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Kensington
September 2007
On Sale: September 1, 2007
Featuring: Susan; Bobby Hayward
224 pages
ISBN: 0758220642
EAN: 9780758220646
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Romance
Sally Smith O’Rourke’s enchanting debut, The Man Who Loved
Jane Austen, established her as a gifted storyteller with an
inventive imagination. Now, in her remarkable new novel, she
brings to life a picturesque Rhode Island seaside town and
an unforgettable heroine compelled to uncover the secrets
guarded by The Maidenstone Lighthouse. Nestled in a coastal inlet a few miles north of Newport,
Rhode Island, Freedman’s Cove is known for its superb
seafood, its postcard-pretty waterfront, and its exquisite
Victorian homes—a legacy of the town’s past as a summer
resort for wealthy families. Manhattan antiques appraiser
Susan Marks inherited one of these ornate mansions from her
great aunt. After suffering a devastating loss, she retreats
to Freedman’s Cove to nurse her grief. Three months have passed since the corporate plane piloted
by Susan’s lover, Bobby Hayward, disappeared at sea, but
still Susan dreams nightly of his safe return. Her days are
filled with memories of Bobby’s mischievous blue eyes, his
sensual touch, and the sheer zest for living that he
imparted to every moment of their time together. Amid the bracing sea air and familiar surroundings of the
town where she spent happy childhood summers, Susan starts
to recover her peace of mind—until she awakens one night to
see an ethereal figure standing at her window. More curious
than afraid, Susan is immediately intrigued by the ghost of
this sad and beautiful young girl who gazes out at the
Maidenstone Lighthouse. Delving into the story of her
ancestor’s tragic death brings Susan into contact with Dan
Freedman, a local historian and famed artist who was once
the town’s teenage rebel. But even as the hours spent with
Dan awaken Susan’s hope that she could someday find love
again, the startling truth behind a century-old mystery
emerges to shed a beacon of light on dangerous shadows in
Susan’s own past…and in her present. At once moving and suspenseful, charming and evocative, The
Maidenstone Lighthouse is a spellbinding story of mystery,
secrets, and the power of love…
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