However, the tortured and impoverished Malcom meets and marries Eliza with a promise of better days, for this liaison and the conditions of a will are conveniently aligned when Eliza fulfils one of the clauses in her aunts “will” by marrying within 3 months of the benefactor being made aware of its contents. He is son to Ada and brother to Gabriele who are found dead when they and their family estate succumbs to a devastating fire. The dashing Malcom Havenwood is a dark gothic figure with a haunting past. I saw you.” and so dear reader duplicity is our spoil. “I wooed you, I courted you, I loved you, and I married you.” Eliza tilted her head, incredulous. Has she married a man or a monster? For Eliza, uncovering the truth will either save her or destroy her. And Malcolm’s threatening moods, as changeable as night and day.Īs Eliza delves deeper into Malcolm’s troubling history, the dark secrets she unearths gain a frightening power. There’s something terribly wrong at Havenwood Manor: Forbidden rooms. Not long into their marriage, Eliza fears that she should have listened to the locals. With enough love, she thinks, both man and manor could be repaired. Despite the sinister rumors that surround him, Eliza is drawn to his melancholy charm and his crumbling, once-beautiful mansion. Eliza arrives at her new home and finds herself falling for the mysterious lord of Havenwood, Malcolm Winfield. When Eliza Sullivan inherits an estate from a recently deceased aunt, she leaves behind a grievous and guilt-ridden past in New Orleans for rural England and a fresh start. Some houses hold secrets that are meant to be kept forever…

Parting The Veil by Nene Thomas