This is it! Spirited Quest releases today and I’m thrilled to have this paranormal mystery published by The Wild Rose Press.
This one departs a little from my usual mystery books. Spirited Quest adds a touch of otherworldly spookiness, which I thoroughly enjoyed writing. I had so much fun with this book that I may have a few more ghost stories coming in the future.
This is also a much shorter story, coming in at only 124 pages and a sweet price of $2.99. I’ve written short stories and novels, but this is my first novella. I discovered a novella pushes a plot along faster and, since there isn’t room for many subplots, keeps a reader more tightly focused on the mystery.
Here’s the blurb:
Paige Norman believes in a tangible, explainable world. When her ghost-hunting niece comes for a visit, she tries not to scoff. But someone, or something, is stirring up trouble at the Deerbourne Inn and her niece, Jillian, is at the center of the mystery.
Paige is certain the handsome Aussie photographer is behind the unexplained disturbances, and she warns her niece to stay clear. Meanwhile, Jillian gets to know the otherworldly Lady of the Deerbourne, who foretells an encounter with “two men.” Then the pranks turn dangerous. Has her niece attracted a stalker or has she conjured an evil presence? Can the culprit be the man who has captured her heart?
An excerpt:
He nodded a friendly greeting to her, his gaze grazing past to include others on the porch. “G’day, ma’am. G’day all.”
An Australian. Her heart skipped a beat. Oh, to be twenty-five, even thirty-five, again. His gaze settled on her niece, and as always happened to men where this girl was concerned, his jaw slackened, then tightened.
Next to her, Jillian grew still, lifting wide blue eyes to the newcomer. The moment passed. He was through the front door and into the lobby, and the door closed behind him.
“You’re in for some nice company this week,” Paige commented with a smile.
A frown flickered across her niece’s face. “I’ve seen him before.”
“You’ve met?”
“Not exactly. He appeared to me in a dream.” Jillian’s blue eyes were troubled as she gazed at the Inn’s front door. She lifted one hand and rubbed the back of her head, then gave a shiver. “There was blood and I was afraid.”
Of course, the buy links ($2.99):
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2U1Q61b
IBooks: https://apple.co/2FPadg1
Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/spirited-quest-julie-howard/1130412180?ean=2940161285923
Last, but not least, if you like the book, do me a huge favor and leave a review wherever you normally leave reviews (Amazon, Goodreads, Bookbub, Barnes and Noble). Thanks for reading!
