English Gothic

Regarded as a witch by the locals, Lydia bears silent testimony to her Appalachian town’s dark underside. The townspeople might believe the bad luck began when a night of teenage partying led to the preacher’s son falling to his death. But Lydia knows Peculiar’s troubles started when a local child never made it home from school, when an arsonist set the mountains ablaze, and when her own daughter seemingly vanished. The past can’t remain buried forever and now, from the swarming of the bees to the change in the auras she sees, Lydia knows the killer’s hold over the townspeople has...

Possessed of an extraordinary telekinetic gift - she can make objects burst into flames - Dahlia Le Blanc has spent her life isolated from other people. But just when she thinks she's finally achieved some peace, her world comes crashing down. For a reason she cannot guess, she has become the target of deadly assassins. Suddenly, no place is safe - not even the secret refuge she established long ago. Now she must rely on Nicolas Trevane, a dangerous warrior sent to track her down and protect her.

When bar owner Devon Kincaid finds a bleeding man - a hot, hard, handsome, naked bleeding man - in the snow one night, she brings him home to care for him. He's definitely not like any man she's ever met before, but what she doesn't realize is that he's not just a man.

For as long as I can remember, I've been the girl who didn't fit in, the girl who collapsed in the middle of class, just because my brain decided to turn on me. I can't really complain, though. We don't live in the Middle Ages, so I have yet to be subjected to an exorcism. I can get treatment for my condition. Epilepsy aside, I can mostly be a normal person and have a normal life. There's just one problem. I'm not a normal person. I never have been. And the first time I find this out is upon receiving an exclusive invitation to The Academy of the Devil.

🖤 From New York Times, USA TODAY, Amazon top-15, #1 Thriller and Dark Fantasy Bestsellers Tamara Rose Blodgett / Marata Eros ✨ Comes a searing literary survival thriller for fans of The Road, Station Eleven and The Last of Us When the lights die - what remains? ⚠️ An unexpected EMP blackout plunges America into silence. 🌎 Powerless. Lawless. Irrevocably changed. Three lives ignite the spark of a new reality: ✔️ A Navy SEAL and his new bride flee into night as their wedding turns to war. ✔️ A hardened prepper will risk everything for his family’s safety. ✔️ And a ...

When the skeletal remains of a young woman and her baby are found entombed behind the kitchen wall of a historic Tudor house, Cassandra is overcome with grief. She seems to know who the young woman was, but not how she knows, or how she came to be there. Cassandra becomes inexplicably drawn to the house and the mystery of the bones of Blackfriars. As she begins to learn the truth about the Thorne siblings who occupied the house during the reign of Elizabeth I, her own life takes an unexpected turn, and she finds out that her fate is linked to the Thornes in ways she never imagined.

London. A city drowning in fog. Amid that fog, a man with no name dies above a strange junkshop. Threads of mist and intrigue weave around a court case with no resolution, linking great country houses with the lowest slum in the city, mingling the high-born with a boy who sweeps the filthy streets, enshrouding devious plots and sudden murder, bringing together two extraordinary women – Lady Dedlock and Esther Summerson - who seem to have nothing whatsoever in common but who will find themselves inextricably linked.

When taking this journey into the past, I never expected to find what I did. It wasn’t only the time-period the Fates got wrong, It was the husband I found there waiting for me. A man of regal yet deadly grace, And one that wanted to possess me. To make me his in every way possible. But that was going to be a problem, Especially when I had a mission to complete. So, despite not being there to fall in love, It becomes inevitable when meeting your soul mate, Even when it’s for the second time. Yet when possession turns to obsession, Things take a turn for the worse, As now the mission is ...

My main priority as the mafia boss is protecting my queen. When I first laid eyes on Lexis as a boy those dark brown eyes and her pretty brown skin drew me in. I had to meet her. Get close to her. Remain close to her. We became best friends. I consoled her when she felt abandoned by her mother. My father dropped a bomb in my lap when I was sixteen. I learned I’d become the next mafia boss of the Esposito’s. Dad said I needed to let her go. Her grandmother told her to run away from me and don’t look back. She had no idea I sank my teeth into the mahogany beauty a long time ago. She’s...

Twenty-two-year-old Alice Andrews is eager to graduate from college and head into the real world. After leaving a party, she is suddenly engulfed in a bright light. Hours later, she finds herself strapped to a bed, being inspected by strange-looking creatures. She soon finds out she is on a planet called Krotev which houses an all-male alien population. The Krotev aliens apparently kidnap human women with the goal of mating and breeding. The unlucky Alice is assigned to an alien named Kyvan as his mate, and she is determined to never end up in his bed. However, she soon finds herself ...

Jacob Ashland's life has taken an unexpected turn. He's now the earl of Ashland and expected to marry. But he's done that before and had his heart ripped from his chest. When Charlotte shows up at his door needing protection, he offers to marry her - in name - only. Charlotte, an orphan, suspects her sinister cousin of terrorizing London. When her maid disappears, she fears for her own life and runs away. Lord Ashland offers marriage, and it's the perfect solution. But it isn't long before she finds herself falling for her new husband.

Iphigenia Holt is a good little witch who grew up under the thumb of a wicked mother and two powerful sisters. Pegged as a caretaker, Iphi hides a secret that would change the way everyone around her views her: she's an empath. And yet she doesn't let that stand in her way. A soaring circus performer with a fierce love for animals and the downtrodden, Iphi tumbles her way through life, hiding the hurt just being around others can inflict, until she meets an enigmatic vampire and his three hot shapeshifting cousins.

Branded by betrayal, fueled by revenge—I’m back to destroy the brother who banished me. The Castiglione name once ruled the Midwest mafia, but Saverio erased me like I never existed. Five years in exile only sharpened my hunger for vengeance. Now, I’ll burn his empire to the ground—but I need the most dangerous weapon I can find: Raiden Drake. Raiden’s the Destroyers’ enforcer, a ruthless man who bends rules and breaks bones. He doesn’t take orders, but he does take control—of everything. My body. My mind. My soul. And once he claims them, there’s no turning back. They say...

The Deep River Shifter Series is full of modern damsels in distress who find themselves being protected by the most unlikely heroes. The intense moments of danger are eclipsed by the attraction raging just under the surface. These handsome gentlemen may have the brains and admiration of all, but each one requires a woman who balances out their inner beast. If you love action, adventure, and romance, this is a series you have to read to believe. This box set includes: Rescued by Ryland Rescued by Emery Rescued by Silas Rescued by Alaric WARNING: This ebook contains sexy mature themes and ...

Society rogue Sebastian Reyne's search for a practical wife comes to a crashing halt when he dances with the effervescent Hope Merridew - and is seduced into a delicious intrigue of sensuality and desire.

Pip is an orphan, brought up in a village on the Essex marshes by his disagreeable sister and her husband Joe Gargery, the kind-hearted village blacksmith. Life is harsh and Pip has few prospects until he receives from an anonymous benefactor the chance of escaping the forge for a more promising life in London. But his expectations are fraught with difficulties as he is haunted by figures from his past such as the escaped convict Magwitch, the eccentric Miss Havisham, and her proud, beautiful ward, Estella.

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Mr. Stamford meets Sherlock Holmes while studying at St. Bartholomew's Medical College in London. With his intense stare and unorthodox methods of doing things, Holmes has already gained a reputation as an eccentric but brilliant man. When suspected intruders are sighted at the British Museum, Holmes is called upon to give his opinion of what happened. But before he can come to any conclusions, something horrifying happens—one of the great treasures of the world, the priceless Rosetta Stone, is stolen from the museum.

Cassidy Shea’s life was nothing if not serene. Loving parents and a doting brother provided happiness and innocent hope in dreaming as life’s experience. Yes, life was blissful at her beloved home of Terrill. Still, for all its beauty and tranquility…ever there was something intangible and evasive lurking in the shadows. And though Cassidy wasted little worry on it…still she sensed its existence, looming as a menacing fate bent on ruin. And when one day a dark stranger appeared, Cassidy could no longer ignore the ominous whispers of the secrets surrounding her. Mason Carlisle, an ...

NOSFERATU – 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 ...