‘Tender, beautiful and bold. A very special novel.’ LIZZIE HUXLEY-JONES, author of Make You Mine This Christmas

‘Fun, fresh and clever . . . a huge treat for all fans of Jane Eyre.’ KATIE LUMSDEN, author of The Secrets of Hartwood Hall

‘A sublime and tenderly written novel.’ BEA FITZGERALD, author of Girl, Goddess, Queen

All Bronte Ellis has ever known is life at St. Mary’s all-boys boarding school, where he lingered first as a student and then as a teaching assistant. So when a chance to forge a new life in Cambridge presents itself, he seizes it with both hands.

Arriving at Greenwood Manor as the new live-in tutor, Bron finds himself welcomed by all – the gregarious Mr Edwards, his precocious pupil Ada . . . except for Darcy, the elusive and tempestuous eldest son. Despite the rumours about him, Bron cannot help feeling drawn to the one person who seems determined to avoid him.

When tragedy strikes the house, Bron begins to sense dark secrets smouldering beneath Greenwood Manor’s surface. Soon he’s not sure what to believe, or whether he even has a future at Greenwood. Only Darcy holds the key, if he can be persuaded to reveal his heart to Bron . . .

‘A love letter to the period drama, and one I could not put down.’ WILLIAM HUSSEY, author of Broken Hearts and Zombie Parts

‘Clever and beautifully written, I loved this.’ EMMA CARROLL, author of The Week at World’s End