This set collects all four gaslamp monster romances in the series by Jove Chambers. Fur, wings, hoofs, and horns... and proper afternoon tea, with gloves. Hoofbeats When she meets the centaur, he robs her of the ability to breathe. It’s the way he looks at her, the dark hunger in his eyes, the barely-contained desire there. No one has ever wanted her in that way. Savage, base yearning. Dangerous yearning. Terrifying yearning. This gaslamp fantasy monster romance is spicy, angsty, and dark. It's got a fixation with horse analogies (mounting, breaking, training, etc.) If a reader will get her bridle in a twist about such things, she should beware. Fireseed The dragon says he’s got the key to restoring her magic, and it’s straining against his scales right here, ready to spring free and service her. But he must be lying, and anyway she would never do such a thing, because she is a very respected heiress, and she has a reputation to think of and girls like her don’t… don’t… This gaslamp fantasy features very proper characters driven by magical means to do shocking things. Secondary characters in the story pursue male-on-male and asexual relationships. If such things will give readers vapors, they should take necessary precautions. Fractured Mr. Marlow excites her. He is the ugliest man she’s ever seen in her life. He doesn’t outwardly present as deformed, but something about him is wrong, even so. And the idea that he could be killing those women… Well, it can’t be him. She doesn’t want to believe it. She is fascinated by him, and she doesn’t want to think she’s so stupid as to welcome something lethal into her bed. Then there is the fact that halfway through their first encounter, Mr. Marlow shifts into the buttoned-up and proper Dr. Fastian. This Jekyll-and-Hyde inspired monster romance is a gaslamp romp into the dark, seedy back alleys of a Victorian-esque city. Part psychological thriller, part musings on gender roles and social structure, and all detailed monstery spice. If a reader is looking for a simple pleasurable escape, she should look elsewhere. This one will hurt. Claimed by the Minotaur Duke Agnes Babbington, the Duchess of Evonshire, has no idea there’s a labyrinth built in the depths of the wood behind her estate until her husband locks her in there. She’s not alone. There’s a bull-headed man with her. This forced-breeding monster romance is a dark journey to a destination of unshakable, everlasting love. It’s unflinching and intense, but it’s also lava-level hot. Non-consensual activity is depicted. There are also explorations of fantasies of bondage, power plays, and voyeurism. It’s ultimately a story about affirming and integrating the darkest aspects of ourselves and about healing the harm others do to us. HEA guaranteed.