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Shadows in Bloom: A Dark Romance Anthology by Lola Malone, Jessie Walker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLong summer nights, the rustle of leaves and flowers in full bloom.It’s the perfect time of the year to live life the fullest, plan for tomorrow and forget about yesterday. But what happens when the shadows come out to play?After all…you won’t see it coming until it hits you in the Shadows in Bloom... -
![Pool of Dreams by Sam Burns, W.M. Fawkes]()
Pool of Dreams by Sam Burns, W.M. Fawkes
A fae who betrayed his prince for a doomed passion.Syren sacrificed the man he loved to spare humanity from the wrath of the fae. For three hundred years, he’s been stuck on the mortal plane, floating alone in his pool while his powers slipped away... -
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![Bone Rites by Natalie Bayley]()
Bone Rites by Natalie Bayley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"I collected the first bone when I was twelve. This fact was not mentioned in court... Such a tiny little bone, more like a tooth. I only kept it to keep him safe." Kathryn Darkling, imprisoned in Holloway, is facing death by hanging for her vengeance killing... -
![The Wicked and the Willing by Lianyu Tan]()
The Wicked and the Willing by Lianyu Tan
A destitute maidservant must choose whom to love: her vampire mistress or the woman trying to save her life. In the Dream House meets The Ghost Bride in a provocative tale of seduction, violence, and despair from lesbian dark fantasy author Lianyu Tan.1927, colonial SingaporeMonsters don’t scare Gean Choo... -
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![Lady Venom Takes A Mistress by Kat Blackthorne]()
Lady Venom Takes A Mistress by Kat Blackthorne
From international bestselling author Kat Blackthorne comes a haunted and spooky twist on Medusa and Beauty and the Beast. For everyone who needs a sapphic story where the women are lethal and insatiable. To be bid on was to be bought as a wife. To the winning bidder his prize, a maid, a servant, a child-bearer... -
![My Darling Dreadful Thing by Johanna van Veen]()
My Darling Dreadful Thing by Johanna van Veen
In a world where the dead can wake and walk among us, what is truly real?Roos Beckman has a spirit companion only she can see. Ruth—strange, corpse-like, and dead for centuries—is the only good thing in Roos’ life, which is filled with sordid backroom séances organized by her mother... -
![The Fireborne Blade by Charlotte Bond]()
The Fireborne Blade by Charlotte Bond
Kill the dragon. Find the blade. Reclaim your honor.It’s that, or end up like countless knights before her, as a puddle of gore and molten armor.Maddileh is a knight. There aren’t many women in her line of work, and it often feels like the sneering and contempt from her peers is harder to stomach than the actual dragon slaying. But she’s a knight, and made of sterner stuff... -
![The King's Dragon by W.M. Fawkes, Sam Burns]()
The King's Dragon by W.M. Fawkes, Sam Burns
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsLord Tristram Radcliffe has a secret—he is the only dragon at the king’s court in Llangard. It’s a secret he’s kept from the knights he’s fought beside, from the ladies who bat their lashes at him, and from his closest companion, Prince Reynold... -
![Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff]()
Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff
Mia Corvere has found her place among the Blades of Our Lady of Blessed Murder, but many in the Red Church hierarchy think she's far from earned it. Plying her bloody trade in a backwater of the Republic, she's no closer to ending the men who destroyed her familia; in fact, she's told directly that Consul Scaeva is off limits... -
![A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson]()
A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson
A lyrical and dreamy reimagining of Dracula’s brides, A DOWRY OF BLOOD is a story of desire, obsession, and emancipation. Saved from the brink of death by a mysterious stranger, Constanta is transformed from a medieval peasant into a bride fit for an undying king... -
![Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett]()
Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett
Sancia Grado is a thief, and a damn good one. And her latest target, a heavily guarded warehouse on Tevanne’s docks, is nothing her unique abilities can’t handle. But unbeknownst to her, Sancia’s been sent to steal an artifact of unimaginable power, an object that could revolutionize the magical technology known as scriving... -
![Bitterthorn by Kat Dunn]()
Bitterthorn by Kat Dunn
Blumwald is a town overshadowed by an ancient curse: in a sinister castle in the depths of the wild wood lives a monstrous Witch. Once a generation, she comes to claim a companion to return with her – never to be seen again. Now that time is drawing near once more...Mina, daughter of the duke, is grieving and lonely. She has lost all hope of any future for herself in Blumwald... -
![This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone]()
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone
Two time-traveling agents from warring futures, working their way through the past, begin to exchange letters—and fall in love in this thrilling and romantic book from award-winning authors Amal-El Mohtar and Max Gladstone. Among the ashes of a dying world, an agent of the Commandant finds a letter. It reads: Burn before reading... -
![Lost and Found by Nita Round]()
Lost and Found by Nita Round
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA gifted slave. A cursed woman. Together can they gain their freedom?Evie Chester is a slave with a precious gift. Living in a world that both marvels and fears magic and the unexplained.Evie dreams of being free and of acceptance. When an opportunity presents itself for escape she finds herself pursued with a bounty on her head. Eyes are everywhere, nowhere is safe... -
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![Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu]()
Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Following a near fatal carriage collision, the beautiful young Carmilla is taken in by the narrator Laura and her father. The two young women become strangely attracted to each other, but there seems to be more to Carmilla than meets the eye. After her arrival in the village, local peasants begin to die and Laura falls ill and languishes... -
![Blood in the Tea Leaves by Beka Westrup]()
Blood in the Tea Leaves by Beka Westrup
Four women. One life-altering kettle of tea. Marie is a woman sold into a loveless marriage in a 1700’s, second-world France. Under the close tutelage of the esteemed Lady Colette Valand, Marie has sewn a small corner of life for herself in their little town. She even finds love and companionship in a secret affair with a prostitute, Alice... -
![Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu]()
Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 65 ratingsIn an isolated castle deep in the Austrian forest, Laura leads a solitary life with only her ailing father for company. Until one moonlit night, a horse-drawn carriage crashes into view, carrying an unexpected guest – the beautiful Carmilla. So begins a feverish friendship between Laura and her mysterious, entrancing companion... -
![Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu]()
Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 66 ratingsIn an isolated castle deep in the Austrian forest, Laura leads a solitary life with only her ailing father for company. Until one moonlit night, a horse-drawn carriage crashes into view, carrying an unexpected guest – the beautiful Carmilla. So begins a feverish friendship between Laura and her mysterious, entrancing companion... -
![Graveyard Sparrow by Kayla Bashe]()
Graveyard Sparrow by Kayla Bashe
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKatriona Sparrow, dubbed the Mad Heiress by most of London's upper class, is the deceptively fragile ward of a foreign nobleman. She can't stand making small talk with strangers, but she's unparalleled when it comes to deciphering the dead... -
![The Tiger's Daughter by K. Arsenault Rivera]()
The Tiger's Daughter by K. Arsenault Rivera
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsK Arsenault Rivera's debut, The Tiger's Daughter, the beginning of a new epic fantasy trilogyEven gods can be slain….The Hokkaran empire has conquered every land within their bold reach—but failed to notice a lurking darkness festering within the people. Now, their border walls begin to crumble, and villages fall to demons swarming out of the forests... -
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Carmilla: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 39 ratings"Carmilla" is a Gothic novella by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. First published in 1872, it tells the story of a young woman's susceptibility to the attentions of a female vampire named Carmilla. "Carmilla" predates Bram Stoker's Dracula by 25 years and has been adapted many times for cinema... -
![Lucy Undying by Kiersten White]()
Lucy Undying by Kiersten White
In this epic and seductive gothic fantasy, a vampire escapes the thrall of Dracula and embarks on her own search for self-discovery and true love. Her name was written in the pages of someone else's story: Lucy Westenra was one of Dracula's first victims. But her death was only the beginning... -
![St. Valentine, St. Abigail, St. Brigid by C.L. Polk]()
St. Valentine, St. Abigail, St. Brigid by C.L. Polk
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAll magical requests comes with a price. A girl with witchcraft, no friends, and only her mother’s bees to confide in will pay whatever’s necessary to keep the girl she loves safe.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied... -
![Carmilla Illustrated by Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu]()
Carmilla Illustrated by Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsCarmilla is an 1872 Gothic novella by Irish author Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu and one of the early works of vampire fiction. The story is narrated by a young woman preyed upon by a female vampire named Carmilla, later revealed to be Mircalla, Countess Karnstein (Carmilla is an anagram of Mircalla)... -
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![Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron]()
Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
It’s 200 years after Cinderella found her prince, but the fairy tale is over. Teen girls are now required to appear at the Annual Ball, where the men of the kingdom select wives based on a girl’s display of finery. If a suitable match is not found, the girls not chosen are never heard from again... -
![Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu]()
Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Isolated in a remote mansion in a central European forest, Laura longs for companionship—until a carriage accident brings another young woman into her life: the secretive and sometimes erratic Carmilla. As Carmilla’s actions become more puzzling and volatile, Laura develops bizarre symptoms, and as her health goes into decline, Laura and her father discover something monstrous... -
![An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson]()
An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson
Sumptuous and addictive, An Education in Malice is a dark academia tale of blood, secrets and insatiable hungers from S.T. Gibson, author of the cult hit A Dowry of Blood. Deep in the forgotten hills of Massachusetts stands Saint Perpetua’s College. Isolated and ancient, it is not a place for timid girls... -
![The Society for Soulless Girls by Laura Steven]()
The Society for Soulless Girls by Laura Steven
A sapphic enemies-to-lovers retelling of Jekyll & Hyde , this dark academia thriller follows two roommates who must solve an infamous cold case of serial murders on their campus after an arcane ritual gone wrong prompts another death... -
![The First Bright Thing by J.R. Dawson]()
The First Bright Thing by J.R. Dawson
Rated: 3.62 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIf you knew how dark tomorrow would be, what would you do with today?The First Bright Thing by J. R. Dawson is a spellbinding debut for fans of The Night Circus and The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue.Welcome to the Circus of the Fantasticals.Ringmaster – Rin, to those who know her best – can jump to different moments in time as easily as her wife, Odette, soars from bar to bar on the trapeze... -
![Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth, Sara Lautman]()
Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth, Sara Lautman
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsOur story begins in 1902, at The Brookhants School for Girls. Flo and Clara, two impressionable students, are obsessed with each other and with a daring young writer named Mary MacLane, the author of a scandalous bestselling memoir. To show their devotion to Mary, the girls establish their own private club and call it The Plain Bad Heroine Society...
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