Masked Intentions in Pelican Point

A haunted mask. A seductive historian. A masquerade that could turn deadly.
I’m Allison Bennett, security specialist, former military, and not here for ghost stories. But this Halloween in Pelican Point? Things are getting strange.
Saltmoor House is hosting an exclusive masquerade party. The centerpiece? A jeweled, ceremonial mask that’s rumored to be cursed. My job? Protect the art, keep the billionaires safe, and ignore the brooding curator who thinks he knows everything.
Nolan Porter, the local art historian, is brilliant, ex-military, and entirely too smooth. He challenges me at every turn, and kisses like he owns my body and soul. But as the lines between legend and reality start to blur, we’re forced into a dangerous partnership with no room for denial.
When we’re thrown into a mystery that blurs the line between sabotage and something darker. Someone is using the legend of the Reina de Oro to orchestrate chaos. If we don’t uncover the truth fast, someone’s going to use this cursed legend to spill real blood.
I came for a job.
What I found might just be the one man who sees past my armor…
And makes me want to stay.