Stranger. Out of nowhere, Nick Bruno arrived at the once opulent, now decaying New Orleans mansion Jacinth Villaré had inherited. Seducer. The sexy P.I. touched a part of her she'd never known existed. Protector. When a gruesome crime was discovered in the walls of the Villaré mansion, Nick vowed to keep her safe. As Jacinth uncovered the long-dead secrets of her newly discovered family, she was haunted by their spirits--and stalked by a very real killer. Though dark and menacing, her family secrets couldn't rival the one Nick kept hidden. He'd vowed to protect her, but could he save her from the truth about himself?