Taylor Grothe

About Taylor Grothe

Monstrous Beautiful Things: A darkly gothic sapphic body-horror fantasy steeped in medieval history. Perfect for fans of Ava Reid, Rachel Gillig, and The Starving Saints. Plagued by sick headaches that are considered an ill portent in her superstitious village, Ediva has prayed to the Goddess Warmth for a cure. Too ill to marry and too weak to farm, she is desperate to contribute to her family's survival. When her prayers are finally answered, it isn't by the Goddess, but by the Vivari--learned men from the North--who claim Ediva's pain makes her special.

Upcoming Titles

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  Monstrous Beautiful Things February 9, 2027

  A darkly gothic sapphic body-horror fantasy steeped in medieval history. Perfect for fans of Ava Reid, Rachel Gillig, and The Starving Saints. Plagued by sick headaches that are considered an ill portent in her superstitious village, Ediva has prayed to the Goddess Warmth for a cure. Too ill to marry and too weak to farm, she is desperate to contribute to her family's survival. When her prayers are finally answered, it isn't by the Goddess, but by the Vivari--learned men from the North--who claim Ediva's pain makes her special.

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Earlier Books

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  Lethal Kiss October 20, 2026

  A blood-soaked love story of rage, revenge, and belonging, Taylor Grothe's adult debut is a sapphic horror/romance that's as grotesque as it is beautiful. Something ravenous lurks below the marble floors of Preston University… Marcella might be a monster, but she’s careful. After getting hired at Preston University, she intends to lay low and keep her meals discreet. Trapped in the rat race of academia, all Lacie wants is to finally hit tenure. She’s determined to make this her year, and nothing is going to stand in her way. That is, until bodies start dropping.

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  Hollow September 30, 2025

  Don't Let the Forest In meets The Whispering Dark in a queer YA cult horror following a recently diagnosed autistic teen who becomes enmeshed in a community of outcasts harboring sinister secrets. "One of the best horror novels of the year, full stop. Haunting, heartfelt, and downright creepy." --Kamilah Cole, bestselling author of So Let Them Burn After a meltdown in her school cafeteria prompts an unwanted autism diagnosis, Cassie Davis moves back to her hometown in upstate New York, where her mom hopes the familiarity will allow Cassie to feel normal again.

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  These Dreaming Spires: A Dark Academia Anthology September 2, 2025

  A beguiling, sinister collection of 12 more dark academia short stories from masters of the genre, including Olivie Blake, Genevieve Cogman, MK Lobb and more! Twelve original dark academia stories from bestselling thriller writers – imagine darkened libraries, exclusive elite schools, looming Gothic towers, charismatic professors, illicit affairs, the tang of autumn in the air… and the rivalries and obsessions that lead to murder.

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More New Books Coming Up

• Absolute Demon by Kim Harrison · Feb 9, 2027
• Briarbound by Maya-Gawonii Shabazz-Saleh · Feb 9, 2027
• He Who Fights With Monsters, Book 4 by Shirtaloon · Feb 9, 2027
• How to Disappear Completely by Liz Kerin · Feb 9, 2027
• I Swore I'd Burn This Book by Andrew Lewis Conn · Feb 9, 2027
• It Takes a Village by Alyssa Cole · Feb 9, 2027
• Last Man Standing by Gregg Hurwitz · Feb 9, 2027
• The Grave of Perfection by Adrian Tchaikovsky · Feb 9, 2027
• The Making of a Mad Woman by Kristy Cambron · Feb 9, 2027
• You Made Me Do This by Jesse Q. Sutanto · Feb 9, 2027

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