SHE THOUGHT SHE KNEW WHO SHE WAS. UNTIL SHE MET THE WOMAN IN THE PORTRAIT. Emily Walker has spent her entire life running from shadows she can’t name and memories she can’t place. When she takes a temporary job at the lavish Hawthorne estate—a grand mansion draped in secrets and snow—she discovers a haunting portrait of a woman who looks exactly like her… but lived decades before. The sight of that painting shatters Emily’s fragile world. The staff whisper rumors of tragic deaths and hidden rooms. And late at night, Emily hears strange noises behind the walls—leading her to believe that the mansion’s true danger may not be in the past… but in the here and now. Desperate for answers, Emily flees to the snowy streets of Geneva, Switzerland, where secrets lie buried beneath layers of wealth and ice. There, she uncovers the terrifying truth: She wasn’t born. She was created. Emily is the last living asset of Project Sanctum—a clandestine operation that engineers human beings to store secrets no government or billionaire can afford to lose. Her entire identity, every memory, has been constructed as part of a conspiracy that stretches across continents and generations. And the people who built her will do anything to silence her. As enemies close in and the line between reality and deception blurs, Emily must choose: Will she become the perfect pawn they designed her to be? Or will she fight back—and destroy the world that created her? The Woman in the Portrait is a heart-pounding psychological thriller infused with dark romance and breathtaking twists. Perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover, Freida McFadden, and Alex Michaelides, this gripping novel will keep you guessing until the very last page.