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YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHOR'S FAVOURITE AUTHOR:
KAREN MARIE MONING IS BACK WITH A SEDUCTIVE NEW SERIES...

'Moning's world building is extensive and inspired' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

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THE HOUSE AT WATCH HILL was a patient beast, born of dichotomy, a familiar stranger, a beautiful monstrosity. It seduced before it…

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1 author picked The House at Watch Hill as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

A Gothic mansion with sinister forces creates a compelling plot. I thought Zo Gray (love that name!) made a perfect 24-year-old victim to the secrets of Watch Hill and the family history. Zo has deep feelings of being lost (identity crisis) and the death of her mom (spouts a mystery in itself), so the underbelly of the story is strong and I am drawn to underbellies.

With the Southern occult flavors, magick, and witchcraft, the page-turning kept me up at night. I loved the romantic, steamy edge—two men desiring Zo—which grew the suspense and set the stage for the series…

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