Victorian Gothic

When one man's scheme to create the Greatest Freak Show on Earth leads to an insane obsession that can only end in devastating tragedy. The ghoulish proprietor of a Victorian arcade specifically designed to showcase the myriad of freaks, outcasts, and oddities that abound in old London town is a man driven by his own dark desires. Rodney Thompson is an emotionless, sadistic person who craves glory above all else - at least until the beautiful Violet wafts into his world. From the very day when Violet first takes a dainty step inside the arcade, Rodney is determined to make her his own. A ...

Strange and terrible creature... Inez came to Stark Island to catalog the library in Stark House, a rambling old mansion of field-stone and brick. Thus began her ordeal of terror, and her encounter with a madman's curse. She was taking a moonlight swim in Deepdene Pool, when she saw the creature watching her. As a wave of terror paralyzed her, she was saved by a young painter who lived at Stark House. From him she learned the legend behind the sinister creature, and the curse that followed the Stark family down through the centuries. Then came a moment of jolting horror in the family ...

Clean Regency romance with a surprising time travel twist! They say time waits for now one except for the one person who can control it! Her Time for Love is an exciting historical romance classic unraveling in a beautiful European setting filled with mystery, madness and mayhem. Desperately looking for love and willing to do whatever it takes to find the man of her dreams Abigail Leeds sets out on a not so typical adventure in Paris. The city of Amour is the perfect setting for this clean and wholesome love story. Julien Lachance a young entrepreneur with a particular eye for beautiful ...

1887, the Cornwall coast. For years, rumors have flown through the village of Suttonsbury about Ashthorne Hall—that its occupants hoard pirate treasure, that a ghost walks its halls—but botanist Hyacinth Bell only cares about the estate’s extensive one-of-a-kind orchid collection. As an independent woman, she is eager to focus on her career, even if it means waiting to pursue a romantic relationship. After all, love—like an orchid—must be nurtured and tended before it can bloom. What she doesn’t expect is to be swept away by Lucas Harding, the manor’s caretaker, upon their first meeting.

Sassy socialite Grace Stotesbury has plans for her future. None include marriage, murder or blackmail. Nor do they include the dashing, ex-naval commander, Lord Lexington—now a charismatic Private Investigator who sets her heart pumping and skin tingling. The nerve of him. She is the last person to see the murder victim alive—in an argument in a ballroom full of witnesses. Her situation worsens when she becomes the latest victim of an audacious blackmailer, someone who is privy to her most damning secrets. Can she work with Lexington to clear her name and catch the blackmailer? Will ...

Vindecker A Gothic Tale of Science, Obsession, and Redemption In the shadow of Victor Frankenstein’s infamous experiments, another mind toils just down the road—one less celebrated, but no less consumed. Dr. Oswald Vindecker is a respected Victorian-era physician, brilliant and admired. But behind the doors of Vindecker Manor, he conducts a series of secret experiments—straining the limits of life and death, and the boundaries of morality. As he recruits prisoners, outcasts, and even those closest to him for his twisted tests, Oswald’s obsession grows—and so does the cost. Told ...

The Winter Rose of Northumberland A love tested by scandal. A past shrouded in whispers. A place she never truly belonged—until now. When Eleanor Whitmore’s father, the village parson, dies, she is left with nothing but a tarnished name and a town full of whispers. Langmere has never fully claimed her as its own, and when rumors of her mother’s mysterious past resurface, Eleanor is faced with a choice: stay and fight for her place, or leave behind the only home she has ever known. Nathaniel Grahame is a man forged in war, tasked with rebuilding the estate of a noble family that has ...

Nestled within the rugged North York Moors lies Ashford Manor, a grand estate shrouded in secrets and cloaked in Victorian elegance. Here, the sudden and mysterious death of Lord Reginald Ashford sets the stage for an enthralling narrative woven with intrigue, betrayal, and hidden desires. As the esteemed inhabitants of Ashford Manor mourn the loss of their patriarch, the arrival of Inspector Hargreaves and Constable Barkley marks the beginning of an intense investigation that promises to unearth more than just the cause of Lord Reginald’s untimely demise. Set against the evocative ...

“Oh, those aren't ordinary goggles, miss! There's nothing ordinary about them,” claimed the seller. “Those are special. Very special. You might not believe me, but... those goggles will let you see ghosts.” Goggles that let you see ghosts? It's an obvious scam, but the (usually) intellectual Augusta Hodge succumbs to it. Why? She desperately wants to see her deceased father again. Shortly after her father's death, Augusta accepts a job as a governess. She never wanted to be a governess, but as a penniless spinster, her options are limited. Her new employer is a difficult man, but ...

“I can never go back to Terrenia,” Maxine said in a low voice. “If someone finds out…” “… that you have unusual abilities?” “That I’m a freak – yes, a freak – I will be facing worse than deportation.” Maxine Everett's hidden powers place her in danger under the dictatorial government of Terrenia. The ruling regime worships the Earth element and labels people with an affinity to other elements as unstable and treacherous. When Maxine receives an order of relocation to Demergia, a continent of dreary wilderness on the edge of the world, her prospects seem bleak. She ...

Winifred Notty arrives at Ensor House prepared to play the perfect Victorian governess. She’ll dutifully tutor her charges, Drusilla and Andrew, tell them bedtime stories, and only joke about eating children. But the longer Winifred spends within the estate’s dreary confines and the more she learns of the perversions and pathetic preoccupations of the Pounds family, the more trouble she has sticking to her plan.

Legendary thriller writer David Morrell transports listeners to the fogbound streets of London, where a killer plots to assassinate Queen Victoria. The year is 1855. The Crimean War is raging. The incompetence of British commanders causes the fall of the English government. The empire teeters. Amid this crisis comes opium-eater Thomas De Quincey, one of the most notorious and brilliant personalities of Victorian England. Along with his irrepressible daughter, Emily, and their Scotland Yard companions, finds himself confronted by an adversary who threatens the heart of the nation.

After fleeing Blackthorn Manor, Eleanor Grayson and Lord Nathaniel Ashwood settle in a remote coastal estate in Cornwall, seeking a fresh start where her writing and their love can thrive away from societal scorn. They adopt new identities—Eleanor as a reclusive authoress, Nathaniel as her enigmatic patron—and begin hosting clandestine literary salons to share her sensual tales with a select few. One night, a mysterious widow, Lady Isolde Vayne, arrives uninvited, cloaked in mourning black and wearing an ornate mask. She claims to be a fellow writer, but her provocative stories and ...

When Eleanor and Nathaniel receive nothing but a pressed snowdrop and an enigmatic hint of stories “where whispers freeze,” they are drawn to Frostmere Hall—a decaying northern estate where Lady Sabine Northwood awaits with a desperate request. A family journal chronicling generations of forbidden passion has vanished within the crumbling walls, and as howling blizzards seal them inside, the search becomes a dangerous expedition into desires best left unspoken. While snow erases all paths of escape, their bond is tested by growing intimacies and their mysterious hostess’s magnetic ...

Amelia and Lord Blackwell must defy all odds for their love to survive, but can they overcome their biggest challenge yet? London 1860 Amelia and Dimitri must fight for their love in the face of those who seek to hunt Dimitri and his kind. When Amelia faces a new challenge, she must keep it a secret before it puts everyone she loves in danger. Separating herself from the vampire she loves is a torment Amelia can hardly bear, but she knows she must endure it for his safety. Will Amelia and Dimitri find a way to fight those who are seeking to end their lives? Or will Amelia’s secret tear ...

Disowned by the cruel father who has always despised her, she has nowhere to turn until she is taken under the wing of a glamorous relative she never knew: the former Duchess of Ellsworth, who has scandalized society by remarrying soon after her first husband's death. At the opulent seaside estate of Ellsmere, Oriel thinks she has found a safe haven - but the darkly handsome young duke, Herron, believes otherwise. Haunted by the death of his father, he suspects that Ellsmere is sheltering a murderer.

Eleanor and Nathaniel, now settled into their liberated life at Veil House, prepare for their next literary salon after Isolde’s defeat. A letter arrives from Miss Clara Duval, a wandering poetess requesting a seat, her script “delicate but firm” and her words laced with cryptic charm. Intrigued, they invite her, expecting a kindred spirit. Clara arrives—a lithe, auburn-haired woman with a traveler’s weathered satchel and eyes that gleam with secrets. Her poetry, recited at the salon, is intoxicatingly sensual, weaving riddles of lost lovers and hidden truths that captivate the ...

"Possession of The Children" is a thrilling Gothic horror book, taking its readers on a chilling journey through the dark corridors of an old English manor during the volatile late 19th century. It predominantly dwells on the unsettling experiences of a governess and the troubling occurrences encircling the two innocent children under her care. With its gothic horror elements and psychological intrigue, this gripping novel will captivate audiences who enjoy the intertwining of fear, reality, and the supernatural. Plot The narrative is set in motion during a casual Christmas Eve gathering, ...

Emma Parrish accepts a position no one else dares, as governess to the son of Lord Anthony Craven, the castle’s dark master. The mystery of Anthony Craven’s shadowy past lurk behind the locked doors of the estate’s forbidden Round Tower. Mysterious lights flash there in the night. The servants whisper warnings of death. Anthony himself warns Emma there is only danger to be found in his sensual embrace. Powerfully drawn to the dangerously alluring Anthony, Emma finds herself unable to deny her deepest yearnings.

The Mt. Vernon Affairby Harper Stanwick, Sr. is a historical romance mystery set in New York during the 1890s. Embark on a journey of love, betrayal, and mystery in this captivating tale that weaves together the fates of three intriguing characters. When the stunning Teresa Drysdale returns from her European tour, she catches the eye of Howard Rutherford, the charming son of a New York millionaire. Their flirtation is cut short as Howard's interests shift upon meeting the beautiful and carefree Paola Flanders, also known as "Fly-away Pay." Paola's dark family history, linked to the ominous ...