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A Dark & Stormy Night
First published 1997 · 256 pages
A stormy, forced-proximity romance dripping with gothic atmosphere and brooding secrets.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like wrapping yourself in a heavy blanket while a tempest rages outside the window. It leans heavily into the delicious, old-school tropes of gothic romance, trapping you in an isolated cliffside mansion where every shadow seems to hold a secret. The pacing is steady, allowing the tension between fear and attraction to simmer beautifully in the claustrophobic setting. The prose is lush and atmospheric, perfectly capturing the wildness of the hurricane and the brooding intensity of the hero. It is a deeply sensual and suspenseful experience that slowly peels back layers of supernatural mystery. Fans of classic nineties paranormal romance and forced-proximity tropes will devour this moody, storm-swept tale of hidden identities and undeniable passion.
- Mood
- stormy
- brooding
- isolated
- sensual
- gothic
- Tone
- atmospheric
- suspenseful
- romantic
- melodramatic
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- forced proximity · hidden identities · supernatural mystery · overcoming fear · the allure of the unknown
- The writing
- Lush and atmospheric, leaning heavily into sensory details of weather and gothic tension.
- The arc
- Moves from tense, storm-battered suspicion to a sweeping, passionate surrender to the unknown.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave classic nineties paranormal romances featuring isolated cliffside mansions and intensely brooding heroes.
Content notes
- mild peril
- isolation
- supernatural themes
About the book
The man had secrets...
Blindsided by a hurricane, Katie Flynn was seeking shelter from the storm -- but all she found was a moody, broody recluse named O'Neal. Trapped with him in his house on a windswept cliff overlooking the wildly tossed sea, Katie tried to fight the feelings O'Neal awakened in her -- both of sensuality and fear. She began to suspect that something haunted the tall, gray-eyed man's domain, something more than the wicked servants or family ghosts... something strange that only O'Neal himself could reveal.
Description from Open Library.
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