First published 1996
When a mysterious stranger arrives in the sleepy town of Blackwater, the locals soon realize his intentions are far from benign. As he seduces the beautiful and vulnerable Erin, a dark power is unleashed that threatens to consume them all. Trapped in a web of desire and terror, Erin must confront the true nature of her lover before it's too late. In this gothic tale of love and the macabre, the line between ecstasy and oblivion blurs, leaving the reader breathless.
Genres: romance, horror, dark-fantasy, gothic
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: dark-romance, enemies-to-lovers
Setting: Gotham Cafe, Manhattan, New York
398 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Roc
Content warnings: explicit-sexual-content, violence