• ISBN13: 9781496756831
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Creative Writing, Fiction
• Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
• Publisher Imprint: Kensington Publishing Corporation
• Publication Date: September 30, 2025
• Pages: 416
• Original Price: USD 32.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 704 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Romance / Dark Romance

Gothic sapphic romance meets supernatural suspense on a remote island in the Pacific Northwest, as a night of forbidden passion opens a Pandora's box of dangerous secrets and dark magic in this sinfully spicy, standalone novel by New York Times bestselling TikTok sensation, Harley Laroux.

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SALEM
I wasn't supposed to be here.

I was supposed to be marrying my fianc?, looking forward to a tropical honeymoon. Instead, I found myself on a ferry headed for historic Balfour Manor on Blackridge Island, in the Pacific Northwest. Now I'm stranded, with a woman I'm irresistibly drawn to.

Rayne holds secrets as dark and mysterious as her old house. Crimson shadows stalk the halls and strange voices call out in the night--but it's she who haunts me most.

Following a gruesome murder, the island's true nature is revealed, and every night becomes a fight for survival. Something is stalking the forest, killing indiscriminately . . .

And this time, we're its prey.

RAYNE
Death has followed me since childhood. My mother's murder and father's violent death changed me, teaching me just how cruel the world could be.

I never got what I wanted, until Salem showed up at my door. She's adventurous, beautiful, and doomed if she stays here. Now, I suddenly have something to lose: the woman who broke down my walls and saw through my mask, who showed me I'm worth loving.

My family has long been buried, but even the vilest of secrets must be dug up again to survive the evil that hunts us. I finally have something to fight for, and I'll do whatever it takes to save her.

HARLEY LAROUX is the New York Times bestselling author of dark romance, erotic horror, and new adult erotica, including the Souls Trilogy, the Losers Duet, and House of Rayne. They enjoy horror films, dry red wine, lit candles, and crafting steamy stories on the dark and kinky side. Originally from Southern California, they now live with their husband and three cats in Seattle, WA. Visit them online at HarleyLaroux.com, on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads @harleylarouxwriter, and @harleylaroux on Bluesky, X, and Tiktok.