Beaufort Manor — a southern gothic romance set in the new dark academia anthology Nocturne Archive — is looking for advance readers! Please be sure to read the following before submitting your request.
Blurb:
At the Manor, some things refuse to stay buried.
Magnolia Howard wasn’t looking for a fresh start, just a place to hide. Leaving Rhode Island behind with what she could fit into her car, she arrives at Beaufort Manor. The decaying estate offers shelter from her past and just enough odd experiences to keep her awake at night. Still, a haunted house is better than sleeping in her car. Renovating the Manor should be straightforward: make it pretty, earn some cash, and stay under the radar. The Manor, however, has other intentions.
Tripp Cole sailed back into Savannah for only one reason: to find out what Beaufort Manor is hiding. Posing as a handyman is easy. He knows how to handle tools, lies, and people who ask too many questions. But Maggie Howard is a challenge. She’s sharp, guarded, and much more perceptive than he expected. Each day he spends working next to her makes it harder to keep the truth from her.
Salacious secrets hiding in Beaufort Manor’s walls reveal themselves to both Maggie and Tripp, becoming an uncanny distraction from their mounting attraction to each other. But when her past catches up with her and walls come crumbling down, will there be anything left standing?
Beaufort Manor is a story about complex trauma and love that turned into yearning. Expect:
- A workplace romance with real emotional weight
- Mistaken identity and dark secrets.
- A slow burn with lots of open-door spice!
- Triggers include: References to Partner Abuse, Murder, Suicide, references to PTSD, Grief, Trauma, and Narcissistic Abuse. Trigger warnings may evolve before final publication.
ARC Details
- An advanced digital copy will be provided via BookFunnel prior to the release at the beginning of October.
- ARCs are offered in exchange for an honest review (never required, always appreciated!)
- Reviews may be posted on Amazon, Goodreads, and/or other retailers after the book’s 10/20/2026 release.
If you love dark academia, haunted houses, spooky spice, character-driven romance, and want early access to Beaufort Manor, I’d love to have you on the ARC team.
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