The Devil's Garden
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Staying four years in a psychiatric hospital, with all ties to the outside world cut, can tend to have a damper on a persons social life, not to mention romantic. So when nine-teen year old Amelia Brookes is thrown into the world with only $250 and a suitcase, who is she to turn to? Her Papa, the only family that loved her, had died last spring in a car crash. Salem can be a cold, lonely place when you're all alone. Will she be able to make it on her own or will the demons that haunt her in her dreams drag her down?
Dominic Hayes on the other hand has all the money in the world, and he's no short of willing companions but he much prefers to keep all to himself in his big estate on the outskirts of Salem. Looking from the outside in, his home is dark and grim and could use a lot of work. His assistant boasts that he should hire someone to upkeep the lawn, after all, "A little human interaction won't kill you Nic." He allows his assistant to put up a ad, work in exchange for a place to stay and a nice little salary, he hopes that no one shows a interest.
What happens when these two worlds collide and Amelia finds herself on a paranormal adventure full of twists and turns? Maybe she hadn't been so crazy after all? And could Dominic open his heart up to a friend?
*Trigger warning for possible talk of depression/suicide*
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