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At the dawn of the 20th century, Iris Villarca stands as the last heir of the Villarca line, bound by an ancient curse that has haunted her family for generations. Striking her father's pact to remain isolated, she instead chooses to embrace love, setting off a cascade of immediate and terrifying consequences. As societal upheaval threatens her world, Iris must journey back to Rawblood—a place steeped in family secrets and looming gothic mystery—to seek resolution and confront the curse that has shaped her family's fate.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Catriona Ward
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