Set on Long Island's south shore the beautiful Camille Casey regains her senses, only to find herself stripped in her bedroom, oblivious her honor had been violated. The slick, forty-year old Raphael Manex, twenty years her senior, insists he undressed her because she was sweating profusely. Their association begins when Camille comes across the engagement announcement of Tasha Brookes, an old friend, who betrayed her. In a ploy for revenge Camille lures Tasha's fiance to her house to buy vintage jewelry. Camille's scheme becomes complicated when the handsome Raphael entices her into a carnal obsession. A haunting tone is set when Marianne Franz, an old widow, hires Camille to do chores for her.
Does Camille get what she bargains for when she invites Raphael into her bedroom on a snowy, winter night? Is Marianne really an odd bird, capable of poisoning Camille out of jealousy for her being young and beautiful, like Raphael warned?
Jody R. LaGreca was born in Sea Gate, Brooklyn—New York’s first gated community—and raised on Long Island. A former fashion designer turned novelist, she is the multi‑genre author of twelve books spanning Historical Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Vampire Sagas, and Gothic Horror. Jody’s work is celebrated for its emotional depth, vivid storytelling, and genre‑defying creativity.
A writer since the age of seven, Jody is also an award‑winning poet with published poetry collections that highlights her lyrical voice and lifelong devotion to the written word. Her poetry has appeared in Midwest Magazine, further establishing her as a versatile and expressive literary talent.
Her other titles include Afternoon Tea, Love Edward, Suburban Weird, The Gloaming, Forever in Vein, Seduction, Fleshpot ,Good Daughter, Winter Horrorland and The Bloodless Trilogy. Several of her novels are also available as Apple audiobooks, expanding her reach to listeners worldwide.