Romance : Gothic

James, the new Duke of Hawkthorn, is finally home and ready to repair the estate and restore it to its former glory, just the way Granddad, the former and now deceased Duke would have liked it. James's father cared little for estate business, and it had all but fallen to ruin. But, no more. All would be safely under the guidance and control of the organized and efficient new Duke. And one other thing--it was time to find a husband for his ward: Julia, who had befriended his much younger brother and had been a silly pest to him in his own younger days. She was just a child when he had left, and now--such a beautiful woman. Yes, it was high time to find that girl a suitable husband. A Christmas party at the house would bring young men and women together, and James was sure he could play Cupid. He didn't count on his own feelings toward Julia changing so much and he didn't count on his grandfather, in ghostly form, stepping in and to play a little Cupid himself... more...

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A kiss of darkness. A kiss of death. The woods have always been full of whispers in Transylvania, of terrors that go back centuries to the legendary Vlad Dracul himself. Ignoring their professor's grave warning—beware those who would prey upon the innocent—several visiting students travel into the forest...and disappear. Now their professor, Bryan McAllister, believes that a dark cult is at work—and that their next gathering will happen in America. When psychologist Jessica Fraser is approached by Bryan for her assistance, she is hesitant. Something about Bryan unnerves Jessica deeply, yet she cannot ignore the incredible pull she feels toward him. Now, as reluctant allies, they unite to seek the truth. The search takes them from the forested mountains to dimly lit clubs in New Orleans' French Quarter, where perversion goes beyond sexual to life-threatening. And everywhere, whispering on the wind, is the dreaded word...vampyr. more...

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The first novel in a seductive new medieval romance series A valiant warrior... Wearied by the violence of the Crusades, Simon, Knight of Lyan, is returning home to Ireland when he is attacked by a vampire and transformed into a creature of the night. more...

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Marc Sanchez leads you on eighteen trips into mayhem, madness, and the macabre. You'll witness murder by Internet, some very personal demons, some excessively assertive non-smokers, a couple of everyday psychos, a dangerous Goth chick or two, an absinthe brewer that is out of this world, a handful of unusual vampire hunters, the harvesting of human endorphins for profit, and a few other surreal and frightful nightmares. Twice nominated for the Literary Pushcart Prize, Sanchez will spin your psyche and introduce you to his rabid muse.RAMSEY CAMPBELL says this collection is 'Raw, dark, and bleak.' more...

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