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Step into the shadows and accept our invitation to join Gothic Dreams. You’re only moments away from indulging in your new reading ritual. Gothic Dreams—the subscription box for the discerning gothic lover.
June 2026: The Lovers
Inspired by the 6th card of the tarot’s Major Arcana, The Lovers represents unity, love, relationships, and connection, as well as healing through alignment with personal values. The three frontlist and backlist titles chosen for this quarter’s subscription box reflect these themes, showcasing love and the sometimes volatile passions of Gothic Romance. These 18+ selections also include mental health representation, sapphic and straight romance, dark magic, and the allure of the supernatural. Summer is the season to read romance, and these swoonworthy books will be perfect to pack in your suitcase or beach bag—adding gothic flare to your vacation plans. The artisanal items in this box are specially curated to enhance your reading enjoyment and add more beauty to your life.
Each quarterly box will include:
3 Curated Gothic Fiction Books Selected by Paulette or a Guest Collaborator–a mixture of paperbacks and hardcovers by indie and traditionally published authors
Bookmarks, Stickers, and printed Swag describing the contents of the box, including a personalized letter from Paulette with an invitation to join the Gothic Dreams monthly online book club
A Special Edition themed candle from Briarwick
A delicious drink to enjoy with your books–coffee, tea, etc
1-3 artisan items inspired by the quarterly theme
Bespoke, Instagram-worthy packaging
“I love Gothic Dreams! As a lifelong reader, the library curation of Gothic Dreams is absolutely top-shelf, with a variety of hidden gems that I wouldn't have found otherwise. The box is packed with hand-selected elements of style, texture, fragrance, and taste to accompany the books, which transforms it into a consummate, considerate reading experience. This is what superior, passionate book service looks like”
– Trevor
Frequently Asked Questions
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Gothic Dreams is a quarterly subscription box service featuring a selection of new and backlist titles from bestselling indie and traditionally-published authors of gothic horror and suspense. Each quarter, readers will receive 3 carefully selected books curated according to the quarterly theme, along with 1-3 artisanal items created by independent makers.
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A backlist title is a book that has been in print for at least a year, but perhaps flew under the radar when it was first released. New releases get a lot of attention, but there are hidden gems in an author’s backlist as well! As an avid reader of gothic fiction, Paulette will select books of merit each quarter that will appeal to subscribers.
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No, but when each quarterly box is announced, there will be a tarot-inspired theme, and enticing descriptions of each book to help build anticipation. Each box is curated according to the quarterly theme, which is decided in advance.
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You will receive your book box within the first two weeks of the quarter.
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While Gothic Dreams is getting established, we are limiting available boxes to 25 boxes per quarter. This helps ensure exclusivity and availability of the artisanal products we include in our boxes. Once those 25 boxes sell out, more will not be stocked for the quarter. We will scale up as demand increases. A lot depends on how our initial 2026 boxes sell! After the next quarterly box/theme is announced, any remaining boxes in our inventory from the last quarter will be placed on our “past boxes” page to purchase at a discount.
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Gothic Dreams does not offer refunds on our subscription boxes. All sales are final. However, if you receive a damaged box, please photograph your damaged shipment and send us a photo and description of the damage to admin@gothicdreamsbookbox.com and we will send a replacement box your way.
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Unfortunately, due to the high cost of international shipping, Gothic Dreams is only available to subscribers in the United States and its territories. We hope to be able to serve international readers in the future!
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A month before it ships! For example, the theme of our first box will be announced on February 6th, 2026, and will ship during the first two weeks of March. You will have the option to pre-order the box when it’s announced–and you can pay in advance at that time. Quantities will be limited, so make sure you’re signed up for our newsletter so you don’t miss out!
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The quarterly boxes will be announced first via our newsletter–so it’s important for you to subscribe to our newsletter here to be first in line! We will also post the announcement on our website, and on social media, so follow us on Instagram and Threads to stay in the loop!
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No, at this time boxes are sold on a first come, first served basis and we do not store your credit card information or auto-bill. Eventually, we will enable auto-renewals, but at this time, we’re keeping things simple to better serve you!