Stuck
in ghostly limbo for 238 years, James Addison can't move on to an
afterlife. After being falsely accused of treason and executed, fate's
cursed him to remain an earth-bound specter until he meets a historian
sent to research his past.
Distrustful
of fate, Dr. April Branford wants to be taken seriously, but her unique
ability to divine history by touching objects seriously compromises her
credibility. Her latest assignment? James Addison, a legendary
colonial ladies' man with a shadowy past. Without much to go on, she
doesn't hold out much hope to discover the man behind the legend until
the day she accidentally touches him and brings him back to life.
With
the help of family and ghosts from James’s past, they unravel the
truth. But after falling in love and with time running out, it’s hard
for April to believe in fate and a future where forever is now.
******** EXCERPT ********
“Who are you?”April asked.
“You already know the answer, Dr. Branford. You saw me out at the mill the other day.”
Her eyes widened. “You’re…James Addison.”
She knew. But whether or not she accepted the knowledge was yet to be seen.
“Really,
I did want to tell you the truth about me, but I couldn’t. Not knowing
how you would react, I couldn’t take the chance of having you run away
from me. I don’t want you to fear me, or what I am. You’re the only
person who has ever been able to see me in this form. But more
importantly, you’re the only person who’s cared.”
She stopped and turned. “I can see you. But you’re not real…I don’t know…”
“You make me feel real again,” he said softly.
She
muttered profanities under her breath. “I don’t have time for ghosts.
I’ve a case to solve. Go back to wherever it is you came from.” April
waved him off.
“I
can’t. This is where I am. Right here, right now. There is no place for
me to go back to.” James knew this couldn’t be easy for her to
understand. “Perhaps I could be of assistance to you, since you know who
I am.”
“How do I know you really are James Addison?”
“You don’t,” he agreed. “But what would it take to prove to you I am?”
“Tell me where he is buried,” she challenged.
James shrugged. “Easy enough, but I would prefer to show you.”
lover of all things vintage/shabby-chic/Victorian and antique. From china cups
and tea sets to lace doilies crocheted by hand (her grandmother made the best)
she believes a touch of femininity never goes out of style.
Growing up all over the country she's been blessed with experiencing a good
deal of culture and lifestyles. Much like her personality, she has eclectic
tastes in what she likes to read and write. There is no 'one' genre in which
she settles for.
God and fate have been big influences in her life. Both have taken her to
places she never thought she'd be, both in the physical sense and in the
spiritual. She wrote brief stories and snippets of life as it happened to her
in her youth, and encouraged by her teachers, continued to write. Blessed with
a loving supportive family growing up, she was able to explore her options
which at times have been put into use in her stories. The Navy--and fate,
afforded her the opportunity to meet her Army, "Annapolis-native" husband and
team up with him to parent two beautiful daughters.
Years later, her husband gave her the best birthday present ever--a laptop, a
membership to Romance Writers of America and a goal to complete a
manuscript for submission by her next birthday. She did it. A few years later
she was blessed with one of those novels, Wanted: One Ghost, as her
debut novel.
Believe in Fate
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12 comments:
This sounds intriguing :-) Best wishes with your new book.
sherrygloag @ gmail dot com
I love how your husband basically gave you the gift of words.
marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com
Sherry,
Thank you for the wishes and all the best to you! :)
Mary,
He's a wonderful man! Supportive and loving. I'm blessed to have him in my life. Thank you for stopping in!
The book sounds very exciting.
Kit3247(at)aol(dot)com
Thanks for stopping in, Ingeborg!
Love reading and watching about ghosts. Sounds really good. Thanks.
magic5905 at embarqmail dot com
any chance for a series out of this book?
andralynn7 AT gmail DOT com
@Andra Lyn
Very possible. Working on something now. We will see. Thanks for asking!
@Magic
Thanks for stopping in!
Sounds intriguing
bn100candg at hotmail dot com
Thank you for hosting me today!
Congratulations on the new book! Sounds like an intriguing read. Love ghost stories and will be adding this one to my TBR list. Thanks for the great giveaway.
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