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"Love is just a word until someone comes a long and gives it meaning."
― Paulo Coelho
D.S. Stephens
D.S. Stephens has spent the majority of her life in the Wichita area of Kansas, but has enjoyed being a world traveler.
D.S. has always love to write but has never considered publishing until Dianne Burckhardt approached her and asked her to join Burckhardt Books. D.S. is currently working on her first book. Her first title is Langston Watch Hotel, a paranormal romance series based on actual ghost hunting adventures the author when on while in college in Kansas. Read more ...
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Author News
(February 2023) Romance author, D.S. Stephens, joined Burckhardt Books (BB). Her first book with BB is tentatively set to be published in 2026.
The Haunted Hearts Series
Coming soon: Langston Watch Hotel, book 1 in The Haunted Hearts Series. A new contemporary, paranormal, close door romance series based on actual ghost hunting adventures the author went on in college.
Dr. Samantha Voss is a brilliant scientist, but she is clueless when it comes to love. After a bad breakup and losing her job, she signs on to be the voice of reason on a ghost-hunting reality TV show hosted by Clayton Barnes, a well-publicized ladies’ man and a true believer in the paranormal. Sam is determined not to be drawn into the show’s theatrics or Clay’s charms, but her resolve begins to crumble almost as soon as she meets her new team leader.
Clayton Barnes thought he was headed for success when a producer with Next Level Production Collective wanted to pick up YouTube channel ghost-hunting adventures and turn them into a fully financed reality TV show. Marketing mistakes and viewer criticism threaten to kill his dream before it can even fully form. He is ready to quit the show when his producer forces a skeptic onto his team, but then he meets Dr. Voss and has a change of heart. Could she be the answer to more than just saving his show?
The Haunted Hearts Series Book 1
Langston Watch Hotel
To find out more about Langston Watch Hotel and the Haunted Heart Series, listen to S5 EP 216 Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt. In this episode, author Sebastian Dureaux-Russell takesover the podcast to interview D.S. Stephens about her new paranormal romance series.
Plus, don't forget to follow Burckhardt Books and Book Banter Productions on Facebook. We are beginning to roll out character spotlights and behind-the-scenes information for the upcoming Haunted Hearts paranormal romance series. This first book in the series is tentatively scheduled for an October release and we are starting early to introduce readers to the cast, the mysteries, the paranormal investigations, and the haunted world behind the series before the first book officially launches.
But then again, if you love books like we do, you really should be following everything we do!
May 15th 2026
A special April 1st podcast takeover of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt... or is it?
Sebastian Dureaux-Russell steps in as guest host, and for a minute, it might feel like you’ve landed in the wrong show. But stay with it, because this “takeover” has a twist.
Sebastian is joined by his guest paranormal romance author, D.S. Stephens and the show focuses on her new Haunted Hearts series, a seven-book paranormal romance built from real ghost hunting experiences the author had in college. Starting with Book 1, Langston Watch Hotel, this series brings together real haunted locations, emotional tension, and that constant fight between science and belief.
May 15th 2026
Dianne Burckhardt is writing Romance as D.S. Stephens. She spoke with Tricia Copeland on Finding the Magic Podcast about her new paranormal romance series.
Haunted Hearts Series:
Coming soon, The Langston Watch Hotel is book 1 in The Haunted Hearts Series. A contemporary, paranormal, close door romance series.
Find out more here: https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/dsstephens
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