Kiss Between the Roses
(2026)(The second book in the Horror Romance Short Stories series)
A novel by A B Julian
Kiss Between the Roses
I came to bury the secrets of the Bellemare Mansion. Kingsley Hayworth is determined to wake them up.
As a property lawyer, my mission is simple: return to the crumbling 1918 estate I once fled, handle the legalities, and sell the damn place and its dark history. I deal in deeds and titles, not the "infamy" that makes my skin crawl.
But I didn’t account for Kingsley.
The youngest Hayworth brother isn't the ghost I expected. He’s a living, breathing distraction. A flirtatious, suit-wearing "prince" who spends his nights spinning hauntings for his fans and his days getting under my skin. While I’m trying to prove the mansion is just wood and stone, Kingsley is busy telling the world it’s alive.
The last time I was here, a single, soul-shattering kiss in the dark engraved in my memory. I thought I knew who broke my heart that night. But as the unseasonable scent of roses fills the frozen air and Kingsley’s knowing gaze follows my every move, I’m starting to realize the truth is far more dangerous than any legend.
I came back to sell a house, but in a mansion built on beautiful lies, Kingsley Hayworth might be the most seductive haunting of all.
....
This is a standalone M/M Gothic Romance Novella, part of the Horror Romance Series with a guaranteed HEA. Intended for mature readers only.
Genre: Gay Romance
I came to bury the secrets of the Bellemare Mansion. Kingsley Hayworth is determined to wake them up.
As a property lawyer, my mission is simple: return to the crumbling 1918 estate I once fled, handle the legalities, and sell the damn place and its dark history. I deal in deeds and titles, not the "infamy" that makes my skin crawl.
But I didn’t account for Kingsley.
The youngest Hayworth brother isn't the ghost I expected. He’s a living, breathing distraction. A flirtatious, suit-wearing "prince" who spends his nights spinning hauntings for his fans and his days getting under my skin. While I’m trying to prove the mansion is just wood and stone, Kingsley is busy telling the world it’s alive.
The last time I was here, a single, soul-shattering kiss in the dark engraved in my memory. I thought I knew who broke my heart that night. But as the unseasonable scent of roses fills the frozen air and Kingsley’s knowing gaze follows my every move, I’m starting to realize the truth is far more dangerous than any legend.
I came back to sell a house, but in a mansion built on beautiful lies, Kingsley Hayworth might be the most seductive haunting of all.
....
This is a standalone M/M Gothic Romance Novella, part of the Horror Romance Series with a guaranteed HEA. Intended for mature readers only.
Genre: Gay Romance