They’re rich, titled, and decadent. They appreciate fine art—the more wicked, the better. They’re also, quite literally, haunted by sins of the past. They are the Godwicks.

This sampler includes three scenes excerpted from the Godwicks erotic romance and erotic fantasy novels, as well as the full text of “The Beguiling of Merlin,” a Godwicks short story that ties into The Red.