Summary

Some houses are haunted. Blackthorn Manor is alive. When tattoo artist Evelyn Hawthorne inherits a fortune, she leaves her life in New Orleans behind to purchase the abandoned Victorian estate she's dreamted of owning since she was a little girl. A sprawling estate with endless libraries, mazes of hallways, forgotten gardens, and over one hundred rooms waiting to be explored. To Evelyn, it's paradise. To the creature living inside it's walls... She's an intruder. For more than two centuries, Lord Edmund Theodore Blackwood has haunted Blackthorn Manor, trapped between life and death after a devastating betrayal destroyed the man he once was. Now he is something far darker. A creature of living shadows who will do anything to protect the only home he has left. He expected Evelyn to flee. Instead, she argues with him, laughs at him, flirts with him, she calls him "Booktok material", and somehow manages to leave the Victorian gentleman more scandalized than murderous. As long-buried secrets claw their way back into the light, Evelyn begins to realize that Blackthorn Manor is far more than a haunted house. It remembers. It hungers. And it has been waiting for her far longer than she could ever imagine. Midnight Manor is a steamy gothic monster romance featuring an immortal Victorian gentleman, a chaotic modern heroine, grumpy x sunshine, enemies-to-lovers banter, supernatural horror, haunted manor mysteries, emotional healing, slow-burn romance, and a love story that proves even the darkest shadows can learn to love again. Perfect for readers who love: Gothic Monster Romance Grumpy x Sunshine Haunted Victorian Manors Immortal Gothic Gentleman Sharp banter and enemies-to-lovers tension Sentient Haunted Houses Morally grey monsters with impeccable manners Supernatural mystery and gothic atmosphere Slow-burn romance with tons of scandalous spice Shadow Magic and Monstrous Intimacy If you love haunted manors, monster gentlemen with impeccable manners, grumpy x sunshine, delicious Victorian banter, and a shadowy hero who's equal parts terrifying and romantic, then welcome home to Blackthorn Manor.

Genre: Romance

Author: 🔥C.B. Blackburn🐰

Status: Excerpt

Chapters: 12

Rating: n/a

Age Rating: 18+

Trigger Warnings

Content & Trigger Warnings

Midnight Manor is an adult (18+) gothic monster romance containing explicit sexual content, dark themes, horror elements, and emotionally distressing material. This novel is intended for mature readers only.

Readers may encounter:

Explicit sexual content

Monster romance

Supernatural intimacy

Shadowy appendages and tentacle-themed sexual content

Vaginal penetration by supernatural shadow manifestations

Double penetration involving supernatural appendages

Creampie fetish content

Squirting

Praise, possessive, and dominant romantic dynamics

Elegant Victorian dirty talk

Height, size, and age disparity (immortal MMC × human FMC)

Monster anatomy

Human/monster romance

Sentient haunted house

The manor and Edmund sharing one supernatural body and consciousness

Intimate scenes involving both the manor and Edmund simultaneously

Implied supernatural threesome dynamics

Explicit consent within the primary romance

Voyeuristic supernatural elements

Emotional dependency

Obsessive love

Possessiveness

Jealousy

Trauma recovery

Past emotional abuse

Off-page sexual assault

References to rape and its lasting psychological effects

Grief

Betrayal

Psychological horror

Body horror

Violence

Blood

Death

Murder

Gothic horror

Paranormal entities

Religious imagery

Ghosts

Demonic and eldritch themes

Claustrophobic settings

Haunted house atmosphere

Isolation

Strong language

This story blends gothic horror, supernatural romance, emotional healing, humor, and explicit intimacy. While the central romance is ultimately consensual and emotionally driven, it also explores trauma, monstrous desire, and themes that may not be suitable for every reader.

Please read responsibly and prioritize your own comfort.