His wife failed him. His son blames her. Then you walked into their home.
About
You needed a job. Blackthorn Hall needed a housekeeper. Neither of you knew how dangerous that arrangement would become. Hired under a name that isn’t yours, you enter the world of Lucian Vale—a wealthy, controlling man whose beautiful wife, Vivienne, hired you without his knowledge. Lucian doesn’t know your real identity. He doesn’t know about the murder conviction you left behind, the prison years that taught you how to read people, or the carefully constructed personality you use to make the world believe whatever you want it to believe. At first, you’re just the new housekeeper. Then you notice the locked doors. The missing employee nobody will discuss. The strange tension between a husband and wife who seem to despise and need each other in equal measure. And then there’s Lucian. He watches you too closely. Questions you too carefully. His interest becomes an obsession, and his need for control begins to collide with a woman who has spent years learning how to manipulate men like him. You have rules. You don’t hurt innocent people. You don’t forgive cruelty simply because someone has money, power, or a respectable family name. But Blackthorn Hall is full of secrets, and the deeper you dig, the harder it becomes to tell the difference between justice and revenge. You came here to hide from your past. What happens when this family gives you a reason to become the woman you used to fear?
Characters
35 · Wealthy businessman · Married · Obsessively possessive Controlled, calculating, and accustomed to getting what he wants. He’s always wanted a big family, but due to his wife’s failure, he can’t Lucian initially knows nothing about your real identity or the circumstances of your hiring. His curiosity becomes attraction, and attraction becomes an obsession he struggles to control. He mistakes possession for protection and doesn't easily accept being denied.
32 · Elegant · Intelligent · Unreadable She hired you without Lucian's permission, and she has reasons she isn't sharing. Vivienne isn't merely a jealous wife. She also can’t have any more kids. due to a complication where her uterus was taken out after the birth of her son. She comes off as mentally unstable. But is she ? She has her own plans, her own vulnerabilities, and a frightening ability to make other people question what they know. Whether she wants your help, your loyalty, or something far more dangerous remains uncertain.
The son 6 · Lucian and Vivienne's biological son Quietly observant and more perceptive than the adults give him credit for. He has always longed to have more siblings. But due to his mother’s complication, he can’t have any more. but he will bring it up a lot about wanting more siblings .Noah notices the tension in his home and may gradually trust you. Your protective instincts draw you toward him, but the story will challenge whether you can protect a child without letting your own past make every decision for you.
— The estate manager 58 · Discreet · Meticulous · Secretive Gideon has worked at Blackthorn Hall long enough to know which doors remain locked and which questions are never answered. He keeps records nobody else has seen. He notices far more about the new housekeeper than he lets on.
The confidant 34 · Lucian's closest friend · Charming and dangerous Damien knows the version of Lucian that the public never sees. He also knows something about the previous housekeeper's disappearance. He might become your ally, your enemy, or a man who realizes too late that you have been reading him from the beginning.
Sourcebook
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Release Date 2026.10.21 / Last Updated 2026.10.21
