In Paris and Normandy, three broken souls collidewhen a brilliant businessman, a protective artist, and a suicidal man become entangled in a dangerousexperiment about love and control. Gil Laurent has built his empire on a philosophy: happiness can be systematized and sold. But hissystem is a lie protecting him from genuine connection. Élodie Marchand sees through his facade. She's drawnto him despite recognizing his deception. Antoine Fournier is on the edge of ending it allwhen Gil rescues him-beginning an experiment thatwill change everything. What starts as a business wager becomes a collisionof souls. When Élodie discovers the truth, everything unravels. All three must learn thattrue happiness comes not from control, but surrender. A novel about love, power, and redemption. For readers who love Danielle Steel and Sally Rooney. Victoria Ashford is a bestselling author of literaryromance and psychological drama. Her novels explorethe complexities of love, control, and the courageit takes to surrender. Writing from her home in the UK, Victoria craftsemotionally complex characters and stories thatlinger long after the final page. The Age of Control is her debut novel.