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Monarch: A Gothic Reverse Harem Romance
Be sure to read the first books in Thecla's story before picking up the fourth and final volume of The Rift Bride!
Our continent is and so is our family.
With the power vacuum from Parvati's death threatening to eat Valquist alive, my husband, Malin, has no choice but use his military prowess in the name of peace.
Yet as my husband goes to war, my heart is tangled in conflict of its own. It would seem my father, Rigel, is a dharmine like myself.
Returned from the grave, he pursues vengeance for his stolen and to wreak that vengeance upon my husband, Rigel has, in his turn, stolen something infinitely precious to me.
But he has no idea of Dinon, the ally watching from the shadows of my soul.
And neither, for that matter, do I.
Inspired by Bluebeard, Beauty & The Beast, and one or two others, The Rift Bride is a reverse harem gothic romance about a 26-year-old protagonist. This concluding volume features age gap romance, homicidal MMCs, jealous/possessive love, primal play, an HFN ending in an HEA series, and just the right amount of angst to balance out the very steamy scenes! 18+
Our continent is and so is our family.
With the power vacuum from Parvati's death threatening to eat Valquist alive, my husband, Malin, has no choice but use his military prowess in the name of peace.
Yet as my husband goes to war, my heart is tangled in conflict of its own. It would seem my father, Rigel, is a dharmine like myself.
Returned from the grave, he pursues vengeance for his stolen and to wreak that vengeance upon my husband, Rigel has, in his turn, stolen something infinitely precious to me.
But he has no idea of Dinon, the ally watching from the shadows of my soul.
And neither, for that matter, do I.
Inspired by Bluebeard, Beauty & The Beast, and one or two others, The Rift Bride is a reverse harem gothic romance about a 26-year-old protagonist. This concluding volume features age gap romance, homicidal MMCs, jealous/possessive love, primal play, an HFN ending in an HEA series, and just the right amount of angst to balance out the very steamy scenes! 18+
414 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 28, 2025
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Ada Dart
6 books30 followersAda Dart is an author of reverse harems and romances with undercurrents so dark you'll only want to read them at night. Her brooding, intellectual heroes defy boundaries and straddle conventions: whether older or younger, commanding or sensual, the men Dart writes are sure to keep readers' imaginations going long after the final page. In addition to writing other pulp genres under the pen name Regina Watts, Dart enjoys spending time watching opera with her cat and her real life age-gap partner, who has been with her for over half a decade.
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September 14, 2025
I'm currently reading this book, and I just couldn't wait to write a review. Why has no one written a review on this yet? It's sooooo good. Ada Dart is *chef's kiss* so talented. Somewhere along the way, she stopped marketing this series, but I highly recommend.
Monarch is book four in the Rift Bride series, and is some of the most compelling prose I've ever read. But, it is hella dense. This is not a light and fluffy book. It's dark, heavy, and full of themes like entropy, shame, and identity.
I look forward to updating my review once I've finished. Great job, Ada!
Monarch is book four in the Rift Bride series, and is some of the most compelling prose I've ever read. But, it is hella dense. This is not a light and fluffy book. It's dark, heavy, and full of themes like entropy, shame, and identity.
I look forward to updating my review once I've finished. Great job, Ada!
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