Spellbound
Jennifer Adele
Vera is a 16 year old that is
lonely. . . . she befriends Lillian, an elderly neighbor of Vera's
grandmother. Lillian and Vera create a close relationship. Vera loves
everything about Lillian, her house, her garden and more than anything a
large oak tree that grows in the middle of the garden. Life is grand
till Lillian dies, then Vera's world is turned upside down.
Things
changed the day Lillian died, a darkness fell over Vera. She was lost
and lonely once again. Then things once again changed. . . . Elizabeth,
Lillian's sister moves in. Elizabeth is not a friendly person and shows
no interest in knowing Vera. Elizabeth is totally
opposite of Lillian. She becomes a mystery to Vera. Wanting to know
more about her, she starts spying on her, on a dark rainy, stormy night
Vera witnesses her tree being chopped down. The old oak tree, Vera's
favorite and most loved part of Lillian. WHY ?? After this night dreams
haunted Lillian. Nightmares that haunt her for years till she has an
encounter with Elizabeth then they stop.
Vera goes on to college
then moves back to home town. Her and friend Misty open a coffee shop.
She moves in with her brother, who now owns their grandmothers house.
Vera waste no time and is again obsessed with the house next door.
Elizabeth has since died, but something is still calling to Vera. Vera
is soon caught up in a whirlwind of love, magic and ghostly encounters.
WOW
! What a great powerful read ! Jennifer did not waste or miss a beat
with this novel. I found the characters colorful and so easy to fall in
love with. The story has so much mystery
that I found myself guessing till the last page. . . .
5 spell bounding stars !
Wende
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