Author : Lori A. Women made up a large part of the book market, and Gothic fiction became a higher popular staple. Victoria Holt, Mary Stewart and Phyllis Whitney emerged as prominent authors, while the standardized paperback Gothic sold in the millions.
Pitched at middle-class women of all ages, Gothics paved the way for contemporary fiction categories such as urban fantasy, paranormal romance and vampire erotica.
They were also the first popular novels to present strong heroines as agents of liberation and transformation. Isoline Beresford has beautiful yet haunting dreams. In them, a man she doesn't know is calling to her. When she calls off her engagement, her enraged father sends her to live with her ninety-year-old grand-aunt, the Dowager Countess Bellamira Granville. If she won't do her duty at home, he reasons, perhaps she can at least convince Lady Granville to leave her fortune to Isoline.
But life at Thornrush Manor is not what Isoline expected. Her aunt is as spry and elegant as a woman half her age. Her nearest neighbor, a distant cousin, begins courting her. And a dark and handsome artist proves a pleasant companion. All the while, her dreams grow more intense. More urgent. More passionate. More dangerous. In order to save everyone at Thornrush Manor, Isoline will have to confront the darkest parts of herself—and discover the secret of the man who hides in her dreams.
And they never will. Some say he can command the shadows that swirl around him to do his bidding. Others say they speak to him, whispering the thoughts of his enemies. As attempts on his life are made, she finds herself trying to keep him alive long enough for him to make her his queen—all while struggling not to lose her heart. After all, who better for a Shadow King than a cunning, villainous queen?
Steffanie has blended the dark reality of life with the paranormal elements we all fall in love with. Welcome to Crookshollow, a sleepy English village famous for supernatural happenings. Here, all sorts of creatures lurk in the shadows. Vampires, ghosts, and — of course — shifters. Fall in love with the ghostly rock musician who convinces a clever lawyer to help him solve the mystery of his murder.
If you're a true fan of horror fiction, don't miss scholar Edith Birkhead's classic survey of the origins of the genre, The Tale of Terror. Focusing on the early roots of horror in the Romantic and Victorian eras, this comprehensive study offers compelling insight and analysis of well-known tales and obscure gems alike.
Killian knows all about vampires and aliens. But when a handsome swimmer climbs into her storm-tossed boat an hour from her summer destination, the worlds of fantasy and reality suddenly collide… Cuttylea Island has no mall, no social scene, and no action. The Dark Gothic series is a favorite among gothic romance fans. Damien Cole. Ignoring the whispered warnings and rumours that he's a man to fear, she takes her position at his eerie estate where she quickly discovers that nothing is at it seems, least of all her handsome and brooding employer.
As Darcie struggles with her fierce attraction to Damien, she must also deal with the blood, the disappearances … and the murders. With her options dwindling and time running out, Darcie must rely on her instincts as she confronts the man she is falling in love with. Is he an innocent and misunderstood man … or a remorseless killer who prowls the East End streets?
But Emma Parrish is not easily put off. Her presence stirs up shadows and threat. She feels unseen eyes watching her. Eerie laughter haunts her. And the seductive pull of Anthony Craven lures her. Mysterious lights flash there in the night. The servants whisper warnings of death. And Anthony himself warns Emma that 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. But even as she succumbs to the master of Manorbrier, she is touched by the whisper of evil that rises from the secrets of his past. Isolated and alone, Jane's only companion is the man she dare not trust, the man who looks at her with heated desire that she both fears and craves.
I gobbled it up in a single sitting. Oh, how I have missed books like this! A dark, steamy and twisted tale! Each book is a stand-alone and the series can be read in any order. Author : D. Greg Gilmore fought hard against returning to Hershey, PA. He has trouble breathing in a town with so many Morrisons running around.
Janine Morris, a woman as deeply entrenched in secrets and special military skills as him, only adds to his discomfort. Keeping his family safe is his number one goal. So why do Janine's haunted amber eyes keep enticing him to throw away all his cares and concerns to join forces with a woman who could bring all his enemies right down on the Morrison Family?
Casper Quinn has a secret. Brant Mitchell has two. Caught in the crossfire of a culture war in which they never enlisted, Casper and Brant will each have to find his own answer to the age-old question: Am I really what I eat? Because if they could find the courage to tell each other their truths, they might discover there really is life after the Ditch.
A lush, gothic fantasy from debut author Lyndall Clipstone about monsters and magic, set on the banks of a cursed lake, perfect for fans of Naomi Novik and Brigid Kemmerer. When Violeta Graceling and her younger brother Arien arrive at the haunted Lakesedge estate, they expect to find a monster. Leta knows the terrifying rumors about Rowan Sylvanan, who drowned his entire family when he was a boy. But neither the estate nor the monster are what they seem.
As Leta falls for Rowan, she discovers he is bound to the Lord Under, the sinister death god lurking in the black waters of the lake. A creature to whom Leta is inexplicably drawn Now, to save Rowan—and herself—Leta must confront the darkness in her past, including unraveling the mystery of her connection to the Lord Under. Author : K. Long ago, the first vampire was born from the love of the goddess Macaria, the daughter of Hades, God of the Underworld, and Navarus, the human male who fell in love with her.
Category: Historical Thrillers August 6, Cosway [Cosway, L. Noah had his waiter friend box up our pizza, then he drove us out to the harbour. Category: Coming of Age August 6, Convenient Women Collection by Delphine Woods. Exley [Exley, A. Category: Genre Fiction July 28, The Other Adonis by Frank Deford. Normally, he would have had some wiseass comeback, but now Category: Contemporary July 28, He dragged her closer protectively, holding her as tight as Architecture by Davis Amy.
In terms of the Category: Architecture July 27, Love for Lady Winter by Christy Carlyle. Beyond taking the daily readings in his observatory, he intended a trip to Castle Keyvnor in order to Category: Genre Fiction July 26, It feels like everyone is watching me.
We were hidden behind
0コメント