The Jeweled Secret

She had come to the mansion as a student of art, but remained as a prisoner of terror...

THE MANY FACETS OF FEAR

Nov—a magnificent mansion in the heart of America, where exiled Russian aristocrats lived out their days dreaming of a bygone era. Here beautiful orphan Celeste Dorchester found her way, hoping to study Nov's exquisite collection of gems and artwork.

At first, Nov seemed like a fantasy land to Celeste, filled with everything she could possibly desire—including handsome, devilish Nicholas Bazdeev. Yet beneath the glittering, opulent façade lurked a terror that was slowly overwhelming all who dwelt on the estate. And some instinct warned Celeste that Nicholas might be a part of the evil. But the warning came too late, for in her heart Celeste was already a prisoner of this mysterious man she both loved and feared…