The Age of Control: What if happiness wasn't control, but surrender?

By Victoria Ashford

In Paris and Normandy, three broken souls collide
when a brilliant businessman, a protective artist,
and a suicidal man become entangled in a dangerous
experiment about love and control.

Gil Laurent has built his empire on a philosophy:
happiness can be systematized and sold. But his
system is a lie protecting him from genuine connection.

lodie Marchand sees through his facade. She's drawn
to him despite recognizing his deception.

Antoine Fournier is on the edge of ending it all
when Gil rescues him-beginning an experiment that
will change everything.

What starts as a business wager becomes a collision
of souls. When lodie discovers the truth,
everything unravels. All three must learn that
true 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 literary
romance and psychological drama. Her novels explore
the complexities of love, control, and the courage
it takes to surrender.

Writing from her home in the UK, Victoria crafts
emotionally complex characters and stories that
linger long after the final page.

The Age of Control is her debut novel.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G2L4M5CC
• ISBN13: 9798274789325
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"