Synopsis
Dr. Eleanor Vale came to the storm-swept island of Cleitvar for one reason: a lucrative medical consultancy that will save her ruined career. Her patient is Nathaniel Blackwood, a man the world has condemned as a dangerous, unstable killer. Everyone—from the calculating family solicitor to his own guardian—expects Eleanor to quietly sign off on his permanent institutionalization.
But when a fierce storm severs all ties to the mainland, Eleanor realizes nothing at Blackwood Hall is what it seems. Bound by a strict contract that forbids personal involvement, she must use her clinical brilliance to unravel the truth behind a deadly 'family curse' before Nathaniel's time runs out. As the distance between them shatters, Eleanor finds herself drawn to a man whose brilliant mind guards terrifying secrets. To save him, she must risk her professional oath, her safety, and her heart.
In a locked-room manor built on lies, trust is the deadliest temptation of all. Will her expertise be enough to save them both, or will the island claim them as its next victims?
