Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Dark Desires: a gothic romance with a mysterious twist


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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