First published 2013
Alix Madsen has just finished architectural school when she inherits the use of a nineteenth-century Nantucket house for one year from Adelaide Kingsley, a woman whose connection to her family remains unclear. Still recovering from a recent breakup, Alix accepts the mysterious bequest and moves to the island to help plan her best friend's wedding. The old Kingsley House holds secrets, and Alix soon discovers that Adelaide left her with a specific mission: solve the strange disappearance of Valentina Kingsley, who vanished over two hundred years ago. Complicating matters is Jared Montgomery, an attractive but arrogant architect living in the property's guesthouse. Jared has been secretly tasked with watching over Alix, though the chemistry between them makes this assignment anything but simple. As Alix digs deeper into the past, supernatural forces begin to stir in the ancient house. Both she and Jared carry secrets that could destroy their growing connection. With a wedding approaching and ghosts literally emerging from the shadows, Alix realizes that solving Valentina's mystery may be the only way to secure her own future with Jared.
Genres: historical-fiction, mystery, paranormal-romance, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Nantucket
Period: 19th-century
464 pages · Kindle Edition · Ballantine Books