The Forgotten Manor's Shadow

A forgotten manor.A second chance at love.A secret worth killing for.Elara Voss returns to Haven Point to settle her grandmother's estate, expecting only dust and painful memories. Instead, she inherits Blackthorn Manor-and a web of secrets that ties her family to a 1978 disappearance and a painting hiding a code to millions in stolen art.The only person she can trust is Sheriff Tom Henry-the man who broke her heart and never said why.As they unravel cryptic diaries, hidden clues, and a threat that's been waiting decades, old wounds reopen and forbidden attraction reignites. But someone is watching. Someone who knows the painting's value-and will destroy anyone who stands in their way.In a house where the past refuses to stay buried, love is the most dangerous risk of all.Some inheritances come with blood.Some second chances come with danger.