Early life and career
Hart is originally from England and later relocated to California, United States. [4] In interviews, she has cited her grandmother as an early influence, stating that they would write poems and limericks together, which sparked her interest in creative writing. [5]
Hart began her writing career as a self-published author. Her debut novel, Deviant, the first book in the Blood & Roses series, was published in February 2014. [6] She went on to write more than 40 books across multiple series in the dark romance and new adult fiction genres, becoming a USA Today bestselling author. [5] [7]
Quicksilver and mainstream success
In June 2024, Hart self-published Quicksilver , her first novel in the romantasy genre, which combines elements of fantasy and romance. [3] The novel follows Saeris Fane, a young woman with alchemical powers who is transported to a realm of Fae beings and becomes embroiled in a centuries-long conflict. [4]
Initially, the book did not find significant commercial success. Hart has described the novel as her "Hail Mary" after previous releases had underperformed financially. [3] She reached out to approximately 30 BookTok content creators, offering them early copies of the book. [8] The strategy proved successful, and the novel's mentions on TikTok accumulated over three million views within the first two months. [1]
The book's viral success attracted the attention of traditional publishers. Publishing rights to the Quicksilver trilogy were sold in a 10-bidder auction to Forever, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing (Hachette Book Group). [1] UK rights were acquired by Hodderscape. [1] The traditionally published edition was released on December 3, 2024, and debuted at number one on The New York Times bestseller list the same week. [2] [9] The novel also reached number one on the Sunday Times bestseller list in the United Kingdom. [10]
Quicksilver was nominated for the Goodreads Choice Awards in the Best Romantasy category in 2024. [11]
Netflix adaptation
In December 2024, Netflix acquired the film rights to Quicksilver in a competitive auction with a seven-figure deal. [1] [12] Elizabeth Cantillon of The Cantillon Company, whose credits include Alien: Romulus (2024) and Persuasion (2022), was attached to produce. [1] Hart serves as executive producer on the project. [9]
Hart stated in interviews that maintaining the adult tone of the source material is her priority for the adaptation. "This is a very graphic book in many different ways. It's dark. It's sexy. It has graphic content and violence in all kinds of different ways," she explained. "My main goal here is to make sure that the basis of the movie isn't lost." [9]
As of November 2025, a screenplay had been completed and the production was seeking a director. [13]
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