Ashes & Thorns: A Dark Gothic Romance of Love, Curses, and Redemption, (Paperback)

<p>Hunted and branded by the village that once called her witch, <b>Elara flees into the Blackwood</b>-a forest that remembers every sin committed beneath its branches.<br>There, in a ruined manor cloaked in mist, she meets <b>Kael</b>-a warlord turned beast, cursed to guard the land that betrayed him.</p><p>When Elara's healing touch awakens the man buried beneath the monster, a dangerous bond ignites-one born of <b>desire, defiance, and the desperate hope for redemption.</b><br>But in a world built on secrets and sacrifices, love itself may be the final curse.</p><p>As old magic stirs and the truth behind the village's sins comes to light, Elara must choose: <br><b>Save the man who has become her salvation...</b><br>-or burn the only home her heart has ever known.</p><p><b>Ashes &amp; Thorns</b> is a dark, slow-burn gothic romance about two broken souls bound by fate and fire.<br>If you love stories with: </p><ul><li><p>Monstrous, morally gray heroes</p></li><li><p>Witches, curses, and haunted manors</p></li><li><p>Forbidden love and emotional tension</p></li><li><p>Lush, atmospheric worldbuilding</p></li><li><p>Redemption through love and ruin</p></li></ul><p>...then you'll be spellbound by <i>Ashes &amp; Thorns</i>, a tale of love that grows through darkness, written for fans of <i>Hades and Persephone</i>, <i>Beauty and the Beast</i>, and <i>A Court of Thorns and Roses</i>.</p><p><b>From author ST comes a hauntingly sensual gothic fantasy</b> where love defies damnation and even the darkest hearts can bloom again-among the ashes and the thorns.</p>

• Ashes & Thorns: A Dark Gothic Romance of Love, Curses, and Redemption, (Paperback)
• Author: Independently Published
• ISBN: 9798270046644
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-03-19
• Page Count: 124