Enamoured: A Triptych by Shelley Lavigne

Alchemists may have failed to distill youth, but Josephine is determined to bottle beauty. Josephine is determined to make her fortune, but in early 1900s Canada as a widow under suspicion of murder, her dream of building a cosmetic empire seems like a fantasy. That is until a wealthy young socialite enters her shop, her presence reigniting long-caged desires and memories of Josephine's first love. As their unassuming relationship turns into a seductive power struggle, and the cosmetic application takes a dangerous turn, will Josephine choose companionship or capital? Billed as NATURAL BEAUTY meets DELIVER ME meets PERFUME: STORY OF A MURDERER, and containing three illustrations by Becca Snow, this novella follows Josephine as she plays the gruesome game of LOVE, CAPITALISM, and BEAUTY.

Adult • Diversity Representation/LGBTQ+/Own Voices • Horror/Psychological • Romance/Erotica • Horror • Literary Fiction

Content Warning: This novella centers on power dynamics both in relationships and within systems of oppression. As such, many of the relationships depicted have power imbalances ranging from the taboo to not legally consensual, including: Underage student/teacher sexual relationship (off-page) Boss/employee relationship (Heavily) Implied incest In addition, other content warnings include: Self-harm/suicide Explicit sexual content, including erotic asphyxiation Blood/gore/pus/viscera Animal and human testing (off-page) Implied body dysmorphia/disordered eating Necrophilia