Behind the Veil

Once the world’s brightest star, Ariana Calandre lost her band, her voice, and her will to live—all in one devastating night. Physically and emotionally shattered, wracked by survivor’s guilt, and convinced her scars make her a monster, she retreats to an isolated farmhouse, and hides behind a veil.

Then Lee arrives. Hired to do repairs, Lee asks only for space and a patch of land to camp on. But she brings more than tools. With her books, music, intelligence, and quiet companionship, she be...