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Summary
Destitute and desperate, Mary accepts a cryptic advertisement for a live-in model.
The master of the castle, Robert, is a recluse with eyes like stone and a will of iron. He doesn't just want a subject to paint; he demands a vessel to mold. The rules are absolute: absolute stillness, absolute silence, and absolute obedience. As Mary poses in the freezing studio, Robert’s obsession shifts from the canvas to the woman.
He strips away her defenses, treating her body as his clay, forging a bond of intense, primal heat that shatters her inhibitions. But Robert’s passion has consequences. As the lines between artistic objectification and possessive love blur, Mary discovers a secret that will bind them together forever. The sculptor sought to create a masterpiece in stone, but he may have bred a legacy in flesh. This is a dark, gothic romance featuring an obsessive alpha hero, an innocent muse, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
