The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller
It's 1875, and Mrs.Alva Webster has returned
to Hyde Park, New York, after fleeing her
scandalous, and somewhat mysterious past in
France.
Regal, and stunningly beautiful, Alva turns
heads wherever she goes, fully aware of the
gossip and whispers about the sordid life she
supposedly flaunted behind her now deceased
husband's back.
Alva sincerely hopes that by purchasing and
refurbishing a decrepit, old mansion, and writing
a book about her adventures, she can start over,
thereby banishing memories that are too painful
to share with anyone.
She doesn't anticipate a ghost inhabiting her eerie
dwelling, one who shuns the idea of being disturbed. Nor
does Alva expect to fall madly in love with a charming,
well-known scientist from a prominent family who
wants to free the ghost's mighty hold on her
new home. Something cruel and dangerous took
place behind these walls, deeds that those in the upper
echelon of society never wanted exposed. Alva is
about to go back in time to fully understand the depth
of her nagging uneasiness every time she steps behind
creaking, ominous, closed doors.
And Alva's dead husband's dastardly, evil spirit,
isn't quite ready to let her go, even from the beyond.
This Gothic, spooky, tale takes place during the "Gilded Age",
a period of time coined by Mark Twain after The Civil War,
when many inventions came to life, like the shimmering,
electric light bulb. But beneath the glitter and shine, corruption
lurked in America. The lavish opulence of the rich was
on display, while the common man often suffered.
There's fervent passion and witty dialogue, in this historical
romance debut that's surprisingly addictive. Numerous references
to Ohio, so removed from the hustle and bustle of New York City,
are of added interest to all of us who call the Buckeye state home.
It's 1875, and Mrs.Alva Webster has returned
to Hyde Park, New York, after fleeing her
scandalous, and somewhat mysterious past in
France.
Regal, and stunningly beautiful, Alva turns
heads wherever she goes, fully aware of the
gossip and whispers about the sordid life she
supposedly flaunted behind her now deceased
husband's back.
Alva sincerely hopes that by purchasing and
refurbishing a decrepit, old mansion, and writing
a book about her adventures, she can start over,
thereby banishing memories that are too painful
to share with anyone.
She doesn't anticipate a ghost inhabiting her eerie
dwelling, one who shuns the idea of being disturbed. Nor
does Alva expect to fall madly in love with a charming,
well-known scientist from a prominent family who
wants to free the ghost's mighty hold on her
new home. Something cruel and dangerous took
place behind these walls, deeds that those in the upper
echelon of society never wanted exposed. Alva is
about to go back in time to fully understand the depth
of her nagging uneasiness every time she steps behind
creaking, ominous, closed doors.
And Alva's dead husband's dastardly, evil spirit,
isn't quite ready to let her go, even from the beyond.
This Gothic, spooky, tale takes place during the "Gilded Age",
a period of time coined by Mark Twain after The Civil War,
when many inventions came to life, like the shimmering,
electric light bulb. But beneath the glitter and shine, corruption
lurked in America. The lavish opulence of the rich was
on display, while the common man often suffered.
There's fervent passion and witty dialogue, in this historical
romance debut that's surprisingly addictive. Numerous references
to Ohio, so removed from the hustle and bustle of New York City,
are of added interest to all of us who call the Buckeye state home.
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