English Gothic

I became alpha of the London dragon shifters when I was young. Too young, really… Even after centuries, I still don’t want the responsibility that comes with power. Maybe that’s why some claim I’m still a bit of a bad boy and a womanizer. An important artifact was stolen, and it’s up to me to get it back. My pack is depending on me to be a real leader. However, working with a criminal was never in my plan. She makes something inside of me unexpectedly stir. Those eyes. That voice. That BODY! How am I supposed to trust her? Also, how am I supposed to live without her? Books in this...

A Dark Billionaire Romantic Thriller by New York Times, USA TODAY and Top-100 Bestseller Marata Eros 🔥"50 SHADES meets GONE GIRL."🔥 💔 The breathtaking finale to The Token series—a story of sacrifice, love, and redemption that will grip your heart and leave you wanting more. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Beautifully written..." ~ Eric Thornton ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "...couldn't put them down." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Terribly, beautifully dark... strong and wistful and tender passion." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "...a masterpiece by Marata Eros." ✨ Meet Shepard: An anti-hero burdened by a shadowed past, Shepard has...

In the fog-laden streets of Whitechapel, something far deadlier than Jack the Ripper hunts the night… Scarlet Blackwood never believed in monsters—until the night she met one. When a savage attack leaves her teetering between death and something… other, she finds herself drawn into the dark world of Dorian Thorne, a brooding and enigmatic man with secrets as deadly as the city itself. London trembles beneath whispers of a ruthless killer, but the true danger lurks in the shadows far older than the city’s gaslit streets. At the heart of it all sits Ambrose Fairchild, a hunter whose ...

If it wasn’t for bad luck, Nik Briscoe wouldn’t have any luck at all. On the run from a criminal gang for a crime she didn't commit, she finds herself arrested in the obscure town of Possum Trot for yet another murder she didn't commit. Sensing a trend here, Nik knows she needs to clear her good name—and fast. As a disabled ex-Navy SEAL, Nik is no stranger to challenges, but facing off against Sam Beaulieu, a local power player with seemingly limitless influence, pushes her skills to the limit. With the odds stacked against her, Nik dives into the murky underbelly of Possum Trot, ...

Thorne Manor has always been haunted...and it has always haunted Bronwyn Dale. As a young girl, Bronwyn could pass through a time slip in her great-aunt's house, where she visited William Thorne, a boy her own age, born two centuries earlier. After a family tragedy, the house was shuttered and Bronwyn was convinced that William existed only in her imagination. Now, 20 years later Bronwyn inherits Thorne Manor. And when she returns, William is waiting.

Known for his looks and charm, a young man obsessed with wealth and status will stop at nothing to get what he wants. He sets his sights on a beautiful and innocent college student named Dorothy, intent on marrying her for her family’s money. But when Dorothy becomes pregnant, his careful plans start to unravel, and he begins to take cold, calculating, and drastic measures to protect his future.

On prom night, Caroline Winterfield walked away from the ruins of an abandoned mansion called Haven Cliff and into the woods…never to be seen again. Only her three best friends know what really happened. But a secret is a secret, and a promise is a promise—even when it shatters lifelong friendships. On the twenty-fifth anniversary of that night, Midge, Kelly, and Talia reunite at Haven Cliff, now a gleaming architectural jewel. But they aren’t alone. Someone is watching.

Six years after four family members died of arsenic poisoning, the three remaining Blackwoods—elder, agoraphobic sister Constance; wheelchair-bound Uncle Julian; and 18-year-old Mary Katherine, or, Merricat—live together in pleasant isolation. Merricat has developed an idiosyncratic system of rules and protective magic to guard the estate against intrusions from hostile villagers. But one day a stranger arrives—cousin Charles, with his eye on the Blackwood fortune.

When Brenna is taken hostage by a forbidding Viking intent on using her to procure a safe place for him and his friends to stay, she knows she should be afraid. Not intrigued, not fascinated, and most certainly not aroused. Björn cannot afford to trust the vexing little Saxon who caused him to be beaten to within an inch of his life. He will keep her captive for as long as he needs, release her when she has served her purpose and not fall under her charm in the meantime. At least, that is the plan... Burning desire will come to throw everything into disarray. Björn and Brenna should never...

Crisis inside the shifter community builds unrest. While the alpha bear searches for a traitor he’s losing control. Can an outsider be the solution he really needs? There’s a traitor inside the shifter community and Cronin needs to find out who it is. He’s always had issues controlling his animal, but now he worries he’s on the verge of becoming feral. If he can’t get command of his power, he’ll be in grave danger and so will the shifter community. Alice has a deep-seated dislike of shifters. She’s gotten good at pushing the feelings aside but when she meets Cronin she’s ...

In the dying days of 1850, the young detective Charles Maddox takes on a new case. His client? The only surviving son of the long-dead poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, and his wife Mary, author of Frankenstein. Charles soon finds himself being drawn into the bitter battle being waged over the poet's literary legacy. When a chance discovery raises doubts about the death of Shelley's first wife, Harriet, he starts to question whether she did kill herself—or whether what really happened was far more sinister…

OSFERATU – A Symphony of Horror The Cult Film Transformed into a Novel – Darker, Deeper, Unrelenting Over 100 years ago, F.W. Murnau introduced the world to the very first vampire film, Nosferatu – A Symphony of Horror. Now, the myth awakens once again – not on the screen, but on the pages of this novel. This adaptation not only honors the cinematic classic, it expands and deepens its terror, elevating the horror to a whole new level. If you’re a fan of vampire legends, Gothic horror, and classic tales of dread, this book is made for you. A Journey into Darkness Follow Thomas ...

In 2019, Kate flees an abusive relationship in London for Crows Beck, a remote Cumbrian village. Her destination is Weyward Cottage, inherited from her great-aunt, Violet, an eccentric entomologist. As Kate struggles with the trauma of her past, she uncovers a secret about the women in her family. A secret dating back to 1619, when her ancestor Altha Weyward was put on trial for witchcraft.

It is 1831 when eight-year-old Aurelia Vennaway finds a naked baby girl abandoned in the snow on the grounds of her aristocratic family's magnificent mansion. Her parents are horrified that she has brought a bastard foundling into the house, but Aurelia convinces them to keep the baby, whom she names Amy Snow. Amy is brought up as a second-class citizen, but she and Aurelia are as close as sisters. When Aurelia dies at the age of 23, she leaves Amy 10 pounds. But Aurelia also left her much more.

Aaron Saylor's acclaimed first novel SEWERVILLE introduced the world to Seward County. Now, ADVENTURES IN TERROR: MOSTLY THE 1980s takes a nostalgic journey into the shadowy corners at the other end of the county - the magical end. The end where the real monsters live. The Whistle Mill end, where young Grady Claremont and Jasper Bohanon forge a lifelong friendship while battling the ghosts and demons that haunt the woods around their tiny home town. Chock full of Reagan-era pop culture and already hailed as "pure joy for those who grew up with the likes of Stephen King, Fangoria magazine, ...

For more than two centuries, Winterbourne Hall has stood atop a bluff overseeing the English countryside of Cornwall and the sea beyond. In 1947, Londoner Alice Miller accepts a post as governess at Winterbourne, looking after Captain Jonathan de Grey’s twin children. Falling under the de Greys’ spell, Alice believes the family will heal her own past sorrows. But then, the twins’ adoration becomes deceitful and taunting. Their father, ever distant, turns spiteful and cruel. The manor itself seems to lash out. Alice finds her surroundings subtly altered, her air slightly chilled.

Ellery has been kidnapped to be sold off to the highest bidder. Grey will do everything in his power to save her. When Ellery Martin finds herself abducted and thrown into a makeshift prison with two other women, she is terrified. Ellery learns that her blood has a special protein, Sanmere, which allows her to become a shifter. The captor’s plan is to sell Ellery to the highest bidder—the alpha wolf of a dangerous pack. Grey Langdon is the alpha of another pack of wolves. These wolves don’t believe in trading humans for money. He vows to end the evil pack, but when he finds himself ...

Dragons, wolves, bears, and foxes! You can’t escape your fate or your mate, no matter how far you run. Shaken I have to have faith that even with the mob on our backs, a fake marriage, and a year apart, Jordan and I will prevail in the end. Desire How could I possibly have guessed that my mate was being held captive at the hands of these mortal recluses? I couldn’t know that—because we haven’t even met yet. Taken There are two things I learned for sure: You can’t escape your fate or your mate, no matter how far you run. Renewal Did I drag him too deeply into my cause, or am I the ...

Banished from Eden for refusing to submit, Lilith has roamed the earth, a symbol of defiance and independence. But her immortality has become a curse, as she is hunted by both heaven and hell, neither of which will allow her to exist freely. Dax, the son of Lucifer, has lived a life filled with darkness, battling the expectations of his diabolical heritage while yearning for something that would give his existence meaning. When Dax and Lilith’s paths cross, an intense and dangerous connection is forged. When Dax is sent to Earth to kidnap Lilith and bring her home to be his father’s ...

I’m one of four Willow daughters. He’s the first-born son of the Scafoni family. And we have history. For generations, the Scafoni family have demanded a sacrifice of us. A virgin daughter to atone for sins so old, we don’t even remember what they are anymore. But when you have as much money as they do, you don’t play by the rules. You make them. And Sebastian Scafoni makes all the rules. The moment I saw him, I knew he would choose me. Even though the mark on my sheath declared me unclean.