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Theo Bestavros did everything right.
He worked hard, got his game-winning moment and – failed. He’s determined to make the most of a second chance at the Brunswick Falcons.

Jake Cunningham has it all.
He’s a Falcons fan-favourite, a constant headline, and has no intention of being the first AFL player to come out.

Jake thinks Theo is hot. Theo thinks Jake is a colossal pain.
When they’re forced into extra training together, they don’t expect to find friendship, let alone something that looks a lot like dating. But Jake doesn’t want to come out, and Theo can’t jeopardise his shot at redemption.

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Playful, joyful and HOT. After The Siren is everything I love about footy (dynamic, emotional, full of very attractive people), plus some things that could only improve the game (inclusive, queer and proud, sweet and sexy). Clare Fletcher, author of Love Match.

A rom-com so sweet and humorous, and with such a perfectly plotted enemies-to-lovers romance, that it almost made me care about football. Patrick Lenton, author of In Spite of You.

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After the Siren is available as a paperback, ebook or audiobook. If you’re in Australia, you can use the ORDER NOW button to find a retailer. If you’re overseas, the ebook and audiobook are available through Amazon, and you can click through to my shop for a paperback.

What people are saying….

  • "Playful, joyful and HOT"

    Playful, joyful and HOT. After The Siren is everything I love about footy (dynamic, emotional, full of very attractive people), plus some things that could only improve the game (inclusive, queer and proud, sweet and sexy).

    ~ Clare Fletcher ~

  • "Impossible to put down"

    A fun, queer rom-com with plenty of laughs, enemies-to-lovers tension, and Aussie football action on and off the field. A feel-good read that is impossible to put down.

    ~ Lauren Jackson ~

  • "Pure queer joy"

    Pure queer joy. Jake and Theo’s chemistry is off-the-charts hot.

    ~ Abra Pressler ~

  • "Sweet and humorous"

    A rom-com so sweet and humorous, and with such a perfectly plotted enemies-to-lovers romance, that it almost made me care about football.

    ~ Patrick Lenton ~

  • "Deeply romantic, seriously steamy"

    A stunning debut that will stay with you a long time after you've finished reading it. I couldn't have enjoyed Theo and Jake's story more (and am VERY hopeful that more of Darcy's characters will get their own books ASAP) and will be recommending it to everyone I know. After the Siren is deeply romantic, seriously steamy and one of my favourite reads for the year. Do yourself a favour and add this to your TBR.

    Can't wait to see what Darcy writes next.

    ~ Emma Mugglestone ~

  • "Sunny, sexy and exuberant"

    This is it, the queer Aussie sports romance I've been waiting for: sunny, sexy and exuberant, with a big heart, a fantastic ensemble of characters, and a compulsively readable voice.

    ~ Freya Marske ~