Best of
Gothic-Romance

2020

Gods and Monsters Box Set 1


Quinn Blackbird - 2020
    “I could kill you a thousand different ways where you sit.”The nail cut deeper. Blood beaded, then spilled down my front, over my breasts. I choked on a whimper.“Now tell me everything.”1. Prince PoisonFew knew Valissa's secret but it already carried a death toll. One.If the Gods ever discovered what she was, they would capture and flay her alive.But in the land of Gods and Monsters, no secret stays hidden for long.Lissa—drunk on the high of a midnight party that's rife with mysterious pirates—gets too close to one of the pirates, who turns out to have secrets of his own.Jasper is no pirate. He is a servant of the Gods. And the moment she touches him, she steals his power.He kidnaps Lissa, and he's taking her to one of the most brutal Gods in all the lands ... He's taking her to Prince Poison.Prince Poison's mere touch kills and his cruelty is said to stretch beyond even the darkest pits of Lissa's soul. But when she's standing in front of this fearsome God, ready to face her gruesome fate, the Prince might see more in her than she ever thought possible.2. CaptiveValissa is an abomination among Gods and Monsters.She's cursed with the unexplained ability to steal power from the children of the Gods. It's a curse worthy of death, but her fate is much worse than that.Prince Poison, the cruelest of them all, keeps her captive in the stardust palace, where she's forced to train her abilities into something that terrifies her, while evading the malicious interest of those around her.What's worse than holding the interest of a God whose touch kills and whose lips enchant?Becoming his captive...3. PhantomValissa’s death toll is on the rise:One—before she was stolen away to the cruel Prince Poison. Seven—under the Prince’s malicious watch.The worst part? Valissa just doesn’t care anymore, not about the lives of those she doesn’t know when her own life is falling apart all around her.Ava’s not speaking to her. Jasper pushes her in training to the point of exhaustion. And though Valissa does everything he wants, the Prince grows distant.Valissa finds the closest thing to a friend in the mysteriously dark stranger who haunts her in the stardust palace. Damianos; a God or aniel she most definitely knows better than to trust.In the Land of Gods, is it really ‘better the devil you know’? And what about when the devil you don’t know is just so damn intoxicating?What’s worse than being the prisoner of a God?Abandoning all hopes of freedom.This is Box Set 1 of 2. It includes the first three books in the Gods and Monsters 6-book series.Box Set 2 is available for preorder, release date: January 2020.Disclaimer: Please read content warnings.

Mistress of Misfortune: A Gothic Romance


Hazel Hunter - 2020
    But Meredith Starling will hear none of it. Instead she finds it enchanting. Though prone to accidents and mishaps, Meredith rides by the Hall at every opportunity. For her the rundown manor evokes a grander time. She looks past the broken gate and moss covered statues and sees the imposing facade’s elegant lines and graceful charm. In fact, she is determined to see inside. But Colonel Alistair Thorne rebuffs all callers without exception—and not for the sake of being a recluse. He avoids women because of his family curse. The master of Dredthorne is doomed to fall in love with a lady who spends a night at the Hall. Though love would be welcome, its consequences would not. All of the mistresses of Dredthorne have vanished, gone mad, or suddenly died.

From the Ashes of June


Mel Stone - 2020
    She moves in with Nora during the hot months of London in June of 1780. On June 2nd, a massive protest stormed Parliament with demands against the Catholics.By June 7th, the entire city would be on fire.Sophie tries to navigate this perilous time with a meager staff, a new mother, a one-armed powder monkey, and the mysterious Mr. Nathaniel Woods, who always seems to appear when he's needed most.

Moon Hollow (Westwood Gothic Mystery-Romances Book 2)


E.B. Wheeler - 2020
    

Devil at the Gates


Lauren Smith - 2020
    Her coach overturns, leaving her and her driver injured. Seeking help from whoever lives nearby, she stumbles between a set of gates guarded by fierce demonic gargoyle statues. As she enters the shadowy, haunted lands belonging to the Duke of Frostmore, she’s afraid of meeting with him, but she must in order to help her driver. Harriet comes face to face with the duke, she understands why he’s called the Devil of Dover, with his fierce sensual magnetism and his frightening temper. He’s beautiful, tempting and dangerous…He made a mistake once by falling in love, and death followed…After the tragic deaths of his wife and brother, Redmond Barrington, the Duke of Frostmore, wants to be left alone and has barred all strangers from his lands. When an injured young woman begs for help, he finds himself reconsidering his vow of solitude as Christmas draws near. Harriet is as unwilling to trust in love as he is. What begins with a terrifying tension between them soon becomes something else entirely, a sensual passion that frightens him with its intensity. The more time he spends with her, the more Redmond wonders if fate might give him a second chance to chase away the ghosts of his past.Previously published in A Lady's Christmas Rake.

Ghost Dance: A Sequel to Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera


Christine Pope - 2020
    But is it the Angel of Music…or Death?Two years have passed since Christine fled the opera house, put the memories and the horror behind her. And yet, in her dreams, she still hears his voice, feels his moth-light touch on her throat.The rumors involving the legendary Opera Ghost are merely newspaper sensationalism. The Opera Ghost is dead. His tragic life, his epic opera, his obsession with her voice…ended. But with a slow, heart-pounding dread, Christine lets a lie slip from her lips, and heads for Paris. Alone. Because she has to know if Erik is dead. Or if he’s alive…and wreaking his vengeance.

Wishwood


E.B. Wheeler - 2020
    The family members talk about a curse, lights move through the ruins at night, and Kate’s maid won’t spend the night in the house. Thomas is hiding something from Kate as well, but as she grows closer to him, a series of accidents makes her suspect that someone is willing to kill to keep Wishwood’s secrets buried in the past.

Hiraeth


Sabina Lungeanu - 2020
    His mother remains infuriatingly vague on the matter. Can he trust the charismatic stranger that has come into his life?Fifty years later, Harriet’s beloved aunt dies, passing on to her niece a bird cage and the urgent request never to open it.Then the voices start.When her family puts her in a mental institution, Harriet is determined to prove her sanity. Little does she know that she’s been expected there…Set on the Atlantic coast of Scotland at the turn of the twentieth century, Hiraeth explores the nature of memories and the organic bonds they weave between souls.

Vampire Night


Alice Bell - 2020
    Her students love her and there’s always a waiting list for her classes. But every night she goes home to an empty mansion with dark rooms and even darker secrets. Being the only surviving member of her family is lonely. So when Scarlett crosses paths with Devon—tall, dark and looking like her favorite fantasy—she’s immediately infatuated. It turns out Devon is more than just a pretty face. He’s enigmatic, worldly, and surprisingly well-read. In fact, he can quote Scarlett’s favorite book word for word. Devon is everything Scarlett has always dreamed of… literally. And this is troubling. The more Devon pursues Scarlett, the more she thinks she knows him from her past. But why can’t she remember? And why does Devon insist they’ve never met before? Does he protest too much? Devon is aware that Scarlett is hiding secrets but he doubts they concern him. That is, until Scarlett discovers something about Devon, something even he doesn’t know, something that will change everything.As Devon and Scarlett delve deeper into what happened to Devon, the two find themselves falling down a rabbit hole of desire and mystery. Meanwhile, the hand of fate has turned and a portal has opened. A portal to a dangerous underworld of fallen angels… also known as vampires…