Historical Fiction
In Regency Nova Scotia, a naive bride enters a cloistered island manor and must unravel its ghostly secrets to survive.
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In Regency Nova Scotia, a naive bride enters a cloistered island manor and must unravel its ghostly secrets to survive.
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"A deliciously chilling gothic mystery with a smart and resourceful heroine . . . What more could fans of Jane Eyre and Rebecca want" -- Carol Goodman, two-time Mary Higgins Clark Award winner Two brides band together to unravel the secrets at the heart of a crumbling island manor in this delicious love letter to gothic fiction from the award-winning author of A Dreadful Splendor 'Til death do us part... November 1816: Restless but naive Emeline Fitzpatrick is desperate to escape her stifling li...
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Sexual content
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Light romantic subplot and attraction; closed-door, non-explicit
Violence & gore
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Mysterious deaths and gothic peril; suspense without graphic gore
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Religious content
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A mysterious reverend is a key ally; Christian clergy present
Magic & witchcraft
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Hints of magic and otherworldly atmosphere in gothic setting
Occult / demonology
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Ghostly secrets, hauntings, and superstition drive the mystery
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Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Coercive marriage pressure; trapped heroine; prior wives' tragic fates
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