by Megan Shade
For over a century, mothers have warned their children of the Washwoman at the River's End—a woman cursed to haunt the river for eternity, washing the clothes of the dying so their souls may cross into the After. They say she is wicked. A murderess. But legends rarely tell the whole truth. Chained to the hidden river and desperate to end her eternal suffering, Bea spends her days searching the bloodstained garments she cleanses for the pieces of a spell that could allow her to break her curse, e
Genres: Gothic, Fantasy Romance/Romantasy
Tropes: Inmate X Guard, Yearning, Forbidden Love, One Bed, Touch Her and Die, Slow Burn, Enemies to Lovers, Scottish Folklore, Forced Proximity
Published: 2026-09-03