This deluxe limited edition paperback features stenciled edges and jacket effects.
From the bestselling author of He Sees You When You’re Sleeping comes a dark romance about a murder-sober retired serial killer and his murder-curious prot?g?. Perfect for fans of Brynne Weaver, this twisted romance inspired by the Bluebeard folktale is filled with dark humor, sizzling chemistry, and spice.
Murder is their love language…
Five years ago, Saylor Mitchell’s father was brutally murdered in front of her, shattering her world. Now his killers have tracked her down to finish the job. She is unexpectedly saved by her father’s closest friend, the enigmatic Blue. Saylor’s savior–and captor– is a reformed, murder-sober assassin struggling to escape the clutches of his own violent history.
Blue’s gothic mansion, perched on the edge of a cliff overlooking a stormy sea in the town of Grimlock, is a labyrinth of secrets. And so is Grimlock, a small town whose residents all seem to have a penchant for murder that they’ve managed–mostly– to overcome.
Saylor soon realizes that Blue holds the key to avenging her father’s murder at the hands of the Crow, a gang of amoral contract killers. Only problem? Saylor has never killed before. Good thing those who can’t kill…teach.
Blue finds Saylor an apt pupil and the attraction between them morphs into a dangerous obsession. Can their love conquer Blue’s final, darkest secret?
Tropes:
- Morally grey leads
- Touch her and die
- Dad’s best friend
- Possessiveness
- Gothic mansion
- Murder mystery
- Forbidden love
- Age gap
- Forced proximity
- Anti-hero
- Dark romance
- Gothic romance
- Fairytale retelling
Author: Alta Hensley
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Avon A
Published: 06/30/2026
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.65lbs
ISBN: 9780063480209
Language: English
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