Credence – Penelope Douglas

A haunting, slow-burn dark romance about isolation, desire, and the dangerous pull of forbidden connection.

Spice level: High.

After losing her parents, Tiernan de Haas is sent to live in a remote Colorado mountain cabin with her only remaining family. Cut off from the outside world and forced into close quarters, the boundaries of normal life begin to blur as winter closes in.

As attraction, loyalty, and control intertwine, Tiernan is drawn into a web of power and desire where protection turns possessive and nothing feels entirely safe. Credence is an intense, atmospheric dark romance that explores longing, vulnerability, and what happens when no one is watching.