The Manchineel : Jessica Carrasquillo

Author: Jessica Carrasquillo

Book Type: Paperback

Genres: Dark Romance • Contemporary Romance

Series: Manchineel, Book 1

Elyse Santiago leaves Miami behind in search of a fresh start in Los Angeles, determined to build a new life far from the trauma of her past. But the ghosts she's tried to silence aren't so easily forgotten.

When Elyse crosses paths with Ben, a charismatic Hollywood attorney with a complicated life of his own, an undeniable attraction develops between them. Ben is trapped in an abusive marriage to the daughter of a powerful man, and escaping could cost him his career, reputation, and even his life.

As Elyse and Ben grow closer, their carefully controlled worlds begin to unravel. What starts as an unexpected connection quickly becomes entangled with secrets, betrayal, power, danger, and murder, forcing them both to confront just how far they're willing to go for freedom—and for each other.

A dark, emotional romance filled with forbidden attraction, morally gray characters, trauma, power struggles, suspense, and high-stakes romance, The Manchineel is the first book in the Manchineel series.