So You Think You Love Gothic Romance? Let’s Test That.
You love your romances dark and dramatic, now it’s time to meet the genre that started it all.
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#33: Your next obsession: Gothic romance, deliciously doomed.
So You Think You Love Gothic Romance?
Let’s talk about the books that crawled so dark romance could run.
Before there were morally grey billionaires, there were haunted manors, windswept cliffs, and men who stared out of stormy windows like they were single-handedly holding the moon hostage.
And for me, gothic romance is the perfect fall reading mood. It’s moody, mysterious, and just the right amount of emotionally unhinged.
Below are your next obsessions, handpicked for you to find that cursed vibe.
Here’s where to start:
Meet the Gothic Men
The brooding, broken heroes who defined the aesthetic and why we’re still thirsting after them.
Gothic Romance Books
My favorite gothic romances, including some you can binge right now on Kindle Unlimited.
→ See my favorites list
→ Kindle Unlimited gothic recs
Want More?
Sink deeper into the world of Gothic reads, whether it’s romance, horror, and everything in between.
Until next time,
Francesca
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