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This week I’m sharing another excerpt from my erotic paranormal anthology Demon’s Grotto.<\/p>\n
Don’t forget to check out more excerpts from authors in the MFRW Book Hooks Blog Hop<\/a>.<\/p>\n Thank you for stopping by!<\/p>\n Demon’s Grotto<\/strong><\/p>\n by Kate Hill<\/p>\n Autumn, 1880<\/p>\n Cora Smith sat stiff and tight-lipped beside Doctor Cyril Damp in the wagon. They traveled down the road leading to the doctor\u2019s ancestral home. Dr. Damp was well 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 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, 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. Her brother still remained locked away, but Cora had shown How good of the doctor to take her in<\/em>, people had said. It\u2019s hard to believe that a quiet young woman was capable of such a horrid crime. But it was her brother\u2019s idea, of course. He was the real madman.<\/em><\/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 Purchase Link: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Demons-Grotto-1-ebook\/dp\/B07PCVV5R9<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Powered by Linky Tools<\/b><\/p>\n
\nthey never confronted him directly. They knew better. Long ago, when someone had been bold enough to ask about his work, the doctor\u2019s kindly, soft-spoken demeanor turned dark and hostile.<\/p>\n
\nimprovement. Taking full responsibility for her, Dr. Damp had brought her to cook, clean, and assist him his laboratory.<\/p>\n