Up to Love

When Julian Hale comes to Ashbourne House—a historic seaside estate crowned by a dramatic spiral staircase—converted into a private archive. His task as the new archivist: catalog the papers of the late owner, the reclusive novelist Evelyn Wren. he expects dust, drafts, and difficult decisions.

What he doesn't expect is Adrian Vale, the sharp-eyed preservation architect determined to uncover the house's long-buried secrets. Both men feel an immediate attraction.

As the pair work in the mysterious house the staircase at the heart of the mansion, reveals secrets. Ashbourne has a history of concealed truths and forbidden love, and as Julian and Adrian peel back layers of history and rumor, they find themselves confronting more than architectural mysteries.

In a house built on hidden stories, two men must decide whether to keep circling the past—or risk climbing toward something real…