Ghosted: a gothic romance (Manderley Academy Book 1)
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Ghosted: a gothic romance (Manderley Academy Book 1) by Steffanie Holmes

09/11/2026
He was my best friend. Now he’s determined to ruin me.They're called the Bad Boys of Baroque. The virtuosos of Manderley Academy. Three heirs to a legacy stitched into the walls of this decaying school.Titus – a monster on the cello, a demon between the sheets.Ivan – the silent, terrifying violinist with the haunted gaze.Dorien – the dark-eyed devil who once held me close,And now wants to see me burn.They don't want me here.My scholarship was supposed to be my salvation. One last chance to reclaim the music that was stolen from me. One last chance to prove I belong.But Manderley doesn't welcome outsiders. It buries them.Ghosted is a dark academia college whychoose romance with a gothic Cinderella twist – where cruelty festers, forbidden attraction burns, and a crumbling estate keeps its own terrible counsel. Expect unsettling secrets, a sinister haunting, a decaying mansion, second-chance longing, vicious rivalries, and a romance that feels as dangerous as it is irresistible.
Book Length: 320-650 Pages

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