Dark Desires by Eve Silver is a gothic romance set in
London in 1828. Darcie Finch is alone in the Whitechapel area of London as she
runs from a dangerous situation in search of somewhere safe. Her sister directs
to find Dr. Damien Cole and seek employment in his household as a maid. Darcie
is warned to keep her nose out of the doctor’s secrets. She is hired and
quickly hears about the mysteries surrounding the doctor. A maid that suddenly
left without a word. The doctor keeps late hours and has strange books in his
study. On a whim, Darcie draws a sketch in his sketchbook and the doctor
realizes her talents are needed elsewhere and she begins work as his assistant.
Darcie cannot help being drawn to the handsome and mysterious Dr Cole. As word
spreads of horrific murders in the Whitechapel area, Darcie fears her employer
could be involved. While her head cannot help but notice the strange
coincidences between the murders and the doctor’s late-night activities, her
heart tells her something different. Will she follow her head or her heart?
Will the mysterious murderer be uncovered?
Dark Desires started slow but once the mystery gets
going, it draws you in and becomes an exciting page-turner. I loved the dark
and brooding Dr Cole who is haunted by his secrets and Darcie who kept help but
try to help him through his pain. While I figured out some of the mysteries,
the reveal why still surprising especially Dr Cole’s reasons for his strange
behaviors. If you like dark, gothic romance and mysteries, you may enjoy Dark
Desires. It is the first book in the Dark Gothic series. I look forward to
continuing the series in the future.
Dark Desires
is available in paperback,
eBook, and audiobook
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