A Secret in the Garden : A Standalone Gothic Romance with a Contemporary Fantasy Twist (Dark Manor Chronicles Book 1)

From the USA Today bestselling author of the Infatuated Fae series comes the first book in a series of deliciously dark and whimsical standalone romances. ***Some secrets were never meant to be unearthed. Perched on a windswept cliff, Blackwood Manor looms like a dark monument to a mysterious family.Behind its grand iron gates, one part of the estate has been left to rot since the tragic death of Hester Blackwood: the once-glorious conservatory, now choked by vines and shattered glass.The rest of the family is gone?only her brooding son, Jasper, remains, the heir to a weapons empire.Desperate to save her job and out of options, botanist Eliza Arnold makes a bold gamble?drive to the manor and beg the elusive millionaire for a donation.Jasper agrees...on one chilling condition: restore the conservatory.Alone. No help. No leaving. But the manor is not empty. As Eliza battles thorns and secrets, a magnetic tension builds between her and Jasper?dark, dangerous, and impossible to ignore. And something else stirs among the roots and ruins...whispers in the walls, confusing disturbances, and a presence watching her every move.The deeper Eliza digs, the more she uncovers a garden of grief, longing…and desire. Because in Blackwood Manor, even buried things can bloom again. A Secret in the Garden is the first in a brand-new series from TikTok sensation Jeneane O’Riley, promising readers a riveting gothic romance with a contemporary fantasy twist. TropesGothic RomanceContemporary FantasyHeroine in STEMAlso by Jeneane O’Riley:The Infatuated Fae SeriesHow Does It Feel?What Did You Do?Where Did You Go?Can You Take It?