THE MIDNIGHT SACRAMENT: A Dark Gothic Cult Romance (St. Jude’s Void #1)
V. A. Ster
TROPES: 🖤 Cult Leader x Novice 🖤 Touch Her & Die (Extreme) 🖤 Corruption Arc (Good Girl gone Bad) 🖤 Priest Kink / Sacrilege 🖤 Age Gap 🖤 Forced Proximity 🖤 Revenge Thriller
FORGIVE ME, FATHER, FOR I AM ABOUT TO SIN.
They told me St. Jude’s Abbey was a sanctuary. They lied.
I came to this isolated rock in the North Sea to escape the ghosts of my past. I wanted silence. I wanted penance. I wanted to forget the car crash that killed my brother. Instead, I walked straight into the lion’s den.
Father Ciaran Thorne is not a priest. He is a predator in a cassock. He is the Shepherd of a flock of broken girls, a man who trades in secrets, pain, and absolute submission. He demands my voice. He demands my body. He demands my soul.
I should run. I should scream. But the darkness in him calls to the darkness in me.
He thinks he can break me. He thinks he can turn me into another obedient doll for his collection. He doesn't know that I didn't come here to be saved. I came here to burn.
SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE JUST ANOTHER ASSET.
Isla Vance was broken when she arrived at my gates. A perfect vessel. I was supposed to use her, sell her compliance, and discard her like the others. But she isn't like the others.
When I touch her, she doesn't flinch. When I cut her, she doesn't cry. She stares back at me with eyes that hold the same void I have carried for thirty years. She is dangerous. She is defiant. And she is mine.
Let the world burn around us. Let the police come. Let the Syndicate threaten war. I will destroy everything to keep her. Even if I have to drag her to hell with me.
Welcome to St. Jude’s. The service is about to begin.
⚠️ WARNING: The Midnight Sacrament is a pitch-black, high-heat standalone romance. It features a corrupt priest figure, a cult setting, unhinged possessiveness, and violence. It contains themes of moral corruption, blasphemy, and vengeance. If you prefer your heroes with a halo, this book is NOT for you. The Villain gets the girl... and they rule the ashes together.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEWS:
"I AM SPEECHLESS. This book took my soul, chewed it up, and spit it out. Ciaran Thorne is the red flag I want to wrap myself in." – Goodreads Reviewer
"Visceral. Terrifying. Hot. The plot twist at 50% changed my entire brain chemistry. Isla is not a victim, she is a QUEEN." – BookTok Influencer
"Forget everything you know about dark romance. This is darker. The chemistry between them is like a car crash you can't look away from." – Kindle Reader
"I stayed up until 4 AM finishing this. The ending? THE ENDING?! I need therapy and a sequel immediately." – Amazon Customer
