The Sterling Shadow: a Dark Regency Romance: Enemies to Lovers Gothic Mystery of the Regency Book

He is darkness. She is desperation. Their union will ignite a gothic inferno.In the year of our Lord 1815, Lady Elara’s world has crumbled. Penniless and desperate, she accepts a governess position at the isolated, fog-shrouded Sterling Castle, a place whispered to be cursed. Its master, the enigmatic Duke of Sterling, is a man cloaked in shadow and scandal, his eyes holding secrets as deep and dark as the ancient stones of his ancestral home. They say his first duchess vanished without a trace. They say he is mad. They say he is dangerous.Elara, however, has no choice but to brave the chilling whispers and the Duke’s icy disdain. Her family’s survival depends on it. But as she navigates the labyrinthine corridors and the Duke’s brooding presence, she uncovers a web of gothic mysteries: strange noises in the night, cryptic notes, and a pervasive sense of dread that clings to the very air. The more she learns, the more she fears for her life, yet the more irrevocably drawn she becomes to the Duke’s raw, untamed power.He is her captor, her employer, her greatest threat… and perhaps, her only salvation. As the line between fear and fascination blurs, Elara must decide if the Duke is a monster or a man haunted by his own demons. But in the shadowed halls of Sterling Castle, desire can be a deadly game, and love, the most dangerous mystery of all.From the acclaimed author, Matija Baric, comes a spellbinding tale of forbidden passion, ancient secrets, and a love that defies the darkness.Dare to step into the shadows? Unravel the mystery and claim your copy of The Sterling Shadow today!