In the dark of a moonless Victorian London night in 1859, the protagonist, Clare Hawthorne, finds herself struggling with temptation and inner turmoil. As she paces within her lavish bedroom at Hawthorne Manor, her noble upbringing contrasts with her untamed spirit, evidenced by her fiery red hair and sapphire blue eyes. Clare's heart is caught between two worlds: one entails marrying Phillip Chelmsford, a wealthy heir who offers...