Monarch

From bestselling USA Today author Sophie Lark comes a brand new romantic thriller series set in the gothic, mysterious coastal town of Grimstone. In a desperate attempt to escape the town, twenty-seven-year-old virgin and bookstore nerd Elena Zelenska becomes the most unlikely mail-order bride in the world. Her gamble pays off when she is swept off her feet by Benjamin Wittacker, a handsome single father and actually published author. Elena's new fiancé seems almost too good to be true. Her life transforms into a fairy tale, especially when Ben begins to build her a castle in the woods. But as Elena arrives in Grimstone, her fairy tale takes a darker turn. The castle in the woods is a macabre labyrinth of hidden chambers, and Ben is no Prince Charming. In fact, he could be a monster. Far from home, Elena's only ally is Atlas Covett, the owner of the Monarch Hotel. Massive and stern, even Atlas's employees fear him. He becomes Elena's unexpected protector, offering comfort and refuge from the darkness that threatens to engulf her. As Elena's bond with Atlas deepens, her jealous fiancé exerts his influence in increasingly twisted ways. Elena must find a way out before the castle he builds becomes a prison from which she can never escape.