When the spirits seem intent on contacting James, Trey has no choice but to share his secret, risking their friendship. If they work together, maybe they can figure out what the clues the spirits are giving them mean. And maybe they can find family in each other. Sneak Peek:I drove the short distance to my parents’ house without much thought other than I’d have a few weeks off school and knowing my mom would make sure I had a hot meal that wasn’t fast food. The semester was over and I was officially on summer break. Now, instead of work and school, I’d just have work full-time instead of part-time. But before that, for the next two weeks, I’d stay at my parents’ and spend some time doing jobs around their house, and swimming in the pool. When I passed Miss Hattie’s house, I noticed a car in the driveway, and the front door was open. She waved to me from her bedroom window, and I waved back, thinking nothing of it. “I hope you’re ready for some company,” I whispered to her under my breath, knowing she wouldn’t hear me. She’d been gone a while now, but the stories my grandfather had told me were true. He’d said his great-grandfather could see spirits and talk to them, and that he was even friends with some of the spirits he interacted with. He also said he had the gift of sight, and that maybe I’d get lucky enough to inherit it. He must have told me that story a million times, and the older I got, the more I thought he was just spinning me a tall tale. But as the years passed, the more I started to take notice. I never told Miss Hattie about it, not wanting to change her feelings about me, because when I was little she was my best friend. We spent so much time together, baking or doing all sorts of things to keep us both busy. “Mr. Keen lost his watch, he was sure he was wearing it when he went to the post office. Let’s go retrace his steps and see if we can find it,” Miss Hattie would say with a twinkle in her blue eyes. She loved a good mystery. After she passed, I saw her. I knew it wasn’t really her but her spirit, and she was always standing at the same window when I’d drive by, looking a lot like she did when I was a kid—dressed in that same pink flowered dress she seemed to wear all the time, her white hair combed into perfect waves on top of her head, and her wire-rim glasses pushed up on her nose. She smiled and waved at me as though it was just any other day and I happened to be driving by and caught her looking out her window. But it wasn’t like any other day. Miss Hattie had been dead for a while now, and her last months had been spent in a hospital. She’d had a stroke and never recovered from it. I waved back to her, unable to stop myself, and parked in front of my parents’ house. Prize One:Prize Two:Prize Three:To ENTER:You MUST comment below: 1. What did you like most about the sneak peek? 2. Have you read BL Maxwell before? For extra entries, share this post using the Facebook and Twitter buttons below. Good luck! THIS POST IS NOW CLOSED. GOOD LUCK! NEXT CONTEST CLICK HERE AT 8AM There are 14 contests. Each contest gets you one entry into the final giveaway of $50 Amazon gift cards.
25 Comments
Donna Fisk
3/2/2021 05:41:07 pm
I haven't read BL Maxwell's work before, but the thought of spirits using a friendly neighbor to relay a message to the new owner is intriguing.
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Cinders Osborne
3/2/2021 06:40:59 pm
Loved the excerpt.
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Tessa
3/2/2021 06:47:31 pm
I have read and own pretty much all of what this author has published including this book. Highly reccomend!
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Janet Gibson
3/2/2021 07:53:59 pm
I like that this spirit m house seem friendly, what I Generally aren't ( friendly)
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Deborah
3/2/2021 08:10:54 pm
I like the paranormal twist in the story, that the one MC can see and interact with the dead and possibly help them. No, I haven’t read any books from BL Maxwell before, but am looking forward to correcting that in the near future.
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3/2/2021 09:02:15 pm
That he was accepting of seeing his old friend - loved that
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Shante’
3/2/2021 10:24:54 pm
I liked the casual way he waved at a ghost. Definitely made me laugh. I have actually read this book before. It was great.
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Jennifer Shannon
3/2/2021 10:34:56 pm
1. I really like the cover. 2. Yes
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Cherie J.
3/2/2021 11:36:04 pm
I liked the paranormal aspect of the story. No, I have not read BL Maxwell before.
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Melissa J
3/2/2021 11:52:15 pm
Love this book and the author! I love ghost stories and this one is spookily good. I think I’ve read almost all of BL Maxwell’s books.
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Angie Juarez
3/2/2021 11:52:34 pm
I've read and love the Valley Ghost series and The Stone Series so i know you do a great romance and paranormal stories. Now I can't wait to read this one
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Cassie
3/2/2021 11:54:55 pm
I loved the whole sneak peak! Yes, I've read BL Maxwell before.
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Nick
3/3/2021 12:26:08 am
The whole excerpt about setting Hattie's ghost and how he waved at her just out of habit even though he knew she wasn't quite right.
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Amy Stauffer
3/3/2021 01:06:40 am
This sounds like an interesting story. I wonder if there’s a mystery about to present itself, or if this sighting of Hattie was just random and the plot revolves around something else.
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Shorty Chelle
3/3/2021 05:56:34 am
I have read a few books by this author. I loved how they talked about seeing ghosts. Shared on facebook and twitter.
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Orange [email protected]
3/3/2021 10:07:27 am
Aw that cover looks so romantic. I like the sneak peek into their lives. I think I'll go buy this one too. I haven't read this author before but I really want to!
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George
3/3/2021 11:17:02 am
How have I never heard of this author before? I really liked the sneak peek. Even the cover is great. I checked out the other books by BL and was really into a lot of them. I've got several of them on my wish list now. Thank you for the new reads!
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Michael
3/3/2021 11:18:49 am
Interesting sneak peek if a little slow moving. Is this more of a drama than a paranormal? I'd certainly check it out though. That cover is beauitufl.
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Ginger
3/3/2021 12:11:57 pm
Have not had a chance to read BL yet. Loved the whole excerpt.
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3/3/2021 03:00:14 pm
My husband has inherited the ability from his family. He doesn't see dead people, but he almost always knows when someone passes--sometimes days before he's told by anyone else in the family. So that certainly rings true. No, I've not read this author before.
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Sherry Rivera
3/3/2021 06:19:08 pm
I love the fact that it is paranormal. I have a few of B L Maxwell's books but have not read them yet.
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Lee Todd
3/4/2021 03:47:43 am
love that we know it's a ghost story right from the start
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I really liked the paranormal/ghost part of the sneak peek. It was a great snippet into the book. I wonder how it'll play out with his boyfriend and why the spirits want to contact James. This is a new author to me. I'm excited to read more. Thanks again for the chance to win!
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Melissa W
3/4/2021 10:26:45 am
Love that cover! Nope never read him before.
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