Possessed
Will love be their salvation or damnation?
The saints suffered exquisitely for their faith. They burned with devotion. Tell me—when you pray, does it feel like fire in your belly? Does it consume you? Because surrender should hurt before it grants you grace.
Blurb
Experience this dark historical romance where faith and forbidden desire collide in the shadows. Set during the terrifying height of the Bamberg Witch Trials, witness a tale of possession, obsession, and the dangerous line between salvation and damnation.
In a city where women burn daily for the crime of knowledge, loving a witch's daughter might be the greatest heresy of all.
Katharina is the daughter of a burned witch, raised by the Church that killed her mother. She secretly continues her mother's healing work while her guardian, Father Heinrich, shields her with his silence—even as forbidden feelings grow between them. But when a moment of weakness on Beltane breaks Heinrich's sacred vows, something ancient slips into the cracks of his shattered faith.
What enters him transforms his protective love into dark obsession. Now Katharina must navigate not only the Witch Bishop’s increasing suspicion, but the unholy devotion of a man who may no longer be entirely human. Is this the devil wearing her guardian’s face, or the man freed from the chains of religious repression?
As Heinrich’s obsession deepens and his shadow grows hungrier, Katharina faces an impossible choice: flee from the only person who ever protected her, or surrender to a love that might damn them both.
"Is that what you desire, my dove? To be punished for your sins? To transmute those lustful thoughts through pain?"
Perfect for fans of gothic romance and religious horror. If you crave atmospheric historical fiction with morally complex characters, supernatural possession, and the intoxicating tension between sacred and profane, this dark romance is your next obsession.
FAQs
Is this a standalone?
Yes. This book is a standalone. It is the second in a series of standalones that will all feature feminine rage and monstrous lovers.
What are the content warnings?
This is a dark story that deals with religious trauma and horror. This includes:
Dub-con (in the context that all of the sex is consensual, but it grows increasingly clear we are not exactly sure who is in control of the body we are consenting to having sex with).
Misuse of religious (Catholic) relics
Mention of torture
Priest’s behaving in unpriestly ways
Other content warnings include
Explicit Sexual Content
Horror elements
Gore
Death of animal
Bondage
Toxic relationship dynamics/obsession
I’m Catholic, will I like this?
Depends on how good of a sense of humor you have about it.