House of Shadows (2012)
“I wrote letters to my guests and received replies from all of them, rebooking for the Big Christmas weekend. It seemed the disappearance of Rosie and her child had only served to whet the appetite of ghost hunters everywhere. There was even an article in the London papers about the tragedy at the ‘house of Riana’, now described as a ‘famous artist’, and one headline reported: ‘Another ghost to haunt Aberglasney.’ I was still upset and worried. I missed Rosie, and I found it impossible to hire a...nyone from the village to come and work for me. Everyone was afraid and suspicious of me and the house, and no one favoured the coming and goings of my guests, even though they brought trade to the village.
Worst of all, Tom had kept out of my way. I knew he was destined to go back to America in a few days, and at the very least I wanted to say goodbye to him. The thought of him leaving filled me with dread; my heart ached at the thought of being without him. I was in love, but an unrequited love that left me hurt and shamed.MoreLess
Worst of all, Tom had kept out of my way. I knew he was destined to go back to America in a few days, and at the very least I wanted to say goodbye to him. The thought of him leaving filled me with dread; my heart ached at the thought of being without him. I was in love, but an unrequited love that left me hurt and shamed.MoreLess
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