Bury the Fruit: A Gothic Irish Romantic Thriller

Bury the Fruit is a sweeping Gothic romantic thriller of love, betrayal, and inheritance, set in the storm-lashed orchards of Wicklow. With echoes of Kate Morton and Sarah Perry, it blends family saga, atmospheric suspense, and a love story shadowed by legacy.

In the wild hills above the Irish Sea, an orchard waits. It remembers every lie, every betrayal, every vow that was broken beneath its branches. The fruit grows dark and heavy, fed by secrets and watered by blood. And when Neasa steps through its gates again, she knows the orchard has not forgotten her.

Once, she had another name—Aoibhín. Once, she had another life—one lit by dangerous promises and a love that burned too hot to hold. Once, she had Cillian—the man whose trust she shattered when she fled. Their passion was wildfire. Their betrayal was ruin. Their story was unfinished.

Now Neasa returns, scarred by survival and carrying a child whose future is bound to the orchard’s curse. She means to hide. To bury her past. To protect what is hers. But the orchard does not forgive. And neither does Cillian.

He is waiting. He is watching. Guardian of a legacy steeped in hunger and blood, bound by a vow that time could not break. Brilliant, relentless, and unforgiving, Cillian Holt is both Neasa’s greatest danger and her only salvation. He has not forgotten what she cost him. He has not forgotten the orchard’s hunger. He has not forgotten the promises she left behind.

The orchard has its own designs. It whispers in the branches. It tastes betrayal on the wind. It remembers the blood that was spilled—and it demands more. As storms rise and shadows thicken, Neasa is drawn back into the world she swore she’d never face again. Every step into the grove pulls her closer to the truth: about her bloodline, about the child she protects, and about the man she cannot stop loving—even as he may be the ruin of them all.

When passion flares, it is laced with suspicion. When trust falters, it gives way to obsession. When desire collides with destiny, the orchard will claim its price. Beneath every kiss is a knife. Beneath every vow is a shadow. And beneath the orchard’s roots lies a secret that could shatter them all.

Some fruit is too dangerous to taste.

Some secrets are too poisonous to keep.

Some loves are too consuming to escape.

Bury the Fruit is a darkly lyrical novel about inheritance, obsession, and survival. It is the story of a woman caught between past and present, freedom and fate, desire and betrayal. It is about the ties that choke as much as they bind, the landscapes that shape us, and the bloodlines that refuse to let us go. It is a tale where storms speak, trees listen, and the orchard itself becomes as much a character as those who walk beneath its branches.

Perfect for readers who crave Gothic suspense, atmospheric Irish settings, and emotionally charged romance, Bury the Fruit will pull you through the gate and into a world of secrets you will not soon escape. Step inside. The orchard is waiting.