First published 1987
Olivia Winfield's dreams of a sun-drenched future with dashing Malcolm Foxworth crumble as she arrives at his gloomy family estate. Malcolm's father returns with a child bride, and Malcolm becomes dangerously obsessed with the young woman. Meanwhile, one of Olivia's own children harbors a shocking secret that will haunt the Foxworth dynasty forever.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, mystery, gothic
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, family-drama
Setting: Charlottesville, Connecticut, Europe, Foxworth Hall, Gladstone, Harvard University, New London, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Swan Room, Virginia
Period: 1920s, Great Depression
376 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Pocket Books
Content warnings: abuse, child-abuse, domestic-violence