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In 1888 Victorian England, an Egyptologist and Oxford's most eligible bachelor come together to find an ancient treasure and uncover something nefarious hiding in the shadows�


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An attempt on her life leads to a second chance with the only man she ever loved�if she doesn�t kill him first!


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In this charming town where dreams come true, and Christmas magic is everywhere, come along for a tale of love, community, and the true spirit of the season.


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A Christmas romance inspired by EMMA, where matchmaking leads to joy, chaos, and love!


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ELLIE must convince everyone, including herself, �I didn�t start the fire.�


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The Highlander's choice: Protect her or his clan?


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Wagtail, Virginia, the top pet-friendly getaway in the United States, is gearing up for a howling good Halloween�until a spooky murder shakes the town to its core.


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A dangerous billionaire, a desperate woman, and a deadly attraction that could cost them everything.


The House at Watch Hill

The House at Watch Hill, October 2024
Watch Hill Trilogy #1
by Karen Marie Moning

William Morrow
384 pages
ISBN: 0063249219
EAN: 9780063249219
Kindle: B0CRQGVNS8
Hardcover / e-Book
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"THE HOUSE AT WATCH HILL blew me away."

Fresh Fiction Review

The House at Watch Hill
Karen Marie Moning

Reviewed by Annie Tegelan
Posted September 27, 2024

Suspense Gothic | Romance Paranormal

THE HOUSE AT WATCH HILL by Karen Marie Moning was my most anticipated book this year. As a fan for many years, I’ve been yearning for a new book from Moning. Thankfully, the long wait was worth it. This first book in a brand-new trilogy is beyond phenomenal!

 

There is no one who writes quite like Karen Marie Moning. Her ability to string readers along with her enticing words is excellent. She teases and taunts, weaving a bigger picture with each sentence. And yet, there are still so many secrets untold.

 

If you are new to Moning’s writing, my best advice is to be patient. Her stories unravel slowly, but as each piece is revealed, it paints a vivid, powerful picture. I’ve never been able to predict Moning’s next move.

 

I do see some similarities to her popular Fever series. Zo reminds me a lot of Mac with her independence and powerful seductiveness. And the same goes for the other characters. As we continue to learn more about them throughout the series, I’m sure I’ll fall in love with them too.

 

THE HOUSE AT WATCH HILL blew me away. Rife with passion and intrigue, this new series will definitely capture the hearts of Moning’s readers once again. This is definitely my favorite book of the year so far.

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SUMMARY

#1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Marie Moning is back with a gripping, imaginative, and seductive new series in which a young woman moves to Divinity, Louisiana, to inherit a large fortune and a Gothic mansion full of mysteries and ominous secrets...

Zo Grey is reeling from the sudden death of her mother when she receives a surprising call from an attorney in Divinity, Louisiana, with the news she has been left an inheritance by a distant relative, the terms of which he will only discuss in person. Destitute and alone, with nothing left to lose, Zo heads to Divinity and discovers she is the sole beneficiary of a huge fortune and a monstrosity of a house that sits ominously at the peak of Watch Hill—but she must live in it, alone, for three years before the house, or the money, is hers.

Met with this irresistible opportunity to finally build a future for herself, Zo puts aside her misgivings about the foreboding Gothic mansion and the strange circumstances, and moves in, where she is quickly met by a red-eyed Stygian owl and an impossibly sexy Scottish groundskeeper.

Her new home is full of countless secrets and mystifying riddles, with doors that go nowhere, others that are impossible to open, and a turret into which there is no visible means of ingress. And the townspeople are odd…

What Zo doesn’t yet know is that her own roots lie in this very house and that in order to discover her true identity and awaken her dormant powers, she will have to face off against sinister forces she doesn’t quite comprehend—or risk being consumed by them.


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