Madeline Carrington returns to her family’s mysterious Ashbourne estate after a decade away, seeking answers about long-buried secrets and the fate of her friend Naomi. Alongside Ethan Langley, she discovers that the house is alive, recording memories, reacting to presence, and testing those who enter its halls. Together, they navigate hidden rooms, cryptic journals, and the estate’s enigmatic energies, confronting both past betrayals and their own unresolved feelings. In the end, they emerge stronger and united, having faced the house’s truths and found clarity, courage, and a renewed bond.
Joy Blackamore is a contemporary romance and fiction writer known for crafting emotionally charged stories that blend love, loss, and renewal. Her work captures the beauty of human connection, the quiet strength in vulnerability, and the bittersweet magic of second chances. When she isn’t writing, Joy enjoys late-night city walks, classic jazz, and finding inspiration in the small moments that make life extraordinary.View all by JOY BLACKAMORE
