From USA Today bestselling author Sophie Lark comes a brand new romantic thriller series in the Gothic, secretive beach town of Grimstone.
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, handsome single father and (gasp!) actual published author. Elena''s new fianc-eems 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 unexpect