4.4 (1,303 ratings)

House of Rayne

Name: House of Rayne
Rating: 4.4 (1303 reviews)
Author: Harley La
ISBN: B0F8PKBVWK

by Harley La

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About this book

Gothic sapphic romance meets supernatural suspense on a remote island in the Pacific Northwest, as a night of forbidden passion opens a Pandora's box of dangerous secrets and dark magic in this sinfully spicy, standalone novel by New York Times bestselling TikTok sensation, Harley Laroux.

Salem

I wasn't supposed to be here.

I was supposed to be marrying my fiancé, looking forward to a tropical honeymoon. Instead, I found myself on a ferry headed for historic Balfour Manor on Blackridge Island, in the Pacific Northwest. Now I'm stranded, with a woman I'm irresistibly drawn to.

Rayne holds secrets as dark and mysterious as her old house. Crimson shadows stalk the halls and strange voices call out in the night—but it's she who haunts me most.

Following a gruesome murder, the island's true nature is revealed, and every night becomes a fight for survival. Something is stalking the forest, killing indiscriminately...

And this time, we're its prey.

Rayne

Death has followed me since childhood. My mother's murder and father's violent death changed me, teaching me just how cruel the world could be.

I never got what I wanted—until Salem showed up at my door. She's adventurous, beautiful, and doomed if she stays here. Now, I suddenly have something to lose: the woman who broke down my walls and saw through my mask, who showed me I'm worth loving.

My family has long been buried, but even the vilest of secrets must be dug up again to survive the evil that hunts us. I finally have something to fight for, and I'll do whatever it takes to save her.

Publication Date: May 25, 2026
ASIN: B0F8PKBVWK

Reader Reviews

this book is a must read!

January 23, 2026

This is the first of Harley Laroux’s books I’ve ever read. That being said I wasn’t sure what to expect. Laroux is a story teller unlike any other I have encountered. They write in such a way that the words are literally felt on every level of your own self, body, mind, soul, both visually and emotionally. This book is dark in a different and unique way. The suspense, the love, the fear, and the relief were all so realistic. They actually wrote as though they personally understood what anxiety...

Another Great

November 13, 2025

Another great book by Harley Laroux. I honestly love the way the author can describe terrifying otherworldly horrors and romantic scenes alike. ) 3 people found this helpful

Haunted Gothic Island

February 5, 2026

\"She was a cookie stolen from the jar, a slice of cake at midnight. She was temptation and deliverance.\" 🖤 Gothic Romance 🖤 Paranormal/Hauntings 🖤 Sapphic 🖤 Cryptic 🖤 HEA 🖤 Solving a Mystery 🖤 Religion x Ritual I absolutely LOVED the story of Rayne and Salem! The mystery and haunting atmosphere are perfection, and the eerie elements kept me on the edge of my seat. This book is the epitome of cozy spooky vibes, perfect for the season! I stayed absolutely enraptured from the 2nd chapter...

High Hopes

January 12, 2026

I usually do not write reviews, unless books are exceptionally good or exceptionally bad. This book wasn't either. Mediocre is the word that comes to mind. I had high hopes. But honestly, for me, it felt like the story was originally a heterosexual story that was changed into a sapphic one after completion. Which is fine but annoying. ) 2 people found this helpful

LOVED

March 17, 2026

\"Salem, my beautiful girl. I smiled, only so she wouldn't see my heart breaking as I flicked another match and held it up its flame. I love you, until the end of time.\" Sapphic Gothic Romance F/F Fast Burn Isolated Island Town Grumpy x Sunshine Haunted B&B One night stand Forced proximity Bondage & other kinks Religious & Family Trauma Rayne lives on a small island off the west coast, trapped—like the other residents—by a terrible secret. Able to leave only briefly, she meets the other FMC,...