Kaylie Smith

Kaylie Smith makes her adult debut with an enthralling gothic romantasy set in a haunted New Orleans mansion, perfect for readers of Rachel Gillig and Kerri Maniscalco!

Phantasma

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Every day of Ophelia's childhood had consisted of corpses being dragged in and out of Grimm Manor, trips to the cemetery, listening to her mother complain about yet another possible Demon-inflicted virus sweeping through New Orleans, or spending hours reciting lessons on each type of paranormal being she might one day encounter. Shapeshifters, Vampires, Witches.

Handsome Devils, and Wraiths and Demons, that might sweep you into their magical, dangerous world. Like one of the dark romance novels she'd read in Grimm Manor's library when she couldn't sleep. And maybe danger shouldn't be as appealing to Ophelia as it was, but most of her life had been spent sequestered within the dusty walls of Grimm Manor and she craved something to make her heart race. Something other than the unfamiliar magic now thrumming in her veins.

The things in her mind were never supposed to be real. The voice in her head had conjured so many deceitful, horrifying scenarios over the years, but she had always known, on some level, that's where they would stay. But here... An overwhelming sense of terror washed over her.

"That's the point of this place. It's desperate to make you question your sanity. That trial is set up the way it is to make you paranoid the remainder of the time you're here. It's a mind game."

I never let pain get the better of me, Genevieve's voice pierced through her panic. I'd much rather let it bring me clarity.

Romi

“I think you might be the closest to heaven I’ll ever get,” he whispered

Sophia

There was a whisper of breath suddenly next to her right ear. "

Ophelia jumped as she felt the stranger's energy now pressing along the front of her body, making her flush even deeper.

Blackwell spun Cade around to face him now, Cade dropping the knife to the ground in shock.

Then Blackwell solidified himself completely. "Call her a name one more time," he threatened, his tone bored but his eyes alight with mischief. "I dare you."

Before she could take them, however, she heard something thud in front of her and then a pair of arms scooped her up off her feet and carried her through the shadows.

"You're going to be such trouble," a velvet voice whispered abover her in the dark.

He blinked out suddenly and reappeared right in front of her, making her startle.

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