[Darkest Regency Series 01] • The Mad Countess

*** When two best friends become lovers, their scandalous path to happily ever after is fraught with danger in this emotional, Gothic novella from *USA Today* Bestselling Author Erica Monroe.***

## Theodore Lockwood, Earl of Ashbrooke, has been in love with his best friend, Lady Claire Deering, for as long as he can remember. Claire too harbors a secret desire for him--but a witch cursed her family with madness, and she's terrified she'll only hurt him if they act on their feelings. When a will reading at a mysterious castle in Cornwall brings them both together on All Hallows Eve, they'll work to break her family's curse...and find true love.

*This novella was previously released in the *Mystified *anthology.*

**The Gothic Brides series:** edgy, atmospheric Gothic Regency Romance, exploring the dark, twisted corners of England--these books are not for the faint of heart. The Gothic Brides battle tortured past and face dangerous, suspenseful circumstances on their road to a hard-won happily ever after. Each book stands on its own.

THE MAD COUNTESS

THE DETERMINED DUCHESS

THE SCANDALOUS WIDOW