Blackthorn: A Dark Gothic Romance [Hardcover]

DELUXE EDITION--a deluxe hardback edition featuring stenciled edges, a foil case stamp, beautiful endpapers, and a detailed map.

From the diabolical mind ofNew York Timesbestselling author J.T. Geissinger comes a scorching new enemies-to-lovers romance filled with explosive secrets, nail-biting, gothic suspense, and the dangerous lure of dark magic.

You never forget your first love. Especially when hes also your worst nightmare.

Twelve years ago, Maven Blackthorn fled her small hometown, leaving behind the wreckage of her mothers suspicious death. But now, drawn back for her grandmothers funeral, Maven steps onto Blackthorn soil once more, only to find herself thrust into a fresh nightmare: her grandmothers body has vanished.

The Blackthorns immediately suspect the Croftsthe ruthless titans of Croft Pharmaceuticals, whose bitter blood feud with the Blackthorns has spanned generations. But when Maven comes face-to-face with Ronan Croft, the son of her mothers suspected killer and the only man she ever loved, she discovers the forbidden passion they once shared is as aliveand dangerousas ever.

As long-buried family secrets claw their way to the surface, betrayal lurks behind every whisper, and old vendettas ignite anew. The deeper Maven digs for answers, the more treacherous the game becomes. And the one man she can never seem to escape is hiding a truth that could burn their whole world down.

In a town where the dead wont stay buried, is love salvation&or the deadliest game of all?

Blackthornis a page-turning gothic romance with darker themes and scenes that may not be suitable for everyone. Please see the author's content note at the beginning of the book.

Blackthorn
*Revenge
*Touch her and die
*Shadier than shade hero
*Forbidden romance
*Grumpy/grumpy
*Plot twists galore
*Beauty and the Beast
*Enemies to lovers to enemies to...?