Miss Susannah Thorpe is overjoyed when Mr. Harstairs, an old friend from her aunt's past, makes her a wealthy woman by naming her in his will. The only condition is that Susannah has to live in his home for a full month without leaving (and the house is said to be haunted) or else marry within that same month. Upon arriving at the house, she learns it's already occupied.
Oliver Bristow and his friends have been at Harstairs House for several months, since their jobs require security and easy access to the sea. When their nighttime activities bring the militia knocking on the door, Susannah quickly gives Oliver an alibi. Protecting her reputation, Oliver announces their engagement. But when Oliver finally realizes that he really wants to marry Susannah, it may be too late.
HARSTAIRS HOUSE is jam-packed with mystery and suspense. The characters have wonderful attitudes and it's easy to become caught up in the story. If you like easy-reading love stories, this is the book for you.
From the author of Mr. Knightley's Diary and
Lord Deverill's Secret comes a sparkling tale of a
woman, her inheritance, and the rake who could ruin
everything. Inheriting a house from a stranger
was shocking enough. Then Susannah Thorpe learns that in
order to claim her inheritance, she must either wed in a
month, or else spend the next thirty days in Harstairs
House-a place purported to be haunted. Not about to marry,
she makes the arduous journey to her new home, only to
discover that there's already a tenant living there: a
broodingly handsome man named Oliver Bristow, who has no
intention of leaving before his lease runs out-in another
month. Now Susannah must share her quarters with her
mysterious, rakish tenant- without falling head over heels
in love.
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