A lady of manners. A rake bent on revenge. And a haunted past crawling out of the moors.

When Lyra Price became the ward of the Viscount St. Just and moved into the illustrious Keystone Hall, she traded a neglectful family for a cruel one. Facing constant insults and manipulation, Lyra’s only comfort is her childhood best friend Caspian, who abandoned Keystone—and Lyra—years ago without so much as a goodbye.

Then, the Viscount succumbs to tuberculosis, leaving his malicious eldest son, William, as heir. At the funeral, Lyra is shocked to see former-servant Caspian—who has amassed an incredible fortune and, bizarrely, has grown to look identical to William. The St. Justs set their sights on him as a marriage prospect for William’s twin sister and invite him for an extended stay at the estate. At first, Lyra remains heartbroken about Caspian’s abandonment, but as his kindness shines through, Lyra begins to hope he’ll stay forever.

Caspian St. Just may be of no relation to the St. Justs of Keystone Hall, but that hasn’t stopped him from plotting his revenge. He’s returned with a plan for their destruction—but the clock is ticking.

When a tragedy reveals the shocking truth about Caspian, Lyra must decide between helping Caspian complete his plan—or losing him for good.

A twisted retelling of Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park combined with Edgar Allen Poe’s “William Wilson,” Ballad of the Broken Mirror is a gothic regency romance perfect for fans of Erin A. Craig’s House of Salt and Sorrows and Bea Northwick’s The Cruel Dark.

Secrets are lurking at Keystone Hall. Unearth them if you dare.