Master

Résumé

They said the old Bellarose mansion was haunted, by all those who died in the fire. They said that sometimes, late at night, you could see the ghost of the little boy in the window of the East wing, looking out at the people passing by.

Once upon a time, when Edmund Moreau was a young man, he had been that little boy’s personal attendant. Now a wealthy businessman, he is obsessed with restoring the Bellarose mansion to its former glory. He want it just exactly as it had been before the fire, and that includes finding a boy to play the part of his beloved little Master. Edmund takes one look at Astor Mercier and decides that he is perfect for the part.

For the beautiful young orphan with the forgotten past, the offer is a dream come true. But is it really a part Astor is playing or does Edmund know something that Astor doesn’t? What will he do when the part he plays becomes his entire reality? Will Astor be able to keep himself intact, or will he disappear entirely into the role Edmund has created for him? And though young Astor falls hopelessly in love with Edmund, will Edmund ever see Astor for himself, or will the older man’s heart only ever be devoted to his beloved little Master?