by Nora Roberts
First published 2025
Sonya MacTavish lives in a cursed manor built by Arthur Poole in a Maine coastal village. Seven brides have died within these walls, their wedding rings stolen by an evil presence. The malevolent spirit forces Sonya, her boyfriend Trey, and their friends to witness the torment of countless ghosts trapped in the house. Sonya refuses to surrender. She searches room by room for clues about her ancestors, piecing together their hidden history and discovering moments of joy buried among the tragedies. The enemy appears as a witch in a black dress, creating illusions powerful enough to wound and kill. She feeds on fear and spreads lies, determined to claim Poole Manor as her own. Sonya must fight across two realms to defeat this ancient evil, reclaim the house on the clifftop, and secure her future.
Genres: romance, mystery, fantasy, horror, supernatural, paranormal
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, haunted-house
Setting: Maine, Poole Manor
Period: Contemporary
454 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press
Content warnings: violence