A Quiet Hunger
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Last published Wed, Oct 15, 2025
An expansive, Gothic-inspired estate nestled on the edge of a stormy cliffside. It's breathtaking, but cold like its owner. The gardens, once legendary, are in ruin. The estate is supposed to open for a charity gala in three months... and Lucien's been forced to allow outsiders in to meet preservation grant conditions.
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