And there are few less desirable than Lady Georgianna Landrake-a brooding, alluring young woman sardonically nicknamed “the Duke of Annadale”-who may or may not have murdered her own father and brothers to inherit their fortune. However, as the curse progresses to more fatal proportions, Miss Mitchelmore must seek out aid, even if that means mixing with undesirable company. It begins innocuously enough with her dress slowly unmaking itself over the course of an evening at a high-profile ball, a scandal she narrowly manages to escape.

Miss Maelys Mitchelmore finds her entry into high society hindered by an irritating curse. There are balls to attend, fashions to follow, marriages to consider, and, of course, the tiny complication of existing in a world swarming with fairy spirits, interfering deities, and actual straight-up sorcerers. It is the year 1814, and life for a young lady of good breeding has many difficulties. (Jan.#46 in Bestselling LGBTQIA+ Fiction Audiobooks SummaryĪ young noblewoman must pair up with an alleged witch to ward off a curse in this irresistible sapphic romance from the bestselling author of Boyfriend Material. Readers will be on the edges of their seats. The cliffhanger ending will undoubtedly frustrate some readers, but it successfully builds anticipation for future installments. Krentz’s plot is characteristically twisty and her characters are well-shaded. The stakes ratchet higher when institute assistant Emery Geddings mysteriously disappears, leading Pallas and Ambrose to investigate-with explosive results.

While participating in an overnight sleep study, he’s positive that he heard screams from the adjoining room and believes a fellow patient may have been murdered, though the medical staff assure him he was only dreaming. Ambrose Drake turns to this podcast for help after a disturbing experience. Since then, the women have become friends and started the podcast that gives this series its name, using it to investigate what happened to them and explore other potentially paranormal cases. Months before the start of the book, Pallas Llewellyn and two strangers, Talia and Amelia, all lost their memories of the exact same window of time while staying at Lucent Springs Hotel. What’s going on at the Carnelian Sleep Institute in the quiet college town of Carnelian, Calif.? That’s the question at the heart of this enticing romantic suspense novel and Lost Night Files series launch from bestseller Krentz ( Lightning in a Mirror).

Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall