Millicent Foxboro is haunted.
Not by ghosts but by the anguish of her past and the uncertainty of her future. After all, even in the progressive year of 1928, most people would balk at hiring a woman who’d spent two months in a mental ward for traumatic amnesia. So when an uncommon assistantship to a reclusive Professor of mythology falls into her lap with an ungodly salary attached, her desperation for stability overrides her cautious nature.
To Millie’s dismay, the widowed Professor Callum Hughes and his estate, Willowfield, are more than she bargained for. The once magnificent home, known for its sprawling gardens and dazzling parties, is falling to pieces after the death of the professor’s fragile wife. What’s more, the staff has been reduced to the only three people not frightened away by rumors of ghosts, leaving the halls empty and languishing in bitter memories.
The professor himself is a grim, intense man with unclear expectations, unpredictable moods, and hungry eyes that ignite Millie’s own dormant passions. The closer she finds herself drawn to Professor Hughes and his strange world of flowers and folklore, the more the house closes in, threatening to reveal her secrets. But the professor is keeping secrets of his own and the most dangerous of all is hers to discover.
“There are dangers hiding where moonlight doesn’t reach.”
Thrilling. Spicy. Gothic. This book is one of those where I wasn’t quite sure what to expect going in… yet I was blown away by how much I craved reading each page. Everything was weaved together so hauntingly and I absolutely loved it.
“I will go to my grave needing you, Millie” he rasped, and I believed him.“
Callum Hughes phewwww 😮💨. I kept boarding between hating him, suspecting him, and being downright feral for him. Speaking of, the spice is superb and I loved how it was weaved in despite the darkness and thrills the story carries. With our FMC, Millie perplexed me. As she tried to uncover her past and the house’s mysteries, I felt like I was right there rooting for her.
There are a few twists in this book. Each time I thought I had caught on, it would shift. The ending twist was just 🤯. This story was so much more than I expected, and I honestly couldn’t put it down for a second. Definitely add this one to your list.
Jotted by Jena 