Kennedy writes with compassion, attention to detail, and the confident prose of a seasoned writer. Kennedy has crafted a delicious, romantic gothic mystery that will keep readers guessing even as they're feverishly turning the final pages.' -Megan Chance, author of A Splendid Ruin 'I was riveted by Paulette Kennedy's Parting the Veil, a dazzling debut that hearkens to the best of the classic gothic tradition but with a sensibility that will appeal to modern readers. 'A beautiful, crumbling mansion in the English countryside a charming but enigmatic viscount ghosts rumors and a labyrinth of dark secrets, lies, twists, and well-executed turns.As if that wasn't enough, add rich atmosphere and an American-heiress heroine determined to settle her own future. Has she married a man or a monster? For Eliza, uncovering the truth will either save her or destroy her. As Eliza delves deeper into Malcolm's troubling history, the dark secrets she unearths gain a frightening power. And Malcolm's threatening moods, as changeable as night and day. There's something terribly wrong at Havenwood Manor: Forbidden rooms. Not long into their marriage, Eliza fears that she should have listened to the locals. With enough love, she thinks, both man and manor could be repaired. Despite the sinister rumors that surround him, Eliza is drawn to his melancholy charm and his crumbling, once-beautiful mansion.

Eliza arrives at her new home and finds herself falling for the mysterious lord of Havenwood, Malcolm Winfield. When Eliza Sullivan inherits an estate from a recently deceased aunt, she leaves behind a grievous and guilt-ridden past in New Orleans for rural England and a fresh start. Some houses hold secrets that are meant to be kept forever.

Parting The Veil by Nene Thomas