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Gothic Romance

Set in the past or present, Gothic Romance mixes romance with mystery, horror, or intrigue.

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Covers of the Week #128: Gothic Winter

Posted on January 7, 2024January 7, 2024 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Our selections for Covers of the Week #128 feature four Gothic romances that perfectly capture the chilly spirit of the winter season.

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Historical Romance Review: The Silver Devil by Teresa Denys

Posted on October 31, 2023June 18, 2026 by IntrovertReader

The Silver Devil by Teresa Denys is a legendary and expensive out-of-print collector’s bodice-ripper romance novel with a cruel alpha hero. Find out how to read The Silver Devil for free online in the review. 4.5 Stars

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Gothic Romance Review: The House of Shadowed Roses by Carol Warburton

Posted on October 23, 2023November 28, 2023 by Blue Falcon

The gothic romance The House of Shadowed Roses by Carol Warburton is a paint-by-numbers dull experience that is neither romantic nor thrilling.

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Gothic Romance Review: My Name is Clary Brown by Charlotte Keppel

Posted on October 31, 2022January 1, 2023 by IntrovertReader

My Name is Clary Brown by Charlotte Keppel (nee Ursula Torday) was first published in 1976 under the title When I Say Goodbye, I’m Clary Brown. Diamond is an actress of little renown and loses her “protector’s” patronage. She returns to her home village where she finds many of her childhood friends have died. There are dark forces that seem directed at her. Could she be the next victim in a long string of murders? 5 stars

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6 Gothic and Paranormal Romances That Will Haunt You

Posted on October 25, 2022November 2, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

It’s that spooky time of year again…Halloween! We’re preparing for one of our favorite holidays by reading some paranormal and gothic romances to get us into that creepy spirit. Here are 6 romances we think you’ll appreciate.

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Covers of the Week #75: Gothic Romances

Posted on October 23, 2022December 16, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

We’re celebrating Halloween with creepy, yet gorgeous art. For the week of Monday, October 24, 2022, to Sunday, October 30, 2022, our Covers of the Week shows off some eerie Gothic covers.

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Covers of the Week #29

Posted on October 26, 2021October 15, 2022 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Gothic romances hold an important place in the annals of the romance genre, with dark brooding heroes, strong-willed heroines, and gorgeous covers illustrated by the master artists. For the week of Monday, October 25, 2021, culminating on Halloween Day, Sunday 31, 2021, let’s delight and take fright in these creepy Gothic romance covers!

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Gothic Romance Review: The Curse of Kenton by Janet Louise Roberts

Posted on May 16, 2021November 11, 2022 by IntrovertReader

In the Gothic historical romance, The Curse of Kenton by Janet Louise Roberts, a young woman falls into a whirlwind marriage to a Lord with a secret family curse.

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Historical Romance Review: The Jacaranda Tree by Rebecca Brandewyne

Posted on April 4, 2021June 4, 2023 by IntrovertReader

The Jacaranda Tree was my least favorite of Rebecca Brandewyne’s historicals, mainly because it was almost a verbatim regurgitation of conversations, plot points, and love scenes from other book. 3 Stars

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Historical Romance Review: Across a Starlit Sea by Rebecca Brandewyne

Posted on April 1, 2021May 23, 2026 by IntrovertReader

Across a Starlit Sea was a tempestuous romance written by Rebecca Brandewyne. This was a sequel to one of my all-time beloved love stories, Upon a Moon-Dark Moor. 4 stars

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