by Nora Roberts
First published 2023
Sonya MacTavish discovers her father had a twin brother she never knew existed. Her uncle Collin Poole dies and leaves her his Victorian mansion on the Maine coast, with one condition: she must live there for three years. Fresh from a broken engagement, Sonya travels to the clifftop house to uncover why the twins were separated at birth and why their connection stayed hidden until a genealogy website revealed the truth. Trey, the young lawyer handling the estate, warns her the mansion has supernatural residents. Sonya soon experiences moving objects and phantom music. She finds her father's painting hanging in her uncle's office and discovers a portrait of Astrid, called "the first lost bride." The mystery deepens as Sonya realizes she has inherited more than property. A centuries-old curse binds the house, and only by solving its puzzle can she hope to break free from its grip.
Genres: romance, mystery, fantasy, contemporary
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Maine
Period: 21st-century
448 pages · Kindle Edition · St. Martin’s Press