A Wraith at Midnight Anthology
From a collection of 11 haunted historical novellas that will leave you breathless, comes a tale bound by an family curse...
The Earl's Haunted Heart
When Ambrose Grey inherited the Earl of Stamford title, he also inherited the family curse. Secluded in the family’s ancestral estate, madness slowly chips away at his mind, making him fear for the safety of those around him. He may not have hope for the future, but he can assure that no other Grey’s follow in this misery by never marrying and having a family. The curse will end with him. But Fate rarely listens to a man’s intentions.
In the midst of a snowstorm, a woman appears on his doorstep with her lame horse, begging for shelter. Who she is and how she got there is as much a mystery as why there are shadows in her pretty eyes that feel much like his own. Ambrose can’t send her away, but neither can he risk her safety when his curse feels so close. The only sensible thing to do is avoid her until the storm clears, then send her on her way. But everywhere he turns, she’s there, and when she’s not, he finds himself seeking her out. She makes him ache for the life he’s resolved not to have.
Tropes: Reclusive Earl, Age gap, Cursed Hero, Fantasy Romance