Charming Devil

The Picture of Dorian Gray gets a Southern gothic makeover in this spicy retelling of Oscar Wildes classic. *** Hes the most beautiful man Ive ever seenand the most dangerous. Eternally young and full of a brilliant passion that may ultimately be the end of me: my perfect Dorian Gray. The painting thats kept Dorian Gray flawless for over a century is beginning to fall apart, rotted by his life of reckless decadence. Desperate, he seeks out the only person who might be able to save him: a talented young painter descended from Dorians first love. Baz may have the same magical gift as her ancestor, but shes vowed never to paint anyones likeness again. Haunted by the memory of the terrible price her talent can exact, she swears she will not be swayed not even by the seductive words dripping like venom from the lips of the most beautiful man shes ever met. Yet as Dorian tries to persuade Baz by any means possible, they become aware of a darker, deadlier magic awakening around them. Dangerous forces, long dormant, have been stirred by Bazs presenceand are determined to have her no matter the cost. As tensions rise and desire flares ever-hotter, Baz and Dorian become trapped in a complex web of conflicting motives, messy emotionsand a growing, desperate passion that may well consume them both. The second book in the GILDED MONSTERS series, featuring fantasy romance retellings of classic tales, is a new adult romance to be devoured by fans of steamy romance, classic literature and gothic fiction. Tropes Spicy Romance Romantasy Supernatural & Paranormal Bad Boy Romance Family Secrets Modern Retelling The Gilded Monsters Series: Beautiful Villain (The Great Gatsby) Charming Devil (The Picture of Dorian Gray)