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  "description": "A woman wakes up married to a stranger, in a life that already exists without her memory of it. A soft gothic, psychological romance.",
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  "textContent": "This is a gothic romance novella about a woman who wakes up married to a stranger inside a mansion that exists outside of time. When she discovers a cursed photobook hidden beneath the floorboards, she is pulled into a past life that refuses to let her go.\n\nWhat begins as confusion slowly unravels into something deeper, stranger, and impossible to explain.\n\n✦ A soft gothic romance\n✦ Atmospheric, eerie, and intimate\n✦ ~12,000 words (can be completed in 1-3 sittings)\n✦ Perfect for readers who enjoy immersive storytelling\n\n\n\n\n\n### The Bride of Alistair House\n\nNOVELLA: For readers who want to fully disappear into the story.\n\nPDF\nAmazon\n\n* * *\n\n### ✦ The Bride of Alistair House Explores\n\nthe pull of grief and how longing can make even the impossible feel like home\n\nwhat it means to be chosen by a place that refuses to let go\n\nthe idea that love can outlive the body\n\nthe tension between autonomy and surrender\n\nhow identity can blur across time, especially when someone else has already lived a life that mirrors your own\n\nthe seductive nature of alternate lives that feel more aligned\n\nthe emotional weight of unfinished love and the dangerous hope of reclaiming it\n\n* * *\n\n### ✦ Related Stories\n\n\nStories About Cursed Objects\n\nSupernatural Romance Stories\n\nParanormal Fiction Stories\n\n* * *\n\n### ✦ FAQ\n\n\n**Is this a time travel romance?**\nYes, this story features a time-slip element where the main character is pulled into the past through a cursed object.\n\n**Does she stay or return?**\nThe story explores the emotional tension between returning to reality and choosing a new life.\n\n**Is this a dark romance?**\nIt leans toward gothic and emotional dark romance with psychological tension rather than explicit darkness.\n\n* * *\n\n### ✦ Tags for Similar Stories\n\nGothic romance, time slip romance, haunted house fiction, cursed objects, magical realism romance, historical fantasy, dark romance, reincarnation themes, soul binding, sentient house, eerie mansion setting, emotionally driven fiction, romantic mystery, supernatural contract, past and present timelines, obsessive love, soft gothic aesthetic, feminine resilience, identity and memory, grief and longing, second chance love, psychological tension, atmospheric storytelling, vintage setting, romantic suspense, house as a character, quiet horror, introspective fiction, romantic fantasy novella, character-driven romance, immersive historical world, eerie elegance, forbidden connection, timeless love, surreal transitions, dreamlike narrative",
  "title": "The Bride of Alistair House - A Novella About a Woman Who Wakes Up Married to a Stranger",
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