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In the glittering world of Regency high society, love is a dangerous game-and so is survival.
Louise Carrowell is a woman burdened by brilliance and haunted by fear. Raised amid whispers of madness and tragedy, she hides a deep, obsessive terror that the darkness consuming her mother might one day claim her too. Determined to uncover the truth behind a mysterious illness ravaging her town, Louise defies the rigid conventions that seek to silence her-risking scandal, heartbreak, and even her sanity.
Julian Harrow is the scorned heir of a ruthless new-money family, sharp-witted and fiercely guarded. Scarred by abuse and desperate to escape his father's shadow, Julian masks his vulnerability behind sarcasm and a cold exterior. When fate thrusts him into Louise's orbit, he finds himself captivated by her fire and brilliance-and challenged like never before.
Their connection is a tempest of tension and temptation, a slow-burning dance where every glance holds unspoken promises and every touch threatens to unravel carefully guarded walls. As secrets darken the corners of their lives, and danger lurks closer with every passing day, Louise and Julian must navigate a treacherous path between passion and peril.
But in a world that demands control and decorum, can two broken souls find salvation in each other's arms? Or will the shadows of their pasts-and the looming threat of madness-destroy them both?