When the disgraced historian Sophia acquires the neglected Lionwood House at auction, she believes she’s found a hidden gem of early American history—a chance to reclaim both her career and her dignity. But as she settles into the ancient estate, eerie happenings quickly escalate, revealing a dark, ghostly presence entwined with her own fate... moreWhen the disgraced historian Sophia acquires the neglected Lionwood House at auction, she believes she’s found a hidden gem of early American history—a chance to reclaim both her career and her dignity. But as she settles into the ancient estate, eerie happenings quickly escalate, revealing a dark, ghostly presence entwined with her own fate. The house harbors secrets far more sinister than the local legends suggest, and the spectral inhabitant, Jonathan Lionwood, is as relentless as he is alluring.Sophia finds herself struggling to resist Jonathan’s supernatural embrace, torn between her instinct for survival and the dangerous allure of the spirit bound to the estate. Yet every attempt to escape only draws her deeper into the house’s tragic story, making it painfully she is already part of the legacy that binds the estate and its dark history.As she uncovers generations of evil embedded in the nearby town, Sophia’s hopes for a fresh start are eclipsed by the brutal injustices she must now confront. In a story where passion and peril intertwine, Sophia must face not only the specters of the past but also the shadow of her own professional failures, igniting her resolve to take on the town’s corruption. Yet, the question remains—will she be strong enough to break free, or has Jonathan Lionwood, from beyond the grave, already claimed her? less
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