A monstrous storm. A dying woman's whispered secret, and a mansion where the past refuses to stay buried.

When a catastrophic hurricane rips through New Orleans, Melody de Lyon is forced to abandon her beloved bookstore and flee through the raging floodwaters with her frail grandmother. As thunder shakes the sky and the boat pitches in the rising waves, her grandmother clutches her hand and whispers a final, fevered command: "Go to White Castle."

Driven by desperation and the haunting urgency of those words, Melody journeys to White Castle, a crumbling yet breathtaking Southern mansion steeped in shadows, ancient history, and secrets. There she meets Britt Mandeville, the ruggedly handsome caretaker whose charm is as dangerous as the secrets he keeps.

Their chemistry is instant, electric -- impossible to ignore -- but her heart crashes when she discovers he's engaged to another woman. Still, something inside the mansion won't let her leave.

A mysterious 60-year-old photograph, tucked away in a forgotten corner, pulls Melody into a web of hidden identities, forbidden romance, and a family scandal powerful enough to destroy lives. Each clue draws her deeper into the truth -- and closer to Britt -- in a way neither of them can fight.

As the mansion's secrets twist tighter around her, Melody must risk everything to uncover the secrets her grandmother tried to protect. Because unlocking the mystery of White Castle may be the only way to save her future... including the one chance she has at true, breathtaking love. Can Melody piece together the truth before White Castle claims her fate...
and her heart?

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• Publication Date: September 5, 2018
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