Blackwood - Hardcover

by Delaina Sleigh (Author)

Elara Eustace is a woman defined by numbers, logic, and the structured world of professional accounting. At twenty-four, her sharp, analytical mind and professional strength are her greatest weapons-until she is called back to her family's ancestral estate. She expects to manage a crumbling heritage with the same clinical detachment she applies to a tax ledger, but Blackwood Manor is not a property that can be easily audited. Within the dense, dark woods and the vintage, dark academia atmosphere of the estate, Elara discovers that her family's legendary "Luck" was never a stroke of fortune-it was a contract signed in blood.

The shadows of the ridge are guarded by Thaddeus Thorne, a man whose presence is as physically imposing as it is ghostly. A muscular figure of Victorian strength, Thaddeus has endured centuries of silence, bound by the True Vow that ties his soul to the Eustace bloodline. When his path crosses with Elara's, it creates an electric, slow-burn tension where modern logic clashes with ancient legend. As Elara uncovers the hidden terms of the True Vow, she must navigate a world of mountain folklore and family secrets to decide if she will break the cycle or be consumed by the reckoning.

Supported by the watchful and protective Claire Eustace and navigating the charismatic, polished presence of Chris Vane, Elara must face the secrets buried deep in the Tennessee soil. Blackwood is more than a romance; it is an atmospheric journey into the heart of a mountain curse, blending the rugged nature of the forest with a haunting, sophisticated aesthetic.