Publisher's Synopsis
Sophia's beauty is a façade hiding her turbulent childhood abuse. She is driven by an insatiable hunger for power and will stop at nothing to achieve her goals. Set in Victorian Britain, Sophia's marriage to Hugo, the heir to a Scottish laird, gives her the social standing she craves. A clever narcissist in a man's world, she stops at nothing to manipulate those around her to gain control. Meanwhile, Willie, a young crofter on the estate, dreams of escaping poverty. But fate has other plans, as tragedy strikes, shattering his hopes for a better life. Caught in the middle of Sophia's deadly game, Willie becomes an unwitting pawn, and the ultimate cost may be his life. As tensions rise and secrets unravel, Hugo struggles to protect his legacy from the woman he once loved. With Sophia's cunning schemes threatening to destroy everything he holds dear, he must find a way to resist her. In this gripping saga of betrayal, ambition and revenge, can Hugo and Willie defy Sophia's ruthless ploys? At what cost will a victor emerge and who will suffer the horrific consequences?
