Kindle Edition Download to your Nook (eBook) One Writer's Way Category:  Romance Publisher: The Wild Rose Press Type: Fiction Pages: 238 Copyright: 11-6-2015 Price: $4.99 (eBook) A quest for treasure unites Captain Stuart Monroe and Hettie Fairfax, but as their romance grows, so does the danger. Halifax, North Carolina, 1783. Captain Stuart Monroe returns home from the Revolutionary War to find Thornton Hall threatened by a peacetime foe: debt. He knows the location of a treasure amassed to pay for the capture of Benedict Arnold that would restore his manor to its former glory. The catch, it's hidden in the graveyard, and coveted by old enemies. Hettie Fairfax inherited the Sight from her Cherokee ancestors, and her otherworldly visitors warn her, and Stuart, away from the buried treasure. Half-dead from fever, she delivers a message: the treasure is cursed. But will he believe a girl half out of her mind with illness? Even when a very real enemy attempts to poison her? Stuart soon wants to marry Hettie, but she fears her "odd ways" will blemish his reputation. The spirits have their own agenda, however, and the battle against darkness tests everything the couple holds dear, including their love for each other.   Excerpt “Turn back. A man watches you.” Again, the warning carried from the unseen source. What man, and how did she know Stuart was observed? He could barely discern anything. “Who are you? Show yourself.” Uneasiness lent indignation to his demand. Through the haze, he spotted the figure of a young female dressed all in white. A death shroud? Pray God, it wasn’t. His gut knotted, and he stood staring at her. Ethereal, ghostly, she seemed to float toward him, but must have walked. Must have. A cold shiver stood the hair on the back of his neck on end. Was she flesh and blood, or spirit? Had she crossed the divide between the two worlds? He scarcely dared to breathe. Still, he stood rooted to the trail. And not only from fright. Fascination. Despite fear of being haunted, an aura about her drew him. He waited, every muscle taut, poised betwixt heaven and earth, the scent of crumbling leaves in his nose. At least, that was real. Whiteness swirling around her, she neared. Then he spotted it, an ivory coverlet draped over her head and around her slender shoulders pinched together in front with pale fingers. No shroud. The blanket reached to her ankles and trailed behind along the ground. Mist muted the flowers stitched into the cloth. This accounted for him not spotting her sooner. She’d blended in with the vapor.

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Delirious with fever, Hettie Fairfax stumbles into a graveyard with one thing on her mind: she must tell Captain Stuart Monroe that the treasure he seeks is cursed! At first glance, Stuart can hardly recognize his sister’s old friend, but sensing she is at death's door he vows to see to her recovery. Yet how can he believe a sick and hallucinating girl’s claims about seeing his dead father, or his ominous message to steer clear of the riches that will solve his financial woes? But as their romance grows, Stuart finds himself believing in Hettie’s ability and her assurance that all will be righted. But can he reassure her that her peculiar abilities won’t compromise their love?

Multiple facets of readers will take delight within the pages of this latest installment, as the author exemplifies her love for colonial history and accuracies. While one may pursue this novel as a standalone read, many will find themselves intrigued with the secondary characters. Readers will also find that Ms. Trissel demonstrates a much sought-after gift for descriptiveness, similar to that of classic novels. Although in contrast, given the propriety of the era, some may take issue with the legitimacy of an unchaperoned single woman convalescing in a bachelor’s home for weeks on end. However, readers will find that this unique situation aides in building upon the characters prior relationship while simultaneously fueling their romantic pursuits. A wonderfully spun novel that will keep a reader engaged till the end.

Stephanie Lodes