by Kate Hill<\/p>\n Horror Romance, Paranormal Romance<\/p>\n Excerpt (Rise of the Creature):<\/strong><\/p>\n Autumn, 1880<\/p>\n Cora Smith sat stiff and tight-lipped beside Doctor Cyril Damp in the wagon. He was also kind to the lower class, offering free medical care to those in need during hard times. Though his acquaintances, rich and poor, often wondered what he did shut up for weeks in his mansion, only to reappear thin, drawn, and glassy-eyed, they never confronted him directly. They knew better. Long ago, when someone had If, and when, he succeeded in his work, everyone would know. Until then he preferred to keep his failures to himself, so his neighbors respected his privacy.<\/p>\n To Cora they were cowards, and in a way so was she. Yet what choice did she have? It was either work here with the doctor or return to the madhouse where she and her twin brother, Connor, had been sentenced for life after being accused of murdering their stepfather.<\/p>\n Blurb:<\/strong><\/p>\n Ben wants Laura to reconsider staying overnight at Demon\u2019s Grotto, and he has information about the club\u2019s history that should convince her. He tells her three creepy love stories, hoping she will change her mind.<\/p>\n Rise of the Creature: When a mad doctor brings a dead man back to life, only his beautiful assistant can make that life worth living.<\/p>\n The Demon Within: A man on the run stops to rest at a rooming house, not knowing that it\u2019s the hunting ground of a gorgeous succubus bent on devouring handsome guests.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t Cry, Wolf: An ad for a maintenance man at a bed and breakfast is answered by a former soldier who\u2019s harboring a hairy secret. The business\u2019s lovely co-owner becomes involved with this sullen hunk who\u2019s more than she imagined possible.<\/p>\n After hearing these stories of love and murder, will Laura decide to spend the night at Demon\u2019s Grotto?<\/p>\n From Changeling Press<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Powered by Linky Tools<\/b><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/khdemonsgrotto-198x300.jpg\")
Demon’s Grotto:<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nThey traveled down the road leading to the doctor\u2019s ancestral home. Dr. Damp was
\nwell known and respected in the city. People in the area worshipped him. He had made several breakthroughs in treating patients in the city asylum as well as several private patients — relatives of wealthy townsfolk.<\/p>\n
\nbeen bold enough to ask about his work, the doctor\u2019s kindly, soft-spoken demeanor turned dark and hostile.<\/p>\n