The first in a new series by New York Times bestselling author V.C. Andrews is a classic story featuring the dark side of jealousyâand the cruelty of deception.
In the eye of the storm...is anywhere truly safe?
Living on the streets with her destitute mother, selling knickknacks and trinkets just to survive, Sasha Porter dreams of someday having a normal life, with a real house and family. But she never dreamed a devastating tragedy would bring her those very things: on a stormy night by a rainspattered highway, a speeding car veers out of control, striking and killing her mother and badly injuring Sasha.
In the hospital, Sasha is whisked off to a fancy private suite at the request of wealthy Mrs. Jordan March, a complete stranger who keeps watch by Sashaâs bedside and insists she come live at her familyâs sprawling, luxurious mansion. Sasha soon learns Mrs. March never recovered from the loss of her daughter Alena, and with nowhere else to go, Sasha agrees to use Alenaâs room, sleep in her bed, and wear her clothes. But someone will make sure that Sasha never takes Alenaâs place: a jealous sister dead set on making Sashaâs life a living hell.