Shadowlands
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When Hope Gardner receives a letter claiming she's inherited a long-forgotten family estate, she thinks it's a mistake - until she arrives at the crumbling Rose Estate and realizes the truth runs far deeper.
The halls whisper names she doesn't remember. The portraits seem to watch her. And every locked door hides another question she's not sure she wants answered.
What secrets does the Rose Estate hold for Hope?
Or has she walked straight into a trap built by her own bloodline?
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