Gothic Mystery Fantasy

"Wow, the writing is intense, the plot nothing short of vicious, the characters as flawed as any I've read, the action includes some of the oddest fights ever, and throughout this strange novel I never lost interest." - KOBAM "Good Read. Loved it, different. ... I loved the storyline. Looking for more!" - Ardythe M Welcome to Casino. Population: dying. Ben Reilly thought he’d left the ghosts of his past behind. But when heartbreak drags him back to his dusty hometown, he finds a town rotting from the inside out—haunted by whispered disappearances, hostile stares, and shadows that move ...

He’s her boss…and she’s a human. Love comes with a price, but is Oryn willing to sacrifice everything? As the oldest of the four Dragon Princes, Oryn Veskovic had gotten used to being alone. He has his multi-billion-dollar company to keep him busy, and lives in a luxurious house on the water in Auckland. Despite the tales he was told as a young boy, he had given up searching for his True Mate, and he was happy on his own, or so he thought. When Adley Murdoch comes into his life like a hurricane, Oryn quickly discovers how much of an impact a fragile human can have on his life. However...

We have a dark past, and now he is my sworn protector. My whole life, I wanted to be someone. I left the drudgery of my small-town life for a coveted job in New York City. But the past has a way of catching up with you. If I want to prove myself, I need to go back to Salem and wrap up some business. Running into Marcel Forrester wasn’t part of the plan, and bittersweet memories of the past have left me both frightened and intrigued. His big blues eyes, powerful position, and strong presence make me feel safe. But I can't get involved with someone like him. He has sworn to protect me ...

When 17-year-old Laurel Harper decides to go live with her estranged father and step-family, she's unaware of the fact that her fate was already sealed the day she was born. She is now exactly where some higher power wants her to be. But it's not until she meets the proud and mysterious Sam Laurens that she feels something strange is going on. And when she learns the dark truth about her own future, a sinister secret that will change everything as soon as she turns 19, she wants to run and hide, but soon realizes that there is no hiding from fate.

Dracula. A name of horror, depravity and the darkest sensuality. Yet the real Dracula was just as alluring, just as terrifying, his story not of a monster but of a man - and a contradiction. For the one they called 'The Devil's Son' was both tyrant and lawgiver, crusader and mass slaughterer, torturer and hero, lover and murderer. His tale is told by those who knew him best. The only woman he ever loved, who he must sacrifice. His closest comrade and traitor.

I never had a choice in the matter. When I was turned into a vampire, I fell right into line, just like a good soldier. It never occurred to me to question the vampire regent or his ways. It never dawned on me that we were just puppets in a game even he didn’t understand. I might have been oblivious forever if I had not been recruited for a confidential mission. But South Africa had something else in store for me, something I had never anticipated. I might have forgotten the life I’d left behind. But then Lara showed up and threw everything into a tailspin. Now my past and present are ...

A Know-It-All Suit from the FBI Can't Tell Me What to Do. Even If He Is SMOKING Hot! I have always been fine on my own. I certainly don’t need some suit from the FBI infringing on my case. Even if he is smoking hot and stares at me like he wants to see me naked. I just need to focus on tracking down the elusive and seemingly random serial killer. But, when Lev is around, I can’t focus on anything other than my carnal instincts that draw me to him. I don’t want to let Lev in, and I don’t want him trying to break down the walls I need to survive. I am powerless to stop him though. He ...

Ten years ago, four students lost their lives in the infamous unsolved North Tower murders at the elite Carvell Academy of the Arts, forcing the school to close its doors. Now Carvell is reopening, and fearless freshman Lottie Fitzwilliam is determined to find out what really happened. But when her beautiful but standoffish roommate, Alice Wolfe, stumbles upon a sinister soul-splitting ritual in a book hidden in Carvell’s library, the North Tower claims another victim. Is there a killer among them . . . or worse, within them?

Ash may have escaped the immortal-worshipping cult that killed her mother, but the love of her life is still under its thrall. Dane has been possessed by his diabolical ancestor Coronado, a man who's fabulously wealthy, dripping with fame, and the leader of Europe's most dangerous immortal network. Dane begs Ash to join him at Coronado's castle in Spain, and swears that his blood bond with Ash is stronger than Coronado's hold over him. Ash is desperate to help Dane vanquish Coronado without having to sacrifice herself to the darkness.

A dangerous mission that's gone awry. A gorgeous stranger with mesmerizing eyes. This is a recipe for disaster. I was recruited for a very important mission. After nine months of intense training, I am committed to the cause. I have a crucial role in saving the world. However, relocating to the middle of nowhere was not supposed to be part of the plan. Of course, Iceland is gorgeous. But it’s also dangerous—just like my current situation. Things have gone from bad to worse so fast that I don’t know if I’ll ever recover. Will I ever be safe again? Nicoy did save my life once. He’s ...

In a forgotten corner of the Slavic lands, where the trees grow thick with secrets and the rivers whisper ancient tales, a grim tradition lives on. Once a generation, the villagers of Ternok offers a sacrifice to the creature that stalks the night—the vampire who has haunted their hills for centuries. This time, the lot has fallen upon Nadia. She must resist the sexual temptations of the vampire throughout the night, hoping to slay him with sunlight. Will her betrothed, Branek, make it to the sacrificial altar in time to save Nadia, or will she fall victim to a vampire who will stop at ...

Some love stories are written in stars… others in blood. Katriona Harvey was never meant to fall in love with a wolf-shifter—especially not Frederick Lancaster, heir to the rival clan. Their forbidden union shattered ancient laws... and unleashed consequences that echo through time. Now, under the rising Blood Moon, Katriona walks the razor’s edge of grief, her body carrying the last living traces of their love—twins born of fire and fang. The covens want them erased. The forest wants them hidden. But something far worse has awakened... When time-traveling witches arrive at ...

In an unassuming house on the edge of town, secrets linger like shadows in the corners, and the past is never truly past. Every creak in the floorboards, every sigh of the wind through the eaves, seems to carry a whisper of forgotten sins and untold stories. For those who dare to step inside, the house becomes more than just a home—it becomes a mirror to their fears, their desires, and their darkest regrets. But as the threads of its haunted history begin to unravel, one truth emerges: the house remembers. And it’s not done telling its story.

Nora Kelly is no longer just another opium-soaked streetwalker in London’s Limehouse district. When the sun begins to burn her skin and a mysterious stranger offers her a new life, she steps into a world she never imagined. Recruited into a secret agency serving Queen Victoria, Nora learns the startling truth: she is transforming into a vampire. Trained as one of Her Majesty’s elite operatives, Nora must navigate a dangerous world of espionage, diplomacy, and bloodshed. But power comes at a price, and the shadows of her past refuse to stay buried. Queen’s Vampire is the gripping first...

The Craft meets Practical Magic in this hauntingly enchanting sequel to Witchwood Estate: Going Home. When Alexandria Santorini returns to Ferntree Falls, she expects secrets—but not the kind that stalk her in the night. Her new friend Andrew only seems to appear after dark, and the deeper she digs into the mysteries surrounding Witchwood Estate, the more danger she unearths. Whispers in the walls, dreams that feel too real, and a chilling betrayal by someone she once trusted. Someone who now wants her dead. As the lines blur between friend and foe, Alexandria must decide who to trust—...

Cherished by a Father, coveted by a king, loved by an almost-priest; tormented by demons, tortured by a madman, hunted by a cult, hounded by her father. Mouse has survived it all. Despite Mouse's power, her father always wanted a son - and now, at long last, he has him. And Mouse has a brother, someone else in the world just like her. Hiding among a tribe of the Martu in the isolation of the Australian outback near the edges of Lake Disappointment, Mouse and Angelo have seemingly evaded at least one of the predators hunting them.

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 ...

In the foreboding halls of Worthington Manor, eighteen-year-old Briar has always known she was different. Raised by a stern housekeeper and a reclusive uncle, her only friend the housekeeper's daughter, Briar's sheltered life is shattered when she stumbles upon a chilling secret. Every week, a mysterious coach leaves the manor at midnight. But where does it go? And what sinister purpose does it serve? As Briar delves deeper into her family's shadowy past, she uncovers a legacy of dark rituals and otherworldly power. With each revelation, the line between reality and the supernatural blurs, ...

In 1897, at the age of 50, Bram Stoker was touring manager to the actor Henry Irving and was enjoying a modest success as a journalist and writer. Publication in that year of Dracula was to bring him international and lasting fame.

When a foul-mouthed, pipe-smoking leprechaun named Peter O’Leprechaun storms into Samantha Moon’s PI office demanding help, Sam has no idea she’s about to be dragged into a weirdly heartfelt hunt for a missing pot of gold. But this isn’t just any treasure—it’s a magical key to riding rainbows around the world, and without it, Peter is stuck in Southern California indefinitely (much to Kingsley’s horror). Their search leads to shady pubs, hustled dart games, gold-crazed bartenders, and a final, surprising deal that just might give a lost human bartender the life he’s always ...