Casual · 2022
Salome's Kiss
Letitia Reed leads a quiet life as a governess for the Mortimer family in London, quietly shaping young Clara into an ideal lady. But beneath her composed exterior, Letitia hides a growing obsession with Clara—her intense feelings unsettling and increasingly hard to ignore. When Letitia is forced to leave her post, she seizes a new opportunity: a job at the Langley estate in the remote Yorkshire moors, hoping to start fresh and escape her turmoil. There, she becomes the governess for Genevieve Langley, a strikingly mature and charming woman. As their bond deepens, Letitia finds herself torn between her past and present, struggling to control her emotions. The moors offer isolation, but not peace. Will Letitia’s secret passions destroy her chance at a new beginning? This gripping tale of longing and forbidden desire unfolds in a haunting narrative full of emotional tension.