Tattered Curtain Series by Greer Rivers

A dark, modern, romantic retelling of the musical classic, Phantom of the Opera.But this time, the man behind the mask won’t stop until she is his. She is my muse, and I am her demon of music.A year ago, I witnessed sweet Scarlett Day’s dark side. She’s been my obsession ever since. I was content with being her secret. Content with protecting her from afar… until an enemy from my past sets his sights on her. Our families have a deep history of hatred, and Scarlett is caught in the middle... moreA dark, modern, romantic retelling of the musical classic, Phantom of the Opera.But this time, the man behind the mask won’t stop until she is his. She is my muse, and I am her demon of music.A year ago, I witnessed sweet Scarlett Day’s dark side. She’s been my obsession ever since. I was content with being her secret. Content with protecting her from afar… until an enemy from my past sets his sights on her. Our families have a deep history of hatred, and Scarlett is caught in the middle. Meanwhile, her mind plays tricks on her. When a panic attack goes horribly wrong, I emerge from the shadows to save her.Now that she’s mine, I can’t let her go.I’ve mastered the darkness. She tempts me with her light. But when my mask is gone, will she fear the monster underneath?PHANTOM is a spicy story set in modern-day New Orleans and a complete STANDALONE in the Tattered Curtain series. Guaranteed HEA. Trigger Warning: complications with mental health (FMC has bipolar disorder type one), dementia, severe psychotic depression, conversations about suicide; dubcon between MCs; physical violence, murder, torture (not between MCs), reference to SA, reference to CSA; loss of a father; substance misuse; stalking Content/Trope Alert: Wax play, questionable use of fire, light bondage, primal/breeding kink, voyeurism, mild degradation and humiliation, praise, dubcon branding, and an OTT/alpha hero that will make you melt. Reader discretion is advised. less

A dark billionaire romance with a secret society twist and a happy ever after.The Garde values four ideals: The Truth we twist. The Beauty we flaunt. The Freedom we grant. The Power we take.I believed their lies until Lacey O'Shea.She’s the only daughter of the Garde's leading family, and she was meant to be mine. But her father stole her from me to sell to another.So I stole her back... moreA dark billionaire romance with a secret society twist and a happy ever after.The Garde values four ideals: The Truth we twist. The Beauty we flaunt. The Freedom we grant. The Power we take.I believed their lies until Lacey O'Shea.She’s the only daughter of the Garde's leading family, and she was meant to be mine. But her father stole her from me to sell to another.So I stole her back.But there's more to the conspiracy that kept us apart, and we have to keep our relationship secret from her former fiancé, the Baron, to find the truth.He wants to lock her away, but she’s a bird desperate to flee her gilded cage.I'll fight the Baron, the Garde, and the whole damn world to free her.ROUGE is a spicy story set in modern-day Las Vegas and a complete STANDALONE in the Tattered Curtain series. Guaranteed HEA.Author’s Note: This is not a retelling. The Tattered Curtain series transforms classic tragic plays, such as Romeo & Juliet, La Dame aux Camélias, and Orpheus and Eurydice, into dark and twisty HEAs. All CWs/TWs can be found in the front of the book, the author’s website, or on Goodreads. Mature readers only. less

𝐀 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤, 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧, 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐚 𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫.𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭… 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝.Fifteen years ago, a girl sacrificed her life for mine. I’ve wanted only justice ever since. Then Talia entered the stage. I’m the barber’s son. The Don’s nephew. A prince without a throne and only revenge to fuel me... more𝐀 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤, 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧, 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐚 𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫.𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭… 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝.Fifteen years ago, a girl sacrificed her life for mine. I’ve wanted only justice ever since. Then Talia entered the stage. I’m the barber’s son. The Don’s nephew. A prince without a throne and only revenge to fuel me. She’s the bakers’ granddaughter. Sweet Tallie. Their 𝑑𝑜𝑙𝑐𝑒. My 𝑣𝑖𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎.My desires have always stopped at vengeance. She’s made me want more. But my vendetta will destroy everything in my path, and I won’t risk bringing her into my world. I never suspected she’d snake her way in on her own.I craved a bite of her sugar and spice, but my little 𝑣𝑖𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎 is fangs and venom.Now all I want is to be bitten. 𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗙𝗨𝗟 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗸, 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗳𝗶𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗱, 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗹𝗲𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝘂𝘀𝗮, 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀. 𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗘𝗔. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗢𝗘𝗦 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿'𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗪. less