"Another excellent gothic"

I thoroughly enjoyed Eve Silver's DARK DESIRES last year and was thrilled when I was asked to review her latest Historical Gothic Romance. I couldn't imagine it would be nearly as good as DARK DESIRES but I'm ecstatic to say that it is equally as good and once again I could not put it down!

Emma Parrish lives with her horrid aunts after her mother dies but her aunts let her know it's by the goodness of their black hearts that she, the illegitimate daughter of her mother, is allowed to stay with them after her mother dies. Now she has been asked to become governess for Lord Craven at Manorbrier. Lord Craven is the widower of Emma's cousin. It has been rumored that he murdered his wife but Emma just can't believe it.

That is until she gets to Manorbrier and discovers eerie halls, locked doors and a mysterious tower that she has been warned away from by more than one person. Still Emma loves Nicholas and sees that Lord Craven loves his son as well.

What Emma can't understand is why strange things are happening in the manor. She decides she must get to the bottom of this so she can feel safe and thereby keep Nicholas safe even if it means keeping him safe from his father.

I'm so thrilled to discover Eve Silver and her fabulous gothics. I truly hope she will keep writing these wonderful books and I know I will be waiting eagerly for each one of them!

Reviewed by Kathy Boswell
Posted November 29, 2006