Welcome to Gothic by Christina Dodd [Review]

Welcome to Gothic (Last Seen in Gothic #0.5) by Christina Dodd
Format: ebook
Source: purchased
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Date read: May 23, 2025

Last Seen in Gothic
0.5. Welcome to Gothic - Kindle
1. Point Last Seen
2. Forget What You Know

Christina Dodd
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd welcomes you to Gothic, California—the mysterious village with a foggy history—in this twisty, suspenseful, and darkly romantic novella…

WELCOME TO THE PAST

At the glittering heart of Hollywood’s golden era stands the regal Gothic Palace Theater—the pinnacle of thrilling shows, opulent decor, and the biggest stars of stage and screen. Here, drama unfolds on and off the stage.

WELCOME TO THE PRESENT

Today, in the abandoned backstage, fitness guru Wendy Giordano is knocked unconscious and wakes to find herself performing a daredevil stunt in the Gothic Palace Theater…in glamorous 1940.

WELCOME TO GOTHIC

Wendy is swept into the hypnotic bygone world of desperate gamblers, powerful divas, and one tormented actor who might be her ideal man. Can she save a child and stop a murder before time once more sweeps her away from all she has come to love?

Thoughts on Welcome to Gothic: I thought this was a stand-alone novella and I am DELIGHTED to see it's only the introduction to the town of Gothic. Because this story? Was goooood.

Gothic is a quirky, nearly forgotten town populated by quirky individuals. One of those quirks (or maybe two of them) sends Wendy back to the 40s where she meets a man who is everything she never knew she wanted and then some. The problem? He's an actor with a tragic past and a future that takes place before Wendy was born. Which makes their connection a little problematic.

But Wendy can't deny the attraction and neither can Hugh. And when a fresh tragedy happens while Wendy is in the past, Wendy and Hugh jump in to set things right. Not going to lie, this leads to yet another tragedy. One that might break Wendy right in two.

A little mystical energy, a glittering world that's faded with time, a precocious kiddo, a man with a past, and a lady who will risk everything to keep others safe. *thumbs up* all around on this one.