Gabriella Deveraux is on the run from her past and from her
abusive husband's family. Charles Deveraux's death sends
her fleeing with her young daughter, Michaela, to
Louisiana, to Shadow Haven, her ancestral home. Finding the
plantation in near ruin is just one devastating blow she's
dealt upon her return home. Her gift for contacting the
spirit world, her grandmother in particular, appears to
have vanished, snuffed out much as her spirit was in her
stifling marriage.
The arrival of handsome lawyer Jarrod Landry, a friend of
her husband, gives Gabriella ever greater cause for
concern. Her in-laws are seeking custody of Michaela, and
they want Jarrod to represent them.
Despite Jarrod's protests to the contrary, Gabriella is
sure he'll accept the job offer. He's always showing up at
the most inopportune times. Lighting candles in the
cemetery trying to reconnect with her grandmother, or
witnessing Michaela talking with an imaginary friend and
following her into the woods would look bad for her in a
custody battle, so Gabriella is determined to keep Jarrod
out of their lives; almost as determined as he is to help
her.
Messages from the grave, drug dealers in the night and
warnings from a psychic drag Jarrod deeper into the goings
on at Shadow Haven. In the end, Gabriella discovers it's
Jarrod and her own power that can save her from the evil
stalking Shadow Haven.
Emily LaForge has written a wonderful tale of mystery and
personal discovery in Shadow Haven. While the style of
writing was a bit difficult to get into, the supernatural
storyline, engaging characters and many twists and turns
kept me intrigued to the final page. Readers will enjoy
this foray into the Louisiana bayou.
Newly widowed Gabriella Deveaux left Boston with her young
daughter for an open-ended stay at Shadow Haven, her
family's Louisiana bayou home. But the comfort she sought
by returning to her Creole roots is absent from the start.
The estate is in ruins. Her late husband's wealthy family
is aggressively pursuing custody of her child. Her gift for
contacting the spirit world, the Deveaux women's trait that
has always guided her, seems to have vanished. And
uncovering the true motivations of handsome lawyer Jarrod
Landry has set her heart on a crash course of desire and
fear. A cryptic message from beyond soon warns that a dark
evil is closing in...someone near her is leading her to
grave danger...and only Gabriella can turn the ominous
shadows of fear into the light of trusting love.
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