Masque: Choices: (A Gaston Leroux Phantom of the Opera series) Book One

A dying man masked in shadow, a soprano caught between duty and desire, and a childhood love determined to rescue her—this gothic retelling of a classic tale spins a haunting love triangle where nothing is quite what it seems. When Erik, a tormented musician with a heart literally failing him, forces Christine into marriage to escape his crushing loneliness, she finds herself inexplicably drawn to the wounded soul beneath the mask, even as Raoul fights desperately to reclaim her from the darkness. As Christine's feelings blur dangerously between her devoted fiancé and her obsessive husband, Erik's jealous desperation threatens to unravel them all, forcing her to choose between the life and love she dreamed of and the broken man who needs her most. A breathtaking exploration of obsession, redemption, and whether love can truly save us—or destroy us.