Grimstone

De: Sophie Lark

Narrado por: Victoria Connolly, Connor Crais

Remi Hayes is beginning to think she’s cursed—her fiancé cheated on her, her brother Jude is a major pain in her ass, and the moldering mansion she inherited from her uncle might just be haunted.

Flipping Blackleaf Manor already feels impossible, even before Remi is blackmailed by Dane Covett, the dangerously hot doctor-next-door, and Grimstone’s most eligible bachelor—if you can ignore the fact that everyone in town thinks he murdered his wife.

Remi doesn’t want to believe it, especially after Dane sews up a gash in her thigh and steals a kiss in payment—a kiss that makes it hard to walk for reasons that have nothing to do with an injured leg.

But as the renovation takes a strange and violent turn, Remi must decide if Dane is the one haunting her nights, or if he’s trying to protect her from something much worse…

©2023, 2024 Sophie Lark (P)2024 Sophie Lark

First time spicy reader

God damn! I picked a good one for my first! The plot twist in the end was something I didn’t see coming.

Enjoyed this story

I really enjoyed this story. Performed perfectly and written well. Trigger warning and ample spice with intriguing mystery. Great spicy read!

Twisted dark and lovely

Ugh just what I needed plot twists after twist and great story as it unfolds loved it all every min

Dark story I wasn’t able to put down

At the beginning I wasn’t sure this book was for me but I persisted. By the end of chapter 2 or 3 I was caught up in the mystery and romance.

dark Gothic romance

Wow! What a story! This was such a wild ride and I rarely knew where things were going. Remi buys a new house with her brother in a new town to renovate. But it comes with the grumpiest neighbor who has many bad rumors about him throughout town. Dane is a recluse who doesn't do much but work the night shift since losing his wife and son.

Dane and Remi start out on a bad foot absolutely hating each other. But their chemistry quickly sparks. Dane falls head over heels and there is no denying their pull. The spice.... It's SPICIN!!!

There's mystery, suspense, ghosts?!, body parts, murder, swoony moments and more!

The audio!! so good! I felt like I was inside a movie.

It is painful to admit hard truths. But it’s incredibly healing to be forgiven and loved in spite of them.

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Tropes
🏚️ Spooky Small Town
🕸️ Age Gap
🏚️ Opposite Attract
🕸️ Neighbors
🏚 Hypnosis

I'm so glad I started spooky season with this romantic suspense!! I was hooked from the epigraph 😅

Remi and her brother inherent  their uncle's  rundown Victorian home in a gloomy town with very weird people and even a weirder neighbor. Her plan is to renovate it and sell it, but the house seems haunted 😶‍🌫️ This book kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. It felt like the best rollercoaster ride 🎢 If you’re looking for spooky and eerie vibes, I highly recommend this book asap!! I could always count on @sophie_lark_author to deliver sick and twisted with the spice extra spicy 😗🤌🏻

🎧 This book was narrated by Victoria Connolly and Connor Crais, and they did an excellent job 🙌

Scroll to see some of the illustrations in this book by @vixeusartistry 🤩


👻 Quotes 👻

Her smile changes everything about her looks. Without it, she’s barely pretty, but her grin throws the switch at the amusement park. Her whole face lights up, neon bright.

Love is a drug, especially love that blind. I thought I wanted to make her scream, but now I want to make her smile, too. It doesn’t matter what order. I want Remi to look at me like that. In fact, I just might make her.

He’s beautiful in a terrifying way, like a glacier or a sword, those golden eyes cruel as a bird of prey.

Love is action. Love is trust. It’s not words…because words can be lies.

Hands are my kink—they show everything about a man’s competence. The way they move, the way they touch….a well-shaped hand resting on a steering wheel or shifting gears…I could come just thinking about it.

That’s what’s beautiful and tragic about human beings—for better or for worse, not a single one can be replaced.

Why do we admit the truth even though it fkng hurts? Because that’s the way it won’t k!ll us anymore. It is painful to admit hard truths. But it’s incredibly healing to be forgiven and loved in spite of them.

Oh my!!!!

Oh my word! I read this as an audiobook and Conor Crais is my new favorite narrator. He completely brought Dane to life, and whew!!
This is a story of twists and turns and full of mystery and intrigue (and yes spice) set in a very spooky setting. It will keep you guessing until the end. Well done!

Quick Review

I didn't hate this book but I didn't love it either. Nothing really happened til the last 10-15%. It did gave the spooky vibe I was looking for.

Spiraling 😃

Absolutely loveeeed this!! It’s the perfect Halloween read 🤌🏻
The story was honestly so good. Heartbreak, spookiness, warmth, emotional… ughhh🥲🤍 the spice be spicing toooo!

Good thriller vibes

This was my first Sophie Lark read and I enjoyed it. The plot of this book was great, the thriller aspect was very good and I didn't totally see the ending coming. My issue with this one is with the spice. I love a spicey book, but this one did nothing for me, the spice felt unnecessary to the plot at times.