Voice actor — dark romance & romantasy

The new voice behind every villain you fall for anyway.

Audiobook and audio drama narration for the stories that don't play it safe — enemies-to-lovers, monster romance, fae courts, and the antiheroes readers and gamers can't quit.

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"Readers don't want safe. They want a voice that makes the danger sound like an invitation."

About

I'm Shane Ruiz, a amature voice actor narrating dark romance, romantasy, and gothic fiction for audiobook publishers , indie games and independent authors. New to the booth have gone into finding the exact register where menace turns tender — the low, unhurried voice a reader leans toward instead of away from.

Every project gets a full character breakdown before recording: vocal placement, accent, age, and emotional arc mapped out so your villain sounds dangerous on page one and inevitable by the epilogue.

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Demo reel

Five minutes in five different kinds of dark.

Court of Thorns
Fae prince, romantasy
1:42
What the Wolf Wants
Monster romance, villain POV
2:05
Ruin Me Quietly
Mafia romance, antihero
1:58
The Debt We Owe
Dark romance, enemies to lovers
2:20
Where the Devil Sleeps
Gothic romance, narrator
1:36
Range

Characters I know how to become.

The villain who almost means it

Cold, controlled, and quietly wounded underneath. Built for readers who fall for the wrong reasons on purpose.

The fae prince

Old, unbothered, dangerous in a way that sounds like manners. Court intrigue with a blade behind the smile.

The monster with manners

A growl held on a leash. Territorial, possessive, and disarmingly gentle when it counts.

The rival turned reluctant ally

Sharp-tongued, competitive, allergic to admitting he's wrong — until the plot forces his hand.

The ghost who won't leave

Grief given a voice. Slow, haunted pacing for gothic and paranormal romance.

The steady narrator

A warm, controlled third-person voice that carries a long series without wearing the listener out.

Praise

What authors and producers say.

She found the tenderness hiding inside my cruelest character, and readers have not recovered.

Marisol VaneAuthor, The Debt We Owe

I've never heard a monster sound so much like a promise.

Thea IversenAuthor, What the Wolf Wants

Every studio note I sent back was some version of "do that again."

Callum ReyesAudiobook producer
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Let's cast your villain.

Open for audiobook narration, audio drama, and character VO. Currently booking for winter delivery.

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