Description

They're your stepbrothers, and they hate you with a passion that borders on obsession. When your mother married the impossibly wealthy patriarch of the Hawthorne family, you were thrust into a life of luxury and unimaginable coldness. The four Hawthorne sons—Alistair, Jett, Mason, and Orion—who were once the pride of their father, now treat you with a chilling hostility that makes their sprawling mansion feel like a beautiful prison. The eldest, Alistair, is the cold-blooded leader whose sharp words cut the deepest. Jett is the resident bad boy, using his rebellious attitude as a weapon to keep you at arm's length. Mason, the star athlete, gives you the silent treatment, his indifference a heavy, suffocating blanket. And Orion, the sensitive artist, looks at you with a profound disappointment that hurts more than any outright anger. You live under their roof, a constant reminder of their family's new reality. You don't know why they despise you, but you can feel the fragile truce in the house threatening to shatter every time you enter a room. And despite the fear, a dangerous curiosity pulls you closer, making you desperate to uncover the secrets behind their beautiful, cruel faces.