The Tied Man Series by Tabitha McGowan

Lilith Bresson, an independent, successful young artist, is forced to travel from her home in Spain to the wild borderlands of northern England, to repay her feckless father’s latest debt by painting a portrait of the enigmatic Lady Blaine Albermarle. On her first night at Albermarle Hall she meets Finn Strachan, Blaine’s ‘companion’, a cultured and hauntingly beautiful young man who seems to have it all. But Lilith has an artist’s eye, and a gift for seeing what lies beneath the skin... moreLilith Bresson, an independent, successful young artist, is forced to travel from her home in Spain to the wild borderlands of northern England, to repay her feckless father’s latest debt by painting a portrait of the enigmatic Lady Blaine Albermarle. On her first night at Albermarle Hall she meets Finn Strachan, Blaine’s ‘companion’, a cultured and hauntingly beautiful young man who seems to have it all. But Lilith has an artist’s eye, and a gift for seeing what lies beneath the skin. She soon discovers that Blaine is more gaoler than lover, and if the price is right, depravity has no limits. As the weeks pass, Lilith finds that she too is drawn into the malign web that her patron has spun, yet against the odds she forges a strong friendship with the damaged, dysfunctional Finn. In a dark, modern twist to an age-old story, Lilith Bresson proves that sometimes it’s the princess who needs to become the rescuer. Please note that this storyline contains depictions of drug abuse, violence and non-consensual sexual activity. less

Sometimes love is not enough. .. Blaine Albermarle is defeated and if life mirrored the fairytales of our childhood, Lilith Bresson and Finn Strachan should be free. But. .. Reality rarely provides a Happily Ever, and now a lifetime of horror is waiting to catch up with the terrifyingly vulnerable and damaged Finn. Even the indomitable Lilith finds herself exhausted, and for the first time it looks as though even she might be defeated by the task of building a safe and content life in Spain... moreSometimes love is not enough. .. Blaine Albermarle is defeated and if life mirrored the fairytales of our childhood, Lilith Bresson and Finn Strachan should be free. But. .. Reality rarely provides a Happily Ever, and now a lifetime of horror is waiting to catch up with the terrifyingly vulnerable and damaged Finn. Even the indomitable Lilith finds herself exhausted, and for the first time it looks as though even she might be defeated by the task of building a safe and content life in Spain. Before long their nascent and fragile relationship hangs in the balance. When life-changing news summons the pair to Dublin without either of them knowing if they're strong enough to deal with the trip, the pair are asked to risk all of their hard-won healing for an uncertain reward. In travelling to his home city Finn will be forced to confront the demons of his childhood and Lilith will need to risk letting others see her true and unguarded self. With not everyone pleased to see them and enemies old and new lurking around every street corner, there's a chance that the return to Finn's native city will be a journey too far. Just when it looks like happiness has triumphed, the final challenge will stake all that Lilith and Finn possess against an evil neither of them knew was lurking, and with no guarantee that either will survive. Please note that this storyline contains depictions of drug abuse, violence and non-consensual sex. less