The Haunting of Lavender House: A Haunting, Gothic Story of Croatian Folklore

A haunting, gothic tale inspired by Croatian folklore, set on an island in the Adriatic Sea, this dual-narrative alternates between a young woman, who journeys to her mother's homeland after her death only to discover her family is cursed, and a healer centuries earlier, as both women fight to be accepted by their homeland and the men they come to love, no matter the cost, perfect for fans of The Hacienda, Isola, and The Lost Apothecary.

2026. All Petra has inherited are tales of loss. Which is why, after her mother’s passing, she is shocked to learn that her grandmother is not dead like she’s always believed, but alive and living on Tolba, a small island in Croatia. Desperate to find her last surviving family member, Petra ventures to her ancestral home, famed for its sprawling lavender fields. While she's happy to be reunited with her grandmother, rarely does a night go by that Petra doesn’t lose herself to vivid nightmares and the dizzying sense that something—or someone—is always watching in Lavender House.

1895. Whore. Sinner. Witch. No matter how many people Magdalena heals, the rumors persist. So, when she’s asked to help the matriarch of Lavender House, she seizes the opportunity to rehabilitate her reputation. As Magdalena races against time to heal the ailing woman, she finds herself unexpectedly falling for the son of her greatest enemy, the man responsible for her ostracization. But are true love and acceptance possible for a woman who has always lived on the margins?