Beauty conceals her. Secrets imprison him. Will their rivalry destroy them? Chrysantha Stathos is no stranger to deception. By disguising her intelligence and ambition she has become a duchess. And, once her elderly husband dies, she will be one of the wealthiest women in the kingdom. Or so she thought... Eryx Demos claims to be her husband's estranged grandson - the lawful heir to the fortune she is desperate to obtain. But behind his handsome façade lurks a dangerous secret: one that Chrysantha will stop at nothing to expose... PRAISE FOR THE DARKNESS WITHIN US AND THE SHADOWS BETWEEN US 'Features a clever and deadly heroine who is just as much a beauty as a beast' Kathryn Purdie, author of Bone Crier's Moon 'Dark, mesmerising and completely addictive' Kerri Maniscalco, author of Kingdom of the Wicked 'A viciously satisfying romance' Booklist