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Romance at a Dark Wood's Edge

I write gothic romance and mystery—stories of love shaped by secrets, shadows, and magical things

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Let’s call a trope a motif that appears over and over. In gothic stories, motifs c...

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  • Romance at a Dark Wood's Edge

    Welcome. I’m Judith Vila. I write gothic romance and mystery—stories of love shaped by secrets, shadows, and magical things. Stay awhile. Hearts beat while darkness listens. Contact: [email protected].

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