First published 2026
Annie serves as a devotee in the House of Love until she abandons everything to elope with a mortal man. Her choice costs her access to the afterlife she had always wanted. The man she planned to marry ignores her completely. She struggles to adapt to life beyond the cloistered walls of her House. A masked stranger from the notorious House of Pain approaches her with shocking news. He claims her engagement ring once belonged to his murdered wife. Annie agrees to help him investigate the crime. Their search for answers reveals disturbing truths that connect to Annie's past. Her former lover was cursed to lose all memory of her. Each discovery brings them closer to solving the mystery. The investigation also draws Annie and the masked man together as they heal from their respective heartbreaks.
Genres: romance, mystery, fantasy, adult, adult-fiction
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, introspective, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, mystery-investigation, second-chance-romance, slow-burn
Setting: House of Love, House of Pain
466 pages · Paperback · Sandpiper Publishing
Content warnings: death, murder