I initially was intrigued to this book because of the cover. It looked so gothic and antique which is right up my alley. But it was not really that it was a weird, sexually charged love triangle. It had so much potential and i am kind of sad it did not live up to the hype.

Thank you Netgalley, Alyssa Page, and Purple Fern Publishing.

This sapphic gothic horror was absolutely delightful, and I cannot wait for more from the Portrait of a Dead Girl series. You have a love triangle, sacrifices, lust, desire, arranged marriages, bleeding walls, hauntings and all the elements you could ask for within this genre. It is slow to build, and there are plenty of triggers to list and review, but I couldn't put it down. Without spoiling too much, I would say, YES, you'll want to read it and YES, you may find it quite enjoyable. Alyssa Page is a great writer and I cannot wait to see what she puts out next.

I love a good gothic read. I'm glad i was able to get an early copy of this, as it really scratched the itch when I was in need of a great atmospheric read!

I thought this was very good and I will have to add this to the shop shelves. Thank you for the chance for us to review.

I found this book to be an enjoyable read. The story kept me engaged from start to finish and had some moments that really stood out. Overall, it offered an entertaining reading experience.

Wow, Lady Hell was truly a wild ride!! While there was some repetitiveness, the gothic horror vibes were immaculate. Very gruesome and gory. A strange story, but highly entertaining! I look forward to reading Lord Death!

I really thought I would love this, but it just wasn't for me. I was expecting a gothic romance, perhaps some light horror. I wasn't expecting the smut. The writing could have done with a little work as well, a lot of word repetition.

I had to DNF this after about 35%. The writing was not for me, I found it very repetitive. Whay the hang up on how people look? Too much focus on the wrong perspectives, in my opinion.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the free eARC in exchange for my honest opinions.

A beautifully crafted, eerie love story that lingers like a ghost. If you are fan of Crimson Peak or gothic genre I highly recommend this book. It’s queer friendly as well.

Really enjoyable! Belle finds herself the the wife to royalty. its a marriage of convenience in a strange manor, to a strange husband. he allows her freedoms that she wouldnt normally take, but finds herself in a trouble situation that doesn't include him. Bramwell has secrets, he's not interested in sex and just needs a wife for appearances. there was a lot going on in this. horror, romance, fantastical elements all wrapped up in a gothic feeling story.

the head hopping was a little jarring for me. you'd be in one characters brain one moment and another's the next with no clear distinction. the chapter art was cool. the menage was hot.

trigger warnings for anorexia among many other things.

I received this ARC from netgalley but all my thoughts are my own.

Lady Hell is a haunting blend of gothic horror and dark fantasy that immerses readers in a world of eerie atmospheres and unsettling mysteries. Alyssa Page crafts a narrative rich in vivid imagery, bringing Hellthorne Manor to life as a character in its own right. The novel delves into themes of power, control, and the supernatural, with Belle's journey offering a compelling exploration of fear and resilience.

I really enjoyed this!! GOTHIC, HORROR. LUSTY. MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE. Belle finds herself being married into royalty to a strange man from even stranger manor. He gives her freedoms that she isn't used too which leads her into a sticky situation. Bramwell has secrets, isn't interested in sex and seems to only want a wife for appearances sake. Loved the gothic feel of this novel. So dreamy....

DNFed at 20%

This book, first of all, has an audience, as evidenced by the numerous 4-5 star ratings on both goodreads and storygraph. However, that audience does not include me.

Based on the synopsis, Lady Hell promises a gothic horror-esk plot that promises suspense, terror, and questioning around faith. Such promises are all but made void within the novel’s first quarter.

The third person perspective jumps from one character to another, both main and supporting, without purpose and in the first three chapters glosses over an entire 6 months of plot wherein Belle, we assume, arrived and grew accustomed to her new home. In addition, what replaces these pivotal moments which might’ve built Belle’s character beyond her initial introduction are a series of intimate scenes between Belle and Florence (a member of her husband’s household).

Though the relationship has potential in subverting the trope of the dark, powering Lord earning the affection of his younger bride, the story throws us into their relationship long after it has begun, losing the opportunity for us to connect to either Florence or her romance with Belle. While I understand and recognise the appeal for intimate/smut scenes in books, I found the application of them here to be sudden and unnecessary.

All of this, combined with a writing style that favours repetitive and excessive descriptions of characters, events and settings, made the book just too difficult and boresome to continue reading.

I really love the cover and was so excited to read this. Unfortunately the story never really took off for me and was a hard read to get through.

Thank you NetGalley, and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for providing me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review!

I wanted to love this—the concept, the premise, were all perfect (mff poly? cmon…)—but alas :( It has the gothic, the dare-I-say whimsy, and perhaps this is someone’s favourite but simply not mine.

The POV jumped too strangely for me to immerse myself well. You would begin in one character’s, receiving their thoughts and feelings, until for only a paragraph when you are given another character’s.
This is also a second-world story, set in the world of Elantry, which seemed… unnecessary and half-baked? This story would have done just as well in a real-world historical European setting—in fact it would’ve done better in my opinion. The characters often use our familiar phrases: fucking hell, pissed off, etc, in a second-world story that seems to be heavily taken from the 1800s?

I unfortunately had a really hard time getting into this book. I wanted to enjoy it but I just couldn’t

Thank you to NetGalley for sending me this arc!!!

We follow a young women Belle and her arranged marriage to a men she doesn’t know. The man- Bramwell Hellthorne, is full of secrets. The house starts to feel and look eerie to Belle and her lovers. Could they survive in the end?

Unfortunately, I did not enjoy this book has much as I wanted too. The premise of the book sounded so good, however, the story was very slow and boring. I found it challenging to connect with Lady Belle and the other characters. Additionally, I felt the romance developed too quickly and lacked depth, which made it less enjoyable for me.

Usually I start my reviews with a quote, but since the entire book is written so god damn beautiful and poetic, it's impossible to choose one.

Lady Hell goes straight to my favorites shelve. What a dark, sexy and gruesome book this is! A mansion haunted by a portret of a demoness, a poor girl married into royalty, asexuality and poly romance reps, a bastard boy with deathmagic, THE ONDODEN??? Obsessed.

All of the characters are perfectly sculpted within these pages, along with Hellthorne Mansion. It felt like the house itself was a seperate character, thats how alive the horror became at certain points. As soon as Belle steps down that basement, the story twists and turns into the most gruesome, amazing and bad-ass ending i've ever read.

From the first sentence to the last, this Gothic story managed to capture my attention. I cannot wait to see where the story goes from here!

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This had such promise!! Gothic, slightly flowery prose, arranged marriage, creepy house. Then the plot just kind of fell apart and the book lost the gothic creepiness and just was sex scene after sex scene. Meh, I was hoping for gothic horror, not romance that has a little bit of spooky in it.

DNF. I got almost 100 pages into this and still found I wasn't enjoying myself. This truly might get better after that, I'm just not someone who wants to continue a book I'm not loving. One big thing that irritated me is how often it's mentioned how tiny Belle is. Over and over the author makes sure we realize how bony, lithe, and small she is. It was just SO unnecessary in my opinion. The vibes were beginning to get a little creepy but I had no desire to keep reading. Thank you Netgalley for the ARC!