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Some cities bury their secrets.
Blackridge builds cathedrals on top of them.
When twenty-eight-year-old art restorer Vivienne Moreau uncovers a centuries-old portrait of a woman who looks exactly like her-including a scar she shouldn't have-her quiet life is shattered. Overnight, she's thrust into a world of powerful mafia families, whispered legends, and an ancient secret society known only as The Choir of Ash.
Watching from the shadows is Lucien Vesper, the twenty-six-year-old heir to Blackridge's most feared criminal empire. Charming, calculating, and impossible to read, Lucien knows far more about Vivienne than he's willing to admit. He also knows that the portrait was never supposed to be found.
As buried secrets rise to the surface, enemies become uneasy allies, alliances crumble, and every answer uncovers an even darker mystery hidden beneath the city's gothic cathedrals. In Blackridge, beauty can be a weapon, loyalty is bought in blood, and obsession has a way of becoming destiny.
Some stories are remembered.
Others refuse to stay buried.
Perfect for readers who love: 🖤 Gothic romance
🖤 Mafia families
🖤 Secret societies
🖤 Slow-burn tension
🖤 Morally gray characters
🖤 Psychological mysteries
🖤 Ravens, cathedrals, and dark secrets
🖤 Twists that keep you guessing