Savage Blooms

De: S. T. Gibson

Narrado por: James Berkwood, Rebecca Storm

S. T. Gibson, the queen of erotic fantasy romance, returns with this ravishingly dark trilogy of gothic manors, faery magic, and forbidden desires set in the foreboding Highlands of Scotland.

For as long as Adam can remember, the legends passed down from his world-traveling grandfather have called him to a crumbling manor in the Highlands. His closest friend Nicola longs for the same adventure, as well as for Adam himself. She'll follow him just about anywhere—even to the remote wilds of Scotland—if it pushes the pair to surrender to their shared attraction.

But when a storm strikes and strands them unexpectedly, Adam and Nicola find themselves at the mercy of the eccentric owner of the infamous house, Eileen, as well as her brooding groundskeeper, Finley.

Trapped by the weather, and bound by ancient faery magic, Nicola and Adam get more than they bargained for as they become entangled in Eileen and Finley's world of mind games, deceit, and forbidden desire. As ancestral sins are unearthed, Adam and Nicola will have to reckon with the spell Eileen and Finley have cast over them—and whether or not they even want to be free.

©2025 S. T. Gibson (P)2025 Redhook

Reseñas de la Crítica

"A drizzly, moody, and lustrously carnal rendition of a storybook tale, Savage Blooms is the holy grail for lovers of dark academia and faery magic alike. By the time I got to the epilogue, I was ready to bite into the pages like they were made of faery fruit, just so I'd never have to leave."—Sierra Simone, author of Priest

Gothic, toxic polyamorous romance with fae lore

I'm leaving this review immediately upon finishing it so, there's a chance my rating could change once I've had more time to ruminate on it.

♡ Gothic Setting
♡ Scottish Faerie Lore
♡ Toxic relationships
♡ Polyamorous
♡ Primal/Pain Play
♡ Mysterious Family History

This book is a whirlwind of toxic relationships, unhealthy family dynamics, strategic manipulation, lustful encounters, and the looming threat of malevolent faeries seeking the downfall of an ancient bloodline.

And you know what? I was sat for every unhinged moment of it.

Each of the characters are complex in their own way. Half of the time I couldn't stand any of them, the other half I was really rooting for them all to say "to hell with it" and become one big, dysfunctional polycule. Communication is clearly NONE of these people's strong suits, and they absolutely use sex as means to get out of uncomfortable situations.

FAERIES. I am a HUGE fan of traditional fae folklore. Make them eerie, make them menacing, make them terrifyingly unsettling. Am so over the beautiful, misunderstood fae trope. Give me uncanny, horrific faeries that steal away children in the night and pull fatal pranks on mortals.

While the faeries are more of a looming, background presence in this book, I love what ST Gibson is setting us up for.

I am hesitant to actually label this book as a romance (for now), however, I revel in a truly toxic situationship that has the potential for something more grounding. I am so excited to see where this series takes us. That cliffhanger!

The dual narration was nice. Both narrators did a lovely job with the Scottish accents.

Absolutely take the time to check the content warnings before diving in.