English Gothic

Claire has it all. Or she thinks she does. Her life is perfect. Great job, wonderful loving husband, and an adorable, precocious daughter thriving in middle school. Her charmed life in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware is everything she wants it to be. Until it’s not. Utter heartbreak rocks her perfect world. And she does, of course, see ghosts. Louis Robinson wants to have it all. In 1910, he is the newest apprentice lighthouse keeper at the Fourteen Foot Bank Lighthouse in the Delaware Bay. His sleepless nights are plagued with voices that only he can hear. How long until those voices are too ...

When Laila Kent lands her dream job, she moves to the tiny town of Greer. Laila soon realizes that Greer is far from the small, peaceful town she was expecting. Secrets from her past begin to unfurl and Laila is left reeling, wondering who she can trust. And when a handsome stranger enters the mix, Laila is left reeling for an entirely different reason. Cedric Waters, an alpha fae, has pretty much given up on love. That is until he spots Laila, the newest resident of Greer. When one of his confidants comes to him with news of Laila being abducted, he goes all out to get to the bottom of ...

Dahlia Abernathy has only known revenge. When her parents were killed at an early age by vampires, Dahlia spent the rest of her life under the thumb of the Witch's Guild being trained to kill them. Her latest mission sends her undercover to a prestigious music academy in Venice, Italy. Her goal? To kill Professor Valtu Aminoff, her teacher and the notorious vampire who inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula. But getting close to a dangerous vampire like Professor Aminoff is one thing. Falling for him is another.

Lucia and her sisters grew up on the edge of Mockbeggar Woods. They knew it well—its danger, but also its beauty. As a lonely teenager, Kate was drawn to these sisters, who were unlike anyone she’d ever met. But when they brought her into the woods, something dark was awakened, and Kate has never been able to escape the terrible truth of what happened there. Now, Kate is returning home for the first time in years—for Sam and Chloe’s wedding. But the woods are stirring again, and Kate must reconnect with Lucia, her first love, to protect Chloe, the village, and herself.

Orphaned as a baby, 19-year-old Signa has been raised by a string of guardians, each more interested in her wealth than her wellbeing—and each has met an untimely end. Her remaining relatives are the elusive Hawthornes, an eccentric family living at Thorn Grove, an estate both glittering and gloomy. Its patriarch mourns his late wife through wild parties, while his son grapples for control of the family's waning reputation and his daughter suffers from a mysterious illness.

An ancient, mercurial spirit is trapped inside Elspeth Spindle's head—she calls him the Nightmare. He protects her. He keeps her secrets. But nothing comes for free, especially magic. When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, she is thrust into a world of shadow and deception. Together, they embark on a dangerous quest to cure the town of Blunder from the dark magic infecting it. As the stakes heighten and their undeniable attraction intensifies, Elspeth is forced to face her darkest secret yet.

With the Great War finally behind them, many Americans flock to South Florida with their sights set on making a fortune. When wealthy industrialist Robert Barnes and his wife, Anna, build Marbrisa, a glamorous estate on Biscayne Bay, they become the toast of the newly burgeoning society. Anna and Robert appear to have it all, but in a town like Miami, appearances can be deceiving, and one scandal can change everything.

The past three years have been tough for Lucifer’s Creek, Arkansas, a small town quietly tucked away in the Ozark mountains. More than two dozen people have disappeared on the local hiking trails; there one moment, gone the next, not a trace left behind, until their buried bodies are discovered. 17-year-old Dovie doesn’t believe in magic even though she comes from a long line of women who can hear the bones of the dead sing, and for the past few years the bones have been crooning nonstop, calling out to Dovie to dig them up.

From the author of Sorcerie and Here Lurk Monsters comes a gothic-horror masterpiece. An unemployed nanny running from her past accepts the position of night sitter for a mysterious little girl who only seems to exist between midnight to dawn. You will find the girl in the attic after midnight. You are to be the night sitter, Miss Emily. . . Emily, a woman with nowhere else in this world to go, arrives at the residence of Ms. Vivian Dancemore for a most unusual job interview. The position of night sitter for a peculiar nine year old child by the name of Madelyn Dancemore who only seems to ...

When Elias Kane inherits a crumbling seaside mansion, all he wants is peace. Instead, he finds a house haunted by memories—and a man named Theo who only appears in the dark. As their bond deepens, Elias uncovers a tragic love story buried in his bloodline… and a choice that could cost him everything. Whispers in the Walls is a gothic gay romance of longing, betrayal, and a love that refuses to die.

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.

No one is who they seem Private Investigator Wyatt Thomas takes a seductive journey through the dark, glittering streets of New Orleans, where passion and danger collide. Wyatt is no stranger to the Crescent City’s secrets, but when a mysterious voodoo mambo draws him into the heart of the French Quarter’s underworld, he finds himself entangled in a web of deceit, lust, and murder. As the nights grow hotter, so do the stakes, and Wyatt must navigate the twisted desires of the city’s most dangerous inhabitants. But in the world of the Night People, no one is who they seem—and Wyatt ...

Emily and David wanted a fresh start. A final chance to escape the past, rekindle their love, and heal the rift that had grown between them. A secluded luxury island resort, empty but for the two of them and an attentive staff, promised peace and privacy. Paradise. But paradise has rules. And a price. Beneath the glittering waves, something ancient waits, watching. Hungering. And when the last boat leaves, the island reveals its true purpose: each season, the final guests must be offered to appease the creatures that dwell in the deep. A covenant older than memory. One that has kept the ...

My husband. My villain. We started with death and blood. We started with games and carnal pleasure. Adrian and I shouldn’t have been together. He’s wrong. I’m wrong. What we have is the epitome of disaster. Yet, it’s impossible to stop. My husband will either destroy me or I’ll destroy him.

Faded Magnolia: Shadows and Schemes In the crumbling grandeur of Sunset Manor, faded Hollywood star Magnolia Monroe dreams of a comeback fueled by a long-forgotten script. But as her fractured family gathers under a veil of ambition and secrets, a whirlwind of betrayal and redemption unfolds. As long-buried rivalries resurface. Amidst the stifling Southern Gothic atmosphere, each character grapples with a labyrinth of deceit and shattered dreams. Will Magnolia's faded star reignite, or will the ghosts of the past consume them all?

The Prosperity of Fools: A Gripping Tale of Lies, Justice, and Redemption Two desperate sisters, one a ruthless imposter, collide in a sun-drenched Florida noir thriller where secrets slither through the swamp like alligators. Greta, crippled by guilt after murdering her sister Lee, flees to Florida with Lee's stolen windfall. Now masquerading as the wealthy Lee Thompson, she grapples with a stolen life and a gnawing conscience. Meanwhile, a tenacious social worker, Wanda White, hunts for a missing grandson and uncovers a tangled web of lies. Her ruthless pursuit throws suspicion on Lee and...

A novel of Gothic Horror and psychological suspense, "Ghostly Oath" is an artfully composed novel that plunges readers into a haunting labyrinth of mystery, fear, and spectral obsession. Set in the stark isolation of the UK during the darker half of the 19th century, this chilling narrative masterfully intertwines otherworldly terror with the psychological unravelings brought upon by insidious apparitions. The Plot Begun around a cozy fireplace, a group of eager listeners huddled for the tale of their lives - a chilling spectral narrative passed on through a mysterious manuscript. Delivered...

Three dominant men will rock her world… Surrender might be a wanton Malibu club, but it’s hardly fun and games for Jacquie. As the owner’s assistant, she’s all work and no play. That changes when three bad boy rockers scout the lifestyle club as a provocative idea for their new album. As the frontman for Dominant Men, Max is lusciously male and an unqualified alpha, eagerly playing Dom to a willing sub. Backup singer and lyricist Andy is more laid back. However, his wild, reddish locks hint at the fire within, which he proves in bed. Entertainment reporters have dubbed composer ...

In the quiet corridors of a forgotten childhood, Lena’s past begins to resurface. After a series of disturbing dreams, Lena is haunted by the name "Lia"—a name she can’t recall but feels deeply tied to. As she digs deeper into her lost memories, she uncovers a fractured identity buried beneath years of trauma. Driven by an obsession to piece together her past, Lena is drawn to a decaying house that holds more than just forgotten memories—it holds the truth. But as the line between Lena and Lia blurs, hallucinations and forgotten horrors rise to the surface, threatening to consume ...

It’s an offer Grace Logan can’t refuse: ghostwrite the memoir of Claudia Blackwood, a successful novelist once accused of a ghastly triple murder. Did she really do it? In self-imposed exile in her island mansion, the frail Claudia is finally bringing her notorious past to a close. But for Grace, the end of Claudia’s story may be more than a sinister reveal…