Shadows of Deringham

This marriage may be her salvation. Or her doom. Julia Woodrow possesses nothing but a name tainted by her mother's scandal, so she hasn't a clue why Gabriel, Baron Arevale, offers to wed her after one chance meeting. However, to escape her abusive father, Julia is prepared to risk anything. Even marriage to this enigmatic stranger. They'll become acquainted after the wedding, surely? Except their union brings more questions than answers. Passion burns beneath Gabriel's cool exterior, igniting Julia's own desires, yet he seems determined to keep her at arm's length. Why did he marry her, when he has no use for a wife? Why won't he speak about his past? And how can he suffer a deadly wound, then wake the next day as though nothing happened? Deringham, his ancient estate, is straight from a fairytale. A remote castle, nestled in the woods, where the locals tell tales of dark deeds and monsters from times long past. But the monsters aren't just tales. Unnatural creatures haunt the castle after dark, showing a dreadful interest in Julia. A sinister force is stalking her, and the husband she's falling for knows more than he'll say. Grim secrets lie in Deringham, waiting to be unearthed. They could bring Julia undying love-or bury her. The Baron's Demons is a gothic romantic fantasy for readers who wish Jane Eyre had a bit more spice and a lot more dark magic.

The troubles of the dead aren't always buried with them. Julia refuses to let her ghostly visions get in the way of a normal life with her husband, Gabriel. But when a stranger comes seeking information she would just as soon forget, Julia finds her hopes for a normal life falling further out of reach-and the dead's problems quickly become hers. Gabriel is determined to crush any threat to Julia's happiness, but after a mysterious attack leaves them shaken, he realizes there are some problems he can't solve alone. Desperate to protect his wife, he seeks help from the last person in the world who'd be willing to give it: the elusive witch he's been chasing for centuries. The witch is just as likely to kill them as aid them. Yet she might be the only one who can save Julia's life. If they can find her. The witch's whereabouts aren't the only challenge. As Gabriel and Julia embark on their hunt, it becomes clear that someone-or something-is determined to stop them. With shadows dogging their every step, an already risky journey becomes more dangerous than either could have anticipated. And death may be the least of those dangers. The Baron's Shadows is the second book of the Shadows of Deringham series, a gothic romantic fantasy where Victorian splendor meets supernatural horror.