In 1928, Millicent Foxboro seeks a fresh start—but with two months spent in a mental ward and an unfinished past, few doors are open to her. When an unusually well-paid assistant position with reclusive Professor Callum Hughes arises, Millie can’t refuse.
Arriving at Willowfield, she’s met with crumbling grandeur, a house haunted by memories, and a staff whittled down by ghostly rumors. The mysterious Professor Hughes is as troubled as his estate, intense and unreadable, his gaze stirring passions Millie thought long buried. As she’s drawn deeper into his world of faded gardens and shadowed folklore, Millie’s own past begins to resurface.
But Professor Hughes harbors his own secrets—ones that could shatter everything Millie clings to. Will she uncover the truth before it consumes her?
