MONARCH

Return to Grimstone in Monarch the second instalment in the irresistible Gothic dark romance series from the USA Today bestselling author of Brutal Birthright and Kingmakers In a desperate bid to get out of town twenty seven year old virgin and bookstore nerd Elena Zelenska becomes the world s most unlikely mail order bride Her gamble pays off when she s swept off her feet by Benjamin Wittacker a handsome single father and gasp actual published author Elena s new fiancé seems almost too good to be true Her life is turning into a fairytale especially once Ben starts building her a castle in the woods But when Elena arrives in Grimstone her fairytale turns darker The castle in the woods is a macabre labyrinth of hidden chambers and Ben is no Prince Charming In fact he might just be a monster Isolated far from home Elena s only ally is Atlas Covett the owner of the Monarch Hotel Massive and stern even Atlas employees are terrified of him He becomes Elena s unexpected protector offering solace and sanctuary from the darkness that threatens to consume her As Elena s bond with Atlas deepens her jealous fiancé exerts his control in increasingly twisted ways Elena must find a way out before the castle he s building becomes a prison she ll