Publisher: Atria Books,  October 31, 2023

Format: ebook

Pages: 226

Rating: 4/5 stars

Summary (Goodreads):

Millicent Foxboro is haunted.

Not by ghosts but by the anguish of her past and the uncertainty of her future. After all, even in the progressive year of 1928, most people would balk at hiring a woman who’d spent two months in a mental ward for traumatic amnesia. So when an uncommon assistantship to a reclusive Professor of mythology falls into her lap with an ungodly salary attached, her desperation for stability overrides her cautious nature.

To Millie’s dismay, the widowed Professor Callum Hughes and his estate, Willowfield, are more than she bargained for. The once magnificent home, known for its sprawling gardens and dazzling parties, is falling to pieces after the death of the professor’s fragile wife. What’s more, the staff has been reduced to the only three people not frightened away by rumors of ghosts, leaving the halls empty and languishing in bitter memories.

The professor himself is a grim, intense man with unclear expectations, unpredictable moods, and hungry eyes that ignite Millie’s own dormant passions. The closer she finds herself drawn to Professor Hughes and his strange world of flowers and folklore, the more the house closes in, threatening to reveal her secrets. But the professor is keeping secrets of his own and the most dangerous of all is hers to discover.

My Review:

Read if you like: historical romances, mysterious and gothic vibes.
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Millie takes a job as an assistant to a professor and when she arrives at his estate, she might have taken on more than she bargained for. Not everything seems right with the estate or its mysterious owner.
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This book was very dramatic but I enjoyed it. I liked the mysterious and supernatural elements. The romance is a little unconventional but overall an enjoyable read!
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Thank you Northwick Books for the copy of this book.