Beauty conceals her.

Secrets imprison him.

Will their rivalry destroy them?

Chrysantha Stathos is no stranger to deception. By disguising her intelligence and ambition she has become a duchess. And, once her elderly husband dies, she will be one of the wealthiest women in the kingdom.

Or so she thought…

Eryx Demos claims to be her husband’s estranged grandson – the lawful heir to the fortune she is desperate to obtain. But behind his handsome façade lurks a dangerous secret: one that Chrysantha will stop at nothing to expose…

PRAISE FOR THE DARKNESS WITHIN US AND THE SHADOWS BETWEEN US