I'm logging off to go hunt for my old copy of 'Nine Coaches Waiting' by Mary Stewart. That's another great one—a governess, a French chateau, a plot against a young heir, and a simmering romance. The suspense is more thriller than supernatural, but the gothic atmosphere of the isolated estate is perfect.
One last rec: 'The Ghost Bride' by Yangsze Choo. It's set in colonial Malaya and follows a young woman who agrees to a marriage with a wealthy family's deceased son to save her own family. The 'haunted estate' expands to include the opulent Lim mansion and the sprawling, ghostly afterlife. The heroine's journey is tragic and brave, and the romance is unconventional and touching. It's a fantastic blend of gothic, historical fiction, and folklore.
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