The Heiress of the Clos des Âmes Rouges A forbidden love, an estate in peril, and a shattering truth. Can Éléonore and Julien overcome the dark pact that has tied their families together for ten long years? Éléonore Vasseur had sworn never to return to the Val-des-Cendres. But a call from a notary has forced her to break her exile: her signature is required to sell the family estate and settle her mother's staggering debts. The moment she crosses the threshold of the manor, her past rushes back to meet her. Julien is there. Ten years after their separation, the attraction remains as potent as ever—but it is more forbidden than it has ever been. When Éléonore discovers a hidden letter from her grandmother, everything changes. Beneath the debts and the silence of the vines lies a dark pact made between their parents in 2016—the very year she fled for Paris. Driven by urgency, she forms a perilous alliance with Julien to uncover the truth about their families' guilt. In this dangerous quest, Éléonore must confront the people who raised her and decide if the truth is worth the sacrifice of her own name. Immerse yourself in a haunting romantic thriller where every secret has its price.