Thornwood Fae Series by Nicolette Andrews

All wealthy men are in want of a wife. And a mad woman is in need of an escape.Catherine swore she wouldn't go back to the asylum. Her parents locked her away for seeing ghosts and fae, but years of treatment couldn't cure her. Spirits still haunt her and the fae continue to taunt her. Her treatment might have failed, but if Elk Grove taught her one thing, it was how to impersonate a sane person... moreAll wealthy men are in want of a wife. And a mad woman is in need of an escape.Catherine swore she wouldn't go back to the asylum. Her parents locked her away for seeing ghosts and fae, but years of treatment couldn't cure her. Spirits still haunt her and the fae continue to taunt her. Her treatment might have failed, but if Elk Grove taught her one thing, it was how to impersonate a sane person. Finally free of the institution, she will do anything to remain so, even if she has to trick a man into marrying her.With the family's debt hanging over her head, Catherine's mother is insistent she marry. Lord Thornton is the perfect candidate: a rich bachelor as charming as he is generous. But Catherine has learned the hard way that appearances can be deceiving and a charismatic mask can hide nefarious intentions. However, with creditors knocking down their doors and time running out, Catherine doesn't have time to be particular. Either she marries or she will be sent back to the asylum.When a ghost makes an ominous prediction regarding Lord Thornton, it brings into question not only Catherine’s sanity but her plans to wed. Elk Grove told her ghosts weren't real, but can she ignore the warning when it's her life at stake? Now she must make a choice: defy her parents’ order and be locked away for good or risk her life and marry Lord Thornton instead.This romantic gothic fantasy tale, a prequel to the Thornwood Fae, is sure to delight fans of Carnival Row and Jane Eyre. less

She pretended she could not see them. They told her the fae weren't real. Then they cut out a woman's heart and she could no longer look away. Catherine's first memories were of the fae. They visited her in her garden and wove garlands of flower in her hair. She offered them saucers of cream and honey. But they repaid her in tricks and misfortune. Her parents didn't believe her, no one did, and so all her life she took the blame for their mischief... moreShe pretended she could not see them. They told her the fae weren't real. Then they cut out a woman's heart and she could no longer look away. Catherine's first memories were of the fae. They visited her in her garden and wove garlands of flower in her hair. She offered them saucers of cream and honey. But they repaid her in tricks and misfortune. Her parents didn't believe her, no one did, and so all her life she took the blame for their mischief. When Catherine arrives at her new home in the village of Thornwood, she determined to put her past behind her and live a normal life. That is until a girl is murdered by one of the fae. She has spent a lifetime looking the other way. She convinced herself she was mad and that the fae were not real. But a chance meeting with the handsome gardener, Ray Thorn, throws into question everything she thought she believed about the fae. She can no longer ignore the truth. Because the killer is after women who can see the fae and Catherine is their next victim. While the killer's shadow looms, Catherine and Ray uncover more about her power and the dark secrets Thornwood hides. But time is running out and to find the killer, Ray brings her into his world, the mesmerizing and deadly faery. She should know better than to trust one of the fae. Making a deal with him could jeopardize everything she's worked for but if she doesn't she'll be the next to lose her heart. Unlock the mysteries of Thornwood in HEART OF THORNS, the first in this gothic romantic fantasy trilogy. Fans of Carnival Row and Jane Austen will not want to miss this tale steeped in fae intrigue, romance, and mystery. less

She didn't want to believe. She tried to run away. But you can never escape the fae. Despite personal tragedy and being ostracized by the village, Catherine is determined to carve out a life for herself in the village of Thornwood. She's content with her garden, and quiet life but it is a lonely existence. She would do anything to win the village's forgiveness and her place in the community. To pay penance for her sins, she swore never to see faery or Ray again... moreShe didn't want to believe. She tried to run away. But you can never escape the fae. Despite personal tragedy and being ostracized by the village, Catherine is determined to carve out a life for herself in the village of Thornwood. She's content with her garden, and quiet life but it is a lonely existence. She would do anything to win the village's forgiveness and her place in the community. To pay penance for her sins, she swore never to see faery or Ray again. But she cannot run from the power that blooms in her or the danger that lurks in the shadows.When a strange plant's creeping vines chokes the gardens of Thornwood, it also corrupts the minds of those encounter it, turning them into raving mindless zombies. Catherine works to find a cure but the plant is not of this realm and she has no choice but to turn to Ray for aid. Together they must find the source of the plant, but doing so means not only embracing her power but confronting her budding feelings for him. But as they investigate the plant's origins, it exposes Catherine to those that would destroy her at any cost. As they work to save the village, Catherine is further embroiled in fae politics and the threads that tied her to the Thorn Court and her the source of her power. Getting mixed up with the fae cost her dearly before. If Catherine fully embraces her power she can save the village but in doing so she must give up on her very humanity. less