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The Gothic Romance Wave

Author : Lori A. Paige
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476634173
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book The Gothic Romance Wave written by Lori A. Paige and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-09-19 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The late 1960s and early 1970s saw the birth of modern feminism, the sexual revolution, and strong growth in the mass-market publishing industry. 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. Though not as popular today as they once were, Gothic paperbacks retain a cult following—and the books themselves have become collectors’ items. They were also the first popular novels to present strong heroines as agents of liberation and transformation. This work offers the missing chapters of the Gothic story, from the imaginative creations of Ann Radcliffe and the Brontë sisters to the bestseller 50 Shades of Grey.

Too Wicked to Kiss

Author : Erica Ridley
Publisher : WebMotion
ISBN 13 : 1943794480
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (437 download)

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Download or read book Too Wicked to Kiss written by Erica Ridley and published by WebMotion. This book was released on 2019-10-30 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thrilling gothic romance spiced with danger and forbidden love from a New York Times bestselling author: "Sensual and witty... A delicious treat!" - Eloisa James HIS TOUCH HOLDS HER CAPTIVE From the ravens circling its spires to the gargoyles adorning its roof, Blackberry Manor looms ominously over its rambling grounds. And behind its doors, amid the flickering shadows and secret passageways, danger lies in wait… TO HIS EVERY DARK DESIRE Evangeline Pemberton has been invited to a party at the sprawling estate of reclusive Gavin Lioncroft, who is rumored to have killed in cold blood. Initially, his towering presence and brusque manner instill fear… until his seductive attentions and unexpected vulnerability conquer her resistance. But when a guest is murdered, Evangeline is torn. Could the man to whom she is so powerfully drawn, also be a ruthless killer?

The History of Gothic Fiction

Author : Markman Ellis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780748611959
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (119 download)

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Download or read book The History of Gothic Fiction written by Markman Ellis and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Written with an undergraduate audience in mind, this text offers a synthesis of the main topics of Gothic interest and clearly argued summaries of critical debate. It signals its difference from recent psychoanalytic readings of Gothic and argues instead for a more complex, multilayered approach via an historicist reading of gothic fiction. Illustrated with ten black and white plates and including an up-to-date bibliography, this will be an ideal text for all those with an interest in the Gothic."--BOOK JACKET.

His Dark Kiss

Author : Eve Silver
Publisher : Eve Silver
ISBN 13 : 0986935719
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (869 download)

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Download or read book His Dark Kiss written by Eve Silver and published by Eve Silver. This book was released on 2011-06-22 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DESIRE HAUNTS HER Rumors of madness and murder lurk within the crumbling walls of Manorbrier Castle. But Emma Parrish is not easily put off. She accepts a position no one else dares, as governess to the son of Lord Anthony Craven, the castle’s dark master. 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. DARK SECRETS DRIVE HIM The secrets of Anthony Craven’s shadowy past lurk behind the locked doors of the estate’s forbidden Round Tower. 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. EVIL IS ONLY A BREATH AWAY 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.

Maybe This Time

Author : Jennifer Crusie
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 9781429930970
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Maybe This Time written by Jennifer Crusie and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2010-08-31 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestselling author of Bet Me, Tell Me Lies and Welcome to Temptation delivers her long-awaited novel Andie Miller is ready to move on in life. She wants to marry her fiancé and leave behind everything in her past, especially her ex-husband, North Archer. But when Andie tries to gain closure with him, he asks one final favor of her before they go their separate ways forever. A very distant cousin of his has died and left North as the guardian of two orphans who have driven out three nannies already, and things are getting worse. He needs a very special person to take care of the situation and he knows Andie can handle anything. When Andie meets the two children she quickly realizes things are much worse than she feared. The place is a mess, the children, Carter and Alice, aren't your average delinquents, and the creepy old house where they live is being run by the worst housekeeper since Mrs. Danvers. What's worse, Andie's fiancé thinks this is all a plan by North to get Andie back, and he may be right. Andie's dreams have been haunted by North since she arrived at the old house. And that's not the only haunting. What follows is a hilarious adventure in exorcism, including a self-doubting parapsychologist, an annoyed medium, her Tarot-card reading mother, an avenging ex-mother-inlaw, and, of course, her jealous fiancé. And just when she thinks things couldn't get more complicated, North shows up on the doorstep making her wonder if maybe this time things could be different between them. If Andie can just get rid of all the guests and ghosts, she's pretty sure she can save the kids, and herself, from the past. But fate might just have another thing in mind...

Gothic Historical Romance

Author : Erica Ridley
Publisher : Erica Ridley
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 831 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gothic Historical Romance written by Erica Ridley and published by Erica Ridley. This book was released on 2020-10-17 with total page 831 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two unforgettable romances from a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author! "Sensual and witty... A delicious, dark Gothic treat!" - Eloisa James, New York Times bestselling author TOO WICKED TO KISS When an impoverished bluestocking finds herself at the mercy of an irresistible scoundrel, his touch holds her captive to his every dark desire... TOO SINFUL TO DENY When a disgraced socialite is exiled to an isolated manor atop a pirate-infested cove, the only person who can help her escape is the one man who cannot be trusted with her heart...

Gothic Antiquity

Author : Dale Townshend
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0198845669
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (988 download)

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Download or read book Gothic Antiquity written by Dale Townshend and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019-09-26 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gothic Antiquity: History, Romance, and the Architectural Imagination, 1760-1840 provides the first sustained scholarly account of the relationship between Gothic architecture and Gothic literature (fiction; poetry; drama) in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Although the relationship between literature and architecture is a topic that has long preoccupied scholars of the literary Gothic, there remains, to date, no monograph-length study of the intriguing and complex interactions between these two aesthetic forms. Equally, Gothic literature has received only the most cursory of treatments in art-historical accounts of the early Gothic Revival in architecture, interiors, and design. In addressing this gap in contemporary scholarship, Gothic Antiquity seeks to situate Gothic writing in relation to the Gothic-architectural theories, aesthetics, and practices with which it was contemporary, providing closely historicized readings of a wide selection of canonical and lesser-known texts and writers. Correspondingly, it shows how these architectural debates responded to, and were to a certain extent shaped by, what we have since come to identify as the literary Gothic mode. In both its 'survivalist' and 'revivalist' forms, the architecture of the Middle Ages in the long eighteenth century was always much more than a matter of style. Incarnating, for better or for worse, the memory of a vanished 'Gothic' age in the modern, enlightened present, Gothic architecture, be it ruined or complete, prompted imaginative reconstructions of the nation's past--a notable 'visionary' turn, as the antiquary John Pinkerton put it in 1788, in which Gothic writers, architects, and antiquaries enthusiastically participated. The volume establishes a series of dialogues between Gothic literature, architectural history, and the antiquarian interest in the material remains of the Gothic past, and argues that these discrete yet intimately related approaches to vernacular antiquity are most fruitfully read in relation to one another.

The Widow of Rose House

Author : Diana Biller
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN 13 : 1250297869
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book The Widow of Rose House written by Diana Biller and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Widow of Rose House is close to perfection and any lover of historical romance will adore this debut." - Smart Bitches Trashy Books It’s 1875, and Alva Webster is ready for a fresh start. After three years of being pilloried in the presses for fleeing her abusive husband, his sudden death allows her to return to New York where she is determined to restore a dilapidated Hyde Park mansion, and hopefully her reputation at the same time. She is decidedly not supposed to fall in love. But when a haunting at her new home threatens her careful plans, she must seek help from the eccentric and brilliant and - much to her dismay - very handsome Professor Samuel Moore. Alva doesn’t need more complications in her life, especially not a convention-flouting, scandal-raising one like Sam. Unfortunately, Sam is the only one who can help. Together, the two delve into the tragic secrets wreathing Alva’s new home while Sam attempts to unlock Alva’s history—and her heart. Set during the Gilded Age in New York City, The Widow of Rose House is a gorgeously romantic debut by Diana Biller, with an intrepid and resilient American heroine guaranteed to delight readers as she starts over and finds true love. "A chemistry-fueled debut with a bit of a ghost story, great for readers of gothic romance." - Booklist "Biller mirrors Wharton's genius for revealing the emotional gold lying beneath the Gilded Age, which motivates the novel's massive romantic turmoil." - Bookpage (Most Anticipated Romances)

The Headmaster

Author : Tiffany Reisz
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 0369736079
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (697 download)

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Download or read book The Headmaster written by Tiffany Reisz and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2022-10-24 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fever dream of desires fulfilled. RITA® Award nominated title from International Bestselling Author Tiffany Reisz. Nestled in the shadow of the Appalachians is where Gwen Ashby stumbles upon the William Marshall Academy, and she's given a trial position as a literature teacher. The gothic boarding school seems trapped in time yet it feels like home the moment Gwen arrives. She's charmed by the lovely buildings, bewitched by the eager students…and utterly seduced by the headmaster. Edwin Yorke is noble, handsome and infuriatingly proper. But his tweedy exterior and courtly manners conceal a raw sensual power that Gwen longs to unleash. It's strangely thrilling to be the only woman on campus—save one other. An eerie white-clad figure roams the grounds by night. She never speaks. She leaves no trace. But this ghostly blight on Gwen's new dream life is the key to the Marshall Academy's mysterious allure. "A very well-written, unique and hauntingly Gothic story, with the enough amount of detailed descriptions of atmosphere and characters and beautiful references to some of the best literary works." --Goodreads Review

The Witch of Willow Hall

Author : Hester Fox
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1488096740
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book The Witch of Willow Hall written by Hester Fox and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Steeped in Gothic eeriness."--Nicola Cornick, USA Today bestselling author In Salem, they burned. Now, they will rise. New Oldbury, 1821 The house holds its breath, trying to outlast me… Something has awakened in Willow Hall. Eighteen-year-old Lydia Montrose can feel it. But she has no idea what it is. Rocked by rumor and scandal, Lydia, her parents, and her sisters, Catherine and Emeline, fled their sparkling life in Boston for the sleepy country estate. But bone-chilling noises in the night have Lydia convinced their idyllic new home wasn’t exactly vacant when they arrived. The Salem witch trials cast a long shadow over the Montrose family as the cloying heat of summer in Massachusetts mingles with something sinister in the air. The sprawling history of Willow Hall is no stranger to secrets, and its dark past soon calls to Lydia, igniting ancient magic she never knew she possessed. But with menacing forces unwilling to rest, threatening to tear her family apart, Lydia must learn to harness her newly discovered power or risk losing everyone she holds dear. Don't miss Hester Fox's next novel, THE BOOK OF THORNS, where two sisters who never knew the other existed meet on opposite sides during the Napoleonic Wars and must use the magic of flowers to solve the mystery of their mother’s death—while surviving the war raging around them... Look for these other gothic mysteries from Hester Fox: The Last Heir to Blackwood Library The Widow of Pale Harbor The Orphan of Cemetery Hill A Lullaby for Witches

Dark Desires

Author : Eve Silver
Publisher : Eve Silver
ISBN 13 : 0986935727
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (869 download)

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Download or read book Dark Desires written by Eve Silver and published by Eve Silver. This book was released on 2011-11-24 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Betrayed by those she trusted, penniless and alone, Darcie Finch is forced to accept a position that no one else dares, as assistant to dangerously attractive Dr. 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 falling in love with. Is he an innocent and misunderstood man … or a remorseless killer who prowls the East End streets?

Too Wanton to Wed

Author : Erica Ridley
Publisher : WebMotion
ISBN 13 : 1943794510
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (437 download)

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Download or read book Too Wanton to Wed written by Erica Ridley and published by WebMotion. This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sensual, emotional historical romance from a New York Times bestselling author: TRAPPED IN DARKNESS Violet Whitechapel committed an unspeakable crime to save a child. To escape the hangman’s noose, she takes refuge in a crumbling abbey with secrets darker than her own. When its master offers her a temporary post, Violet cannot say no. Just as she begins to see him in a new light, her past catches up to her and endangers them all… THEIR PASSION BURNS BRIGHT Alistair Waldegrave keeps his daughter imprisoned in the black heart of his Gothic abbey. As he searches for a cure to the disease the villagers call demonic, his new governess brings much needed light into their lives. But how can the passion between them survive the darkness encroaching from outside their sheltered walls? A prior edition was published as Dark Surrender.

Romantic Gothic

Author : Angela Wright
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 074869675X
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (486 download)

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Download or read book Romantic Gothic written by Angela Wright and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2015-11-16 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Traces the Gothic impulses in proto-Romantic and Romantic British, American and European culture, 1740-1830"--Quatrième de couverture.

Dragonwyck

Author : Anya Seton
Publisher : HMH
ISBN 13 : 0547523955
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (475 download)

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Download or read book Dragonwyck written by Anya Seton and published by HMH. This book was released on 2013-09-06 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A novel of seduction, mystery, and danger set in New York’s Hudson Valley in the nineteenth century, by the author of Foxfire. There was, on the Hudson, a way of life such as this, and there was a house not unlike Dragonwyck . . . In the spring of 1844, the Wells family receives a letter from a distant relative, the wealthy landowner Nicholas Van Ryn. He has invited one of their daughters for an extended visit at his Hudson Valley estate, Dragonwyck. Eighteen-year-old Miranda, bored with her local suitors and commonplace life on the farm, leaps at the chance for an escape. She immediately falls under the spell of both the master and his mansion, mesmerized by the Gothic towers, flowering gardens, and luxurious lifestyle—but unaware of the dark, terrible secrets that await. Anya Seton masterfully tells the heart-stopping story of a remarkable woman, her remarkable passions, and the mystery that resides in the magnificent hallways of Dragonwyck.

Unconquered

Author : Bertrice Small
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0345314018
Total Pages : 447 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (453 download)

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Download or read book Unconquered written by Bertrice Small and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 1984-02-12 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brilliant, outspoken, willful—no one dared challenge stunning Miranda's wild ways . . . Except Jared Dunham. Betrothed to this wildcat in a pact that allowed Miranda to remain mistress of her ancestral home off the New England coast, the roguish merchant-adventurer turns his wife's burning rage to searing ecstasy as he fires her most wanton desires. But times are dangerous—Napoleon is plundering the continents and seas. Miranda's spirited ways and breathtaking sensuality will plunge her into perilous escapades of brutality and discovery—from the war-torn Crimea and a savage slave-breeding farm to a terrifying capture and a grueling trek to Istanbul. In Miranda Dunham, Beatrice Small has crafted a lusty, legendary heroine to rival the infamous Skye O'Malley. Unconquered is a breathless novel of sensual daring and fiery adventure—and a heroine who surrenders to nothing except her destiny.

Private Property

Author : Skye Warren
Publisher : Book Beautiful
ISBN 13 : 1645960552
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (459 download)

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Download or read book Private Property written by Skye Warren and published by Book Beautiful. This book was released on 2021-03-09 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This. Book. The characters. You will fall in love with them, and you will devour this book so quickly, you'll end up wanting to read it all over again. I loved it!" — New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy When I signed up for the nanny agency, I didn't expect a remote mansion on a windswept cliff. Or a brooding billionaire who resents his new role. His brother's death means he's now in charge of a moody seven year old girl. She's lashing out at the world, but I can handle her. I have to. I need the money to finish my college degree. As long as I can avoid the boss who alternately mocks me and coaxes me to reveal my darkest secrets. “An insanely absorbing and addicting contemporary tale reminiscent of Jane Eyre with all the sex and secrets you never knew you needed.” — #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken PRIVATE PROPERTY is a full-length contemporary novel from New York Times bestselling author Skye Warren about secrets and redemption. It's the first book in the emotional Rochester trilogy. "Skye Warren's modern, steamy retelling of Jane Eyre hooked me from page one! A moody, fast-paced and deliciously dirty read" — New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy "An incredible five star read! Skye Warren delivers an unconventional, yet utterly explosive romance in Private Property." — USA Today bestselling author Jenika Snow “Private Property is pure brilliance! I was hooked from page one. With steam and grit, Warren captures your attention and has you begging for the next chapter. Book gold!” — USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke "A brooding billionaire, a gothic setting, and a whole lot of steam—Warren's nod to Jane Eyre had me entranced from page one!" — #1 New York Times bestselling author Helen Hardt "I was up all night devouring every drop of the dark and dangerous Mr. Rochester." — New York Times bestselling author Laurelin Paige "Haunting, provocative, and riveting. This modern spin on gothic romance will have you on the edge of your seat!" — New York Times bestselling author Shayla Black "A compelling love story between a brooding hero and a determined heroine all set against a moody gothic background. You won't want to miss this." — USA Today bestselling author Louise Bay “Private Property will captivate you in the best way. I was a Skye Warren virgin before and I have zero regrets after taking the plunge! And trust me when I say, once you start, you won’t be able to stop.” — USA Today bestselling author Daniela Romero "Beautifully haunting and romantic! Private Property is completely captivating from the first page to the last." - Kate Canterbary, author of the Walsh Family series

All the Sweet Tomorrows

Author : Bertrice Small
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0345334736
Total Pages : 609 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (453 download)

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Download or read book All the Sweet Tomorrows written by Bertrice Small and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 1986-08-12 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pawn in the bitter war between England’s Queen, Elizabeth Tudor, and Mary Queen of Scots, Skye must once again, unprotected and alone, fight for her children. At Elizabeth’s command, she marries the Duc de Beaumont de Jaspre, whose Mediterranean principality is vital to England. Her new world, though tortuously cruel at first, is transformed by Skye’s hot-blooded desires—only to be shaken with the news that her beloved former husband may be alive in Algiers. Her daring flight into danger leads her ultimately to her heart’s true destiny—as bold and sensual as Skye herself. All the Sweet Tomorrows continues the blazing adventures of raven-haired, emerald-eyed Skye O’Malley—a woman born to be loved by men, yet too proud and incomparable to answer anything but the call of her own passionate soul. “Beatrice Small creates cover-to-cover passion, a keen sense of history and suspense.”—Publishers Weekly