T.M. Lore
T.M. Lore writes dark thrillers with enough twists to throw your neck out and enough emotional damage to keep your therapist employed.If you like morally gray characters, jaw-dropping turns, and yelling “WHAT?!” at your book at 2 a.m., you’re in the right place.When not plotting fictional mayhem, T.M. can be found avoiding small talk, befriending crows, or pretending to be normal in public.Proceed with caution—and maybe bring snacks.T.M. Lore writes dark and twisty things for adult audiences.T.M. Lore is a pseudonym for author Carmen DaVinleam's darker writings.Find out more about Carmen DaVinleam at the link below and keep scrolling for more about T.M. Lore
Upcoming Events
T.M. Lore will be at2026 Romance Atlanta
Saturday June 27, 2026
1:00-4:30pm
VIP hours Noon - 4:30pmPast Events:Bullitt County Authors Fair scheduled for Saturday, Sept 13, 2025, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
This event will be held at the Central Library in Shepherdsville, KY.FROM THE GROUND UP BOOKS on 1/25/25 at the LaGrange location and on 2/15/25 at the Shepherdsville locationWatch for more events coming soon.
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The Secrets That They Keep
The Secrets That They Keep is an Adult ‘Steamy’ Thriller.It's Promising Young Woman meets Filthy Rich. It’s Gone Girl x The Secret History x Luckiest Girl Alive, with a sprinkle of Haunting Adeline.Like these novels my book offers psychological tension, exploration of privilege, and the complex characters who get caught up in bad situations. It’s gritty and dark with morally complex characters.High-end escort Alyx Beck is entangled in a sinister game of betrayal, murder, and manipulation, she’ll have to confront her past to survive in a world where nothing is as it seems.
Alyx Beck has to fake it several times a day. Fake the desire, the lust, and the orgasms. What she doesn’t have to fake is her love for her neurodivergent twin brother or her allegiance to her employer. She’ll do whatever her handler requires of her. They’ve taken care of her since her parents died tragically, and they’ve never steered her wrong. They pay her well so she can take care of her brother’s needs, too. However, when Alyx’s driver/bodyguard—and only friend— Sasha, goes missing with $100K, her devotion can no longer shield her from the handler’s wrath. As events spiral Alyx realizes—a little too late—that she’s been backing the wrong people. She’s caught in a sticky web and there’s only one way out— she’ll have to get a little blood on her hands. Sometimes for the fly to survive it must kill the spider.
The Lies That They Tell
The Lies That They Tell is the sequel to The Secrets That They Keep.We don't do spoilers over here so if you want to learn more about book two, read the back cover copy below, but remember to feel fully immersed in this story you'll need to read book one first!
Current Project
Chasing Kings - A YA story that takes place after the events of The Secrets That They Keep and The Lies That They Tell and dives further into the darkness.
In Development
Below you will find novels titles/genres of books that I have plotted out, or in some level of finished/working on.Frost - a spicy story that I'll share more about soon.Tad Dean - #A #Thriller - story of a man who is in the witness protection program because he's going to testify against the mob. However, must escape to save his sister.DID I Do That - #A #Horror - Details coming soon (like soon in publishing time, so maybe years :'D )These are only a sampling of the projects that I have waiting to be finished.
Reviews for TSTTK
Linked below are reviews for my thriller novel The Secrets That They Keep
About the Author:
T.M. Lore is a pseudonym used by Author Carmen DaVinleam. Since Carmen writes children and young adult books as well, she thought it best to have any adult themes written under a pseudonym.Born and raised in Kentucky, Carmen has always enjoyed animals and the simple life. She shares a home with her two children and their many animals, three dogs, three cats, a green iguana named Boomer.Find Carmen's short horror stories 3:02 am in The 2023 Writers Block Anthology and The Pope Lick Monster on Substack links below
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