About the Book: Twelve years after fleeing her hometown following her mother’s suspicious death, Maven Blackthorn returns for her grandmother’s funeral—only to discover that the body has mysteriously vanished. Suspicion falls on the Crofts, a powerful family locked in a generations-old feud with the Blackthorns. Then Maven encounters Ronan Croft, the son of the man she believes killed her mother and the only man she ever loved. As buried secrets, betrayal and family rivalries resurface, Maven is drawn into a dangerous mystery where love and revenge collide. A gripping gothic romance filled with dark family secrets, forbidden love, suspense, mystery and twists.