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The Wicked and the Willing

An F/F Gothic Horror Vampire Novel

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Pub Date 13 May 2022 | Archive Date 1 Jun 2022


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Description

A destitute maidservant must choose whom to love: her vampire mistress or the woman trying to save her life. In the Dream House meets The Ghost Bride in a provocative tale of seduction, violence, and despair from lesbian dark fantasy author Lianyu Tan.

1927, colonial Singapore


Monsters don’t scare Gean Choo. And there are monsters aplenty among the Europeans on sultry Singapore island, all of them running away from something—or someone.

When she starts her new job as a lady’s companion, she can’t imagine falling for the impassioned, demanding mistress of Ambrosia Hall, nor the gruff, brooding woman who serves as her lady’s majordomo.

The latter holds her heart; the former, her body, blood, and loyalty.

Both want her.

Both need her.

And one of them will die for her.

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The Wicked and the Willing is a standalone, F/F steamy historical gothic horror vampire novel with a love triangle, a choice of endings and no cliffhangers. This novel contains two mutually exclusive endings, although most of the story is not interactive. Due to the mature content and dark themes, it is intended for adult readers only. It contains potentially disturbing scenes and an abusive romantic relationship between two women. See https://lianyutan.com/content-warnings/ for more information.

A destitute maidservant must choose whom to love: her vampire mistress or the woman trying to save her life. In the Dream House meets The Ghost Bride in a provocative tale of seduction, violence, and...


A Note From the Publisher
Lianyu Tan has always been fascinated by the darker side of love: obsessive yearning and monstrous desires. She usually writes dark romance with a fantastical twist, but has recently found a home in gothic horror. Her debut novel Captive in the Underworld is an F/F dark lesbian romance retelling of the Hades/Persephone myth. Her second book, The Wicked and the Willing, is a gothic horror vampire novel set in 1920s Singapore, coming May 2022.

Lianyu is Malaysian Chinese Australian and lives with her wife in Australia. She loves to hear from readers and you can find her as @LianyuTan on most social media platforms. Subscribe to her newsletter for free bonus content and short stories: https://go.lianyutan.com/subscribe

Lianyu Tan has always been fascinated by the darker side of love: obsessive yearning and monstrous desires. She usually writes dark romance with a fantastical twist, but has recently found a home in...


Advance Praise

Haunting.
Horrific.
Highly recommended. 👌
--TJ Dallas, author of The Bartender's Pride


Dark and violent, with exquisite tension and beautiful attention to details... You won't be disappointed.
--Kathleen de Plume, author of Dragon Queens


Readers are given a choice to choose our own ending and take sides. I chose my "perfect" ending. Which would you choose?
--@pipsqueakreviews, Instagram


If you like dark stories with a romantic element, I cannot recommend this book enough. It does not shy away from blood, gore, or feels.
--Megan Johnson, Goodreads


An amazing dark fantasy...
Do not expect fluffy or warm and fuzzy
Lianyu Tan will show you no mercy.
--Victoria Tsao, Goodreads

Haunting.
Horrific.
Highly recommended. 👌
--TJ Dallas, author of The Bartender's Pride


Dark and violent, with exquisite tension and beautiful attention to details... You won't be disappointed.
--Kathleen...



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