Annabel den Dekker is a queer author from the Netherlands. When she’s not writing, she can be found strolling through nature, daydreaming about her favorite characters or conjuring up new stories. She’s also an avid admirer of books, music and TV series, and delights in sharing them with others.
Purpose
Series: Ailene
Series Number: 0
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Blurb: When Jax and Liam wake up in a mental health clinic with no memory of each other, they must uncover the truth and rediscover their bond.
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If Jax could write his own story, he would add a true friend to spend his life with. Jax Braeden has always felt different. Life at home is rough, and he struggles to find someone to truly connect with. All of this changes when a shy boy named Liam Hayfield steps into his life. With Liam by his side, Jax braves the rough waters of high school, figures out his sexuality, and learns the true meaning of love and friendship. But Liam’s life is filled with secrets, and once they start to unravel, they both find themselves in danger. One day, Jax and Liam wake up at a mental health clinic, unable to remember who they are or what they mean to each other. Will they find their way back to one another . . . and to themselves?
Good Intentions
Series: Ailene
Series Number: 1
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Blurb: A gripping YA M/M sci-fi romance about survival, loyalty, and the fine line between justice and destruction.
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Life is hard, especially for those with good intentions. Eighteen years before Javi’s arrest, he is born in a small shed in Belqueña. Growing up on the streets, he faces every challenge life throws at him, convinced that people suck and the world’s in need of a drastic change. When Javi joins the Initiative, it finally feels like things are turning around, and a brighter future seems within reach. Together with his best friend and moral compass, Fynn Dareion, he leaves the city to fight for a better world. But what happens when his moral compass turns against him?
Ailene
Series: Ailene
Series Number: 2
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Blurb: When Hayden goes undercover to expose a mole threatening the world’s safety, he finds himself torn between protecting his best friend, resisting forbidden feelings for a charming Council member, and battling the “voices” in his head.
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Hayden Navarro has only one concern: protecting the ones he loves. At nineteen, he learns the world is in danger. An anonymous terrorist organization has attacked several countries all across the planet. When his parents suspect there might be a mole in the Council of Ailene, they ask Hayden to go undercover as an intern. Once in Ailene, he quickly becomes overwhelmed by everything and everyone around him. He struggles to keep his best friend, Lowell, safe while fending off the ever-present voices inside his head telling him that one day he’s going to lose everything, and he’ll be the one responsible for it all. He’s close to falling apart altogether when he crosses paths with Alexander Collins, a funny and handsome Council member who makes him feel happy and understood. His days suddenly become a little bit brighter—but nothing in Hayden’s life is ever easy. There’s a strict rule against workplace romances, forcing them to stay just friends, yet as they grow closer, Hayden and Lowell find themselves steadily growing apart. Can Hayden find a way to keep his head above water while hunting down the mole, struggling with his growing feelings for Alexander, fixing his relationship with Lowell, and trying to save everyone he cares about—all at the same time?
Just Like Christmas
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Blurb: Niall hates Christmas—and his ex-best friend Sam. When a fake-dating scheme strands them in a cabin, he must face his past and decide if love and holiday cheer are worth a second chance.
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There’s nothing Niall Davis hates more than Christmas—except maybe his ex-best friend, Samuel Valentini. At least, that’s what he keeps telling himself. Since the traumatic death of his father, Niall has turned into a Scrooge-like grump. When Sam pretends they are dating to get his meddling mother off his back, Niall sees an opportunity to avoid spending Christmas with his family and grudgingly goes along with it. Their scheme leads them to getting stuck together in a secluded cabin, where Niall is forced to take a good look at himself and face all his past, present, and future ghosts. Will he find a way to let go of his pain and love Christmas again? Or will he remain trapped in his bitterness forever?
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Valentini's Day
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Blurb: A spicy M/M Valentine’s Day short story about Just Like Christmas’s Sam and Niall. This ebook includes a sweet sapphic surprise at the end!
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After finding their way back to each other in Just Like Christmas, Sam and Niall are ready to celebrate their first Valentine’s Day together. Hoping to take their relationship to the next level and make it official, Niall plans a romantic picnic, complete with a homemade whipped cream pie for Sam. But nothing goes as planned—his nerves get the best of him, and the cold threatens to ruin everything. Just when it seems like the day is falling apart, they find a way to heat things up. Will their intimacy give Niall the courage to finally ask the question? The Day Before Life Goes On In this sweet, sapphic (bonus!) story, Jess goes above and beyond to create a perfect Valentine’s Day for her girlfriend, Meg, who is slowly healing from a painful past. Through baking and tender moments, she helps her feel cherished and safe, even if just for one special day. *While Valentini’s Day features characters from the novel Just Like Christmas, it is a standalone short story. Valentini’s Day originally appeared in Craving You: A Spicy Valentine’s Day Anthology and The Day Before Life Goes On originally appeared in Recipes for Romance: A Sweet Valentine’s Day Anthology, both published by And You Press, an imprint of Nicole Frail Books, released in January 2025.