The Curse of Vale Negro

When Beatriz de Meneses buries her cruel husband, she expects freedom. Instead, his will binds her for one year to Vale Negro—and to Afonso Vale, the illegitimate half-brother her husband despised. The estate is failing, its debts are mounting, and someone knows more about Duarte’s death than they admit. As Beatriz and Afonso uncover hidden accounts, old betrayals, and the truth buried within Vale Negro, distrust begins to turn into something far more dangerous. Because the dead may be gone—but their secrets still rule the living.