Kirjahaku

After Lady Averly's hand in marriage is sold by her stepmother to the highest bidder, she flees Holbrook and stumbles upon the kingdom of Tildenham, ruled by Lord Edwin. As her heart softens to his affections, will she allow herself the happiness she has longed for, or will she be discovered and remain a pawn in her stepmother's evil scheme?

Three days have passed since Marie Michaels took her last breath. Knowing her parting words will remain unheard, she steps before her son, daughter, and husband to say her final farewell. Accompanied by her spirit guide, she steps into the blessed beam of light at the head of her casket to leave the physical world and cross over into the unknown.Grieving over the loss of her mother, Elizabeth Michaels tries to fill her matriarch's role in caring for the house and family. Unable to depend on her mother's advice, she must achieve the milestones of her senior year of high school, move forward with her college plans, and avoid the pitfalls of falling in love.Since her mother's death, Elizabeth has experienced several realistic and haunting dreams. Are they simply a coincidence or is her mother communicating to her from beyond the grave?

Once the home of trailblazers in industry, the city of Fenton is renowned for its legendary hauntings. Some of its oldest houses and businesses shelter more than their current owners. Many guests of the Fenton Hotel Tavern and Grille have never checked out. Its friendly spirits enjoy greeting customers while they dine and are known to add a drink to their tab before disappearing. A justice of the peace who died in 1916 believes he still operates his hardware store within the local bookstore. Restless souls linger in the historic city even though the buildings they once inhabited no longer exist. Join local author Brenda Hasse on an unforgettable tour of Fenton's past.

After her parents' divorce, Jessica, age eleven, is responsible for overseeing the household and watching her younger siblings while her ever-absent mother manages her three businesses.At sixteen, she is introduced to Jim, nearly a decade older than she. Their friendship blossoms into a summer romance, which results in her pregnancy. Confident she can raise the baby with Jim's support, she sets a goal to graduate from high school at age seventeen before the baby's birth. Now a new mother, she works two jobs and attends community college for a semester before facing the reality her relationship with Jim is intolerable.Once obtaining an apartment of her own, Jessica works three jobs, yet she struggles to provide for herself and her daughter. Desperate and determined to succeed as a single mother, she answers an ad in the newspaper for a job that is too good to be true and is hired. Unable to meet the job's daily sales quota, her boss insists additional training is needed. Reluctantly, Jessica concedes. She is driven far from home to an unknown location in Tennessee and forced to live in abhorrent conditions. Discovering she is trapped in a labor trafficking scheme, will she ever return home and see her sixteen-month-old daughter again?

Edinburgh, Scotland, 1828 - Born the seventh daughter of the seventh daughter, Anna Stewart is cursed as a witch. Shunned by society, she is blamed for her family's misfortunes. The night before Samhain, Anna, now eighteen years old, is sent on an errand. Hearing shuffling footsteps behind her, she turns, and her vision fades to black. She awakens to see the full moon in the cloudless night sky, grasps the freshly turned soil where she lay and watches as a fleeing pair of body snatchers disappear into the shadows of the kirkyard. Alone among the gravestones, she stares at the open end of a casket deep within her disturbed grave. As she begins to walk home, Anna encounters the town witch, who tells her she was murdered and buried. With the killer still at large, the old woman warns Anna to hide, or risk being killed, again. Douglas MacEwan, the successful owner of a mercantile shipping company, is staying in the city while his ships unload and take on cargo before returning to Virginia. His happenstance encounter with Anna leaves him spellbound by her beauty. After learning of her plight, he offers to investigate and track down her murderer. Knowing he must soon depart with his ships, his affection for Anna grows, as does his determination to ensure she remains safe.Will Douglas succeed in finding Anna's assailant or will her killer discover her whereabouts and ensure she is dead?

Elise and Gabe planned to attend the same university together. However, when her father passes away shortly after their high school graduation, Elise forfeits her dream to stay behind and manage the family bookstore. Even with the distance separating them, their love flourishes. Once Gabe graduates and secures employment, they wed.After celebrating their first wedding anniversary, tragedy strikes when Gabe succumbs to injuries sustained from a traffic accident. Saddened to leave Elise, his spirit watches over his wife like a guardian angel while constantly questioning why he has not crossed over into Heaven.Grief-stricken, Elise vows to never love another for the remainder of her life. As if being a young widow was not enough, the reality of being financially destitute is compounded by the discovery of her pregnancy. Her once bright future is now shadowed by the fear of single parenthood.Carson, a successful real estate investor, is tired of living a bachelor's life. By happenchance, he enters the bookstore and admires Elise's confidence and beauty. Can Carson successfully tear down the protective wall encasing her heart? Will Elise allow herself to fall in love with Carson or uphold her promise to her deceased husband?