Savage Blooms

'Drizzly, moody, and lustrously carnal' Sierra Simone, author of PriestSurrender to your wildest desires in this gorgeously gothic erotic fantasy from Sunday Times bestseller S.T. Gibson, author of the cult phenomenon A Dowry of Blood.For as long as Adam can remember, the legends passed down from his beloved but mysterious grandfather have called him to a crumbling manor in the Highlands: Craigmar. His closest friend, Nicola, longs for the same adventure - and she'll follow Adam anywhere if it pushes them to surrender to their shared attraction.When a storm strikes, stranding them unexpectedly in the manor, Adam and Nicola find themselves at the mercy of Craigmar's eccentric owner, Eileen, and her brooding groundskeeper, Finley. Soon enough, Nicola and Adam are utterly entangled in the pair's twisted, passionate games of desire and deceit. But nothing at Craigmar is as it seems. As the web of strange magic ensnaring them all tightens and ancestral sins are unearthed, Adam and Nicola will have to reckon with the spell their hosts have cast over them - and whether or not they even want to be free.Praise for S.T. Gibson:'With Savage Blooms, Gibson cements herself as one of the strongest and most unique voices in gothic romance. This dangerous and decadent subversion of a found family is fresh, unabashedly queer, and gripping from the very first rain-soaked page. Gibson is a ferociously talented writer at the top of her game' Sydney Shields, author of The Honey Witch'A dark and sensuous gothic tale where jewelled prose and mysterious folklore fuse in a heady, intoxicating potion. Gibson is a master of seduction' Maddie Martinez, author of The Maiden and her Monster'Weaving a lush tapestry that is at turns diabolically sexy and unbearably anguished, Gibson draws readers into this darkly decadent fairy tale where love is the most poisoned fruit of all. Savage Blooms is a portrait of an author at the top of her game, ushering in a new standard for gothic romance' K. M. Enright, author of Mistress of Lies'Savage Blooms unfurls with languid, deliberate intent-lush, seductive, and laced with thorns. Every petal tempts and every page cuts in S. T. Gibson's darkly sensual-and yes, savage-modern fairy tale.' Lyra Selene, author of A Feather So Black'A darkly decadent descent into desire. A masterful exploration of faerie bargains, ancestral burdens, and power struggles woven between the pages of a thrilling tale you can't help but be swept up in' Hazel McBride, author of A Fate Forged in Fire