The House on Blackberry Hill - SAMPLE

A family mystery, a ghost from the past, and new-found love will draw readers into this compelling story, first in the Jewell Cove series by Donna Alward.

Abby Foster never expected to inherit an old family mansion. Her plan is to refurbish it, put it on the market, and head home to Nova Scotia. But the house-and the dark family secrets hidden within it-catch her in its spell. And before long she's drawn into the close-knit town of Jewell Cove and falling for her sexy contractor, Tom Arseneault.

Tom hides away in his secluded cottage where he can nurse his grief and broken heart in private. Then Abby arrives in town, and the restoration job at Blackberry Hill is too tempting to resist, much like its determined and beautiful owner. Soon Tom's heart to begins to thaw...and love comes knocking.

When Abby's search for the truth leads to dangerous consequences, she realizes Tom isn't over his broken heart. Will she choose to stay and take a chance on a man still in love with another? Or will she leave Jewell Cove-and heart-behind forever?