Eyre by Cait Forester

The last thing that James Eyre wants to do after graduating university is to go crawling back to his hateful Aunt Bella and her nasty, arrogant children while he’s getting on his feet. He applies to every job he’s even remotely qualified for – and finally lands a private tutoring position high in the rural North Carolina mountains.

Thornfield Estate is like something out of a dream. A sprawling mansion on a rocky hillside, James feels like he’s landed in the lap of luxury, spending his days teaching a gifted pupil, Adele, and his evenings exploring the surrounding forest.

But when the mysterious, secretive Mr. Rochester – Adele’s father and Thornfield’s wealthy owner – returns home from overseas, James is faced with the most serious adventure of them all: losing his heart to a man who plays deadly, dangerous games.