Return to Grimstone in Monarch: the second instalment in the irresistible, Gothic dark romance series from the USA Today bestselling author of Brutal Birthright and Kingmakers. In a desperate bid to get out of town, twenty-seven-year-old virgin and bookstore nerd Elena Zelenska becomes the world''s most unlikely mail-order brideHer gamble pays off when she''s swept off her feet by Benjamin Wittacker, a handsome single father and (gasp!) actual published author. Elena''s new fiancé seems almost too good to be true. Her life is turning into a fairytale, especially once Ben starts building her a castle in the woods. But when Elena arrives in Grimstone, her fairytale turns darker. The castle in the woods is a macabre labyrinth of hidden chambers, and Ben is no Prince Charming. In fact, he might just be a monster. Isolated far from home, Elena''s only ally is Atlas Covett, the owner of the Monarch HotelMassive and stern, even Atlas'' employees are terrified of him. He becomes Elena''s u