The Groundhog's Bride (Paperback)

Matthew Petchinsky

ISBN 13: 9798295562921

Published by Apophis Enterprises LLC, 2026

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Paperback. Every year, the town celebrates Groundhog Day as harmless tradition. Every year, winter lingers just a little too long. And every year, no one asks why.Chosen as the ceremonial "bride" for the annual ritual, a young woman believes she is participating in symbolic folklore-until the groundhog stops at her feet and refuses to move. Beneath the snow-covered hill, ancient vows stir, bones remember, and a groom crowned in frost awakens from centuries of waiting.What begins as ritual becomes courtship. What becomes courtship turns into a contract written on flesh, heartbeat, and season. As desire and dread entwine, she discovers the truth buried beneath the altar stone: winter does not end by chance. It is ruled.Darkly romantic, psychologically twisted, and seductively eerie, The Groundhog's Bride: A Dark Valentine's Tale reimagines love as power, marriage as dominion, and devotion as something far more dangerous than death. This is not a story where spring saves the day-but one where winter is finally chosen.For readers who crave gothic romance, folkloric horror, and stories where love does not redeem, but transforms. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Groundhog's Bride (Paperback)
• Publisher: Apophis Enterprises LLC
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798295562921
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Every year, the town celebrates Groundhog Day as harmless tradition. Every year, winter lingers just a little too long. And every year, no one asks why.

Chosen as the ceremonial "bride" for the annual ritual, a young woman believes she is participating in symbolic folklore-until the groundhog stops at her feet and refuses to move. Beneath the snow-covered hill, ancient vows stir, bones remember, and a groom crowned in frost awakens from centuries of waiting.

What begins as ritual becomes courtship. What becomes courtship turns into a contract written on flesh, heartbeat, and season. As desire and dread entwine, she discovers the truth buried beneath the altar stone: winter does not end by chance. It is ruled.

Darkly romantic, psychologically twisted, and seductively eerie, The Groundhog's Bride: A Dark Valentine's Tale reimagines love as power, marriage as dominion, and devotion as something far more dangerous than death. This is not a story where spring saves the day-but one where winter is finally chosen.

For readers who crave gothic romance, folkloric horror, and stories where love does not redeem, but transforms.