Julia Woodrow possesses nothing but a name tainted by her mother’s scandal, so she hasn’t a clue why Gabriel, Baron Arevale, offers to wed her after one chance meeting. However, to escape her abusive father, Julia is prepared to risk anything. Even marriage to this enigmatic stranger. They’ll become acquainted after the wedding, surely?
Except their union brings more questions than answers. Passion burns beneath Gabriel’s cool exterior, igniting Julia’s own desires, yet he seems determined to keep her at arm’s length. Why did he marry her, when he has no use for a wife? Why won’t he speak about his past? And how can he suffer a deadly wound, then wake the next day as though nothing happened?
Deringham, his ancient estate, is straight from a fairytale. A remote castle, nestled in the woods, where the locals tell tales of dark deeds and monsters from times long past.
But the monsters aren’t just tales.
Unnatural creatures haunt the castle after dark, showing a dreadful interest in Julia. A sinister force is stalking her, and the husband she’s falling for knows more than he’ll say.
Grim secrets lie in Deringham, waiting to be unearthed. They could bring Julia undying love—or bury her.
The Baron's Demons is a gothic romantic fantasy.
Erin Elle has been reading fantasy and historical fiction since she could first string a sentence together, and discovered the joys of gothics and romance novels later in life. Her work is a blend of these genres, featuring heroines realizing their inner strength while facing desire, drama, and dangerous men.
When not writing, Erin enjoys muddling through old-timey crochet patterns, sewing clothes or quilts, or swooning over a historical romance novel – the more bonkers the plot, the better. She lives in a rainy part of the United States with her (not dangerous) husband and a very goofy greyhound.