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Helen G Huntley

Helen writes stories about ordinary people caught in extraordinary circumstances—people who must decide what they believe, whom they trust, and how far they'll go for the people they love.

Her books cross genres and centuries, from Gothic mysteries and historical romance to distant worlds, western frontiers, and suspense. Whatever the setting, you'll find mystery, danger, loyalty, love—and characters trying to do the right thing when doing the...

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Ogre Lake: Nothing to Fear

1928 Connecticut

Everyone knew not to go to Ogre Lake. Time after time the reports came back of the evil ogre that lived there and what he would do to you. Carina Raison didn’t believe it. She said it was merely propaganda from the owners to keep people from infiltrating their property. It was the perfect place for her to be alone and consider...

Deceitful Malice

Some scars are invisible. Some battles never make the history books

England, 1805.

War rages across Europe, but for Adelaide Landis, the real danger lies much closer to home.

Determined to confront the man who wronged her, Adelaide refuses to live in silence or shame. But her courage is met with cruelty when he threatens to destroy everything she...

The Starling’s Nest

In a riveting blend of history, magic, and forbidden love, “The Starling’s Nest” takes readers on an extraordinary journey spanning two worlds.
On the planet Kasarvis, Torian Starling is shocked to learn that he was bound by a powerful magical bond to a little girl who is no longer in the realm. Determined to sever the connection, he embarks on a...

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Huntley Gothics

The Huntley Gothics is a cycle of dark, standalone novels woven together by folklore, curses, and the lingering weight of the past.

Though each story features new characters and new settings, they share a common thread: love tested by shadow, and integrity challenged by...

Curse Without Cause (Huntley Gothics), Blood Lust and Secret Whispers (Huntley Gothics), and Unwanted Legacy: Gangsters and Ghosts

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The Merchant Prince: A Gilded Age Romance (Barriers of Stone, #1)

The Inventor Prince: A Gilded Age Romance (Barriers of Stone, #2)

Barriers of Stone

Barriers of Stone is a six-book Gilded Age historical romance series set in the industrial heart of Philadelphia, where wealth, ambition, and reputation build walls as formidable as steel.

The series follows six powerful men who are friends—a business genius, an inventor,...

The Merchant Prince: A Gilded Age Romance (Barriers of Stone, #1), The Inventor Prince: A Gilded Age Romance (Barriers of Stone, #2), The Textile Prince (Barriers of Stone, #3), and The Harbor Prince: A Gilded Age Romance (Barriers of Stone, #4)

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Darkness Hovering (The Jeopardy Directive, #1)

The Jeopardy Directive

The Jeopardy Directive is a character-driven space fantasy series centered on espionage, political power plays, and the unbreakable bonds formed in the shadows.

When warlord Ornul Disporella seizes control of Ulmyra and begins tightening his grip on the Onaterian star...

Darkness Hovering (The Jeopardy Directive, #1), God of Revenge: The Jeopardy Directive, #2, and Dirtied Water (The Jeopardy Directive, #3)

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Historical Nuggets

October 9, 2026

Curses, Castles & Strigoi: The Dark Folklore of Transylvania — A Huntley Historical Nugget

In Bloodlust and Secret Whispers, the mountains and forests of nineteenth-century Transylvania conceal more than family secrets. They are home to ancient superstitions, whispered curses, and fears that have survived for generations.

But how much of that atmosphere comes from history?

As it turns out, quite a bit.

Castles That Guarded the Mountain Passes

By 1850, many of Transylvania's castles had already stood for centuries. Built to guard mountain passes, defend territories, and house noble...