Story By Meredith Allard
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Meredith Allard

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Her Loving Husband's Curse
Updated at Apr 13, 2020, 18:00
The haunting sequel to Her Dear and Loving Husband. A story of ancestral trauma and the persistence of the past. How far would you go to shield the ones you love from a history that refuses to stay buried? After centuries of solitude, Professor James Wentworth has finally found a fragile peace. Alongside his wife, Sarah, he has begun to settle the echoes of the Salem Witch Trials and rebuild a life out of the wreckage of the past. But for the Wentworths, the past isn't a memory—it is a predator. While Sarah is gripped by a new wave of visceral visions, James is forced to confront a darker chapter of his long survival: the harrowing days of the Trail of Tears. As the shadows of his time with the Cherokee return to haunt him, James realizes that immortality is not just a gift of time, but a collection of scars. The stakes turn lethal when Kenneth Hempel, a man consumed by a singular, obsessive quest, nears the truth of James’s impossible nature. In an age of reason, Hempel’s hunt for the "unnatural" threatens to ignite a modern-day hysteria. To protect Sarah and their future, James must face his ghosts and decide if their love can survive the crushing weight of his longest-held secrets. A lush, atmospheric descent into the heart of memory, where the greatest curse is not death—but the inability to forget.
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The Duchess of Idaho
Updated at Apr 7, 2022, 20:54
Grace Wentworth knows two things about her parents, James and Sarah—one, they are deeply in love, and two, they have a secret they will share with no one. Grace senses that she is a part of that secret, but she is not sure how and James and Sarah are less than forthcoming.While visiting her grandmother in Idaho, Grace is propelled back through time to Independence, Missouri in 1850. Unsure what to do or where to go, she follows a wagon train bound on a treacherous 2000-mile journey to Oregon. She finds something oddly familiar about Matthew Cooper, a handsome, friendly pioneer, and she is deeply drawn to him. Torn between remaining with Matthew while facing constant dangers or returning to her family, Grace will need the help of Olivia Phillips, a dear family friend and the most powerful of witches, to save her. The Duchess of Idaho is the stand-alone sequel to the beloved bestselling Loving Husband Trilogy. 
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Victory Garden
Updated at Apr 13, 2021, 00:03
Mr. President, what will you do for women's suffrage? It’s 1917, in the midst of World War I, and Rose Scofield will fight with her very life to make votes for women a reality. A headstrong young woman who yearns to be herself in a time when women weren’t free, Rose comes of age when world wars are new and automobiles, moving pictures, and airplanes are marvels of technology. She falls in love with Adam Bell, a vaudeville actor who travels the country with his brothers gathering laughs and hard knocks, though she denies her feelings for him, fearing he could prove to be her weakness. While working in Washington, D.C. for votes for women, Rose is arrested for her suffragist activities. After her release she must come to terms with her dreams for the future. Victory Garden is a reminder of how far we’ve come…and how far we still have to go.
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Christmas at Hembry Castle
Updated at Dec 2, 2020, 00:20
"With appealing characters who are endearing and lovable, it is easy to get caught up in the conflict and turmoil of their upended lives. It is a delightful tale that has unusual elements of hope and happiness inspired by a unique haunting." ~Readers' Favorite "I laughed out loud at the antics of Edward, Daphne, Frederick, and the others. If you love Dickens' A Christmas Carol you're in for a real treat." ~Mary Ressenor "The blend of holiday feel, romance, and a touch of intrigue that offers new possibilities brings the season and times to life and will delight readers looking for a holiday read that touches the heart." ~Midwest Book Review You are cordially invited to Christmas at Hembry Castle. An unlikely earl struggles with his new place. A young couple’s love is tested. What is a meddling ghost to do? In the tradition of A Christmas Carol, travel back to Victorian England and enjoy a lighthearted, festive holiday celebration.
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That You Are Here
Updated at Nov 29, 2020, 19:08
On the outside, handsome, successful attorney Andrew Whittaker has everything in life. On the inside, he has everything too, only he doesn't know it. He hides the love of his life, Mark Bryce, from his family and everyone else where he lives in Portland, Oregon. Soon the weight of the secret becomes too much for Andrew. After wrestling with himself and his place in the world, he must decide how he’s going to live—with or without Mark.
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The Loving Husband Series
Updated at Nov 18, 2020, 22:02
The four books of the beloved bestselling paranormal historical Loving Husband Series are featured together for the first time. The collection includes the full texts of Her Dear & Loving Husband, Her Loving Husband’s Curse, Her Loving Husband’s Return, and Down Salem Way. Book One: Her Dear & Loving Husband How long would you wait for the one you loved? James Wentworth has a secret. He lives quietly in Salem, Massachusetts, making few ties with anyone. One night his private world is turned upside down when he meets Sarah Alexander, a dead ringer for his wife, Elizabeth. Though it has been years since Elizabeth’s death, James cannot move on. Sarah also has a secret. She is haunted by nightmares about the Salem Witch Trials, and every night she is awakened by visions of hangings, being arrested, and dying in jail. Despite the obstacles of their secrets, James and Sarah fall in love. As James comes to terms with his feelings for Sarah, he must dodge accusations from a reporter desperate to prove that James is not who, or what, he seems to be. Soon James and Sarah piece their stories together and discover a mystery that may bind them in ways they never imagined. Do vampires and witches live in Salem? Will James make the ultimate sacrifice to protect Sarah and prevent a new hunt from bringing hysteria to Salem again? Book Two: Her Loving Husband’s Curse How far will you go to protect the one you love? Finally, after many long and lonely years, James Wentworth’s life is falling into place. Together with his wife, Sarah, the only woman he has ever loved, he has found the meaning behind her nightmares about the Salem Witch Trials, and now they are rebuilding the life they began together so long ago. But the past is never far behind for the Wentworths. While Sarah is haunted by new visions, now about the baby she carried over three hundred years before, James is confronted with painful memories from his time with the Cherokee on the Trail of Tears. Through it all, the persistent reporter Kenneth Hempel reappears, still determined to prove that the undead walk the earth. If Hempel succeeds in his quest, James and Sarah will suffer. Will the curse of the vampire prevent James and Sarah from living their happily ever after? Book Three: Her Loving Husband’s Return What would you do to return to the only one you have ever loved? James Wentworth’s secret is no longer a secret, and now he and his beloved wife, Sarah, have been separated. While suffering his own internment, James is reminded of his time with Japanese-Americans in the Manzanar Relocation Camp during World War II, and he cannot allow the past to repeat itself. With the help of his friends—Chandresh, Jocelyn, Timothy, even the irreverent Geoffrey—James learns what it means to return, and he is determined to return to his Sarah no matter the challenges—or the consequences. In the end, it may be up to Olivia, the most powerful of witches, to grant James’s most fervent wish. Will James and Sarah be reunited once and for all despite the madness surrounding them? The Prequel: Down Salem Way How would you deal with the madness of the Salem witch hunts? In 1690, James Wentworth arrives in Salem in the Massachusetts Bay Colony with his father, John, hoping to continue the success of John’s mercantile business. While in Salem, James falls in love with Elizabeth Jones, a farmer’s daughter. Though they are virtually strangers when they marry, the love between James and Elizabeth grows quickly into a passion that will transcend time. But something evil lurks down Salem way. Soon many in Salem, town and village, are accused of practicing witchcraft and sending their shapes to harm others. Despite the madness surrounding them, James and Elizabeth are determined to continue the peaceful, loving life they have created together. Will their love for one another carry them through the most difficult challenge of all?
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Down Salem Way
Updated at Nov 18, 2020, 21:56
Winner of the B.R.A.G. MedallionHow would you deal with the madness of the Salem witch hunts?In 1690, James Wentworth arrives in Salem in the Massachusetts Bay Colony with his father, John, hoping to continue the success of John’s mercantile business. While in Salem, James falls in love with Elizabeth Jones, a farmer’s daughter. Though they are virtually strangers when they marry, the love between James and Elizabeth grows quickly into a passion that will transcend time.But something evil lurks down Salem way. Soon many in Salem, town and village, are accused of practicing witchcraft and sending their shapes to harm others. Despite the madness surrounding them, James and Elizabeth are determined to continue the peaceful, loving life they have created together. Will their love for one another carry them through the most difficult challenge of all?Down Salem Way is the stand-alone prequel to the bestselling Loving Husband Trilogy.
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Her Loving Husband’s Return
Updated at May 21, 2020, 01:42
The breathtaking conclusion to the Loving Husband Trilogy. A sweeping Gothic odyssey of memory, injustice, and the relentless pursuit of home. What would you sacrifice to return to the life you were forced to leave behind? Professor James Wentworth has always lived on the edges of history, but now the world has finally caught up to his impossible truth. Separated from his wife, Sarah, and held in a cold, modern confinement, James finds his present-day internment echoing the darkest shadows of his past: the years he spent behind the barbed wire of the Manzanar Relocation Camp during World War II. As the ghosts of the 1940s merge with the madness of the present, James realizes that the patterns of human fear and exclusion are as eternal as his own life. Supported by a circle of allies who represent the few remaining ties to his humanity, James embarks on a desperate odyssey to reclaim his freedom. But the path back to Sarah is guarded by forces that demand a heavy toll. To break the cycle of history and reunite with the woman who is his only anchor, James must call upon Olivia—a woman who wields the kind of ancient, terrifying power that could either grant his most fervent wish or shatter his world forever. In the final hour, James Wentworth must decide if the price of returning to the light is more than his weary soul can pay.
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