kill the prince, she realizes that the bumbling fool isn’t the cruel womanizer she’s been led to believe. She thought assassins were deceptive, nobles and royals are worse. Can she find her way through this web of lies before it is too late? Despite his roguish charm and possible innocence, she has a job to do and Raven always kills her mark. When Alexander Kurts, the prince of Selenthal, wakes up in a prison cell, he is surprised to find out that the most beautiful woman he’s ever seen has kidnapped him. While trying to find a way out of his situation he comes to realize that she is even more deadly than she is beautiful. Someone wants him dead and this gorgeous assassin might be his only hope for survival. If he could only figure out why she seems to detest him he might just get out of this. |
Raven's Gamble
Romance
The sexy assassin, Raven, returns in the exciting conclusion to Raven’s Embrace. Fawns’s perfect life with her husband King Alexander Kurts and their new daughter Ella has to be put on hold as she is forced to resume her former identity, Raven, in order to protect everyone she loves. The original plot to have Alex killed may have been foiled but the person behind it is still out there. Fawn needs to navigate a maze of deception and lies to find out who really wants Alex dead but that doesn’t mean she can’t spend a little time playing matchmaker for Sebastian Fox. This man, possibly one of her closest friends, puts his life on the line every day to protect her husband and daughter, he deserves to be happy as well. |
Kiss of the Lamia
Paranormal Romance
Seven years ago Oliver Holduff’s life was ruined on prom night. Although the horrible accident killed his date instantly Oliver escaped without a scratch. On the same night, Oliver’s one and only friend, Chelsea Bauer and her date disappeared without a trace. The horrible pain Oliver has lived with since the accident starts to fade the moment Chelsea mysteriously returns to ask him for a favor. She’s not the same awkward, teenage girl but she's still Chelsea. Of course Oliver would drop everything to help her find out who murdered her father, even if it was her. |
Werewolf Bane
Paranormal Romance
Amanda Sindel has an imaginary friend who has helped her survive on her own since she was ten years old. This friend has helped her through her many breakups with her lying and cheating boyfriends. When her friend suggests she takes on a an assignment doing routine prisoner transfers to get away from the stress of her life and her most recent charlatan she gets more than she bargains for. Not only is her imaginary friend not imaginary, her prisoner, Eric Bane, might be the first man she can trust. It would be cause for celebration if they weren’t being hunted by a mysterious organization and if she could convince Eric to explain why he is admitting to a crime he didn’t commit. They might just survive if they can get along but maybe Amanda doesn’t want to stop arguing. If they quit fighting she might have to admit that this is the most honest relationship she’s ever had with a man. |
Lascaria - Evil Reborn (Book 1)
Fantasy
Lascaria book 1. The evil king Lascar ruled over Lascaria with an iron hand for nearly 1000 years. His mysterious disappearance and absence for the last 50 years has allowed the people of Lascaria peace and prosperity. When his son Lastian has a child, the evil king returns to reclaim his throne and his kingdom. What is so special about his grandson, Dhrel? Dhrel wants a simple life with his family but his grandfather, the evil king Lascar, has other plans for his grandson. As Dhrel and his family try to escape the evil king they begin to realize that Lascar has another agenda entirely. Will they figure out his plan before it's too late? Dhrel must learn to control his magic to defend his family from the evil king. Kriista, the daughter of the evil king Lascar has always been a faithful supporter of her father. Recent events and actions by her father have put everything she knew into question. Is her father really evil or the misunderstood monarch that she has always believed? He has always been strict but since his sudden return he has become paranoid and sees conspiracies where there are none. Perhaps everything she believed in was a lie. |
Lascaria - Sins of the Ancestors (Book 2)
Fantasy
Lascaria book 2. After the loss of their loved ones, Kriista and Dhrel struggle to comprehend Lascar’s true plan. With Zephillia’s resurrection Lascar appears to have won, but there is more to it than Dhrel and Kriista realize. They need to figure out what is really going on before it is too late. What else does the evil king have planned for them? |
Lascaria - The Prisoner Queen (Book 3)
Fantasy
Lascaria book 3. Kriista and Dhrel continue on their journey to stop their evil grandfather. As Zorlen's power continues to grow they realize that they will need help defeating Lascar and Zorlen. With this in mind they set off to find their cousin Raylee who is in Katzack prison. Raylee, the oldest living offspring of Lascar, might be their last hope for defeating the evil king. |
Lascaria - The Legend of Lascar (Book 4)
Fantasy
Lascaria book 4. Witness the events that led to Lascar becoming an evil tyrant, hell bent on destruction. Discover the story behind the evil king as Dhrel reveals what he has learned from his father’s research. Explore Lascar’s youth, from his time as a young boy with a cruel king for a father, through the devastating loss of the only person he ever cared about. After reading this harrowing tale of love, betrayal and loss see if you can answer the question that has never been definitively answered. Was Lascar born evil, did circumstances make him evil or did he choose evil? |
Lascaria - The Shadow King (Book 5)
Fantasy
Lascaria book 5. The exciting conclusion to the Lascaria series. When Kriista went missing eleven years ago Dhrel was left caring for Lexianna, her daughter. He was forced to accept the one thing he never wanted, responsibility. Now that Lascar is breaking free from his prison Dhrel must put his plan into action, ready or not. The first order of business is finding Kriista. His sister is a huge part of his plan to defeat his evil grandfather once and for all. Dhrel's plan and his life fall apart as his niece discovers who and what they all really are. Can Dhrel recover or is his grandfather destined to rule over Lascaria once again? |
The Alpha Predator
Thriller
When Adam Lance witnesses the attempted murder of a man he becomes the only known witness to a serial killer who has gone unchecked for nearly five years. Special Detective Cheryl Torren soon realizes that Adam might be the one person who can help her catch the killer. With Adam's help Cheryl finds out that the person they are hunting isn't a serial killer after all. The killer is a vigilante who only targets predators and soon gains the nickname 'The Alpha Predator'. Despite Adam's reluctance to catch this killer, it's still their job and with his help Cheryl might finally put an end to the killing spree, that is, if the killer doesn't find them first. |