Hatred's Web — Poppy Nottingham

In desperate need of money to complete her education, Paula Mason accepted the position of reader-companion to lovely, blind Claudine Broussard. Frim the very moment she arrived at Grande Coteau, however, Paula was enveloped in the pervasive hostility that belied the peaceful beauty of the lush plantation....Claudine and her husband Evan could barely conceal their loathing for each other; tied in with it was Evan's handsome brother Sean....and now Paula.

Then someone decided Paula was an unwanted intruder...but it was too late - she was already caught in the twisted passions woven into Hatred's Web