A Gay Gothic Romance
Their love was forbidden by both their families...
Cornell James has come to Marchain House, home of an ancient and reclusive aristatic southern family, to write the history of the house and estate. Exiled from his own home by parents who cannot accept his orientation, he is thrust into the twisted intrigues of the Marchains. There he meets Hayes, whose hauteur and dark beauty make him so different from the boys back home. Too bad that Hayes clearly despises Cornell, never giving him a second glance.
Trapped by obligation, desperate for a way free...
Hayes has spent his entire life protecting his family from scandal and ruin. Locked into a mutually loveless engagement to preserve the family fortune, he must be married within the year or watch the estate pass out of his hands. He longs for someone he can be honest with, someone he can trust. Cornell may be that man, but how can Hayes trust someone from so far away, someone who doesn't understand the dangers Marchain House faces? He tries to fight the passion he feels for Cornell, but it is a losing battle. After a stormy night of love, he has to make a decision: Will he continue to serve his family, giving up all hope of fulfillment...or will he take a chance with Cornell, and risk everything he has worked so hard for?
Dark forces will pull them apart...
The Marchains have enemies who will do anything to steal away their legacy and wealth. Cornell is the only one who can save Hayes from being locked forever in this battle for the family's fortune, but how can he ask Hayes to walk away from everything he cares about? But he can't let Hayes marry someone he doesn't love, just to protect the house. Somewhere lost in the deep, ancient secrets of the house, there is an answer that can save them and allow them to love...but can he find it in time?
Last Light of Day is a 65,000-word gothic gay romance with an HEA, an abandoned chapel in the dark woods, several thunderstorms and possibly a ghost, but no cliffhanger.
