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Accursed Abbey: A Steamy Gothic Paranormal Romance (Nobles & Necromancy Book 1) Kindle Edition

by T.S. Candle (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 13 ratings
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A feel-good fairy-tale romance with a horribly bad villain and truly lovable hero--but the real hero is the dog.



“...not your typical historical romance, grasps your attention from the first page to the very last. It is action packed with twists and turns... difficult to put down.”—Aldine Crick, Goodreads Reviewer

Will their love deliver them from evil, or will their secrets seal their doom?

Nature-loving Elizabeth Whitely is thrust from her sheltered country life in England when the suspicious death of her parents leaves her at the mercy of her father’s mad last testament. She is sent far away to live with her aunt and uncle.

The handsome Viscount Canterbourne rescues Elizabeth from ruffians, and his mysterious story captivates her imagination. His heroics and kindness captivate her heart.

But when she encounters the nightmarish Lord Orefados and realizes the mage has imprisoned her friend in the remains of an ancient abbey, Elizabeth hurtles into a maelstrom of peril and dark sorcery. Can she fight the magician’s madness, or will she be drawn into his strange rites? Will her love be Lord Canterbourne’s boon, or will Elizabeth become the chain that binds him to Orefados forever?

Lord Canterbourne is full of pain and questions at the loss of his estranged father. He seeks answers in his father’s testamentary letter, but it merely sends him on a fool’s errand to deliver a box (which he must never open) to a man he has only ever seen once: shadowy, eccentric Lord Orefados.

He meets Elizabeth and they share an instant connection. Who else can understand his heart but a woman who has also been at the whim of paternal madness, a woman who also bears the stigma of a paternal oddity? Canterbourne knows that they are destined for one another, fated to meet.

But when he discovers his dark family history and a secret wrong against Elizabeth’s parents, Canterbourne fears he can never tell her the truth. Yet, if he doesn’t, he could lose her to the ensorcellments of Orefados, whose obsession with an outlandish ritual is reaching a fever pitch.

Will seducing Elizabeth be the only way to cut her off from Orefados’ spell? Will their love deliver them from evil, or will their secrets seal their doom?

Accursed Abbey is a full length Steamy Regency Gothic Romance novel with supernatural, magical elements and is Book 1 in the Nobles & Necromancy series.

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    Nobles & Necromancy
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    Feb. 1 2018
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07871Z5LT
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Winding Path Books (Feb. 1 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4285 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 13 ratings

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Tessa Candle

Tessa Candle

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Tessa Candle is a lawyer, world traveler, and author of rollicking historical regency romance. She also lays claim to the questionable distinction of being happily married to the descendant of a royal bastard.

Tessa writes steamy historical romances featuring heroines who stand up for themselves, the unsuspecting noblemen who fall in love with them, and all the high jinks involved in getting them together. Sexy times will ensue (doors wide open and very sexy) but not until the characters have earned it.

When she is not slaving over the production and release of another novel, or conducting research by reading salacious historical romances with heroines who refuse to be victims, she divides her time between gardening, video editing, traveling, and meeting the outrageous demands of her two highly entitled Samoyed dogs. As they are cute and inclined to think too well of themselves, Tessa surmises that they were probably dukes in a prior incarnation.

Those wishing to remain apprised of new releases, special offers and exclusive content (and wanting updates on the Duke & Duchess Samoyeds, of course) should subscribe to Tessa Candle’s reader group on her website (www.tessacandle.com).

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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Dana Lauren
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!
Reviewed in Canada on March 7, 2018
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This book would appeal to those who like a bit of otherworldly flair. Again, applaud the strong female heroine that won't give up even against evil mystical forces.
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Bubba's Girl
5.0 out of 5 stars A NAIL-BITING FANTASTIC TALE...
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2018
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For lovers of suspense, drama, romance, fast-moving plot lines & twists and a FABULOUS, nail-biting ending, this new novel is for you! We meet Elizabeth Whitely on a long coach journey from England through high mountains. We meet Viscount Canterbourne in the darkness in front of a run-down inn in a peculiar town in a far-away country. And where did Lenore go?

I highly recommend this inventive, delightfully strange and gemütlich tale from this new and highly intelligent author. And check out the amazing Glossary at the end of the book. I also highly recommend her series ‘Paravenues and Paramours’.
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Lynne Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars A gripping story lust for power and abiding love
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 11, 2019
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At times i found that this book was a bit difficult to read although it came out alright in the end for Elizabeth and Mils.
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Alyse Lockwood
5.0 out of 5 stars So much enjoyed
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2018
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This book was unexpected,but I loved it. I really needed something different from the regular historical romances. This book fit the bill. I will be reading her two other books......
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Rita J
3.0 out of 5 stars Mystery unknown
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2018
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Sort of weird to follow but also just have the book was purchased. There is a romance between the two main characters but not enough in this first half to be called romantic.
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