Of Ice and Villains by Veronica Lancet

Marlowe Spencer-Astor is a killer in crisis. It’s been 174 days since his last murder, and not even therapy—forced on him by his overbearing mother—can reignite his bloodlust. Then he finds Minnie: filthy, starving, and homeless. The perfect victim. His missing muse.

There’s just one problem—he can’t kill her.

Instead, he hires her as his maid, convincing himself he’s perfecting his plan. But the longer she stays, the stranger things become. Time stands still. Technology glitches. Every man is bewitched by her—including Marlowe himself.

He tells himself he hates her, but the truth is worse: he wants to protect her, claim her, kill for her. When an ancient god sets his sights on Minnie, Marlowe must choose—walk away and survive or fight for the woman he was never meant to love. Even if it means eternal damnation…

Category: Dark Fantasy