Only the companionship of the alluring Angelina Simone can distract him from the mysterious happenings in the house, but Angelina too has her own surprising connection to Manet Hall - a connection that will help Declan uncover a secret that's been buried for a hundred years. 1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts presents a novel set deep in the bayou of Louisianawhere the only witness to a long-ago tragedy is a once-grand house Declan Fitzgerald had always been the family maverick, but even he couldn't understand his impulse to buy a dilapidated mansion on the outskirts of New Orleans. Local legend has it that the house is haunted, and with every passing day Declan's belief in the ghostly presence grows. He is seeing visions of days from a century past, and experiencing sensations of terror and nearly unbearable grief - sensations not his own, but those of a stranger. But the days spent in total isolation in the empty house take a toll. Determined to restore Manet Hall to its former splendor, Declan begins the daunting renovation room by room, relying on his own labor and skills. So when the opportunity to buy the house comes up Declan jumps at the chance to live out a dream. All he knew was that ever since he saw Manet Hall, he'd been enchanted - and obsessed - with it. This Description may be from another edition of this product.ĭeclan Fitzgerald had always been the family maverick, but even he couldn't understand his impulse to buy a dilapidated mansion on the outskirts of New Orleans.
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