Taking Victoria

by Bella Monroe

A deliciously dark, steamy gothic stalker romance...
Victoria has always been drawn to the darker side of life; finding comfort in horror movies, devouring dark romance books, and secretly craving the kind of obsessive love that borders on being dangerous. But she never expected to live one.

When she moves into her dream home by the beach, she hopes for peace - long days spent painting and surfing, and drinking martinis with her best friend, Ellie. Instead, she finds herself caught in a sick game of cat-and-mouse, with not one, but two stalkers, watching her every move.

One wants to claim her. The other wants to destroy her.

And the most terrifying part? She’s not sure which one scares her more.



StalkerHe falls firstFound familyDark humour Cat-and-mouseMorally grey heroForced proximityBurn the world for herTouch her and...HEA guaranteedTaking Victoria is a full-length romance suitable for readers 18+.

204 pages, ebook

Published March 19, 2025

About the author

Bella Monroe is a steamy romance author. Her books feature strong, feisty heroines, swoon-worthy book boyfriends and page-turning romance.

When she isn't writing, you can find her taking her dog for walks around the Yorkshire countryside or watching horror movies.

Keep up with her on TikTok and Instagram @bellamonroeauthor

Reviews

[Gem · Rating 5 out of 5]

I first saw this on Bella's tiktok promoting this book and she honestly had me at "help me prove my ex wrong" and I hope this proved him wrong queen 👑 as this book was amazing.

plot? good.
spice? amazing
MMC? hot AF 🔥
side character? every girls dream bff FMC? fierce, hilarious and vengeful.

I loved this book. fast paced read with a good plot.

[Leah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh I loved this book! Victoria and Lars are perfect! If you’re after a book with an OBSESSED MMC this is it 😍

I did find this book had a VERY fast timeline, as in a few days for everything to happen, but I still really really enjoyed!

[Robyn Wahlund · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this!!

The plot the spice the revenge!!!

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fast paced read, with suspense, romance, spice and revenge. What else could a girl want?

[Cath C · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a very fast paced book and I did like it. Everything happened so fast though. I think if it was longer, and spread the time line out, I would’ve rated it higher. Still good book though 😊

[Barbara Pereira · Rating 4 out of 5]

Absolutely devoured this book it was so interesting and kept me engaged all the way through. I read most of it in one day and I can’t wait to read more from this author

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

This Dark Romance was ok, I felt it was a little too rushed at times but overall I enjoyed it.

[Chrissie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant book. had me gripped from the start. and well written. would definitely recommend