The Aura of You

Elara Vance, a gifted artist with synesthesia that allows her to feel the emotional history of photographs, is shattered by the sudden death of her renowned photographer fiancé, Liam. Officially ruled an accident, Elara’s unique gift tells her otherwise when she receives an anonymous, hauntingly beautiful print of his final shot—an observatory starscape that radiates a chilling aura of pure malice. A blurred figure in the shadows confirms her darkest Liam was murdered.

Teaming up with Liam’s best friend, tech genius Jules, Elara uses her ability to dive into his digital archive. They discover he accidentally captured a top-secret military drone during a test flight, a project tied to powerful billionaire Carter Thorne. Their investigation pits them against Thorne’s ruthless empire and his icy daughter, Serena, and exposes a shocking betrayal from Liam’s envious rival—and Jules’s brother—Alexander Croft, who has been stealing Liam’s work.

Hunted by Thorne’s mercenaries and betrayed by a corrupt FBI agent, Elara and Jules are forced on the run. Their only hope is a lone-wolf detective, Marcus Thorne (Carter’s estranged brother), who helps them unravel the conspiracy. In a desperate gamble, Elara must use her synesthesia one last time in a high-stakes break-in at Thorne’s private gallery to find irrefutable proof of his guilt.

From the glittering, cutthroat art world to the darkest corners of corporate espionage, The Aura of You is a gripping tale of love, loss, and relentless pursuit of justice. It’s a story about a woman who embraces her deepest vulnerability as her greatest strength to expose a killer and, in doing so, finds the courage to love and live again.