Juliet Boucheron struggles to maintain and keep her
ancestral home despite the threat of high taxes and a rash
of unexplained break-ins. As a widow, she works hard to
protect her son and younger sisters. Juliet hides the
reality of their situation from her family until a telegram
arrives warning her of impending danger. Terrified of
trusting anyone, Juliet once again starts searching her
home for the gold her late husband was accused of stealing
before the war ended.
Stephen Trevelyan arrives at the Boucheron mansion hiding
his own secrets. Unable to contend with his involvement
with his sister-in-law's death, Stephen needs a place to
write. Appearing at the Boucheron mansion, he obtains a
room as a boarder. Intermingling with the other boarders,
Stephen perceives the darkness and turmoil that permeates
the inhabitants. His growing attraction to Juliet distracts
him from his real purpose in being there.
Juliet tentatively accepts Stephen's aid, but cannot give
him her full trust. There are still too many unanswered
questions surrounding him. The consequences of her trusting
the wrong person would harm not only her, but also her
family. The suspense mounts until a murder occurs and
Juliet has no choices left.
Teeming with menacing atmosphere, this sequel to MISTRESS
OF TREVELYAN continues along the Gothic path. St. Giles
captures that Gothic essence with a sinister plot, complete
with unusual twist and turns, while maintaining a strong
sexual tension between the protagonists.
You are in danger. Trust no one. The terrifying
words from a mysterious letter echo in Juliet Bucheron's
mind. Destitute ever since her husband disappeared in the
Civil War, Juliet has turned her New Orleans ancestral home
into a boarding house -- despite the rumors of ghosts, the
whispers of scandal, and the stain of murder. But even more
unsettling is Juliet's new tenant, a handsome stranger
named Stephen Trevelyan. Wealthy, educated, and seductively
compelling, Stephen fills Juliet's heart with
uncontrollable longing -- and her head with suspicion.
Something, she senses, is lurking beneath the surface. And
someone is stalking the hallways after midnight. As the
danger draws nearer, Juliet wonders if she can really trust
Stephen. But as he pulls her closer, she knows she cannot
resist him...no matter what the price.
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