Historical Fiction
A shy young ward arrives at a decaying coastal mansion and is drawn into her cousins’ sinister schemes, gothic peril, and a deepening romance.
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A shy young ward arrives at a decaying coastal mansion and is drawn into her cousins’ sinister schemes, gothic peril, and a deepening romance.
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The ame of the dark and decaying old mansion was spoken only in dread whispers. And yet it was to this isolated place on the rugged English seacoast that the exquisitely lovely young Deborah Chantrey had come--summoned by the master of Mullion Hall, Deborah's uncle and now her guardian. Why had he wanted her to come here, she whispered. Gentle and shy Deborah was out of place among her swashbuckling young cousins. With fear and foreboding she began to suspect the sinister nature of their activit...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Attraction and deepening love; clean period romance without explicit scenes
Violence & gore
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Smuggling peril, forced night rides, and atmospheric danger without graphic gore
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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Period social drinking; smuggling trade context involving spirits
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Ward coerced into criminal schemes by relatives; gothic control and captivity themes
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