The Villain Duology

The dark, erotic duet by Victoria Vale, now in one audiobook bundle! "Dark, gothic, and sizzling hot, The Villain is Jane Eyre meets Fifty Shades" (NYT best-selling author Anna Zaires) Book One: The Villain - Lady Daphne Fairchild braves the journey from London to the wilds of Scotland alone with one purpose in mind: confront the man who purposely and methodically set out to ruin the men of her family. But what he demands in exchange for answers will thrust Daphne into a world of mystery, hatred, and lust.

Lady Daphne Fairchild braves the journey from London to the wilds of Scotland alone with one purpose in mind: confront the man who purposely and methodically set out to ruin the men of her family. But what he demands in exchange for answers will thrust Daphne into a world of mystery, hatred, and lust. Thirty days and nights in the bed of the Earl of Hartmoor...this is the price she must pay to learn the truth of the dark lord’s vendetta against her family. Yet, when she accepts the offer, nothing is what she thought it was.

Every villain is the hero of his own story. When Lord Adam Callahan, heir to the Earldom of Hartmoor returns from his Grand tour to find his younger sister has been brutally debauched and ruined, he sets out on a path of darkness and revenge.

Lord Adam Callahan has spent the past five years destroying the Fairchild family as recompense for the ruination of his sister. Yet, it never seemed like enough...until the family's only daughter appeared on his doorstep searching for answers His plan had been simple - coerce Lady Daphne Fairchild into an illicit affair and ruin her. After 30 days and nights in his bed, Adam sends Daphne back to London a fallen woman. However, he is hard-pressed to forget the beauty of her submission or the brief moments of peace and balance she brought his tortured existence. 

From the moment Niall Gibbs lays eyes on Lady Olivia Goodall, he is entranced. Even as a young boy, her fragile beauty calls to something deep inside him, making it difficult to stay away from her. And stay away, he should, since she happens to be the daughter of his master: an earl who would not take kindly to the attentions of a stable groom. When Olivia goes off to London for her first Season, Niall doesn’t think to ever see her again. However, she returns a year later, ruined with a newborn babe in her arms, and a mind riddled by torment.

From the moment Niall Gibbs lays eyes on Lady Olivia Goodall, he is entranced. Even as a young boy her fragile beauty calls to something deep inside him, making it difficult to stay away from her. And stay away he should, since she happens to be the daughter of his master: an earl who would not take kindly to the attentions of a stable groom. Yet, as they grow to adulthood, Olivia and Niall’s visceral connection becomes undeniable. The two skirt danger and shun propriety for any stolen moments they can find, even knowing their love can ever be.

After losing the love of his life to another man, he stumbles into a public house looking to drown his sorrows. The last thing he expects is to be approached with a scandalous proposition. When Lady Cassandra Lane offers him one night in an upstairs room with her, he leaps at the chance despite her stipulation that he submit to her every whim. He wants nothing more than to lose himself and forget his pain; allowing someone else control seems a small price to pay for it.

Two years after their elopement set the ton ablaze with gossip and scandal, the Earl and Countess of Hartmoor have settled into their new lives. After years of revenge-seeking driven by heartache, Lord Adam Callahan is finally content. All is as it should be as he and Daphne prepare to enjoy Christmas with their family. However, their newfound happiness is threatened when a youthful misdeed comes back to haunt Adam - one that will change their lives forever.