Gothic Romance

[close] Authors from the DonnaInk Publications, L.L.C. Horror & Gothic genre, the publishing house, readers and everyone else are welcome!

[close] Welcome to DE. A place to share your love of Dark Romance & Erotica in a safe & welcoming environment. We read all dark forms of romance & erotica, including but not limited to Dark, Gothic, BDSM & Taboo, as well as Menage, Reverse Harem & Romantic Suspense with a Dark Tone. After Dark Lounge Chat, Reviews & Recommendations, Book of the Month Group Reads, Yearly Challenges, Buddy Reads, Meet Our Group Authors, Freebies & Sales, Fun & Games PLEASE READ IF APPLYING FOR MEMBERSHIP (click "more") *Note: Please make sure to use the desktop version of the site when joining. Approvals can take up to 4 days.* 1. This group contains adult content. As such, you must be over 18, with your full birth date entered into your Goodreads profile, before you request to join. (Your birth date and age can be kept private via your settings.) 2. You must be a member of Goodreads for 1 month before applying. 3. You must have books within this genre listed on your bookshelf to be eligible. 4. Your profile must be set to PUBLIC so we can see your bookshelf and send you a message. (You can set your privacy settings back to your liking once/if admitted.) 5. Answer the questions (What is your age and two of your favorite dark books?) that accompany your request to join. Failure to follow the above five steps will result in your request being denied.

[close] Midnight Gothic Sancturary Gothic fiction is a genre of literature that combines elements of both horror and romance. As a genre, it is generally believed to have been invented by the English author Horace Walpole, with his 1764 novel The Castle of Otranto. The effect of Gothic fiction depends on a pleasing sort of terror, an extension of essentially Romantic literary pleasures that were relatively new at the time of Walpole's novel. Prominent features of Gothic fiction include terror (both psychological and physical), mystery, vampires, the supernatural, ghosts, haunted houses and Gothic architecture, castles, darkness, death, decay, doubles, madness, secrets and hereditary curses.

[close] Readers and authors discuss & share recommendations of Gothic Literature, both current & classic.