Black Hallow had never seen a wedding like this. Eleanor Graves stood at the altar, a vision in white, her dark eyes holding secrets too heavy for a bride. When Victor Harrow slid the ring onto her finger, the air shifted. The candles flickered. The doors slammed shut. And then-the first body fell. Eleanor had spent years planning this moment, making Victor fall in love, letting him think she was just another woman enchanted by wealth and power. But she wasn't. This marriage was a trap, and Victor had walked right into it. The Harrow family had destroyed hers, and tonight, she was finally going to make them pay. But Victor wasn't as blind as she thought. He barely escaped the massacre, fleeing into the night as Eleanor disappeared into the shadows. The town whispered her name, turning her into legend-The Killer Bride.

My name is Jasmine. Sixteen. Daughter of an FBI detective. Orphaned by a mother's death, ignored by a father's rules. He wanted me to be a nurse. I wanted blood, truth, and crime. Blackwood City is no place for the innocent. Men turn up headless in the streets. Secrets crawl out of shadows like the undead. And me? I'm the one foolish-or destined-enough to chase them. The night I found a note at my window, I smiled. Meet me in Blackwood. Come alone. That's how it started-my journey into riddles, killers, and horror. I'm not just chasing monsters. I'm becoming the hunter they should fear.

Four nights before Christmas, the bells of Wintervale start ringing again. And everyone who hears them... dreams of someone they've lost. Clara Mendez thought she left her past buried under the snow. But when a strange note appears on her doorstep-sealed with frost and marked "To the Naughty List"-she realizes Wintervale remembers her. As the countdown to Christmas begins, the line between festive magic and something far darker begins to blur. Each night reveals a new secret, and every bell toll brings Clara closer to the truth about the town's forgotten vow. Now she must decide what she's willing to sacrifice to break the curse-her heart, her home, or the only man who still believes in her. Because in Wintervale, Christmas isn't just a season. It's a promise. And promises always come due. ✨ Genre: Thriller | Mystery | Romance | Holiday Fiction